Law & Policy (B.S.) - Public Policy - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
| GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| GOVT 215 | Logic and Legal Reasoning | 3 |
| GOVT 325 | Legal Ethics | 3 |
| GOVT 408 | Negotiation | 3 |
| GOVT 421 | American Constitutional History | 3 |
| GOVT 422 | American Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| GOVT 458 | Public Policy Development in the Political Environment | 3 |
| GOVT 459 | Criminal Justice Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 461 | National Security Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 463 | Health Care Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 465 | Education Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 467 | Religious Liberty Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 469 | Economics Law and Policy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 36-42 credit hours of Free Electives | 36-42 | |
| Total Hours | 36-42 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major and concentration taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective (GOVT 200) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GOVT 220 | American Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GOVT 215 | Logic and Legal Reasoning | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GOVT 325 | Legal Ethics | 3 |
| GOVT 408 | Negotiation | 3 |
| GOVT 421 | American Constitutional History | 3 |
| GOVT 458 | Public Policy Development in the Political Environment | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GOVT 422 | American Constitutional Law | 3 |
| GOVT 459 | Criminal Justice Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 461 | National Security Law and Policy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GOVT 463 | Health Care Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 465 | Education Law and Policy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GOVT 467 | Religious Liberty Law and Policy | 3 |
| GOVT 469 | Economics Law and Policy | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.