Bible (B.S.) - Apologetics - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2 | 2 |
| Choose three credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas | ||
Critical Thinking Elective | ||
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life 2 | 2 |
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I 2 | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II 2 | 2 |
| 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 requirements of RLGN 105 & EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 & THEO 202 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GLST 220 | Intercultural Communication and Engagement 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| BIBL 300 | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIBL 310 | Old Testament Historical Books | 3 |
| BIBL 314 | Old Testament Poetical Books | 3 |
| BIBL 315 | Major Prophets | 3 |
| BIBL 317 | Minor Prophets | 3 |
| BIBL 325 | Gospels | 3 |
| BIBL 360 | Methodical Study of Scripture | 3 |
| BIBL 364 | Acts | 3 |
| BIBL 365 | Pauline Epistles | 3 |
| BIBL 366 | General Epistles | 3 |
| BIBL 450 | Daniel-Revelation | 3 |
| BIBL 472 | New Testament Backgrounds | 3 |
| BIBL 473 | Old Testament Backgrounds | 3 |
| RLGN 301 | Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines | 3 |
| RLGN 360 | Practical Teaching of Scripture | 3 |
| RLGN 490 | Research and Scholarly Capstone | 3 |
| THEO 360 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate | ||
| APOL 220 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| APOL 310 | Apologetics in a Secular Age | 3 |
| APOL 320 | Apologetics and the Gospel | 3 |
| APOL 330 | C.S. Lewis and the Apologetic Imagination | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 12-18 credit hours of Free Electives | 12-18 | |
| Total Hours | 12-18 | |
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 upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major and cognate 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 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview | 2 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I | 2 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective (GLST 220) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| PHIL 201 or Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II | 2 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BIBL 471 | Biblical Archaeology | 3 |
| RLGN 301 | Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life | 2 |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| APOL 220 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| BIBL 360 | Methodical Study of Scripture | 3 |
| BIBL 473 | Old Testament Backgrounds | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| APOL 310 | Apologetics in a Secular Age | 3 |
| BIBL 300 | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIBL 310 | Old Testament Historical Books | 3 |
| BIBL 325 | Gospels | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 314 | Old Testament Poetical Books | 3 |
| BIBL 315 | Major Prophets | 3 |
| BIBL 364 | Acts | 3 |
| BIBL 365 | Pauline Epistles | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| APOL 320 | Apologetics and the Gospel | 3 |
| BIBL 366 | General Epistles | 3 |
| RLGN 360 | Practical Teaching of Scripture | 3 |
| THEO 360 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| APOL 330 | C.S. Lewis and the Apologetic Imagination | 3 |
| BIBL 317 | Minor Prophets | 3 |
| BIBL 450 | Daniel-Revelation | 3 |
| RLGN 490 | Research and Scholarly Capstone | 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.