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

Course List

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
PHIL 201	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

¹

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

²

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Foundational Courses
GLST 220	Intercultural Communication and Engagement 1	3
Total Hours		3

¹

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Cognate
CCOU 201	Introduction to Christian Counseling	3
CCOU 202	Issues of Christian Counseling	3
Choose nine credit hours of the following courses not already applying to the degree:		9
CCOU 301	Christian Counseling for Marriage and Family
CCOU 302	Christian Counseling for Children
CCOU 304	Christian Counseling for Women
CCOU 305	Issues in Human Sexuality
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Free Electives
Choose 9-15 credit hours of Free Electives		9-15
Total Hours		9-15

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

Plan of Study Grid

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 472	New Testament Backgrounds	3
CCOU 201	Introduction to Christian Counseling	3
RLGN 301	Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines	3
	Hours	18
Second Semester
EVAN 101	Evangelism and the Christian Life	2
Natural Science Elective 1		3
BIBL 360	Methodical Study of Scripture	3
BIBL 473	Old Testament Backgrounds	3
CCOU 202	Issues of Christian Counseling	3
Elective		3
	Hours	17
Third Year
First Semester
BIBL 300	Pentateuch	3
BIBL 310	Old Testament Historical Books	3
BIBL 325	Gospels	3
CCOU Elective 2		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
BIBL 366	General Epistles	3
RLGN 360	Practical Teaching of Scripture	3
THEO 360	Biblical Theology	3
CCOU Elective 2		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Second Semester
BIBL 317	Minor Prophets	3
BIBL 450	Daniel-Revelation	3
RLGN 490	Research and Scholarly Capstone	3
CCOU Elective 2		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120-123

¹

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.

²

Choose one of the following courses not already applying to the degree: CCOU 301, CCOU 302, CCOU 304, or CCOU 305.