Bible (B.S.) - Christian Counseling - Online

Bible (B.S.) - Christian Counseling - 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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 22
Choose three credit hours from the following:3
Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas
Critical Thinking Elective
Civic & Global Engagement 1
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 22
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 22
THEO 202Theology Survey II 22
Total Hours39-42
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 105EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201THEO 202 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
GLST 220Intercultural Communication and Engagement 13
Total Hours3
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
BIBL 300Pentateuch3
BIBL 310Old Testament Historical Books3
BIBL 314Old Testament Poetical Books3
BIBL 315Major Prophets3
BIBL 317Minor Prophets3
BIBL 325Gospels3
BIBL 360Methodical Study of Scripture3
BIBL 364Acts3
BIBL 365Pauline Epistles3
BIBL 366General Epistles3
BIBL 450Daniel-Revelation3
BIBL 472New Testament Backgrounds3
BIBL 473Old Testament Backgrounds3
RLGN 301Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines3
RLGN 360Practical Teaching of Scripture3
RLGN 490Research and Scholarly Capstone3
THEO 360Biblical Theology3
Total Hours51
Cognate
CCOU 201Introduction to Christian Counseling3
CCOU 202Issues of Christian Counseling3
Choose nine credit hours of the following courses not already applying to the degree:9
Christian Counseling for Marriage and Family
Christian Counseling for Children
Christian Counseling for Women
Issues in Human Sexuality
Total Hours15
Free Electives
Choose 9-15 credit hours of Free Electives9-15
Total Hours9-15

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 SemesterHours
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
 Hours12-15
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
 Hours13
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
 Hours18
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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
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.

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