Christian Leadership & Management (B.S.) - Business Management - 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 | ||
| APOL 220 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| BIBL 360 | Methodical Study of Scripture | 3 |
| BIBL 364 | Acts | 3 |
| BIBL 425 | Romans | 3 |
| CHMN 201 | Introduction to Church Ministries | 3 |
| CLED 300 | Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 365 | The Personal Development of the Leader | 3 |
| CLED 489 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 3 |
| RLGN 301 | Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines | 3 |
| RLGN 360 | Practical Teaching of Scripture | 3 |
| THEO 360 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior & Management | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal & Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or BUSI 409 | Nonprofit Management & Governance | |
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSI 342 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| or BUSI 411 | Operations Strategy | |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 6-12 credit hours of Free Electives | 6-12 | |
| Total Hours | 6-12 | |
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 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 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview | 2 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective (GLST 220) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life | 2 |
| PHIL 201 or Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I | 2 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| APOL 220 | Introduction to Apologetics | 3 |
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II | 2 |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| CHMN 201 | Introduction to Church Ministries | 3 |
| CRST 290 | History of Life | 3 |
| RLGN 301 | Research and Writing for Religious Disciplines | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 360 | Methodical Study of Scripture | 3 |
| BUSI 310 or BUSI 409 |
Principles of Management or Nonprofit Management and Governance |
3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CLED 300 | Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Leadership | 3 |
| BIBL 364 | Acts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BIBL 425 | Romans | 3 |
| BUSI 342 or BUSI 411 |
Human Resource Management or Operations Strategy |
3 |
| CLED 365 | The Personal Development of the Leader | 3 |
| THEO 360 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| CLED 489 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| RLGN 360 | Practical Teaching of Scripture | 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.