Bachelor of Science in Government
Politics and Policy Concentration
2016-2017 Degree Completion Plan
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS1 (36-42 hours)
MAJOR (45 hours)
Course
Course
ENGL 101
Hrs
Communication (6-9 hours)
Composition & Rhetoric
Communications Elective
Semester Grade
3
3/6
Math, Science & Technology (9-12 hours)
3
Math Elective (MATH 115 or higher)
3
Natural Science Elective
3
Math, Natural Science or Tech. Elective
0-3
Technology Competency2
Information Literacy (6 hours)
Composition Elective
History Elective
PHIL 201
Critical Thinking (15 hours)
Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas
Literature Elective
Social Science Elective
Choose one of the following:
General Education Option (6 hours)
Cultural Studies Elective
General Education Elective3
OR
Language Option4 (6 hours)
Language Elective
Language Elective
3
3
3
3
3
GOVT 220
GOVT 340
GOVT 350
GOVT 421
GOVT 425
GOVT 490
GOVT 492
GOVT 301
GOVT 302
GOVT 320
GOVT 322
GOVT 327
GOVT 330
Hrs
Core (21 hours)
American Government
International Relations
Political Economy & Public Policy
American Constitutional History
American Foreign Policy
Political Theory
Senior Seminar
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Concentration (24 hours)
Ancient Political & Economic Ideas
Modern Political & Economic Ideas
American Executive Processes/Institutions
American Legislative System
State & Local Government
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Politics & Policy Elective (300-400 level)9
Politics & Policy Elective (300-400 level)9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Semester Grade
DIRECTED COURSES10 (0-6 hours)
3
3
GOVT 200
MATH 201
Constitutional Govt. & Free Enterprise
Introduction to Probability & Statistics11
3
3
FREE ELECTIVES12 (4-17 hours)
3
3
CHRISTIAN LIFE & THOUGHT5, 6 (22-23 hours)
BIBL 105
BIBL 110
BWVW 101
BWVW 102
CRST 290
EVAN 101
PSYC 150
THEO 201
THEO 202
UNIV 101
Old Testament Survey7
New Testament Survey7
Biblical Worldview I8
Biblical Worldview II8
History of Life
Evangelism & Christian Life
Psychology of Relationship Development
Theology Survey I
Theology Survey II
University Core Competencies
3
3
1
1
2-3
2
3
3
3
1
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
120 Total Hours
42 Hours must be upper-level (300-400 level)
2.0 Overall Grade Point Average
50% Of the major must be completed through Liberty
30 Hours must be completed through LU (Online and/or Residential)
Grade of “C” Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
NSSR 101 New Student Seminar
CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Grad App Submission of Graduation Application must be completed within the last
semester of a student’s anticipated graduate date
Revised: 5.26.2016
NOTES
1
Please refer to the list of Approved General Education and Integrative Courses at
www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in Core Competency Requirements.
2
All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course.
Please refer to http://www.liberty.edu/inft for more information.
3
ECON 213 is strongly recommended
4
Must be the same language
5
Students with a minimum of 45 transfer hours may take BIBL 105 or 110, and THEO 201
or 202, and nine hours of electives from: BWVW 101, 102, CRST 290, EVAN 101, PSYC
150 or UNIV 101.
6
Students with a minimum of 60 transfer hours may take BIBL 105 or 110, and THEO 201
or 202, and six hours of electives from: BWVW 101, 102, CRST 290, EVAN 101, PSYC
150 or UNIV 101.
7
Honors Program students may take BIBL 205 and 210 in place of BIBL 105 and 110
8
BWVW 101 and 102 must be completed by all freshmen students within the first year.
These courses meet the CSER requirement for the first year at Liberty.
9
Choose a course not already applying to the major from: GOVT or CJUS
10
These are approved General Education courses and may be counted in the CCRs
11
Crosslisted with BUSI 230
10
Minors are included as elective hours
Effective: Catalog Term 2016-40