Associate of Arts in Government
2016-2017 Degree Completion Plan
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS1 (30-36 hours)
MAJOR (18 hours)
Course
Course
ENGL 101
Hrs
Communication (6-9 hours)
Composition & Rhetoric
Communications Elective
3
3/6
Math, Science & Technology (6-9 hours)
Math Elective (MATH 115 or higher)
Natural Science Elective
Technology Competency2
3
3
0-3
Semester Grade
GOVT 220
GOVT 350
GOVT
GOVT
GOVT
Hrs
Core (18 hours)
American Government
Political Economy & Public Policy
Government Elective (300-400 level)5, 6
Government Elective (300-400 level)5, 6
Government Elective (300-400 level)5, 6
Government Elective (300-400 level)6, 7
Semester Grade
3
3
3
3
3
3
DIRECTED COURSES8 (0-6 hours)
PHIL 201
Information Literacy (6 hours)
Composition Elective
History Elective
3
3
Critical Thinking (12 hours)
Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas
Social Science Elective
Cultural Studies Elective
General Education Elective
3
3
3
3
GOVT 200
SOCI 200
Constitutional Govt. & Free Enterprise
Introduction to Sociology
3
3
CHRISTIAN LIFE & THOUGHT (16-17 hours)
3
3
BWVW 101
BWVW 102
CRST 290
EVAN 101
PSYC 150
UNIV 101
Biblical Worldview I4
Biblical Worldview II4
History of Life
Evangelism & Christian Life
Psychology of Relationship Development
University Core Competencies
3
3
1
1
2-3
2
3
1
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
64 Total Hours
2.0 Overall Grade Point Average
50% Of the major must be completed through Liberty
16 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
Choose from: BIBL 105, BIBL 110, THEO 201 or THEO 202
4
BWVW 101 and 102 must be completed by all freshmen students within the first year
at Liberty.
5
GOVT 421, 425 and 490 are strongly recommended
6
Choose a course not already applying to the major
7
Choose from: GOVT or CJUS
8
These are approved General Education courses and may be counted in the CCRs
Effective: Catalog Term 2016-40