Catalog: Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013
Title: Programs of Study
Programs of Study
Liberty University's educational philosophy is based on the integration of
fundamental Christian beliefs and the liberal arts tradition. Its programs are
designed to prepare students to assume leadership roles in society.
Academic Programs
The requirements for graduation for all undergraduate programs are listed in this
Catalog and on Degree Completion Plans (DCP) which can be accessed at http://www.libert
http://www.liberty.edu/dcps. Specific Course Requirements and Course Sequences
for all residential majors may be found at h t t p : / /www.liberty.edu/casas.
Undergraduate students declare a major when they are accepted to Liberty. They
may process a change of major at any time following matriculation through the
Center for Academic Support and Advising Services (CASAS). Exceptions are
majors which require acceptance into the program, i.e., Athletic Training,
Education, Individualized Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Nursing majors.
A complete listing of the majors and minors offered at Liberty follows.
Concentrations and cognates within given majors are listed under the major.
Liberty University defines a Concentration as a specific grouping of 18 or more
credit hours that may be offered within the requirements for an Undergraduate
Major or Graduate Program. A Cognate is defined as a specific grouping of 9 to
17 credit hours that may be offered within the requirements for an Undergraduate
Major or Graduate Program.
Unless published in this Catalog, no other undergraduate degree programs or
major and minor fields can be offered by Liberty and students must be aware that
Liberty has no responsibility to offer any degree program, major, or minor unless
such information is found in this publication. At least 50% of the course work
for any program of study must be earned at Liberty University.
Teacher Licensure
Liberty University offers teacher licensure programs which are approved by the
State of Virginia Department of Education.
Those who enter the teacher licensure program must complete the academic
major, be subject to the same general education requirements as all other
students, and complete academic and practicum experiences related to
professional teacher training.
Those wishing to pursue teacher-related programs should seek information from
Those wishing to pursue teacher-related programs should seek information from
the Teacher Licensure Office in the School of Education. Licensure information is
also available at h t t p : / /www.liberty.edu/uguide.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
MAJORS:
Accounting ¹
Aeronautics ¹
Concentration: Commercial/Corporate ¹
Concentration: Military
Concentration: Missions
Concentration: Unmanned Aerial Systems
Athletic Training
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration ¹ · ²
Concentration: Financial Planning
Cognate: Communications ¹
Cognate: Economics ¹
Cognate: Entrepreneurship ³
Cognate: General ³
Cognate: Healthcare Management ³
Cognate: Human Resource Management
Cognate: International Business ¹
Cognate: Marketing ¹
Cognate: Project Management ¹
Cognate: Public Administration ³
Business Management Information Systems ¹
Cognate: Accounting Information Systems ¹
Cognate: Application Development ¹
Cognate: Data Networking ¹
Cognate: Database ¹
Cognate: Gaming Technologies ¹
Cognate: Global Studies ¹
Cognate: Information Assurance ¹
Cognate: Intelligence ¹
Cognate: Web Development ¹
Cell and Molecular Biology
Church Ministries
Concentration: Adventure Leadership and Outdoor Ministry
Concentration: Pastoral Leadership
Concentration: Women's Ministries
Concentration: Worship Studies
Concentration: Youth Ministries
Cinematic Arts
Communication Studies
Concentration: Advertising/Public Relations
Concentration: Digital Media
Concentration: Journalism
Concentration: Speech Communication
Computer Engineering
Computer Science ²
Cognate: Intelligence
Criminal Justice ¹
Cognate: Business Administration and Management ³
Cognate: Criminal Psychology ³
Cognate: Forensics ³
Cognate: Homeland Security ³
Cognate: Public Administration ³
Cognate: Strategic Intelligence Studies ³
Cognate: Youth Corrections ³
Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary
Studies ³
Electrical Engineering
Cognate: Intelligence
Elementary Education Integrated Studies
Cognate: English
Cognate: Math
Cognate: Science
Cognate: Social Science
Cognate: Spanish
Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Studies
Environmental Biology
Exercise Science
Concentration: Fitness Specialist
Concentration: Pre-Professional
Family and Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences ²
Fashion Merchandising and Interiors
Concentration: Fashion Merchandising
Concentration: Interior Design
Global Studies
Government
Concentration: Politics and Policy
Concentration: Western Legal Traditions
Health Promotion
Concentration: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Concentration: Clinical
History
Individualized Studies
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Interdisciplinary Studies ³
Kinesiology
Concentration: Health and Physical Education ²
Concentration: Health and Physical Education, Non-Licensure
Mathematics ²
Paralegal Studies ³
Psychology ¹
Concentration: Counseling, Clinical or Research
Concentration: Counseling and Human Development
Concentration: Human Services
Cognate: Addictions and Recovery ³
Cognate: Crisis Counseling ³
Cognate: Life Coaching ³
Religion ³
Religious Studies
Concentration: Biblical Languages
Concentration: Global Studies
Concentration: Jewish Studies
Concentration: New Testament
Concentration: Old Testament
Concentration: Theology and Apologetics
Social Sciences ²
Special Education Integrated Studies
Special Education Interdisciplinary Studies ³
Sport Management
Studio and Digital Arts ²
Concentration: Graphic Design
Concentration: Studio Art ²
Web Technology and Design
Worship and Music Studies
Concentration: Christian Music Artist and Songwriter
Concentration: Pastoral Leadership
Concentration: Worship Leadership
Concentration: Worship Technology
Concentration: Youth Ministry
Cognate: Biblical Studies
Cognate: Business Studies
Cognate: Music in World Cultures
Cognate: Theatre Ministries
Cognate: Women's Ministries
Zoology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
MAJORS:
Biblical Studies
English ²
Government
Concentration: International Relations
Concentration: Politics and Policy
Concentration: Western Legal Traditions
History
Individualized Studies
International Relations
Concentration: International Politics and Policy
Concentration: Strategic Intelligence Studies
Pastoral Leadership and Biblical Exposition
Philosophy
Spanish ²
Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language ²
Theatre Arts ²
Concentration: Performance
Concentration: Production
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
Music ²
Concentration: Choral ²
Concentration: Instrumental ²
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
Nursing
RN to BSN ¹
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Accounting ¹
Aeronautics: Airline Flight Attendant
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Business ¹ · º
Business Management Information Systems ³
Criminal Justice ¹
Early Childhood Education ³
Education (Non-Licensure) ³ · º
Government
Interdisciplinary Studies ³
Paralegal Studies ³
Psychology ³ · º
Religion ¹ · º
Religion ¹ · º
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Technical Studies
Concentration: Carpentry
Concentration: Electrical
Concentration: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Concentration: Masonry
Concentration: Plumbing
Concentration: Welding
Minors
Accounting ¹
Adventure Leadership and Outdoor Ministry
Advertising/Public Relations
Aeronautics
Aeronautics: Airline Flight Attendant
Biblical Greek
Biblical Languages
Biblical Studies ¹
Biology
Business ¹
Business Management Information Systems ¹
Carpentry
Chemistry ²
Christian Counseling ³
Church Ministries ³
Cinematic Arts
Coaching
Computer Science ²
Creation Studies
Criminal Justice ¹
Crisis Communication
Electrical
English
Family and Consumer Sciences – Clothing and
Textiles
Family and Consumer Sciences – Family and
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences – Foods and
Nutrition
Family and Consumer Sciences – General
French
Global Studies
Government
Graphic Design
Health Promotion
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
History
Homeland Security ³
International Relations
Jewish Studies
Journalism ²
Kinesiology
Linguistics
Masonry
Mathematics
Military Leadership
Music – Brass, Woodwind, or Percussion
Music – Liberal Arts
Music – Performance: Voice, Keyboard, Guitar or
Strings
New Testament
Old Testament
Pastoral Leadership
Philosophy
Photography
Plumbing
Politics and Policy
Psychology ¹
Public Administration ³
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education ¹
Speech ²
Sport Management
Strategic and Intelligence Studies
Studio Art ²
Theatre Arts ²
Theology
Theology and Apologetics
Welding
Western Legal Traditions
Women's Ministries
Writing
Youth Ministries
Certificate Programs
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Advanced Certificate in Biblical Studies º
Advanced Certificate in Business º
Certificate in Healthcare Management ³
Certificate in International Business ³
Certificate in Ministry ³
Certificate in Public Administration ³
Certificate in Substance Abuse ³
Graduate of Theology Diploma (Th.G.)
Biblical Studies ¹
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Also available through Liberty University Online
Option available for Teacher Licensure Endorsement
Available through Liberty University Online ONLY
Available through Liberty University en Español
Course Identification
Each course is identified by a four-letter prefix and a three digit number. The
letters represent the academic area. The first digit will be 1, 2, 3, or 4 to indicate
that the course is a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior level course,
respectively. Graduate course numbers begin with 5 and above.
COURSE PREFIXES
ACCT Accounting
AIRS Air Force ROTC
ALOM Adventure Leadership and Outdoor
Ministry
APOL Apologetics
ARTS Studio and Digital Art
ATHL Athletics
ATTR Athletic Training
AVIA Aviation
AVMNAviation Maintenance Technician
Certificate
AVMT Aviation Maintenance Technician
BCHM Biochemistry
BIBL Biblical Studies
BIOL Biology
BMIS Business Management Information
Systems
BUSI Business
BWVW
Biblical Worldview
CARP
Carpentry
CCOU Christian Counseling
CESL Conversational English
CGRMConversational German
CHEM Chemistry
GBST General Biblical Studies
GEED General Education
GEOG Geography
GLST Global Studies
GOVT Government
GREK Greek
GRMNGerman
HBRW Hebrew
HIEU European History
HIST History Research and Methods
HIUS United States History
HIWD World Hisotry
HLTH Health
HONR Honors
HUMNHumanities
HVAC Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning
INDS Interdisciplinary/Individualized
Studies
INFT Information Technology
INTL International Studies
KINE Kinesiology
LIFC Life Coaching
CHEM Chemistry
CHHI Church History
CHLD Children's Ministries
CHMNChurch Ministries
CINE Cinematic Arts
CJUS Criminal Justice
CLST College Learning Strategies
COMS Communication Studies
CRFT Craft Skills
CRIS Crisis Counseling
CRST Creation Studies
CSCI Computer Science
CSER Christian/Community Service
CSPA Conversational Spanish
ECON Economics
EDSP Special Education
EDUC Education
ELIL English Language Institute
ELTC Electrical
ENGC Computer Engineering
ENGE Electrical Engineering
ENGI Industrial and Systems Engineering
ENGL English
ENVR
Environmental Science
ESOL English as a Second Language
ETHM Ethnomusicology
EVAN Evangelism
EXSC Exercise Science
FACS Family and Consumer Sciences
FMIN Family Ministry
FREN French
FRSM Freshman Seminar
LIFC Life Coaching
LING Linguistics
MASN Masonry
MATHMathematics
MENT Mentoring
MISC Military Science - Army ROTC
MLAN Modern Languages
MUSC Music
NASC Natural Science
NURS Nursing
PHIL Philosophy
PHSC Physical Science
PHYS Physics
PLAW Paralegal Studies
PLED Pastoral Leadership
PLMB Plumbing
PRTH Practical Theology
PSYC Psychology
RLST Religious Studies
SMGT Sport Management
SOCI Sociology
SOWK Social Work
SPAN Spanish
TESL Teaching English as a Second
Language
THEA Theatre Arts
THEO Theology
WELD Welding
WMIN Women's Ministries
WMUSWorship Music
WRSP Worship Studies
YOUT Youth Ministries
Liberty University en Español
Liberty University en Español offers Spanish-language versions of Liberty
University Online programs. The curriculum is the same as existing Liberty
University Online programs, and the course requirements do not vary. The only
difference in these programs is that Spanish-language versions of some of the
course materials are available, and students are permitted to turn in written
materials in their native language. Further information is available
at http://www.luonline.com/index.cfm?PID=21499 .
The University Honors Program
James H. Nutter, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., D.A.
Director, Honors Program
Associate Professor of English
If you participated in Gifted and Talented programs in high school or if you are
academically talented and serious about your studies and seek to be appropriately
challenged, you should consider the academic enrichment of our Honors Program
along with its merit-based scholarships ($4,000).
The University Honors Program is designed to provide highly motivated students
of above average ability the opportunity to achieve their highest intellectual and
creative potential through a combination of homogenous honors seminars in
general education course work and independent honors petitioned projects within
the students’ major fields of study. Honors students also complete a Senior
Honors Thesis as their capstone project during their last semester of college.
Qualified students may apply for admission to Liberty University and the Honors
Program simultaneously, although application to the Honors Program must be
made directly to that office. If admitted to the program, students must begin
taking honors courses in their first semester at Liberty.
Criteria for applying to the Honors Program include the following:
1 . Score at least 1270 on SAT (critical reading and math scores only) or 29 on
the ACT;
2 . Submit official high school or college transcripts indicating a GPA of at least
3.50 on an unweighted 4.00 scale;
3 . Write an expository essay of four and one-half to five typed pages on the
topic, “What I Hope to Gain from an Honors Program Education at Liberty
University”;
4 . Submit three letters of recommendation from present or former teachers;
5 . Complete the Honors Program Application.
Transfer or Liberty University students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and
have no more than 60 credits earned; their recommendation letters must come
from professors.
In addition, National Merit Finalists who participate in the Honors Program receive
a full tuition and on-campus room and board scholarship; National Merit
Semi-Finalists who participate in the Honors Program receive a full tuition
scholarship.
The selection process is competitive, and Honors applications are reviewed on the
first day of each month beginning March 1st. Applications will not be considered
unless they are postmarked by April 20 t h. For more information or to receive an
Honors application, contact the Honors Program Office by phone at
434-592-3304 or email the Director at jhnutter@liberty.edu. Visit the website
at https://www.liberty.edu/academics/honors for additional information.
Study Abroad Office
The mission of the Study Abroad Office is to provide Liberty University students
with a unique opportunity to transform their global outlook and grow in their faith
while reaching their academic goals. It will also be an opportunity for the student
to develop character, learn more about themselves and form lasting relationships.
In an increasingly global economy it is imperative that students have access to
international experiences that will help them to lead in the 21st century. Studying
abroad offers students a chance to serve, live and study in a setting that can
broaden their intellectual horizons and expose them to other cultures in a way that
is not possible on the home campus. For this reason, international experiences in
a cross-cultural environment are part of Liberty University's aim to "Contribute to
a knowledge and understanding of other cultures and of international events."
The Study Abroad Office, located in Green Hall 1567, assists students in selecting
a program that best fits their educational needs. Semester and summer-long
programs are available through collaborations with international faith-based
program partners and future Liberty Abroad Programs.
For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office by email
at studyabroad@liberty.edu, by phone at 434-592-4005, or visit the website
at http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=19707.