2014-2015 Degree Completion Plan Bachelor of Science in Government

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Bachelor of Science in Government
Pre-Law Concentration
2014-2015 Degree Completion Plan
Important:
This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2014 through summer 2015. This degree plan will remain in
effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations or cognates. Please refer to the
list of approved general education electives at www.luonline.com/generaleducation before enrolling in core competency requirements
and skills & knowledge electives.
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS (36 hrs)
MAJOR (48 hrs)
Course
Course
Hrs Sem Grade
Communication (6 hours)
Communications Elective
Composition & Rhetoric1
3
3
INFT 101
MATH 201
Math, Science & Technology (9 hours)
Instructional Tech. for Online Learning
Introduction to Probability & Statistics2
Natural Science Elective
3
3
3
ENGL 102
Information Literacy (6 hours)
Composition & Literature
History Elective
3
3
PHIL 201
Critical Thinking (6 hours)
Humanities Elective
Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas
3
3
APOL 104
BIBL 104
THEO 104
Biblical Worldview (9 hours)
Contemporary Worldviews
Survey of Biblical Literature
Introduction to Christian Thought
3
3
3
ENGL 101
Hrs Sem Grade
GOVT 329
GOVT 330
GOVT 350
GOVT 421
GOVT 425
GOVT 490
GOVT 492
Core (21 hours)
American Exceptionalism
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Political Economy & Public Policy
American Constitutional History
American Foreign Policy
Political Theory
Senior Seminar
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CJUS 330
CJUS 400
CJUS 410
GOVT 215
GOVT 280
GOVT 345
GOVT 346
GOVT 422
GOVT 476
Pre-Law Concentration (27 hours)
Judicial Process
Criminal Law
Constitutional Criminal Procedure
Logic & Legal Reasoning
Undergraduate Torts
Jurisprudence
Legal Research & Writing
American Constitutional Law
Persuasive Argumentation for Lawyers
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ELECTIVES (27 hrs)
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE (9 hrs)
GOVT 200
GOVT 220
SOCI 200
or SOCI 201
Constitutional Govt. & Free Enterprise
American Government
Introduction to Sociology
Social Problems
Graduation Requirements
120 total hours
30 hours of upper-level courses
50% (24 hours) of major taken through LU
30 hours must be completed through LU (Online and/or Residential)
2.0 grade point average
Grades of “C” or higher for all courses in major
Submission of Graduation Application at beginning of final semester
3
3
3
Notes
ENGL 100 (minimum grade of C) is a prerequisite for ENGL 101
2
MATH 1103 (minimum grade of C) or equivalent is a prerequisite for MATH 201
3
MATH 1004 (minimum grade of C) is a prerequisite for MATH 110
4
A score of 13 on the Math Assessment or CLST 103 is a prerequisite for MATH 100
1
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
APOL 104
BIBL 104
ENGL 101
INFT 101
Elective1 [MATH 110 or higher]
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
Second Semester
Communications Elective
ENGL 102
GOVT 200
MATH 201
THEO 104
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
GOVT 220
SOCI 200 or 201
GOVT 215
Elective2 [CJUS 200]
Elective
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
GOVT 280
GOVT 329
GOVT 345
Elective
Elective
JUNIOR YEAR
Natural Science Elective
GOVT 330
GOVT 346
GOVT 421
Elective
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
PHIL 201
CJUS 330
GOVT 350
GOVT 422
Elective
SENIOR YEAR
History Elective
CJUS 400
GOVT 425
GOVT 490
Elective
Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
Humanities Elective
CJUS 410
GOVT 476
GOVT 492
Elective
Notes
1
MATH 110 or equivalent is a prerequisite for MATH 201
2
CJUS 200 is a prerequisite to CJUS 330, 400 & 410
Suggested course sequencing for Liberty University Online students may change depending
on transfer credit. Please contact an Admissions Specialist or Academic Advisor for
assistance at (800) 424-9595.
Revised: 6.27.2014
Effective: Catalog Term 2014-40
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