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Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Degrees
At Liberty University, our interdisciplinary degrees give you the opportunity to combine 2 or 3 unique areas of study to customize your major with multiple disciplines. If you choose to pursue multiple areas of study, each must contain at least 15 credit hours.
This information applies to students in 2019 and beyond Degree Completion Plans. Students in 2014 to 2018 DCPs should consult with their academic evaluator for more accurate listings.
Please note the following:
- You may not apply more than 30 credits of one prefix to your areas of study.
- You may not select all of your areas of study from under the same general area of study. Thus, you may not select a general area of study and a specialized area of study that falls under that general area of study. Likewise, you may not select multiple specialized areas of study that fall under the same general area of study with no third area of study from a completely different general area of study.
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Aviation
General Area of Study
When you select a general area of study, you can choose any courses with the following prefixes (course abbreviations):
- Aeronautics (AVIA) — online and on-campus delivery
- Aerospace (AVIA) — online and on-campus delivery
- Aircraft Maintenance (AVMT) — on-campus delivery
- Air Safety (AVIA) — online and on-campus delivery
- Aviation Maintenance Management (AVMX) — online delivery
Behavioral Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Christian Counseling (CCOU) — online delivery
- Crisis Counseling (CRIS) — online delivery
- Family Advocacy (DBFA) — online delivery
- Human Services (HSER) — on-campus delivery
- Life Coaching (LIFC) — online delivery
- Marriage and Family Studies (DBMF) — online delivery
- Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development (DBPC) — online delivery
- Psychology (PSYC) — online and on-campus delivery
- Social Work (SOWK) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Christian Counseling — online delivery
- 15 credit hours
- CCOU 201 and 202
- Pick 3 from CCOU 301, 302, 304, or 305
- Crisis Counseling — online delivery
- 15 credit hours
- CCOU 201 and 202
- Pick 3 from CRIS 302, 303, 304, 305, or 306
- Life Coaching — online delivery
- 18 credit hours*
- LIFC 201, 202, 301, 302, 303, and 304
- Psychology — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- PSYC 101 OR 210
- PSYC 255
- 9 hours of PSYC electives
*Students with an existing 15 credit hour Life Coaching area of study are not required to switch to 18 credit hours.
Business
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Accounting (ACCT) — online and on-campus delivery
- Business (BUSI) — online and on-campus delivery
- Economics (ECON) — online and on-campus delivery
- Event Management (EMGT) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Accounting — online and on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- ACCT 211, 212, 301, 311, and 401
- BUSI 301
- Business Leadership — on-campus delivery
- 24 credit hours
- BUSI 240, 310, 313, 335, 342, 345, 427, and 455
- Entrepreneurship — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- BUSI 336, 338, 456, and 458
- 3-hour BUSI elective
- Financial Planning — online and on-campus delivery
- 24 credit hours
- ACCT 211, 212, and 401
- BUSI 320, 352, 354, 420, and 421
- Health Care Management – online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- BUSI 302, 311, 344, 418, and 428
- Project Management — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- BUSI: 313, 414, 415, and 416
- 3-hour BUSI elective
Communication Studies
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Interpersonal (SCOM) — online and on-campus delivery
- Linguistics (LING) — on-campus delivery
- Mass (JOUR) — online and on-campus delivery
- Media (DIGI) — on-campus delivery
- Public Relations (SCOM) — online and on-campus delivery
- Social Media (STCO) — online and on-campus delivery
- Speech (SPCM) — transfer only
- Writing (WRIT) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Journalism — on-campus delivery
- 30 credit hours
- JOUR 220, 354, 360, 485, 356, 358, 370, 373, 374, and 375
- Linguistics (15 hours) — online
- LING 301, LING 453, TESL 302
- Choose 2 from the following: LING 100 — 400, TESL 333, TESL 373, TESL 499, MLAN 301
- Linguistics (21 hours) — on-campus delivery
- LING 300, 301, 305, 451, 452, and 453
- TESL 403
- Strategic Communication — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- STCO 307, 346, 357, 367, and 372
Computational Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Algebra (MATH) — on-campus delivery
- Business Management Information Systems (BMIS) — on-campus delivery
- Calculus (MATH) — on-campus delivery
- Civil Engineering (ENGV) — on-campus delivery
- Computer Science (CSCI — on-campus delivery and CSIS — online delivery)
- Discrete (MATH) — on-campus delivery
- Engineering (ENGE, ENGC, ENGI, ENGR, and ENGS) — on-campus delivery
- Finite (MATH) — on-campus delivery
- Geometry (MATH) — on-campus delivery
- Informatics (INFO) — online and on-campus delivery
- Information Technology (INFT) — on-campus delivery
- Mechanical Engineering (ENGM) — on-campus delivery
- Trigonometry (MATH) — on-campus delivery
Exclusions: INFT 101, INFT 110, INFT 111, UNIV 104, and any MATH <115 may not be used in the Computational Area of Study.
Education
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Education (EDUC)* — online and on-campus delivery
- Special Education (EDSP)* — online and on-campus delivery
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Special Education Practice — on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- EDSP 323, 325, 363, 365, 413, 415, 473, and 475
- PSYC 345
- Special Education Theory — online and on-campus delivery
- 21 credit hours
- EDSP 360, 367, 370, 377, 410, and 429
- EDUC 307
- Teaching English as a Second Language – online and on-campus delivery
- 24 credit hours
- LING 301 and 453
- MLAN 301
- TESL 333, 373, 403, 405, and 499
*Note: Students must abide by background check requirements for education courses that require a background clearance. Students are not required to obtain clearance for EDUC courses that do not require background checks. While the general education and special education areas of study do not lead to teacher licensure or certification, they are excellent stepping stones toward a graduate degree in Education.
Family and Consumer Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Family Studies (FACS) — on-campus delivery
- Interior Design (FACS) — on-campus delivery
- Fashion Design (FACS) — on-campus delivery
Fine Arts
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Choreography (CHOR) — on-campus delivery
- Cinematic Arts (CINE) — online and on-campus delivery
- Digital Media (DIGI) — online and on-campus delivery
- Studio & Digital Arts (ARTS) — online and on-campus delivery
- Theatre (THEA) — on-campus delivery
- Visual Communication Arts (DIGI) — on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Cinematic Arts Production –on-campus delivery; cohort-style, all-in-one semester
- 15 credit hours
- CINE 301, 302, 304, 305, and 355
- Graphic Design — online and on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- ARTS 113 OR 114, 222, 332, 342, 352, and 371
- Photography — online and on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- ARTS 301, 342, 361, 461, 469, and 113 OR 114
- Studio Arts — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- ARTS 113 or 114
- 6 credits of ARTS electives
- Choose a group from the following:
- ARTS 211 and 311
- ARTS 321 and 420
- ARTS 330* and 430*
- ARTS 361* and 461*
- Theatre Arts — on-campus delivery
- 20 credit hours
- THEA 201,* 202,* 211* or 212,* 231,* 241,* 300* (any 2), and 301*
*Only available on-campus
Government
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Criminal Justice (CJUS) — online and on-campus delivery
- Fire Administration (FIRE) — online delivery
- Government (GOVT) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Homeland Security — online and on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- CJUS 380, 381, 382, and 383
- GOVT 480 and 481
- Strategic Intelligence — online and on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- GOVT 380, 381, 480, 481, 483, and 484
Health Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Athletic Training (ATTR) — on-campus delivery
- Exercise Science (EXSC) — on-campus delivery
- Health Promotion (HPHY) — transfer only
- Health Sciences (HLTH) — online and on-campus delivery
- Physical Education (PHED) — online and on-campus delivery
- Kinesiology (KINE) — on-campus delivery
- Medical Office Assistant (AMOA) — online delivery
- Nursing (NURS) — online and on-campus delivery
Exclusions: ATHL prefix may not be used in the Health Sciences Area of Study.
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Health Promotion — on-campus delivery
- 17 credit hours
- BIOL 213, 214, 215, and 216
- HLTH 350, 420, and 453
- Physical Education — on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- EXSC 302
- PHED 101, 208, 209, and 225
- 3 credits of PHED 300-400
- 2 credits from PHED 200-205
- SMGT 300
Language Studies
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- American Sign Language (ASLI) — on-campus delivery
- Arabic (ARAB, CARA) — on-campus delivery
- Chinese (CHIN) — on-campus (CHIN) delivery
- French (CFRE, FREN) — online (CFRE) or on-campus (FREN) delivery
- German (CGRM, GRMN) — online (CGRM) or on-campus (GRMN) delivery
- Greek (GREK) — on-campus delivery
- English (ENGL) — online and on-campus delivery
- Hebrew (HBRW) — on-campus delivery
- Hindi (CHND) — on-campus delivery
- Languages (LANG) — on-campus delivery
- Modern Languages (MLAN) — on-campus delivery
- Spanish (CSPA, SPAN) — online (CSPA) or on-campus (SPAN) delivery
- Spanish Composition (COSP) — on-campus delivery
- Russian (RUSS) — on-campus delivery
Exclusions: ENGL 100, ELIO, and ESOL may not be used in the Language Studies Area of Study.
Military Science
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Military Science (MISC, MILT) — online and on-campus delivery
Music
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Commercial Music (MUSC, CMUS) — on-campus delivery
- Ethnomusicology (ETHM) — online delivery
- Instrumental Music (MUSC) — on-campus delivery
- Music (MUSC) — on-campus delivery
- Performance (MUSC) — on-campus delivery
- Worship Studies (WRSP) — online and on-campus delivery
Natural Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Biology (BIOL — online and residential and BCHM — on-campus delivery)
- Environmental Science (ENVR) — online and on-campus delivery
- Natural Science (NASC) — on-campus delivery
- Physical Science (PHSC) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Biomedical Science — on-campus delivery
- 19-20 credit hours
- BIOL 224 and 225
- BIOL 313 or 213 AND 214
- BIOL 385 or 215 AND 216
- One of the following: BIOL 301, 303, 305, and 330
- BCHM 450 or 451
Paralegal Studies
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Paralegal Studies (PLST) — online delivery
- Pre-law (PLAW) — transfer only
Physical Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Chemistry (CHEM) — online and on-campus delivery
- Physics (PHYS) — online and on-campus delivery
Religion
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Apologetics (APOL) — online and on-campus delivery
- Biblical Studies (BIBL) — online and on-campus delivery
- Biblical Worldview (BWVW) – offered on-campus
- Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership (COAL) — on-campus delivery
- Christian Leadership (CLED) — online and on-campus delivery
- Christian Leadership and Church Ministries (CLCM) — on-campus delivery
- Church History (CHHI) — online and on-campus delivery
- Church Ministry (CHMN) — online and on-campus delivery
- Evangelism (EVAN) — online and on-campus delivery
- Pastoral Leadership (PLED) — on-campus delivery
- Religious Studies (RLGN, RLST) — online and on-campus delivery
- Theology (THEO) — online and on-campus delivery
- Women’s Leadership (WLED, WMIN) — on-campus delivery
- Women’s Ministry (WMIN) — transfer only
- Youth Ministry (YOUT) — online and on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership — on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- CHMN 201
- CLCM 210, 220, 310 and 370
- Church Ministries — online and on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- CHMN 201
- YOUT 201
- Choose 3 courses in CHMN, CLED, PLED, YOUT, or WLED
- Expositional Preaching — on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- BIBL 350, 370, and 480
- PLED 421, 422, and 446
- Pastoral Leadership — on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- CHMN 201
- PLED 201, 301, 302, and 350
Social Sciences
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Anthropology (ANTH) — transfer only
- Cultural Studies (CSTU) — online and on-campus delivery
- Ethics (ETHC) — online and on-campus delivery
- Geography (GEOG) — online and on-campus delivery
- Global Studies (GLST) — online and on-campus delivery
- History (HIEU, HIST, HIWD, HIUS) — online and on-campus delivery
- Philosophy (PHIL) — online and on-campus delivery
- Sociology (SOCI) — online and on-campus delivery
Exclusions: HIST 101 may not be used in the Social Sciences Area of Study.
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Geography (15 hours) — online delivery (For Summer only – This will be removed Fall 22.)
- GEOG 200, 310, 320, 410
- Choose one GEOG 370, GOVT 440
- Global Studies (15 hours) — online and on-campus delivery
- GLST 200, 220, 290, and 385
- Choose one 300-400 level GLST elective
- Global Studies (24 hours)* — on-campus delivery
- GLST 200, 220, 290, 385, 490, and 499
- Choose 2 of the following: GLST 387, 388, and 389
- Military History (18 hours) — on-campus delivery
- Any 3 credit HIEU, HIUS, HIST, or HIWD course
- HIUS 380
- Choose 4 of the following: HIEU 425, HIEU 455, HIUS 312, HIUS 316, HIUS 420, or HIUS 470
*GLST 24 hour option can only be used with TESL or LING Specialized Areas of Study.
Sport Studies
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Sport, Event, and Tourism Management (SETM) — online and on-campus delivery
- Sport Management (SMGT) — online and on-campus delivery
- Physical Education (PHED) — online and on-campus delivery
- Kinesiology (KINE) — on-campus delivery
Specialized Areas of Study
Choose a specialized area of study, and fill in your Degree Completion Plan with the specific courses listed.
- Sports Outreach — on-campus delivery
- 18 credit hours
- SMGT 312, 315, 317, 321, 401, and 402
- Coaching — on-campus delivery
- 15 credit hours
- SMGT 300, 314, 317, 400, and 401
Technical Studies
General Area of Study
Select a general area of study below by choosing any courses with the associated prefix (course abbreviation) to fill your Degree Completion Plan.
- Carpentry (CARP) — on-campus delivery
- Craftsmanship (CRFT) — on-campus delivery
- Electrical (ELTC) — on-campus delivery
- HVAC (HVAC) — on-campus delivery
- Masonry (MASN) — on-campus delivery
- Plumbing (PLMB) — on-campus delivery
- Welding (WELD) — on-campus delivery