Bachelor of Science in Military Studies – Resiliency Health Beyond The Battlefield
120
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Positively Impact the Lives of Our Nation’s Military Members with Liberty’s BS in Military Studies – Resiliency
Military service members give up a lot to serve their country. Often putting their personal and professional lives on hold, they serve with determination and discipline. Their families also endure the stresses of long deployments, sudden moves, and other sacrifices. Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Military Studies – Resiliency can prepare you to help our nation’s heroes and their families deal with the physical, mental, and spiritual burdens of military service.
This military resilience degree program will give you an understanding of the cycle of resilience and how to help our nation’s finest men and women and their families both deal with trauma – and be stronger for it. These concepts can also be applied to other areas of life, giving you a firm foundation for helping any individual who may be affected by economic disasters, armed conflicts, or natural disasters.
Why Choose Liberty’s Bachelor’s in Military Studies – Resiliency Degree?
Liberty University’s Department of History has more military history specialists than nearly any other institution of higher education in the United States, except for the service academies and American Military University. Our extensive military resiliency program is not only staffed by accomplished military professionals, but it also will help you network with experts in military resilience across the country.
Our 100% online course format gives you access to classes, coursework, and our award-winning online instructors from the comfort of your own home. Like all of Liberty’s degree programs, this online military studies degree is taught from a Christian worldview. Our program in military resiliency can prepare you to not only care for service members’ physical and mental wounds but also to ease their spiritual burdens. All of these assets make Liberty a top-tier choice for military resilience training.
What Will You Study in Our Bachelor’s in Military Studies – Resiliency Degree?
Liberty’s military resilience program can give you the knowledge and skills you need to support those who defend the United States — both at home and abroad. Through it, you can train to become a leader of integrity while you develop a strong Christian foundation and appreciation for our country’s Judeo-Christian heritage. Liberty University’s military studies degree explores military history as well as the deep and ancient cultural contexts for existing military policy and the threats faced in our world today.
By studying military resiliency, you will gain insight into the Resilience Life Cycle and the different phases of personal resilience. You will be equipped to support existing and veteran military personnel with transitioning to civilian life, coping with medical complications, and growing in their spiritual development.
You will also develop an in-depth knowledge of military doctrine and culture. With this end in mind, your courses are taught by professors who have extensive military experience and are leaders in the military resilience field.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Department of Defense employee
- Grief services counselor
- Military analyst
- Outreach coordinator
- Veterans administration employee
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the College of Arts and Sciences.
- View the Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Course Guides (login required).
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
Undergraduate Full Time | $390/Credit |
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Undergraduate Part Time | $455/Credit |
Military Undergraduate | $250/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Our BS in Military Studies – Resiliency
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.
Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Transcript Policies
High School Transcript Policy
Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.
- Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.
Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.
The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.
Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Military Transfers
If you have military-only transfer credits (completed basic training and enlistment), you must request an official military transcript. Please go to the Military Transfer Credit webpage to request your military transcript.
International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Admissions Office Contact Information
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Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
- Potential college credit for military training
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Liberty University military-friendly?
At Liberty University, it’s our privilege to serve those in the military community — whether service members, veterans, or military families. Through benefits for military students and degree programs — like this one — that train professionals to serve the military community well, Liberty’s commitment to our nation’s Armed Forces shines.
And others have noticed.
- Liberty University was recognized for its standout academic programs and military-supportive culture by Military Times, earning the Best for Vets Award for over 10 consecutive years.
- Liberty University is Virginia’s first Purple Heart University!
- A Military Times ranking from 2019 shows Liberty as the 8th-ranked overall tuition assistance (TA) usage for military members.
What sets this program apart from similar offerings?
We have more military history specialists than any other civilian institution of higher education. Additionally, as an online student, you will have the opportunity to network with leaders and experts in military resilience from all across the country.
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