VOLUME VIII JANUARY 2003 NUMBER 1

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY¨ AND LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1971 University Boulevard Lynchburg, VA 24502-2269 (434) 582-2000

GRADUATE EDITION is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

Liberty University is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (P.O. Box 828, Forest, 24451 Telephone Number 434-525-9539) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

The University reserves the right to make necessary changes without further notice. The regulations, courses, personnel and costs listed herein are subject to change after date of publication of this bulletin through estab- lished procedures. In such cases, the University will attempt to communicate such changes to all students, fac- ulty and staff through written means. It is IMPORTANT that students familiarize themselves with the regulations set forth in this Catalog and assume all proper responsi- bilities concerning them. 2 ¥ FROM THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT From the Founder and the President

iberty University is a school that is making a difference! hank you for your interest in Liberty University! As a LWe have a faculty and student body who are committed to T member of the Liberty family, you have an opportunity to impacting the globe for the cause of Christ. It is our prayer that pursue that interest, continuing your development as Christ- God will use Liberty to change the world in our lifetime. centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and Since its inception in 1971, it has been our dream to build a skills necessary for impacting tomorrow’s world. Christian university that is both academically excellent and One reason for our success is our Christ-centered faculty spiritually vibrant. In just thirty years, Liberty has become the who have graduated from over 300 different institutions and world’s largest distinctively Christian university. Today we are who teach relevant, challenging, and interesting classes from a proud to be a part of this world-class Christian institution that Christian perspective. The faculty ensure that there is an excit- is already making a difference across our nation and around the ing curriculum designed for the leaders of tomorrow. world. Another reason for our success is the emphasis on spiritual, God has blessed us with incredible facilities like the Arthur S. academic, and social growth. While Liberty’s classes are as DeMoss Learning Center, Williams Football Stadium, the Vines rigorous as they are interesting, not all learning occurs in the Convocation Center, David’s Place, the Reber-Thomas Dining classroom or on Liberty Mountain. Students have many oppor- Hall, and the forthcoming Tim and Beverly LaHaye Student tunities for mission work, internships, and other activities Center. God has also blessed us with a nationally ranked debate designed to provide experience in their chosen fields. We team and a Division One athletic program. But more than any- believe that the only complete method of learning is one that thing else, God has blessed us with a tremendous student body involves direct experience. A Liberty graduate not only has a from all fifty states and scores of foreign countries. diploma, but a resume that applies directly to the workplace. I want to challenge you personally to become a part of what Liberty University is a beacon in higher education, graduat- God is doing at Liberty University. We want you to join with ing Christians prepared and eager for a world ready for their our more than 32,000 alumni who have come to experience leadership. “The World’s Most Exciting University” where we are “Changing Lives — One Degree at a Time”. John M. Borek, Jr., President Jerry Falwell, Founder and Chancellor TABLE OF CONTENTS ¥ 3 Table of Contents From the Founder and the President 2 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary 58 Doctrinal Position 4 Master of Divinity 58 Master of Religious Education 59 Statement of Purpose 5 Master of Arts in Religion 60 Master of Theology 62 Liberty Baptist Theplogical Seminary 6 Doctor of Ministry 63

Introduction to the Campus 8 Courses of Instruction 65

Distance Learning Program 10 Board of Trustees 86

A. Pierre Guillermin Integrated Learning Administration and Staff 88 Resource Center 11 Faculty Roster 90 Graduate Admissions 12 Financing the University 94 Academic Information 22 University Calendar 95 Financial Information 27 Index 97 Financial Aid Information 31

Student Affairs 36

The Career Center 37

Academic Programs 38

College of Arts and Sciences 39 Master of Arts in Counseling 39 Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling 42 Master of Science in Nursing 43

School of Business and Government 45 Master of Business Administration 45

School of Education 46 Master of Education 46 Educational Specialist 51 Doctor of Education 53

School of Religion 56 Master of Arts in Religious Studies 56

This publication uses the masculine pronoun in the generic sense. 4 ¥ LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Counseling and the Master of Science in Nursing. The School Liberty University of Religion offers the Master of Arts degree in the field of Religious Studies. The School of Business and Government FOUNDED offers the Master of Business Administration degree. Liberty 1971 Baptist Theological Seminary offers the Master of Divinity, Master of Religious Education, Master of Arts in Religion, LOCATION Master of Theology, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. Liberty University is located in the heart of Virginia in Lynchburg (population 70,000) on the south banks of the his- COLORS toric James River with the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains as a Royal blue, red, and white. backdrop. The city is over 200 years old and is noted for its cul- ture, beauty, and educational advantages. Lynchburg is at the TELEPHONE crossroads of U.S. highways 29 and 460 and has adequate Access to all offices (434) 582-2000 transportation facilities by bus, railway, and air. CALENDAR TYPE Two semesters with a Summer Session and a January The University is a religiously-oriented, private, coeduca- Intersession. tional, comprehensive institution. ACCREDITATION MOTTO The University is approved by the State Council of Higher “Knowledge Aflame” Education for Virginia and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools DISTINCTIVENESS (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, (404) Liberty University was originally formed under the auspices 679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doc- of Thomas Road Baptist Church. Liberty is distinctive among toral degrees. Liberty is accredited by the Transnational Christian colleges because resident students use Thomas Road Association of Christian Colleges and Schools; (P.O. Box 828, Baptist Church, other local church ministries, and community Forest, Virginia 24551, (434) 525-9539) to award associate’s, service groups as a laboratory for practical application of what bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees; and is a member of they learn in the classroom. While this practice is not logisti- the Association of Christian Schools International. cally or philosophically possible for students in the external programs, the Distance Learning Program uses its curriculum Liberty University admits students of any race, and advising to encourage spiritual, moral and ethical develop- color, national and ethnic origin, to all the rights, ment in the student body. privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the SYMBOLS school. The University does not discriminate on the The University Seal, a symbol of the administrative authori- basis of race, religion, color, sex, national or ethnic ty of the University, depicts Thomas Road Baptist Church origin, age, or physical disability, the administra- aflame with the fire of the Gospel, against the background of an tion of its educational policies, admissions policies, open Bible. The flame within the Seal depicts the motto, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other “Knowledge Aflame,” and evokes the University guiding phi- school-administered programs. losophy — that knowledge has validity only when viewed in the light of Biblical Truth. The Seal’s octagonal border reflects the Jeffersonian architecture of the building which first housed the University. Doctrinal Position The Mace is a symbol of administrative authority, a symbol of continuity as the institution pursues its enduring mission, and We affirm our belief in one God, infinite Spirit, Creator, and a witness of institutional heritage. Sustainer of all things, who exists eternally in three persons, The Eagle symbol refers to the soaring spirit of achievement God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These the University seeks to inspire in its students, and to the patri- three are one in essence but distinct in person and function. otic spirit of the University. The school colors are royal blue, We affirm that the Father is the first person of the Trinity, and red, and white. The school verse is II Corinthians 3:17, “. . . the source of all that God is and does. From Him the Son is where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” eternally generated, and from Them, the Spirit eternally pro- The Eaglehead/Liberty University Logo is symbolic of the ceeds. He is the designer of creation, the speaker of revelation, athletic teams of the University. The name for all male sports the author of redemption, and the sovereign of history. teams is “The Flames”; all female sports teams are referred to We affirm that the Lord Jesus Christ is the second person of as “The Lady Flames.” The Flames Mascot is an eagle, the the Trinity. Eternally begotten from the Father, He is God. He name of which is “Flame.” was conceived by the virgin Mary through a miracle of the Holy Spirit. He lives forever as perfect God and perfect man, DEGREES two distinct natures inseparably united in one person. Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees are We affirm that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the offered. The Associate of Arts degree is offered in the fields of Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Son, and equal in Religion and General Studies. The School of Education offers deity. He is the giver of all life, active in the creating and order- the Doctor of Education, Educational Specialist, and Master of ing of the universe; He is the agent of inspiration and the new Education degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences offers the birth; He restrains sin and Satan; and He indwells and sanctifies Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts degree in the field of all believers. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ¥ 5

We affirm that all things were created by God. Angels were Persons are spiritual, rational, moral, social and physical, created as ministering agents, though some, under the leader- created in the image of God. They are, therefore, able to know ship of Satan, fell from their sinless state to become agents of and to value themselves and other persons, the universe and evil. The universe was created in six historical days and is con- God. tinuously sustained by God; thus it both reflects His glory and Education as the process of teaching and learning involves reveals His truth. Human beings were directly created, not the whole person, developing the knowledge, values, and skills evolved, in the very image of God. As reasoning moral agents, that enable the individual to change freely. Thus it occurs most they are responsible under God for understanding and govern- effectively when both instructor and student are properly ing themselves and the world. related to God and each other through Christ. We affirm that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, though written by men, was supernaturally inspired by God so MISSION that all its words are the written true revelation of God; it is To produce Christ-centered men and women with the values, therefore inerrant in the originals and authoritative in all knowledge, and skills required to impact tomorrow’s world. matters. It is to be understood by all through the illumination The mission is carried out for resident students through a of the Holy Spirit, its meaning determined by the historical, rigorous academic program and structured social environment. grammatical, and literary use of the author’s language, com- It is carried out for external students in a comparable academic paring Scripture with Scripture. program but without the structure of the resident community. We affirm that Adam, the first man, willfully disobeyed God, AIMS bringing sin and death into the world. As a result, all persons In support of its Philosophy and Mission, Liberty University are sinners from conception, which is evidenced in their willful seeks to provide its students with intellectual and cultural acts of sin; and they are therefore subject to eternal punishment, pursuits that: under the just condemnation of a holy God. We affirm that Jesus Christ offered Himself as a sacrifice by 1.Contribute to a knowledge and understanding of the appointment of the Father. He fulfilled the demands of God other cultures and of international events. by His obedient life, died on the cross in full substitution and payment for the sins of all, was buried, and on the third day He 2.Promote an understanding of the Western tradition arose physically and bodily from the dead. He ascended into and the diverse elements of American cultural heaven where He now intercedes for all believers. history, especially the importance of the individual in We affirm that each person can be saved only through the maintaining democratic and free market processes. work of Jesus Christ, through repentance of sin and by faith alone in Him as Savior. The believer is declared righteous, born again 3.Foster university level competencies in writing, by the Holy Spirit, turned from sin, and assured of heaven. speaking, reading, appreciation of the arts, analytical We affirm that the Holy Spirit indwells all who are born reasoning, computer literacy, and library research. again, conforming them to the likeness of Jesus Christ. This is 4.Convey the different ways of acquiring knowledge a process completed only in Heaven. Every believer is respon- in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sible to live in obedience to the Word of God in separation from sciences. sin. We affirm that a church is a local assembly of baptized 5.Enable them to engage in a major field of study built believers, under the discipline of the Word of God and the lord- on a solid foundation in the liberal arts. ship of Christ, organized to carry out the commission to evan- 6.Explore the moral dimensions and ethical implica- gelize, to teach, and to administer the ordinances of believer’s tions in the disciplines offered by the University. baptism and the Lord’s table. Its offices are pastors and dea- cons, and it is self-governing. It functions through the ministry 7.Assist in developing competence and determination of gifts given by the Holy Spirit to each believer. in their approach to their vocation, including encour- We affirm that the return of Christ for all believers is immi- agement in choosing and following their vocation as nent. It will be followed by seven years of great tribulation, and a calling to do the will of God through all of life. then the coming of Christ to establish His earthly kingdom for a thousand years. The unsaved will then be raised and judged 8. Promote the synthesis of academic knowledge and according to their works and separated forever from God in Christian values in order that there might be a hell. The saved, having been raised, will live forever in heaven maturing of spiritual, intellectual, social and physical in fellowship with God. behavior. 9.Cultivate a sensitivity to the needs of others and a commitment to the betterment of humanity. Statement of Purpose 10. Encourage a commitment to the Christian life, one of actively communicating the Christian faith, personal PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION integrity, and social responsibility which, as it is Liberty University is a Christian academic community in the lived out, points people to Jesus Christ as the Lord of tradition of evangelical institutions of higher education. As such, the universe and their own personal Savior. Liberty continues the philosophy of education which first gave rise to the university, summarized in the following propositions. God, the infinite source of all things, has shown us truth through Scripture, nature, history, and, above all, in Christ. 6 ¥ LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary The history of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary is part Practical learning-by-doing is a part of every student’s life. of the history of Thomas Road Baptist Church and is one of the Students not only hear about ministries which will work, they schools established by this church. The other schools are are involved in highly successful ministries which are produc- Lynchburg Christian Academy, Liberty Bible Institute, and ing impressive results. The Seminary trains students primarily Liberty University (formerly Liberty Baptist College). The for service in Baptist churches. Seminary is an outgrowth of the vision of Dr. Jerry Falwell, the The combination of the above emphases is what makes founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church. Dr. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary unique. Falwell believes in Christian education. He believes that one of the most effective means of winning millions to Christ is by training young men and women to serve the Lord in aggres- The Mission of LBTS sive, fundamental, soul-winning Baptist churches as pastors, In accordance with the mission of Liberty University and staff, and members. The University was founded to help within the historic Baptist tradition, Liberty Baptist achieve that goal. Theological Seminary provides graduate and professional Another need, however, still existed. Professional, graduate- programs which train persons for ministry positions. LBTS level training was needed for graduates of Liberty University and other colleges desiring graduate theological education as also offers programs designed to equip people for lay ministry, preparation for ministries in churches similar to Thomas Road personal enrichment, and scholarly theological research. Baptist Church. As a Christian community, LBTS seeks to cultivate Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary began in September spiritual growth and faithful service to Christ and His church. 1973 with an enrollment of 41 students. At that time it was As an academic community, LBTS seeks to educate and named Lynchburg Baptist Theological Seminary. Liberty impart knowledge and requisite skills to men and women for Baptist Theological Seminary demonstrates that a seminary service and leadership in Christian ministry. As a service can be built on faith, dedication, and the blessings of God, community, LBTS seeks to respond to the needs of local from Whom comes Truth. churches and Christian ministries as they participate in Dr. Jerry Falwell was the first President and now serves as worship, world-wide evangelism, and discipleship. Chancellor. Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin was Executive Vice President of the Seminary in the beginning and was President from 1973 to 1997. Dr. John M. Borek, Jr. became President in LBTS Program Goals 1997. In 1975 the Seminary was given approval by the State and Objectives Council of Higher Education for Virginia to grant degrees. It is In keeping with its stated mission, Liberty Baptist also a member of the Evangelical Teacher Training Theological Seminary strives to achieve the following institu- Association. In December 1984 the Southern Association of tional goals. Colleges and Schools granted accreditation for the programs of Personal Goals the Seminary. COMMITMENT Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary provides quality, well-rounded education, based on academic excellence, LBTS seeks to provide an environment in which students emanating from the belief that Christian education should be are encouraged to strengthen their commitment to Christ, superior, not inferior, to that provided by other schools. The certify their call to service, and develop an abiding love for Seminary was founded upon the principle that a person’s most God and His Word. effective ministry will be in conjunction with a local church. LIFESTYLE An underlying desire which significantly influenced the LBTS seeks to develop a lifestyle of actively communicat- Seminary’s founding was to equip Christians to reach the ing the Christian faith through personal integrity and evange- entire world through aggressive New Testament church listic witness. evangelism. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISTINCTIVES LBTS seeks to foster an awareness of the Christian’s Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary exists to come along- responsibility to be a productive member of society and to be side the local church and help it fulfill the great commission. This is; accomplished by faithful support of the fundamental responsive to the needs and concerns of diverse cultures. doctrines of the faith and by providing significant experiences Academic Goals to develop practical ministry skills. KNOWLEDGE Scholarship is of the most exacting type. Students are taught LBTS seeks to develop cognitive skills for ministry and and are expected to produce at the graduate school level. scholarship through rigorous interaction with the biblical text Evangelism is a primary emphasis. Every faculty member and disciplines related to professional ministry. and student is expected to manifest a concern for lost souls and to be a soul winner according to the gifts God has given him. UNDERSTANDING Church planting and church growth are major emphases at LBTS seeks to provide theological and historical under- Liberty. Not only is church expansion a Biblical mandate, it is standings necessary to a self-conscious, critical, and Christian a science at LBTS. response to the world. LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ¥ 7

Vocational Goals RELATIONSHIPS LBTS seeks to develop communicative, administrative, and relational skills necessary for competent ministry. ETHICS LBTS seeks to provide opportunities for students to explore the moral dimensions and ethical implications of their chosen area of service. EVANGELISM LBTS seeks to cultivate a sensitivity to others and a concern for world evangelization through local church ministries and outreach. CHURCH GROWTH LBTS seeks to develop biblical and scientific expertise in establishing, developing, and sustaining growing churches and ministries. 8 ¥ INTRODUCTION TO THE CAMPUS Introduction to the Campus A. PIERRE GUILLERMIN INTEGRATED LEARNING of all Liberty students. Its purpose is to increase their apprecia- RESOURCE CENTER tion of the rational basis of their faith and to equip them to deal As part of the Arthur S. Demoss Learning Center renovations with the creation-evolution controversy. that were completed in 2002, the Integrated Learning Resource Center was formed with the merger of the A. Pierre Guillermin DAVID’S PLACE Library and the Information Technology Resource Center. The student union center, known as David’s Place, offers a As the A. Pierre Guillermin Library progresses into the 21st casual atmosphere of fun and fellowship. David’s Place is Century, resources once available only in paper format dedicated to the memory of David A. DeMoss, a gentle and continue to be replaced with digital technologies. Currently, the loving young man who died tragically in an automobile accident library offers access to the full-text content of over 9,000 in January 1988. David’s Place features TV lounges, a game unique periodical titles in paper and digital formats. The room with electronic video games, billiards, etc; Cafe @ David’s traditional format collections of nearly 300,000 items are Place, a coffee shop; a computer game room; and a flexible complemented with access to over 20,000 electronic books. multi-purpose room for films, aerobics, and small banquets. The Liberty University community also benefits greatly from EARL H. SCHILLING CENTER access to over 200 databases provided through the library. Originally constructed in 1979 as the Multi-Purpose Center, Most of the databases are accessible from either on or off this building was a 3,000-seat gymnasium for athletics, campus through network login and passwords. physical education, chapel, concerts, and large Bible classes. In Nine ILRC Computer Lab/Classrooms empower the 1995, Earl and Anne Schilling, long-time donors to the University’s faculty with state-of-the-art instructional ministry, established a multi-million dollar trust to provide technology and provide students with some of the latest scholarships for training pastors, missionaries, evangelists, and electronic resources for searching and acquiring scholarly full-time Christian workers. During that same year, half of the materials. The ILRC also maintains an open lab facility that building became the temporary home of the Liberty Bible houses additional computer workstations through which Institute. students have access to the Internet, email, Microsoft© Office 2000, and curriculum-related library databases. ESBENSHADE-HERSHEY TENNIS CENTER The tennis center was built in 1995 across the street from the STADIUM Reber-Thomas Dining Hall. Liberty’s baseball stadium is named in honor of Liberty’s first baseball coach, Al Worthington. FINE ARTS HALL As part of the center quad of classroom buildings, the Fine ARTHUR S. DEMOSS LEARNING CENTER Arts Hall serves the music and drama needs of the University. The Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center, a four story Several practice rooms, the Lloyd Auditorium for stage building was originally constructed as a one story building in productions and a recital hall for student and faculty 1985. The building is named for Art DeMoss, a former board performances are in this building. Many hours of practice take member and generous benefactor of Liberty University. This place in the band room for both vocal and instrumental facility was constructed to provide for the long range needs of ensembles. The Spirit of the Mountain Marching Band has won the campus. It is the focal point of the campus with nearly numerous awards over the years and has performed before 500,000 square feet of academic space. nationally televised audiences, which include an NFL football game and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. B. R. LAKIN SCHOOL OF RELIGION An annex of the Fine Arts Hall is the Telecommunications The B.R. Lakin School of Religion building was built in wing which houses our campus radio station (C91) and TV 1982. It was named in memory of Dr. Lakin who was often studio (WLBU). referred to as “my pastor” by Dr. Falwell. A display case with artifacts such as Dr. Lakin’s saddlebags and Bible from his HANCOCK ATHLETIC CENTER circuit riding preacher days is a place of reflection for the Athletic skill and strength have been developed in the students. This building houses the Seminary, the Office of Hancock Athletic Center since 1986. This 21,000 square foot Christian/ Community Service, the Center for Youth Ministry, building was provided and furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Art and the Bible Institute. Williams in honor of Mrs. Williams’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hancock. The building houses athletic department CARTER-GLASS MANSION — “” offices, football offices, locker rooms, a training room, and a The Carter-Glass Mansion, built in 1923, was the home of weight room. Senator Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson. The mansion is one of two original buildings HEALTH SERVICES CENTER still remaining on the campus. The mansion overlooks a The Health Services Center provides health care for our beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The mansion students through the services of Light Medical, Inc. Consulting houses the office of the Founder/Chancellor. physicians and part-time nurses provide medical care to our students. CENTER FOR CREATION STUDIES The Center for Creation Studies was established in 1985. MATTHES-HOPKINS TRACK The Center provides a course called “History of Life,” required In 1989, a first-rate track was completed in honor of Jake Matthes, LU’s first track coach and Ron Hopkins, the first INTRODUCTION TO THE CAMPUS ¥ 9 women’s track coach. The eight lane track is made of a Commencement, and several large conference and concert polyurethane surface that cushions the run making it easy on events each year. the knees and back. Encircling the soccer field, this new addition put Liberty’s track and field on an equal basis with other NCAA Division I schools. The Flames, play NCAA Division IAA Football under the guidance of head coach, Ken Karcher, former coach with NFL- R. C. WORLEY PRAYER CHAPEL Europe, on the astroturf of the 12,000 seat Williams Stadium. The care and tending of the soul is a priority at Liberty. The In 1989, the Flames played their first football game in 17 years Prayer Chapel is a place of quiet contemplation and peace in on their own campus before a record crowd of 12,750. A new the midst of a bustling campus. astroturf surface was installed in 1997. WRVL RADIO STATION WTLU-TV The second original building on the site of the Carter estate The Liberty channel was born as an extension of WTLU in now houses the Radio Voice of Liberty, WRVL, the radio Lynchburg, Virginia. This 24/7 commercial station broadcasts station of Liberty University. from the campus of Liberty University and has served viewers in Central Virginia since 1991. REBER-THOMAS DINING HALL Students enjoy meals in the spacious and beautiful dining WWMC-THE LIGHT (90.9 FM) hall which was built in 1992. It features a large delicatessen, WWMC is a top 40 Christian, student operated music station salad bar, ice cream bar, home style meals, and a take out menu. on the campus of Liberty University. The Light broadcasts 24 This building includes an Executive Dining Room for hours a day and is an affiliate of Christian Hit Radio. Other than administrative and faculty functions. music programming, The Light also broadcasts news and sports including Liberty University Athletics. SCIENCE HALL This was the first building erected on Liberty Mountain in 1977. As its name connotes, the Science Hall houses science classrooms and labs for biology, chemistry, family and consumer sciences, physical science, and physics. It is also the home of the Digital Information Source Center (DISC), with the goal to support the technological needs of the faculty and staff of Liberty University. DISC offers training classes, a fully-staffed lab, and operates the help desk which supports both the academic and administrative computing needs as well as ResNet, the student computing support service. STUDENT CENTER Due to two large donor gifts, a new Student Center is being planned. Anticipated in this building are a fitness center, locker rooms, a theatre, a food court, lounge areas, meeting rooms, offices, and a post office. Also proposed is a swimming pool, multi-purpose rooms, basketball courts, and an indoor track. STUDENT SERVICE CENTER The Student Service Center was the second classroom building erected on Liberty’s campus. It originally housed classrooms and was converted to be the first cafeteria on the mountain. Since the completion of the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall in 1992, it has been used as an office complex. Currently, it houses the Administration, Admissions, Alumni Affairs, Distance Learning Program, Financial Aid, Public Relations, Registrar, and Student Accounts Office. TEACHER EDUCATION HALL Identified by the rock in front of its doors, this building in the quad boasts of the creativity of the elementary education students. The walls are lined with creative bulletin boards bringing back memories of early childhood school days. The Bruckner Learning Center and Tutoring/Testing Center are located in the building. This 9,000-seat, silver-domed Lynchburg landmark, also known as “The Furnace,” became the home of the Flames in 1990. It is also the location of weekly convocation services, 10 ¥ DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM Distance Learning Program makes superior tools available to the student; the student must NOTE: Throughout this catalog, information pertain- manage his time to take full advantage of these tools. ing specifically to the Distance Learning Program is noted in a box. Otherwise all information contained in TESTING this catalog pertains to both resident and distance Tests are administered by test proctors who are chosen by learning students. the students according to University-established criteria. Acceptable proctors may be members of the clergy, librarians, military education officers, or educators. Complete require- MISSION ments and guidelines may be found on the application, online, The mission of the Distance Learning Program (DLP) is to or may be requested from the Office of Admissions. provide Liberty University courses and programs to non- When the sub-term begins, tests are shipped to the proctors. residential students. While DLP and residential course offer- Students coordinate with their proctors when they are ready to ings may differ due to distinctions in student profiles and test, and the proctors mail the tests to the University for methodologies of instruction (especially through the use of scoring. electronic transmission of data images), the residential and It is the proctor’s responsibility to ensure the academic DLP courses and programs are comparable in range, goals, and integrity of the testing process. purpose. ACADEMIC SUPPORT METHODOLOGY Each student is assigned a personal Academic Advisor who As the name suggests, the DLP offers a variety of college assists with choosing and scheduling courses and is available degrees externally, i.e., away from the University campus. to answer any questions the student may have or to help solve Using the innovative methods the program offers, students can unexpected problems. In addition, every course is managed by take classes without having to relocate. The same quality a faculty member who is available to answer course-related courses that are offered on the Lynchburg campus are made questions. available to our DLP students in the convenience of their own Online services include Webmail and ASIST. Webmail homes. Courses are also offered in an intensive format a serves as the primary means of communication between the number of times throughout the year. University and the student. Every student is assigned a personal Webmail account, which he is advised to check at least DELIVERY METHODS weekly. Using ASIST (Automated Student Information Liberty offers its DLP courses through several delivery Services Tool), students may access and update their personal methods. Videotapes are currently the primary means of information, view their account balances, make online delivery for course instruction. University professors record payments, view individual test and final course grades, their lectures for students to view and review at their own email professors, view and calculate GPA, and apply for convenience, within a semester framework. The University has financial aid. adopted Blackboard as its online software platform. Students can access individual lessons, have real-time interaction with COURSE MATERIALS other students taking the same course, utilize links to online MBS Direct of Columbia, Missouri, serves as resources, and receive immediate feedback from their the “university bookstore” for distance learners. Video- professors using this innovative means of delivery. Students taped lectures, worktexts, textbooks, and other required can enjoy the benefits of both the video and online methods. course materials may all be purchased by phone Our video, printed, and online learning tools help ensure that (1-800-325-3252), by fax (1-800-499-0143), or online at students have a learning opportunity available to them that http://direct.mbsbooks.com/liberty.htm. equals or surpasses the traditional classroom model. Course materials for on-campus intensives may be purchased through the University bookstore (434-582-2316 or STRUCTURE e-mail to [email protected]). Students are allowed 120 days from the first day of the sub-term to complete each course in which they enroll. A new COURSE REGISTRATION sub-term begins approximately every 22 days (see calendar), For information concerning course registration see page 22. meaning that a student need never be more than three weeks away from beginning a new enrollment period. Additionally, students may accelerate their pace and complete their course(s) in fewer than 120 days, then begin a new enrollment at the beginning of the very next sub-term if they choose to do so. (Financial Aid recipients must wait until the next semester to enroll in additional courses.) The flexibility is a great advantage to motivated learners. The key to success in this program is self-discipline. Within the 120-day sub-term, students must create their own structure for submitting assignments and scheduling tests. A student’s prospect for academic success is in his own hands. Liberty INTEGRATED LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ¥ 11 A. Pierre Guillermin Integrated Learning Resource Center The Integrated Learning Resource Center was formed in printing and a shipping service fee is charged. August 2002 with the merger of the A. Pierre Guillermin The Curriculum Library provides Education students with a Library and the Information Technology Resource Center. variety of literature and textbooks geared toward children and Accessibility to library resources and computing workstations young adults, as well as materials for lesson preparation. In combine with areas for quiet study and leisurely academic addition, the Curriculum Library offers access to a variety of discourse to make the ILRC the focal point of academic life at other materials such as records, compact discs, cassettes, video- Liberty. tapes, and music scores. Listening and viewing stations are also available for patron use. The Media Services Library provides A. PIERRE GUILLERMIN LIBRARY audio-visual equipment and support for the University The A. Pierre Guillermin Library, named in honor of community. Liberty’s President Emeritus in September 1998, is located in the A. Pierre Guillermin Integrated Learning Resource Center ILRC COMPUTER LABS in the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center. The Library contains The ILRC Computing Labs are the major hub for student a collection of materials primarily geared to supporting the computing on campus. Located on the second floor of the curriculum. The Library also helps students and faculty DeMoss Learning Center, the lab area consists of nine members develop intellectually, culturally, and spiritually by computer labs with over 200 student-accessible machines. providing a wide range of materials and services. Classrooms in the labs are used for a wide array of courses, The goals and objectives of the Library are intrinsically tied including business, computer science, education, information to Liberty University’s mission; “to produce Christ-centered technology, math and psychology. During the summer, the labs men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills are home to special training opportunities for faculty, staff and required to impact tomorrow’s world.” the surrounding community. The Library meets the standards set by the Southern All of the machines in the Integrated Learning Resource Association of Colleges and Schools, the Transnational Center are connected to the Internet via a high-speed Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, and other connection. Each machine is also pre-loaded with a variety of professional organizations and accrediting agencies. Every software titles available for student use, including: Microsoft effort is made to expand and arrange the Library’s contents in a Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000, Adobe Photoshop, methodical way according to the Library of Congress Quark and SPSS. classification system. The functions of the Library are organized and serviced through a well-qualified professional staff. Significantly enhancing our services and resources is membership in local, state (Virtual Library of Virginia), regional, and national library cooperative ventures. As of July 2002, the library collection has holdings of approximately 300,000 volumes and offers access to over 14,500 unique, print and electronic periodical titles. In addition to these materials, the Library provides access to online research resources from companies such as Lexis-Nexis, Dow Jones, Ebsco, Gale, OCLC, and OVID. Over 200 indexes/ databases are available to the University community, including Academic Search FullText Elite, ATLAS Full Text Plus, Britannica Online, Business Source Premiere, CINAHL, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Dow Jones Interactive, Lexis- Nexis, Gale’s Literature Resource Center, ERIC, Modern Language Association Bibliography, PsycInfo, SportDiscus, and more. Materials from libraries across the United States and around the world can be obtained through interlibrary loan services. Materials from local and state libraries are often available in less than 3 days. The Library provides many of these services and resources to students in the Distance Learning Program. DLP students have direct toll-free telephone and email access to a librarian dedicated to their program. The Library is committed to being the primary library for DLP students by offering timely personal contact and document delivery in order to meet their special needs. This includes the delivery of books and services such as computer research and journal articles. A nominal 12 ¥ GRADUATE ADMISSIONS Graduate Admissions Information in boxes refers to the Distance Learning Program delivery format

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS program at an institution accredited by an accredit- Prospective students who wish to speak to an admissions ing agency recognized by the U.S. Department of counselor about the admissions process policies may do so by Education may be accepted on the basis of the grad- calling 1-800-543-5217 or by email at [email protected]. uate work. Liberty University's minimum accept- Admission to Liberty University’s graduate programs is able unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) is 3.0 governed by policies and procedures developed by the on a 4.0 scale. Graduate Senate. Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from an Prospective students are assessed according to academic unaccredited institution may be admitted to a mas- background, recommendations (as required by specific ter’s degree program on Academic Probation status. departments), and personal information. Applicants will be The student must earn a minimum cumulative GPA considered without regard to race, color, gender, national or of 2.0 for the first 9 hours of coursework. Some pro- ethnic origin, religion, age, or disability. grams may require a minimum cumulative GPA of The University reserves the right to refuse admission or 3.0. readmission to any prospective student or returning student. Any applicant who intentionally withholds pertinent informa- HEALTH RECORD tion or who falsifies information may be required to withdraw All accepted applicants who have submitted a deposit must from Liberty. The regulations listed herein are subject to also submit a completed and signed Health Record. This health change after the date of publication. Liberty University reserves form should be sent within 6 months prior to the applicant’s the right to make necessary changes without notice. arrival. This form does not need to be submitted prior to accep- Admission to a graduate program at Liberty University does tance; however, it may. Any accepted applicant who withholds not constitute Degree Candidacy Status in a specific graduate pertinent health information may be required to withdraw from program. the University. Completed forms should be mailed to Light All graduate students are required to have access to an Medical, c/o Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd., IBM-compatible, high speed computer with Internet and Lynchburg, VA 24502. e-mail service. DLP Students are not required to submit a health record. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE General Admission Procedures At the master’s level, applicants to some degree programs ITEMS TO BE SUBMITTED may be conditionally accepted based upon the information on Applicants must submit the following items to the Office of the application alone. Conditionally accepted students may Admissions in order to be considered as candidates for enroll for up to 6 semester hours pending receipt of all official admission. A decision will not be made until all documentation transcripts, standardized test scores, and all other items has been received and evaluated. requested for their particular program. Students who have not 1. Application for Admission submitted the required documentation by the completion of the first 6 hours will not be allowed to enroll in additional courses DLP students must include test proctor informa- until the documentation is received and full acceptance is tion with the application granted. 2. $35 Application Fee (non-refundable, non-trans- Conditional acceptance is not a guarantee of full acceptance ferable) into a degree program. Federal and state financial aid are not 3. Academic Records available to students in this status. Applicants must submit an official transcript Ed.D. and Ph.D students cannot be conditionally accepted. indicating successful completion of a baccalaureate TRANSFER STUDENTS degree program from a regionally accredited Applicants who intend to transfer to Liberty must be eligible institution and of all other graduate level course- for readmission at the last institution attended. Records will be work they have completed. Official transcripts must reviewed based on Liberty’s scholastic regulations. An appli- be mailed directly from the educational institution cant whose GPA does not meet Liberty’s standards will be to the Office of Graduate Admissions. placed on Academic Probation status for at least one semester Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from an if accepted. unaccredited institution who have also earned a master’s degree from an accredited institution will TRANSFER OF CREDITS be assessed on the basis of the master’s level Only courses from institutions accredited by accrediting degree. agencies recognized by the Department of Education will be Applicants to a master’s degree program who evaluated for transfer credit (e.g., SACS, TRACS, AABC, hold a bachelor’s degree from an unaccredited insti- etc.). Applicants must request official transcripts be sent tution and have completed a minimum of 12 credit directly from the Registrar(s) of the previous school(s) to the hours with a B average in a master’s degree Graduate Admissions Office. These transcripts must be GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ¥ 13 received before an admission decision will be made. SPECIAL STUDENTS See additional information about the evaluation of graduate Students who are not degree candidates but who meet the transfer in the Degree-Specific Admission Procedures. necessary academic requirements for admission to the Transfer credit will not be granted from a completed mas- University may enroll in courses as Special Students. These ter’s degree. students will be limited to a maximum of 6 semester hours in Internship credit is not transferrable. their first period of enrollment and may accumulate 9 semester hours under this status. (The course limit is 6 semester hours for ADMISSION NOTIFICATION the M.Ed. and Ed.D. programs). Continued study as a Special Applicants must submit all of the required documents to Student will require permission from the Registrar. complete the admission file. When all documents have been received and evaluated, applicants will be notified as to ACADEMIC AMNESTY whether they have been accepted. Following notification of Students who have been academically dismissed from the acceptance, applicants will receive information relating to University may ask to be allowed to return under this policy. check-in and course registration (resident only). The following guidelines apply: 1. The student must not have been enrolled at the READMISSION University for a period of 5 years. Students must apply for readmission if they have with- 2. The student must be declared eligible to return by the drawn from the University or if more than 12 months have Student Development and Student Accounts offices. elapsed since the first day of their last enrollment period. 3. The student must submit a written appeal to the Graduate Senate who must approve readmission. Residential students who do not enroll for at least one course 4. If approved, the student will be readmitted on in each fall or spring semester must apply for readmission. Academic Probation status and must follow all stipula- Admission status is subject to the terms of any previous tions mandated under that policy. academic or disciplinary suspension or probation. Students 5. Students are allowed a maximum of 16 hours of course must provide official transcripts from all educational repeats; course repeats used prior to academic dismissal institutions attended since enrollment at Liberty. will be included in the total. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION 6. Grades of A and B will remain on the student’s record Liberty University is authorized under federal regulations to and will calculate into the GPA. enroll non-immigrant alien students. Any person who is not a 7. Grades of C, D and F may be preceded by a grade of Q; citizen or permanent resident of the United States and who if so, these courses will not be used in the calculation of desires to be admitted to the University must contact the Office the GPA. of Admissions. 8. Students in the M.A.R., M.R.E., and M.Div. programs Applicants, whose native language is not English, must take may retain grades of C on their records. the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An 9. Students in this category will not be eligible for official score report must be forwarded to the Office of graduation honors. Admissions before an admission decision will be made. The DEGREE CANDIDACY — M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S.N., minimum acceptable score for admission is 600 or 250 (on the Ed.S, Ed.D. computer-based exam). Applicants scoring below 550 or 213 Degree Candidacy is granted when the student completes all (on the computer-based exam) may be admitted provisionally prerequisites and is in good academic standing. All pre- and must enroll in appropriate English as a Second Language requisites must be met within the first 9 semester hours of (ESOL) courses. These students may begin graduate course- graduate level work (12 semester hours for Counseling). work only after they have met the TOEFL minimum score requirement or equivalent MTELP score. DUAL ENROLLMENT Seminary students, for whom Korean is the primary lan- Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Liberty guage and who achieve a score below the minimum, will be University may take graduate courses during the semester in placed in the Korean Language Assistance Program (KLAP) which the student has 9 or fewer semester hours remaining until they are able to achieve the required TOEFL score. prior to graduation. Students must meet the cumulative GPA International students must be covered with an adequate requirement for entry into the graduate program. Students may insurance policy each semester of enrollment. be in this status for 2 semesters only and may take a maximum Each international resident student must document of 9 semester hours of graduate coursework (12 hours for availability of adequate funds to pay for all University-related M.Ed.). Dual enrollment applications may be obtained at the expenses for the regular nine-month academic schedule prior to Registrar’s Office and the Office of Graduate Admissions and admission. Those who intend to remain during the summer must be approved by both offices. Dual enrollment does not must document additional funds for living expenses. constitute admission into a graduate program. (This policy is Information regarding the TOEFL may be obtained from: not applicable to Ed.S., or Ed.D. applicants.) Educational Testing Services, TOEFL Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information regarding the University’s academic and administrative policies and procedures can be found on the 14 ¥ GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

University web site at www.liberty.edu. Information may also does not constitute official notice of admission. The term for be requested from the Office of Student Affairs. which the applicant is admitted is stated in the official admis- sion letter from the Office of Admissions. ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Degree-Specific Admission A student must be admitted to master’s degree candidacy before the M.A. degree can be awarded. Students submit an Procedures M.A. Candidacy Application to the Department of Counseling for approval. The Application for Candidacy form is available Master of Arts in Professional for downloading from the departmental web site. The department admits students to candidacy based on the Counseling (M.A.) recognition that academic ability alone is not sufficient to make ADMISSION an individual an effective counselor. One goal of the candidacy Admission to the Master of Arts in Professional Counseling process is to identify those students for whom the field of coun- is a two-step process: (a) admission as a graduate student who seling may not be appropriate. Early identification may save may enroll in master’s classes and (3) admission to candidacy the student the investment of both time and money, as well as for the M.A. degree. help identify career alternatives. A second goal is to identify In addition to the General Admission Procedures outlined in those students who might be more effective counselors by this catalog, master’s applicants to the counseling program experiencing professional counseling, group counseling, or must have: some other kind of adjunct experience themselves as part of 1. An earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent their academic program and training. from an institution (or those accredited by an Students enrolled in the 48-hour, Certification track may agency recognized by the U.S. Department of apply for candidacy during the first 12 hours of coursework that Education (e.g., SACS, TRACS, AABC, etc.); 2. An undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 must include COUN 606 (DLP students) or COUN 501 (resi- (on a 4.0 scale); dential students) and a psychological assessment (See Master 3. Successfully completed a minimum of 6 semester of Arts in Counseling section in this catalog for details). hours of coursework in psychology or a closely Students will be officially notified of their admission to candi- related field of study (e.g., sociology, human dacy, and of any conditions attached to that admission, in a services) and 3 hours of statistics. Applicants for letter sent from the Department of Counseling. Students the 30-hour, Human Relations track do not need 3 enrolled in the 30-hour, Human Relations track do not need to hours of statistics. apply for Candidacy. TRANSFER OF CREDIT Currently, the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Students may transfer up to six (6) semester hours of course- California, Illinois, Missouri, and Oregon do not work into the 30-hour Human Relations track and up to nine (9) accept degrees earned through distance learning hours of credit into the 48-hour Certification track. For a trans- programs for licensure. ferred course to replace a Liberty University core course, the ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM following requirements must be met: Applicants must submit each of the “Items” listed in the 1. The school at which the course was taken must be General Admissions Procedures to the Office of Admissions appropriately accredited. before registering for any courses. Required forms are avail- 2. The course credit must be at least three (3) semester able online. hours or five (5) quarter hours. Applicants who have not successfully completed the six (6) 3. The student must have earned a grade of “B” or hours of psychology or related studies and the three (3) hours better in the course. of statistics may be admitted with the provision that they must 4. The course must overlap one of Liberty’s core complete the undergraduate coursework within the first two courses by at least 80%. semesters of study. Applicants who do not meet the minimum Courses related to psychology and counseling that meet all GPA requirement will be admitted on Academic Probation but the last criterion may be transferred in as elective courses. status. These students must earn a “B” or higher in each of their Course work must have been completed within the previous 8 first three graduate-level courses. years. Transfer credits will not be accepted for the following The applicant’s character, integrity, and general fitness to courses: COUN 606, 642, 645, 660, 668, and 699. Courses practice counseling may also be considered in the admission from an earned master’s degree will not be accepted for process. In addition, limited resources may indicate a need for transfer credit. Credit will not be awarded for life experience or limited enrollments, requiring the Department of Counseling to continuing education workshops. restrict admissions and to entertain special admissions only Students in the 30-hour, Human Relations track are required under exceptional circumstances. to take COUN 606 and COUN 660 in residence (on campus). Students in the 48-hour, Certification track or the 60-hour, NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy are required to Admission decisions normally are made within a few weeks take COUN 606, 660, and 667 in residence (on campus). following the receipt of all a student’s documentation. Official notification of admission, and of any conditions attached to that admission, is a letter sent to the applicant by the Office of Admissions. Correspondence or notification from other sources GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ¥ 15

Admissions Committee determines whether the student is Doctor of Philosophy in admitted (graduate, conditional, or special student); determines Professional Counseling (Ph.D.) if any advanced standing should be awarded for the ADMISSION Foundational Competencies, and assigns a faculty advisor. This Admission to the Ph.D. in Professional Counseling is a two- admission is tentative, pending the results of a student’s inter- step process: (a) admission as a graduate student who may view with his or her faculty advisor. enroll in master’s and doctoral classes and (3) admission to Admission of any student failing to meet admission criteria candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. as set forth in the Graduate Catalog requires the approval of a In addition to the General Admission Procedures outlined in majority of the members of the Ph.D. Admission Committee. this catalog, doctoral applicants to the counseling program Students having questions about this process should contact the must have: Ph.D. Enrollment Management Specialist. 1. An earned Master’s degree or its equivalent from an PERSONAL INTERVIEW appropriately accredited seminary or graduate The personal interview is the final step in the admission school; process. Following review of the applicant’s file and notifica- 2. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 tion of the student, the Ph.D. Admission Committee forwards scale) in all previous graduate course work; the student’s file to his or her faculty advisor. The student is 3. GRE General Test scores with a minimum of 1100 responsible for contacting his or her advisor to make an (combination of verbal and quantitative scores) appointment for this interview. During the interview, the preferred; faculty advisor and the student will discuss the admission 4. A TOEFL score with a minimum of 600 or 250 on materials and create a plan of study, including necessary computer test (if applicable); Foundational Competencies (if any), and Core and 5. A preadmissions interview with their faculty advisor; Concentration courses. During this process, attention will be 6. Three Letters of Recommendation: At least one given to career goals and previous coursework. must be from a pastor and, if possible, one from a The interview and the final plan of study signed by both the professor. All should be obtained from individuals student and his or her faculty advisor completes the student’s qualified to address the applicant’s ability to admissions portfolio, which then becomes the contract between complete doctoral work, maturity, motivation, and the University and the student. Requests for changes in the ethics; approved plan of study must be submitted to the student’s 7. A 300-word Letter of Intent specifying the appli- faculty advisor in writing for approval. cant’s purpose and goals for entering the Ph.D. Program; NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION 8. Professional Vita including degrees earned, ministry Admission decisions normally are made within a few weeks and/or counseling experience, and career goals; following the receipt of all a student’s credentials. Official noti- 9. Graduate Status Record (available online); fication of admission, and of any conditions attached to that 10. Technology Questionnaire: Computer access and admission, is a letter sent to the applicant by the Ph.D. literacy for word processing, Internet, and email are Admission Committee. Correspondence or notification from required for all graduate students. This form is other sources does not constitute official notice of admission. available online; and A student must be admitted at least 45 days prior to the start 11. Demonstration of Writing Competency. Applicants of an academic term in order for the admission to be effective must respond to a case study describing the manner for that term. If the admission process is completed after that in which they would handle the case. The case study deadline, whether because the file was not completed or (vignette) is available online. because admissions action was not taken earlier, the admission Applicants whose GPA is below the required level may, at will be effective for the following academic term. The term for the discretion of the Ph.D. Admission Committee, be admitted which the applicant is admitted is stated in the official admis- if they satisfy one of the following criteria: sion letter from the Ph.D. Admissions Committee. 1. Demonstrated ability to conduct graduate work at TRANSFER OF CREDIT an accredited college or university. Students may transfer up to 12 semester hours of coursework 2. Exceptional performance on the required GRE. into their areas of specialization, only. For a transferred course 3. Presentation of other relevant evidence acceptable to replace a Liberty University specialization course, the to the Ph.D. Admission Committee. following requirements must be met: The above are minimum academic requirements for admis- 1. The school at which the course was taken must be sion to the Ph.D. in Professional Counseling. The applicant’s appropriately accredited; character, integrity, and general fitness to practice a particular 2. The course credit must be at least three (3) semester profession may also be considered in the admission process. hours or five (5) quarter hours; In addition, limited resources may indicate a need for limited 3. The student must have earned a grade of “B” or enrollments, requiring the Department of Counseling to restrict better in the course; and admissions and to entertain special admissions only under 4. The course must overlap one of Liberty’s courses exceptional circumstances. by at least 80%. ADMISSION COMMITTEE Transfer credits must have been completed as post-master’s Upon receipt of the materials described above, a student’s course work within the previous 10 years to be accepted. file is sent to the Ph.D. Admissions Committee for review. The Courses with a recorded grade of “C” or below will not be 16 ¥ GRADUATE ADMISSIONS accepted. Correspondence studies or life experiences will not be accepted for transfer credit. Master of Education (M.Ed.) ADMISSION ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY The following items must be submitted to the Office of A student must be admitted to doctoral degree candidacy Graduate Admissions prior to registering for any graduate before the doctoral degree can be awarded. Students submit a courses. Where noted, forms are available online at Ph.D. Candidacy Application to the Department of Counseling www.liberty.edu/academics/education/graduate/graded.htm. for approval. Students are admitted to candidacy upon recom- 1. Application for Graduate Admission mendation of the Department of Counseling and successful (available online) completion of the following: 2. $35 Application Fee 1. The Core Curriculum (non-refundable, non-transferable) 2. The Ph.D. comprehensive examination 3. M.Ed. Graduate Status Record Students will be officially notified of their admission to (available online) candidacy in a letter sent from the Department of Counseling. 4. Recommendations for Graduate Program (2) If for any reason the student successfully completes the core These should be obtained from two individuals curriculum, but is unable to complete the other requirements best qualified to answer questions concerning the for candidacy, a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies will applicant’s professional, technical, and personal be awarded. qualifications for graduate studies in education. The form is available online. 5. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Score Master of Business Report Administration (M.B.A.) Applicants who have taken the GRE should con- tact the College Testing Service and request that an ADMISSION official score report be sent to the Office of In addition to the general admission requirements, admis- sion to candidacy in the MBA program requires: Graduate Admissions. Applicants who have not 1. Earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from taken the GRE should contact Educational Testing an institution accredited by an agency recognized Service to make arrangements to take the exam. by the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., SACS, The website address for the GRE is www.gre.org TRACS, AABC, etc.) and the toll free number is 1-800-257-5123. The 2. An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above computer-based format may be scheduled by (on a 4.0 scale) individual appointment. Scores will be displayed 3. Technology Questionnaire: Computer access and on the screen at the conclusion of the test session literacy for word processing. Internet, and e-mail and may be printed as a temporary score report. All are required for all graduate students. This form is applicants MUST take the GRE as a validation available online. instrument for the School of Education graduate Students who do not meet all of the above requirements may programs. be admitted on a provisional basis for 9 hours of graduate ¥ Please use the Liberty University code 5385 on the coursework. Students who do not meet the minimum GPA GRE forms in order for test results to be sent requirement will be admitted on Academic Probation status; directly to Liberty. these students must earn a 3.0 GPA or higher in the first ¥Aminimum GRE score of 900 or above (combina- semester of graduate coursework. tion of verbal and quantitative scores) is expected. Students must complete BUSI 690 on campus at Liberty Applicants scoring between 800 and 899 may be University. granted admission on Academic Probation status if the undergraduate GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 TRANSFER OF CREDIT scale). Applicants may transfer in up to 6 semester hours of course- 6. Academic Records work. In order for a transferred course to replace a Liberty Applicants must submit an official transcript University core course, the following requirements must be met: indicating successful completion of a baccalaureate 1. The school at which the course was taken must be degree program from an institution or school appropriately accredited. accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by 2. The course credit must be at least 3 semester hours the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts or 5 quarter hours. should be sent directly to the Office of Graduate 3. The student must have earned a grade of B or Admissions from all schools previously attended. better in the course. ¥ Applicants are required to have an undergraduate 4. The course must overlap one of Liberty’s core cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Additionally, courses by at least 80%. applicants are expected to have a GPA of 3.0 or Courses related to business administration that meet all but higher for coursework taken during the junior and the last criterion may be transferred in as elective courses. senior years. Transfer credit for BUSI 690, the MBA capstone course, will ¥ Applicants who have an undergraduate GPA below not be given. Courses from an earned master’s degree will not 3.0 may be considered by the School of Education transfer. (SOE) Graduate Committee for admission on Academic Probation status if the combined verbal GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ¥ 17

and quantitative GRE score is 900 or above. the GPA requirement is not met but the student has earned a 7. Letter(s) from employing school(s) documenting 900+ on the GRE or if the GRE score is 800-899 and the GPA educational experience is above 3.0. Students on Academic Probation status will be If seeking an add-on endorsement, the applicant permitted to complete no more than 9 hours while in that must submit a letter validating previous teaching status. At the end of the first 9 hours in the program, the student experience. Each letter must include a job descrip- must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher on the graduate tion that specifies the exact responsibilities of the level coursework. If successful, the courses taken during the applicant in the educational setting. probationary period will count in the program. A student must ¥ Applicants who do not have classroom teaching attain full acceptance status to continue coursework beyond the experience must complete at least 30 hours of field 9-hour limit. experience within the first 9 hours in the program. 8. Professional Vita TRANSFER OF CREDIT Include degrees earned, educational experience, All graduate transfer credits are subject to the approval of and career goals. the SOE Graduate Committee. Such courses must carry a grade 9. Technology Questionnaire (available online) of at least a B and be comparable to Liberty University Computer access and literacy in word process- graduate courses. Transfer credit will only be considered from ing, Internet, and e-mail are required for all gradu- institutions or schools accredited by an accrediting agency ate education students. recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. With 10. Reflective Essay approval, up to 6 semester hours may be transferred into the Decriptive of the applicant’s entry level for the M.Ed. program. It is the responsibility of each applicant to standards cited in the Teacher Competency supply official transcripts along with a written request to have Assessment of the Advanced Competency credit applied to the degree program. Transfer credits must Assessment. have been completed within the previous 5 years. Courses used 11. The Test of English as a Foreign Language in the completion of an undergraduate or master’s degree (TOEFL) cannot be approved as a part of the coursework for the M.Ed. Liberty University is authorized under federal Credit for life experience and for correspondence courses regulations to enroll non-immigrant alien students. will not be awarded at the graduate level. Any person who is not a citizen or permanent resi- Admission to the program does not guarantee acceptance dent of the United States and who desires to be as a degree candidate. The student will complete degree admitted to the University must contact the Office candidacy application after the successful completion of 9 of Admissions. Applicants must take the Test of hours in the program. English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not their primary language. An official score Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and report must be forwarded to Liberty University before an admission decision will be made. The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) minimum acceptable score for admission is 600 or ADMISSION 250 (on the computer-based exam). The following items must be submitted to the Office of Information regarding the TOEFL may be Graduate Admissions prior to registering for any graduate obtained from: Educational Testing Services, courses. Where noted, forms are available online at: www.lib- TOEFL Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New erty.edu/academics/education/graduate/graded.htm. Jersey 08541, USA. A. Students who have earned a master’s degree in education from Liberty University ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC 1. Ed.S./Ed.D. Graduate Status Record M.ED. GRADUATE PROGRAMS (available online) ¥ Administration and Supervision 2. Updated Biographical Information a) Vignette response (available online) The student must report any change in b) Strong’s Interest Inventory. Contact the Liberty name, address, or other basic information that University Career Center at 434-582-2352 for has occurred since completing the master’s information. degree. ¥ School Counseling B. Students who have earned a master’s degree in a) Undergraduate prerequisites: 6 hours of education from another institution or who have psychology and 3 hours of statistics. Applicants a master’s degree in a field other than education who have not fulfilled these requirements must 1. Application for Graduate Admission complete them within the first 9 graduate hours (available online) of the program. 2. $35 Application Fee b) Psychological assessment: Certain psychological (non-refundable, non-transferable) tests and interpersonal exercises are incorporated 3. Ed.S./Ed.D. Graduate Status Record within COUN 606 which must be taken within (available online) the first 9 hours of the program. There is an 4. Recommendations for Graduate Program (2) administrative fee for this testing. These should be obtained from two individuals PROBATIONARY ADMISSION AND TRACKING best qualified to answer questions concerning Students will be admitted on Academic Probation status if the applicant’s professional, technical, and 18 ¥ GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

personal qualifications for graduate studies in ing, Internet, and e-mail are required for all education. The form is available online. graduate education students. 5. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) 10. The Test of English as a Foreign Language Score Report (TOEFL) Applicants who have taken the GRE should Liberty University is authorized under federal contact the College Testing Service and regulations to enroll non-immigrant alien students. request that an official score report be sent to Any person who is not a citizen or permanent resi- the Office of Graduate Admissions. dent of the United States and who desires to be Applicants who have not taken the GRE admitted to the University must contact the Office should contact Educational Testing Service to of Admissions. Applicants must take the Test of make arrangements to take the exam. The English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English website address for the GRE is www.gre.org is not their national language. An official score and the toll free number is 1-800-257-5123. report must be forwarded to Liberty University The computer-based format may be scheduled before an admission decision will be made. The by individual appointment. Scores will be dis- minimum acceptable score for admission is 600. played on the screen at the conclusion of the Information regarding the TOEFL may be test session and should be printed as a tempo- obtained from: Educational Testing Services, rary score report. All applicants MUST take TOEFL Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New the GRE as a validation instrument for the Jersey 08541, USA. School of Education graduate programs. TRANSFER OF CREDIT ¥ Please use the Liberty University code 5385 All graduate transfer credits are subject to the approval of on the GRE forms in order to have test results the SOE Graduate Committee. Such courses must carry a sent directly to Liberty. grade of at least a B and be comparable to Liberty University ¥Aminimum GRE score of 900 or above graduate courses. Transfer credit will only be considered from (combination of verbal and quantitative institutions or schools accredited by an accrediting agency scores) is expected. recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. With 6. Academic Records approval, up to 9 semester hours may be transferred into the Applicants must submit an official transcript Ed.D. program. It is the responsibility of each applicant to indicating successful completion of a master’s supply official transcripts along with a written request to have degree program from an institution accredited by credit applied to the degree program. Transfer credits must an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. have been completed within the previous 5 years. Courses Department of Education. Transcripts should be from a completed undergraduate or master’s degree will not be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions accepted as transfer. Credit for life experience and for from all schools previously attended. correspondence courses will not be awarded at the graduate ¥Amaster’s degree in education (or a related level. area pre-approved by the SOE Graduate Committee) is required before enrolling in CANDIDATE STATUS doctoral level coursework. Following admission, the student will work with a Graduate ¥ Applicants with a non-educational master’s Advisor to propose a plan of study for the degree. Attention degree will be required to complete M.Ed. will be given to career goals and previous coursework. The core courses (up to 12 additional hours) before process for making application for Candidacy is included in taking any Ed.S./Ed.D. coursework. EDUC 741. The application steps are as follows: ¥ Ed.S./Ed.D. applicants must have a cumula- 1. Successful completion of EDUC 741. tive GPA of 3.0 or above on all previous 2. Completion of a minimum of nine hours of graduate graduate work. work from Liberty University with a cumulative 7. Letter(s) from employing school(s) documenting GPA of 3.0 or higher. at least 3 years of experience as a teacher or 3. Earn a positive recommendation from at least two administrator in an educational setting. faculty members from the University. Each letter must include a job description that 4. Submit the Ed.D. Candidacy Application. This appli- specifies the exact responsibilities of the applicant cation requires documentation of the completion of any prerequisite agreements between the applicant in the educational setting. and the School of Education Graduate Committee or ¥ Ed.S./Ed.D. applicants must have a minimum the Director of Graduate Admissions. The student of 3 years of teaching or administration expe- will officially document the required teaching expe- rience in an educational setting. Applicants rience and the successful transfer of credits taken at with only 2 years of qualifying experience other institutions that are to be included in the Ed.D. may complete the third year within the first 9 program. If a licensure endorsement is to be com- hours of Ed.S/Ed.D. coursework. pleted as a part of the program, the applicant must 8. Professional Vita declare his intent in the candidacy process. Include degrees earned, educational experience, 5. Submit an individual program plan after consultation and career goals. with the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. 9. Technology Questionnaire (available online) When completed, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Computer access and literacy in word process- will submit the Candidacy Application to the School of GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ¥ 19

Education Graduate Committee for approval. Once approved EVALUATION OF TRANSFER CREDITS AND the University will honor the program plan for the purpose of SPECIAL STUDENT STATUS program completion and graduation. Requests for changes in Transfer Policy the approved plan must be submitted to the graduate advisor in With approval from the Department of Nursing Graduate writing for approval or rejection. Faculty Committee, students may transfer up to two graduate level courses (total of 6 credit hours) from an appropriately Master of Science in Nursing accredited institution. In order to transfer credit hours, the stu- dent must have earned the minimum grade of “B”. No corre- (M.S.N.) spondence or life experience study will be accepted for credit SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE in the MSN program. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM All policies and procedure as stated in the Liberty University Special Student Status Catalog apply unless otherwise stated. Students who are not degree candidates, but who are able to The following criteria are established to encourage applica- meet the necessary academic requirements for admission to the tions from qualified students who are highly motivated, self- University, may take up to 9 credit hours as a special student directed, and academically competent to ensure selection of prior to being admitted to the M.S.N. program. Special student individuals who possess abilities that will enable them to status also enables students who may be able to successfully successfully pursue graduate study in nursing. Each applicant matriculate in the program but are not admitted because they must submit documentation to the Office of Graduate do not fully meet admission criteria (i.e. borderline GPA, low Admissions that addresses the following criteria: GRE scores) to enroll in graduate courses. 1. Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing pro- Upon successful completion of a maximum of 9 credit hours gram/school or its equivalent. Accrediting bodies: under special student status, students must complete require- American Association of Colleges of Nursing ments for admission and be accepted as degree candidates to (AACN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing continue in the M.S.N. program. Education (CCNE), or National League of Nursing (NLN). Master of Arts in Religious 2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) or a bache- lor’s degree in another discipline. Non-B.S.N. RN Studies (M.A.) applicants may be admitted to the M.S.N. program SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE but must satisfy requirements for the following M.A. IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PROGRAM undergraduate bridge courses: NURS 440, In addition to the basic admission requirements, the follow- Strategies for Community Health Care, NURS 475, ing regulations will govern admission into the M.A. program: Research, and NURS 490 Leadership/Management 1. The applicant must have a minimum score of 900 (a in Nursing. (Students who wish to pursue this option combination of the Verbal and Quantitative scores) must meet with a Graduate Faculty Advisor prior to on the Graduate Record Examination. submission of documentation/ portfolio). 2. The applicant must have major or minor under- 3. Introductory statistics course (math preferred) and graduate work in religion and/or a related field. an undergraduate course in health assessment are 3. Proficiency in Greek or Hebrew (depending on required; must have earned a minimum grade of “C” specialization) is required before graduation. See in each course. These courses must be taken prior to page 57 for details. admission. An applicant who fails to meet the requirements listed above 4. Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on may be admitted on Provisional Status. The deficiencies in a scale of 4.0. prior training may then be satisfied with undergraduate 5. Students for whom English is not their primary courses. After satisfying admissions requirements in this language must have a minimium TOEFL score of manner and having completed no more than nine (9) hours 600. TOEFL not required for students who obtained toward graduation, the student may then apply for degree baccalaureate degree in the United States or Canada. candidacy. It should be observed that the M.A. program 6. Current license to practice as a registered nurse in includes a thesis and will normally take more than two semes- the state of Virginia and CPR certification. ters to complete. 7. Minimum of one year of nursing practice as a registered nurse. 8. Demonstrate satisfactory performance on the Seminary Programs Graduate Record Examination. Applicants must (M.A.R., M.R.E., M. Div., Th.M., submit GRE test scores earned within five years from application date, with the exception of scores D.Min.) submitted by individuals who have completed a SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS master’s degree at an accredited institution. In addition to the basic admission requirements, the follow- 9. Recommendations: two academic and one profes- ing regulations will govern admission into the Seminary sional reference. programs: 10. Submit well-developed statement of professional 1. Recommendations for Seminary Programs and educational goals. A personal interview may be Master Degree Programs: First time applicants are requested. asked to submit a written recommendation from a 20 ¥ GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

pastor. Forms are available from the Office of work or its equivalent in Greek are required. Students Graduate Admissions. Doctor of Ministry Program: may be admitted without the language requirements Letters of reference from three colleagues in the depending on their areas of concentration. ministry are required. These should comment on the 4. Foreign students must take the Test of English as applicant’s moral, spiritual and professional a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a qualifications. minimum score of 600 or 250 (on the computer based exam). Not required for DLP applicants ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY (TH.M.) Admission to candidacy for the Th.M. degree will be 2. Test Scores for D.Min. Applicants granted upon completion of twelve (12) semester hours of The D.Min. applicant must submit either the course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and approval of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Miller student’s advisor. The degree must be completed within five (5) Analogies Test (MAT) official score reports. Reports years from the date of original matriculation. should be sent directly from the testing service to the Office of Graduate Admissions. SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY PROGRAM UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE 1. A Master of Divinity degree, or its equivalent, from An undergraduate GPA of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required an appropriately accredited theological seminary for entrance into the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), the Master of with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Religious Education (M.R.E.), or the Master of Arts in Religion 2. A vita showing three years of experience in a full- (M.A.R.). time ministry after receiving the Master of Divinity degree. Exceptions to this must be made by the GRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE Dean. Applicants to the Master of Theology (Th.M.) or the Doctor 3. A current place of ministry where the student can of Ministry (D.Min.) are required to have a cumulative GPA of successfully carry out a ministry-related project. 3.00 or above in the M.Div. Applicants who do not meet this International students who file under the I-20 may be criterion may be admitted on academic probation. allowed to complete their residency classwork with- out this requirement. However, they must complete INITIAL ADMISSION their thesis project in the context of a full-time (Doctor of Ministry applicants only) ministry. An applicant to the Doctor of Ministry program who has a 4. References from three colleagues in the ministry Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent and has at least three with respect to the applicant’s moral, spiritual, and years of full time ministry experience, but who does not meet professional qualifications. all of the other entrance requirements, may be granted Initial 5. Ecclesiastical Endorsement indicating the agreement Admission status. A student in this category may attend for one of the church (or employing organization) with the semester only (six semester hours maximum). After this one applicant’s participation in the Doctor of Ministry semester, the student must meet the requirements to qualify for program. Provisional Acceptance. See the section on the Doctor of 6. A detailed Statement of Purpose for pursuing the Ministry program for details. program. 7. The applicant’s GRE or MAT scores. DEGREE CANDIDACY (M.A.R., M.R.E., M.DIV.) Degree Candidacy is granted when the student completes all ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY (D.MIN.) pre-requisites and is in good academic standing. All pre- The student must meet the first three admission criteria requisites are to be met within the first nine (9) hours of before provisional acceptance can be granted. Candidate status graduate work. is granted when all admissions criteria have been met, fifteen hours of coursework have been completed, and a formal SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR proposal for the thesis project has been submitted. THE MASTER OF THEOLOGY PROGRAM All requirements and procedures stated in the general EVALUATION OF TRANSFER CREDITS section of this publication will apply. In addition to the Credit toward the M.Div., M.R.E., and M.A.R. will be given general admission requirements, the following regulations will for those courses taken at an institution in which a grade of C govern admission into the Th.M. program: or better was earned and which are equivalent to courses 1. The applicant must have completed a Master of offered at Liberty. Transfer credit into these Seminary pro- Divinity or its equivalent from an approved grams is limited by the residency requirement of thirty (30) institution. semester hours. Transfer credit into the Th.M. and D.Min. pro- grams are limited to six (6) hours in which the student has 2. The applicant must have attained a cumulative grade received a grade of B or better. point average of 3.00 or above in the Master of Only courses and degrees from institutions accredited by Divinity program. accrediting agencies recognized by the Department of 3. Ordinarily, satisfactory completion of at least nine (9) Education will be evaluated for transfer credit. (e.g. SACS, semester hours of coursework or its equivalent in TRACS, AABC, etc.). Hebrew and at least nine (9) semester hours course- Internship credit is not transferrable. GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ¥ 21

KOREAN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Office of the Registrar within 14 days of the The Korean Language Assistance Program has been student’s request. developed for those Korean students for whom English is a 2. The minimum passing score for graduate courses Second Language, whose TOEFL score is less than 550, and be set at 76% or a grade of C. An exception to this who plan to return to Korea for ministry. For students who policy would occur when a professional, state, or qualify for this program, the courses are taught in Korean, national organization specifies a higher score for translated, assisted by a Korean qualified reading assistant, or recognition. delivered by any method approved by the Graduate Senate to 3. A maximum of 30 hours of ICE credits may be ensure comparable educational outcomes. Only Seminary accepted toward a M.Div. degree and 14 hours courses are available in KLAP. toward the M.A.R. or M.R.E. degrees. Each department establishes a limit as to the number of ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAM credits acceptable in each major. Advanced standing is available to M.A.R., M.R.E., or 4. A student may not take the Institutional Challenge M.Div. students who have completed prescribed upper-level Exam if the course is being taken or has been undergraduate courses. The maximum hours for advanced taken at Liberty University. standing are M.Div: 30, M.R.E.: 20, and M.A.R.: 15. The 5. The credits earned do not count toward residency undergraduate course must have been passed with the grade of hours. at least a B. 6. The following courses may be challenged through Advanced standing credit is a LBTS program and only ICE: applies to degrees granted by Liberty Baptist Theological NBST 525 OBST 620 Seminary. This credit may not be transferable to another NBST 521 OTCL 510 institution. NBST 522 OTCL 505 Advanced standing credit is also not automatically transfer- NGRK 500 OTCL 530 able from one degree program to another within LBTS and will NGRK 501 OTCL 635 have to be evaluated on an individual basis within the NGRK 506 THEO 510 Advanced Standing Program guidelines. NGRK 620 THEO 525 The following table shows undergraduate courses that may OBST 520 THEO 620 be used for advanced standing: OBST 590 THEO 630 Course Completed A.S. Credit OBST 591 (Granted only for courses in parenthesis) OBST 592 Apologetics 3 hrs. (APOL 500) OBST 610 Church History 6 hrs. (CHHI 520, 525, 694) Educational Ministries 3 hrs. (EDMN 500, 505) Evangelism 3 hrs. (EVAN 565) Homiletics 3 hrs. (HOMI 501, 521) Missions/Cross Cultural Studies 3 hrs. (MCCS 500 or 657) New Testament Biblical Studies 3 hrs. (Only introduction courses) (NBST 500, 525, 521, 522) FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT New Testament Greek 12 hrs. (NGRK 500, 501, Liberty follows the Family Educational Rights and Privacy 506, 620, 640 but not any Act of 1974. Details about University policies are published in exegesis hours) the student handbook, The Liberty Way, which may be found Old Testament Biblical Studies 3 hrs. (Only introduction courses) on the Liberty website at www.liberty.edu. Persons desiring (OBST 590, 591, 592) additional information about University policies and Old Testament Hebrew 6 hrs. (OTCL 505, 530) procedures should call or write the Office of Student Affairs. Pastoral Counseling 3 hrs. (PACO 500, 600, 610) Pastoral Theology 6 hrs. (PATH 597, 635, 697) Theology 6 hrs. (THEO 510, 525, 530) Worship 9 hrs. (WRSP 510, 520, 530, 540, 610) Youth 3 hrs. (YOUT 510, 520) INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE EXAMINATIONS To apply for credit by examination, other than Advanced Standing, the student must submit the request to challenge a course to the department of the Seminary in which the course is offered. Such requests are subject to the following guide- lines: 1. Each department chair establishes a list of courses (to be published) for which ICE credits would be acceptable. In addition, each department should determine and develop tests to be used. If a test is not already developed, it must be submitted to the 22 ¥ ACADEMIC INFORMATION Academic Information Information in boxes refers to the Distance Learning Program delivery format

SEMESTER CREDIT SYSTEM ADVISORS AND COURSE SELECTION The University operates on the semester system. The unit for Each student will be assigned an academic advisor upon counting credit is the semester hour. A semester hour of credit acceptance to the University. The advisors will guide students consists of the equivalent of one 50-minute period of class in course selection. All questions concerning academic issues work for fifteen weeks, with an assumption of two hours of out- should be directed to the advisors. Students are encouraged to side preparation or two 50-minute periods of laboratory work contact their advisor for help with any school-related problems for each semester hour. they may encounter during the academic year. GRADES, QUALITY POINTS, AND GPA TRANSFER OF CREDIT All work is graded by letters which are assigned quality Only courses and degrees from institutions accredited by points as indicated below: agencies recognized by the Department of Education will be Quality Points Per evaluated for transfer credit (e.g., SACS, TRACS, AABC, Grade Meaning Semester Hour etc.). Applicants must request official transcripts to be sent directly from the Registrar(s) of the previous school(s) to the A Excellent 4 Graduate Admissions Office. These transcripts must be AU Audit 0 received before an admission decision will be made. B Good 3 See additional information about the evaluation of graduate CAverage 2 transfer in the Graduate Admissions Section. D Poor 1 E Excellent 0 ACADEMIC AMNESTY F Failure 0 Students who have been academically dismissed from the I Incomplete 0 University may ask to be allowed to return under this policy. IP In Progress 0 The following guidelines apply: M Medical Incomplete 0 1. The student must not have been enrolled at the NP No progress; University for a period of 5 years. Withdrawal within first 21 days 0 2. The student must be declared eligible to return by the P Pass 0 Student Affairs and Student Accounts offices. Q Academic Amnesty 0 3. The student must submit a written appeal to the R Course Repeated 0 Graduate Senate who must approve readmission. 4. If approved, the student will be readmitted on SSatisfactory 0 Academic Probation status and must follow all stipula- U Unsatisfactory 0 tions mandated under that policy. WWithdrew 0 5. Students are allowed a maximum of 16 hours of course WF Withdrew Failing 0 repeats; course repeats used prior to academic dismissal X Extension 0 will be included in the total. Z Unrecorded Grade 0 6. Grades of A and B will remain on the student’s record To determine the grade point average (GPA), the quality and will calculate into the GPA. points earned are divided by the semester hours attempted 7. Grades of C, D and F may be preceded by a grade of Q; (quality hours). A grade of B, for example, in a course bearing if so, these courses will not be used in the calculation of three semester hours of credit would be assigned nine quality the GPA. (Grades of C will be retained in the MAR, points and a grade of C in that course, six quality points. Thus, MRE, and M.Div. programs.) if a student takes 16 semester hours of work and earns 40 qual- 8. Students in this category will not be eligible for gradua- ity points, his GPA is 2.50. Only courses taken at Liberty are tion honors. used in computing the GPA. Only grades of A, B, C, D, and F are used in the calculation of the GPA. COURSE REGISTRATION, ACTIVATION, AND COMPLETION DATES STUDENT CLASSIFICATION Students may register for courses online, by phone, or The classification of students at Liberty is based on their by e-mail. The student’s Academic Advisor must approve degree level and number of earned semester hours. the student’s course selection. A student’s enrollment period First Year Graduate — 0-29.99 semester hours (course activation) begins the first day of the upcoming sub- earned at the graduate level term, provided that the student is in good academic stand- Second YearGraduate — 30.00-59.99 semester ing and has paid the tuition or secured financial aid hours earned at the graduate level approval. Students are encouraged to allow sufficient time Third Year Graduate — 60.00-89.99 semester to review their course materials before the beginning of the hours earned at the graduate level sub-term. Students must register and pay their tuition at Fourth Year Graduate — 90.00 + semester least 5 business days prior to the sub-term begin date; those hours earned at the graduate level using financial aid as their method of payment must regis- Doctoral — Pursuing a doctoral degree ter at least 10 days prior. See the University calendar for sub-term dates. ACADEMIC INFORMATION ¥ 23 Incomplete). Appeals must be supported by medical documen- The student has 120 days from the sub-term course tation signed by a physician, then approved by the professor activation date to complete the course. Tests and papers and the Dean. Medical extensions may be renewed, if the must be received in the Grading Office on or before the condition warrants, up to a maximum of one year from the completion date. beginning of the semester. Supporting documentation must Students must complete and receive final grades for all accompany all requests for renewals. If the coursework is not courses in a semester before they will be allowed to enroll submitted by the new deadline, the student will receive the in the next semester. grade designated by the instructor at the time the Medical A course for which no work is received by the end of the Incomplete was granted. 120-day enrollment period will be assigned a grade of F. Students who are unable to complete coursework for a EXTENSIONS AND INCOMPLETE GRADES videotaped or online course by the course deadline may Students who are unable to complete coursework for a purchase a single 2-month extension for $100. A grade of X videotaped or online course by the course deadline may will be awarded for the extension period. purchase a single 2-month extension for $100. A grade of X Students may drop a course for a full refund through the will be awarded for the extension period. day prior to the sub-term begin date. Beginning on the first Students enrolled in intensives must appeal to their day of the sub-term, students may withdraw from a course professor for a temporary course grade of Incomplete (I). for a grade of W and no refund will be granted. Failure to The Dean of the school or college must also approve the submit any or all of the coursework does not constitute a grade. The professor will establish a new deadline for withdrawal from the course. completing the coursework, based on the circumstances. A maximum of 4 months may be allowed. If the coursework is not submitted by the new deadline, the student will receive a grade of zero for that work. COURSE MATERIALS Students enrolled in any DLP course who are unable to Students must purchase all course materials for video- complete coursework by the last day of class due to illness taped and online courses from MBS Direct. Materials for or injury may appeal to their Academic Advisor for a practicums and most intensives must be purchased from the temporary course grade of M (Medical Incomplete). University Bookstore. Students should purchase materials Appeals must be supported by medical documentation after registration but prior to the sub-term begin date (course signed by a physician. There is no charge for a Medical activation). Liberty does not guarantee that required course Incomplete. Medical extensions may be renewed, if the materials will be available after the sub-term activation condition warrants, up to a maximum of one year from the date. course begin date. Supporting documentation must Tuition does not cover the cost of course materials. accompany all requests for renewals. If the coursework is not submitted by the new deadline, the student will receive TEST PROCTOR INFORMATION a grade of zero for that work. Students must secure a test proctor to administer their Military servicemembers are guaranteed a cost-free extension for coursework that they are unable to complete tests on behalf of the University. Acceptable proctors may on time due to deployments, extended cruises, unit be members of the clergy, librarians, military education operational tempo, or other duty-related extenuating officers, or educators. Complete requirements and guide- circumstances. lines may be found on the application, online, or may be To obtain an extension, military students must send in a requested from the Office of Admissions. current copy of official military orders (as proof of profes- Test packets will be mailed directly to the test proctor at sional conflict during enrollment in the course) or a signed the beginning of the student’s enrollment period. It is the letter on official letterhead from the student's commander or proctor’s responsibility to ensure the academic integrity of supervisor. Liberty’s Military Education Office staff will the testing process. determine whether a student’s situation warrants a 30- or 60-day extension. No more than two 60-day extensions will INCOMPLETES be permitted for any given course. Students may not do additional coursework or finish Military students must notify their Education Office or assignments after the last day of classes. Students who are Navy College Office of a course extension if they are unable to complete coursework by the last day of class due to receiving Tuition Assistance. Extension requests and unavoidable circumstances may appeal to their professor for a supporting documents may be faxed to (434) 582-7421 or temporary course grade of I (Incomplete). The Dean of the mailed to: Liberty University Distance Learning Program, school or college must also approve the grade. Approval of the ATTN: Military Education Office, 1971 University reason given rests with the Registrar’s Office. The professor Boulevard, Lynchburg, VA 24502. will establish a new deadline for completing the coursework, Extensions must be secured no later than 2 weeks prior to based on the circumstances. A maximum of 4 months may be the course end date. allowed. If the coursework is not submitted by the new dead- line, the student will receive the grade designated by the GRADE APPEAL PROCESS instructor at the time the Incomplete was granted. The appeal process for believed errors on grade reports is as Students who are unable to complete coursework by the last follows: day of class due to significant illness or injury may appeal to 1. The appeal process must begin within the first 30 days their professor for a temporary course grade of M (Medical of the subsequent semester. 24 ¥ ACADEMIC INFORMATION

2. The student must contact the instructor. If the instructor WorWF.The student will be responsible for the tuition and believes there has been an error, the instructor will fees for the course. All drops after the 6th day of classes will be submit a grade change form to the University’s recorded as W or WF, depending upon the student’s standing at Registrar’s Office. the time the course is dropped. Neither a W nor a WF will be 3. If the instructor states there has been no error and the used in calculating a GPA. Courses dropped with grades of W student does not agree, the student may submit the or WF are used in determining a student’s academic load for the grievance in writing to the Department Chair. semester, upon which tuition charges are based. No course can 4. If the grievance is not resolved at this level, the student be added after the first week of classes. may appeal to the Dean of the College/School within Summer school tuition and fee adjustments must be made by one week of the Department Chair’s decision. the third day of class. 5. If the grievance is not resolved at this level, the student Exceptions to these deadlines may be granted by the may appeal to the Graduate Senate within one week of Registrar in unusual circumstances, such as extreme illness or the prior decision. other circumstances beyond the student’s control. 6. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will make the No course is considered officially added or dropped until the final decision after reviewing Graduate Senate’s add/drop form is submitted to the Registrar’s Office, and recommendation. processed. This form requires the written approval of the instructor of the course. PROGRAM CHANGES Students who never attend a course for which they are All requests to change degree programs, majors, and registered will have the course dropped without a grade, and the specializations must be submitted in writing to the Registrar’s tuition will be credited. An administrative fee of $25 will be Office. Requests must be signed by the student in order to be charged to the student’s account for this adjustment. processed. SEMESTER LOAD DROPPING/ADDING COURSES Students may drop a videotaped or online course for a Masters level graduate students are considered to be full- full refund anytime prior to the sub-term begin date. time when enrolled 9 or more hours per semester. All doctoral Beginning on the first day of the sub-term, students may graduate students are considered full-time with a semester load withdraw with a grade of W and no refund will be granted. of 6 or more semester hours. An intensive may be dropped without a grade or a tuition Graduate students must secure permission from the Program charge through the end of the first day of class. There is a Director and from the Registrar to take more than 12 hours. $10 drop fee. After the close of the first day through noon of the last day, a course may be dropped for a grade of W or For financial aid purposes, full-time/part-time status WF and the student will be liable for tuition and fees. will be determined by the number of hours for which the Students who do not attend any sessions of an intensive student initially enrolled in the semester. For example, if a in which they are enrolled will be dropped from the course student enrolls for the first time in the semester in the third and will be charged an administrative fee. sub-term, the number of hours the student takes in that sub-term will determine full-time/part-time status. A part- COURSE REPEAT POLICY (GRADUATE STUDIES) time student who adds courses for subsequent sub-terms Graduate students must petition the Graduate Senate to use of the same semester will still be considered part-time for the repeat policy. the entire semester. COURSE REPEAT POLICY (SEMINARY) DROPPING/ADDING COURSES Students who want to repeat a course taken at Liberty and Changes are discouraged after a student and advisor have have the first grade removed from the cumulative GPA must arranged the student’s schedule for the semester. satisfy each of the following guidelines: Students desiring to take a DLP course must enroll in the 1. The course must be taken at Liberty in order to activate course during the resident drop/add period. The course must be the policy. completed by the last day of the residential semester unless an 2. The second grade of A, B, C, D or F will apply toward extension is granted. the cumulative GPA. An intensive may be dropped without a grade or tuition 3. A maximum of 16 semester hours may be repeated for charges through the first day of that class up to 4 p.m. An those students completing degrees in passing (M.A.R., intensive course may be dropped with a grade of W or WF M.R.E., and M.Div.). from the second day of class through noon on the last day 4. The grade which has been deleted from the computation of that class. The student will pay the tuition and fees for the of the cumulative GPA will not count toward quality course. hours or hours earned, but will remain on the record as a REMEMBER: Any change in status (i.e., from full- course attempted. time to part-time, etc.) may cause the reduction or 5. This policy is retroactive to include any course taken at cancellation of your financial aid award. In other Liberty. words, your out-of-pocket expenses may increase. 6. Use of the repeat policy for a prior semester will not affect the academic standing for that semester. Academic A Fall/Spring course may be dropped without a grade, standing in a prior semester can be changed only because tuition, and fee charges within the first six days of class. of a grade reporting error. From the seventh day of class until the end of the tenth 7. The repeat policy form must be completed prior to week, a Fall/Spring course may be dropped with a grade of graduation for the policy to be activated. ACADEMIC INFORMATION ¥ 25

WITHDRAWAL FROM LIBERTY At the end of the semester on Academic Warning, students A student withdrawing from the University during the who fail to raise their GPA to a satisfactory level will be placed semester must submit a signed statement of withdrawal. The on Academic Probation. effective date of withdrawal shall be the date the Registrar’s At the end of the semester on Academic Probation, students signature is affixed. Failure to complete a course does not who fail to raise their GPA to the required academic level will constitute withdrawal from the University. be placed on Academic Suspension. Students who are enrolled If an official withdrawal occurs within the refund period, the for 9 or more hours and fail all courses will be Academically student will forfeit receipt of all federal and state grants; loans Suspended. Students who desire to return to Liberty in the not disbursed will not be released in most cases. future must contact the Registrar’s Office in writing. The An expulsion resulting from violation of the disciplinary Registrar may determine a plan that will prepare these students system will result in an administrative withdrawal. Grades of for re-entry to Liberty. Students should not expect automatic W will be recorded in all courses for which the individual is readmission after serving a period of suspension. officially registered. Students who are readmitted to Liberty after serving a peri- Students who drop/withdraw from all classes in which they od of suspension and who fail to raise their GPA to the required are enrolled in a given semester will be considered to be academic level (see above) by the end of the semester will be withdrawing from the University. Students will not be allowed Academically Dismissed and will not be allowed to return to to re-enroll within the same semester, from which they with- Liberty unless qualifying for Academic Amnesty. drew. The last day to withdraw from a semester is the last day At the end of each semester, a list of students on Academic of class. A student may not withdraw after finals begin or the Warning, Probation, Suspension and Dismissal will be deter- final eam/paper has been submitted. mined by the Registrar. An appropriate letter will be sent to the Any student withdrawing from the University must submit students listed. the withdrawal form to the advisor, or notify the advisor via the student’s Liberty University email account of their intent to ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS withdraw from the University. The advisor will forward the Official transcripts are made only at the written signed information to the Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and request of the student concerned. No transcript will be issued Registrar offices. The withdrawal will be effective on the date for anyone who has failed to meet all financial obligations to the notice is received by Liberty University. the University. Requests for transcripts are to be made directly Grades of W will be recorded for all courses from which the to the Registrar’s Office. A fee of $10 ($20 for next-day individual withdraws. A student may not withdraw after finals processing) for each transcript should accompany the request. begin (for intensives), or the final exam or paper has been ACADEMIC HONESTY submitted. It is assumed that students will submit only their own work. Students that wish to withdraw from one or all courses in a Further, it is assumed that students will neither give nor receive given semester will need to contact their advisor in writing, or assistance of any kind that is not specifically permitted on via their Liberty University email account of their intent to graded assignments or examinations. Any student guilty of withdraw. Students that withdraw from all courses, in which academic dishonesty will receive the grade of F for the course they are enrolled in a given semester, but not wishing to fully in which the academic dishonesty occurred. withdraw from the University, will not be considered to have During examinations, academic dishonesty includes consult- withdrawn from the University. ing written information not specifically condoned by the Students withdrawing from all courses in a given semester instructor or receiving written or oral information from any will not be assessed a withdrawal fee. However, students wish- other person. In the instances of papers written for the course, ing to completely withdraw from the University will be academic dishonesty also includes plagiarism. Plagiarism assessed the appropriate withdrawal fees. consists of failure to use quotation marks or other con- Students only withdrawing from all courses in a given ventional markings around material quoted from any printed semester, and not the University, will be allowed to re-enroll in source or paraphrasing a passage from a source without the same semester as the course withdrawals. properly referencing the source. INDEPENDENT STUDY Academic dishonesty also includes stealing, buying, selling, Students may request to complete an independent study or transmitting a copy of any examination or other academic project in a major field or related discipline. Permission for the document. A student who knowingly assists in any form of independent study will be granted only upon approval by the academic dishonesty will be considered equally guilty as the Departmental Chairman, the Dean of the School, and the student who accepts such assistance. Registrar. Forms are available in the Registrar’s Office. When academic dishonesty is suspected, the student will be given an opportunity to provide oral evidence (over the phone SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS or in person, at the student’s choice) and written evidence to the Warning/Probation/Suspension/Dismissal. Students must Dean of the School in opposition to the allegation of academic maintain satisfactory standing in order to remain at Liberty. dishonesty. This evidence will be reviewed by the Graduate Satisfactory scholastic standing for students enrolled in the Senate. If deemed appropriate by the Senate or if requested by graduate programs is: the student, the student may be present (in person or via a M.A.R., M.R.E., and M.Div. 2.00 speaker phone) at the meeting of the Senate where the review All other programs 3.00 will be made. The student will not be permitted to be present Academic standing is calculated only at the end of each after the Senate has received all evidence and begun its semester. deliberation toward a decision. The student will be informed of Students failing to attain and maintain the scholastic stand- the recommendation of the Committee and decision of the Vice ing required will be placed on Academic Warning. President for Academic Affairs in writing within ten calendar 26 ¥ ACADEMIC INFORMATION days of the meeting. The decision of the Vice President for WORK IN RESIDENCE Academic Affairs is final. Candidates for the Master of Business Administration degree must complete 3 hours on the campus at Liberty RECORDING OF GRADES University, and candidates for the Master of Arts in All grades will be recorded in the Registrar’s Office as Counseling and Master of Education degrees must reported by the instructors in charge of the various courses. complete 9 hours on campus. Candidates for the Doctor of Requests for grade changes may be submitted in writing only Education degree must complete 12 hours on campus. by the instructors. Students may satisfy this requirement by attending modular Any extra credit assignments that are a part of the instruc- courses or attending other regularly scheduled classes at tor’s syllabus must be completed prior to the final exam for the Liberty University. Modular courses are one or more week course. A student may not submit extra credit assignments after intensive sessions scheduled during summer and other the semester has ended and a final exam has been given. selected times during the year. Students requesting COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS exemptions must do so by presenting their reasons (with Students desiring to use another course in place of a required documentation) to the appropriate DLP Faculty course must complete a Request for a Course Substitution form Coordinator. and submit it to the Registrar’s Office with all required signatures. A course substitution may not be made from one discipline to another unless the course is on an approved list Military personnel pursuing graduate degrees must fulfill from the departments as published by the Registrar’s Office. a brief residency requirement before graduation. Residency Students are cautioned in advance of the financial implica- may be met in the form of week-long intensives on-campus. tions of substituting courses from other programs. Different disciplines have different tuition rates. For example, a seminary GRADUATION CHECKLIST student who substitutes a Doctor of Ministry course for a mas- Master’s and doctoral degree candidates will be evaluated ter’s level course is charged $260 per semester hour versus every semester beginning with the first semester of attendance. $165 per semester hour. Or, should a Seminary student elect to Every attempt will be made to keep students informed of substitute a Master of Arts in Counseling course for a seminary curricular changes so that time is given for correcting any master’s level course, the charge would be $285 per semester deficiencies prior to graduation. Students who break enroll- hour versus $165 per semester hour. ment will be required to follow the current status sheet in GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS effect at the time of re-entry to the University. The following general guidelines for graduation apply to GRADUATION HONORS each candidate for a graduate degree. Any additional require- Honors for graduation will be determined by the cumulative ments are specified in the section which describes a particular GPA earned at Liberty. Students graduating with a M.A.R., program. M.R.E. or M.Div., must meet the following GPA standards to 1. The complete program of study for the degree, earn the corresponding academic distinction. as outlined in the catalog in effect when the 3.500-3.749 cum laude student is accepted as a degree candidate, must be 3.750-3.899 magna cum laude successfully completed before graduation. The 3.900 and above summa cum laude advisor may exercise the option to substitute The specific honor calculated on April 1 of the student’s course requirements whenever necessary. graduation year will be printed in the commencement program 2. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and the student will wear that particular honor cord; however, unless otherwise stated. the final cumulative grade point average will be recorded and 3. 30 semester hours must be completed through that final, cumulative GPA will determine the specific honor Liberty; 24 semester hours must be completed in that will be printed on the diploma and transcript. M.A., Th.M., the 30-hour programs. Ph.D., and D.Min. students are not granted honor distinctions. TIME LIMITS FOR DEGREE COMPLETION GRADUATION APPROVAL All 30-48 semester hour master’s programs have a maxi- All candidates for graduation must be approved by the mum time limit of five years from the date of matriculation. All faculty and the Board of Trustees. Conditions such as transfer 49-60 semester hour master’s programs, doctoral programs, or credit and incomplete grades should be removed by the degrees offered outside the regular semester have a maximum beginning of the candidate’s last semester. time limit of seven years from the date of matriculation. All over 60 semester hour master’s programs and doctoral COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY programs have a maximum time limit of ten years from the date Degrees are granted at the regular meetings of the Board of of matriculation. Trustees in September, January, and May of each year. All Any student who does not complete coursework within the candidates for degrees may participate in the annual graduation permissible time limit for any reason, including discontinued exercises which take place in May. All coursework must be enrollment, must reapply for admission. Reapplication may completed to participate in the ceremony. occur only once, and is subject to the current standards and Students completing the Ed.D. degree are required to curriculum. The respective department chair will determine if participate in the May commencement ceremony. any previous courses are sufficiently time sensitive and must be repeated. Beginning with the date of readmission the student’s time limit for degree completion is determined by the number of hours remaining: less than 49 hours-5 years; 49-60 hours-7 years; more than 60 hours-10 years. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ¥ 27 Financial Information Information in boxes refers to the Distance Learning Program delivery format Tuition and Fees 2003-2004 CONFIRMATION DEPOSIT One Per Per Per New students who decide to attend Liberty University must Time Hour Semester Year pay a $250 Confirmation Deposit. Such payment will be held Application fee $ 35 $ $ $ in deposit as confirmation that the student intends to Readmission Application fee 25 matriculate for the upcoming semester. This deposit secures the Tuition student’s class schedule, any institutional grants or scholar- Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.) $285 per hour ships, and campus housing, as applicable. The $250 Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) $285 per hour Confirmation Deposit should be mailed with a completed Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.) $285 per hour Confirmation Form and, as applicable, a complete Housing M.A.R., M.R.E., M.Div., Th.M. $165 per hour ($1300 max- Application Form to: Liberty University Admissions Office, imum) 1971 University Blvd., Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. This Doctor of Ministry $260 per hour deposit will be credited to the student’s account as a deposit Dormitory fee 2600 5200 toward the upcoming semester. Should the student decide not Technology fee 200 400 to attend, the University must be notified in writing with a (all students regardless of FT/PT status) request for refund of the deposit prior to May 1 of each Activity fee (Seminary) 25 50 academic year for those who confirmed for fall term and prior Audit fee (per hour) 50 to January 1 for those who confirmed for spring term. After Books (estimate) 350 700 these deadlines, the $250 confirmation deposit is non- Telephone service fee 40 80 refundable and non-transferable. The credit, however, may be Replacement ID card 30 deferred up to one academic year should the student be able to Late Registration fee 50 attend in a subsequent semester. Students who are late in apply- Late Payment fee 100 ing and who do not confirm until after the refund deadline are Auto registration 50 100 still subject to the same policy. Drop fee (per course) 10 FINANCIAL CHECK-IN Withdrawal fee 50 Financial check-in can be accomplished online. New Graduation fee 50 students are expected to complete financial check-in between Undergraduate fee 556 the time they are admitted and the time they are scheduled to Tuition Pre-Payment Plan fee 25 arrive on campus. Returning students are expected to complete Deferred Payment Plan fee 100 financial check-in online after they have completed registra- International Health Insurance (est.) 556 tion. Notification will be provided to the students in the mail Late payment charge 1% of balance and on the Liberty web site about deadlines, specific procedures, and payment options. While 100% payment is encouraged, Liberty University does offer monthly payment Tuition and Fees 2003-2004 plans. Participation in such a plan involves a $25 payment plan One Per Per Per Time Hour Semester Year fee per semester. A $100 late payment fee will be assessed to anyone who Application fee - $ 35 $ $ $ does not complete financial check-in options by the published Tuition Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.) $260 per hour deadlines. While exact payment deadlines vary from year to Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) $165 per hour year, for planning purposes, payment for fall semester for Master of Business Adminstration (M.B.A.) $285 per hour returning students will be the first week of May; payment for Master of Divinity (M.Div.)$165 per hour spring semester will be the first week of December. New Master of Education (M.Ed.) $260 per hour students need to make payment arrangements prior to their first Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) $260 per hour day of classes. Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling (Ph.D.) $417 per hour All students must complete registration and the financial Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) $260 per hour check-in process, including those students with financial aid, Technology fee 100 loans, and/or scholarships that result in a credit balance. This (all students regardless of FT/PT status) is the means by which you confirm your commitment to M.A. Counseling assessment fee 50 continue your education at Liberty University. ICE (per course) 50 ICE Recording fee (per course) 15 Does not apply to DLP students Portfolio assessment (per course) 100 Extension (per course) 100 INITIAL PAYMENTS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS Graduation 50 Once a returning student completes financial check-in, pay- (regardless of whether ceremony is attended) ments made prior to the beginning of the semester will be held Withdrawal 50 in deposit until shortly before the first day of classes. This Late payment charge 1% of balance. deposit secures the student’s class schedule, any institutional 28 ¥ FINANCIAL INFORMATION grants or scholarships, and campus housing, as applicable. ACTIVITY FEE Should the student decide not to return, the University must be All students are required to pay an activity fee each notified in writing with a request for refund of the initial pay- semester in return for access to student life events, free ments prior to May 1 of each academic year for those who admission to athletic events, and to help offset the cost of made advance payment for fall term and prior to January 1 for facilities dedicated to student activities. Regardless of resident those who made advance payment for spring term. After these status, all students are subject to this fee. This fee is not deadlines, $250 of the deposited payments will become non- pro-rated for part-time students. refundable and non-transferable. This $250 credit, however, SEMINARY ACTIVITY FEE may be deferred up to one academic year should the student be All Seminary students are required to pay the seminary able to attend in a subsequent semester. activity fee each semester to help offset the cost of the seminary’s student government and social events sponsored on Does not apply to DLP students behalf of seminary students. Regardless of resident status, all students are subject to this fee. This fee is not pro-rated for part- DORMITORY FEE time students. A student living in University housing is required to pay a dormitory fee of $2,550 each semester which covers room and RETURNED CHECK CHARGES the basic resident board plan in the University cafeteria. Astudent will be charged a $30 fee for any returned payment Any student who moves into the dormitory at check-in, and (check or automatic draft), whether due to insufficient funds, then withdraws or is allowed to move off campus (see regula- stopped payment, or account closed. After two bad payments tions in Student Development section of this publication) dur- from checking accounts, payments for the rest of that ing the first three weeks of the semester, will be charged $150 academic year may only be made by cash, money order, debit per week for any part of a week. There will be no adjustment card, or credit card. Repeat offenders are subject to losing made for the room portion of the dormitory fee if the student check payment privileges completely, at the discretion of the moves off campus after the three-week period; however, the Director of Student Accounts. A student who provides invalid meals portion will be rebated at a flat rate of $30 per week for checking account information for their tuition payment plan is the unused portion of the semester. The three-week adjustment also subject to this charge. period begins on the first official day of check-in. New and transfer students who attend orientation, live in the COURSE FEES dorm prior to the first week of classes, and who then withdraw In certain courses, fees will be charged in addition to tuition. at any time during that week, will be charged $75 for their stay. This will be noted in each semester’s Class Schedule Bulletin.

Does not apply to DLP students PAYMENT PLANS Students may take advantage of one of two payment plans. BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 1. Payment in full. The most popular option, payment in full, Textbooks and supplies are available at the University may be made during the on-line financial check-in. Bookstore. Costs will vary according to the student’s course of 2. Tuition Payment Plan. Liberty University offers various study and the availability of used books. The cost of textbooks tuition payment plans as an alternative to paying the balance and supplies will average $400 per semester. Books may be in full upon registration. Tuition Payment Plans, (TPP) allow charged to the student’s account by means of the on-line book payment of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing charges in voucher system, if there is a credit on the account. scheduled monthly payments. A Payment Plan Participation Fee of $30 is charged for each semester that the student COURSE MATERIALS participates in the TPP. The monthly payments are payable All textbooks, videotapes, and worktexts must be through (1) automatic draft from a bank account or (2) auto- purchased from MBS Direct, PO Box 597, Columbia, MO matic debit from a charge account. 65205, 1-800-325-3252. Course materials may be charged to the student’s account by means of the on-line book num- Those students who enter a tuition payment plan and later ber system, if the student has a credit on the account. withdraw from the plan are still subject to the $30 Payment Plan Participation Fee. While the system will accommodate PERSONAL NEEDS online adjustments to a student’s account as additional credits Laundry, cleaning, spending money, items related to or debits change the balance due, any changes to a Tuition personal grooming, towels, sheets, pillow, off-campus Payment Plan requiring staff intervention are subject to a $25 transportation, etc., vary with the individual and are an individ- additional administrative fee. ual’s responsibility. PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY FEE All students are required to pay a technology fee each Full payment is required at the time of registration. semester to help provide for the modernization of Liberty Statements will be sent out the 12th of each month with University’s technological capabilities. These capabilities offer payment on any outstanding balance due by the first day of direct and indirect benefits to our students as these funds the following month. If payments are not received in the contribute to improving educational and classroom facilities, Student Accounts Office by the first of the month, a late fee information services accessible both on and off campus, of 1% per month will be placed on the account. Accounts student services, and administration. Regardless of residence must be paid in full before students will be allowed to enroll status, all students are subject to this fee. This fee is not in any courses in the subsequent semester. pro-rated for part-time students. There will no tuition refund after a course activation date. The course must be dropped with a grade of W. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ¥ 29

WITHDRAWAL FEE REFUND POLICY (ENROLLED STUDENTS) A fee of $50 will be charged for the processing of an official, Students receiving financial aid must submit written unofficial, or administrative withdrawal from the University. authorization for the University to hold a credit balance resulting from the Title IV funds on the account. REFUNDS FOR TITLE IV FEDERAL AID RECIPIENTS Authorization to hold a Title IV credit balance will be given Title IV Federal Aid recipients are subject to the withdrawal through the financial aid award letter. This authorization policies and procedures of the Federal Student Financial Aid may be rescinded at any time. Recipients of Title IV Handbook. The Handbook requires a calculation to determine federal funds who have requested a refund will automati- what amount (if any) of the Title IV funds must be returned to the cally be refunded their credit balance within 14 days from appropriate Student Financial Aid (SFA) programs. The calcula- the time the credit occurs or the first day classes, which- tion is made in the following way: ever is later. All other students must submit a written If a first-time student withdraws during the first 60% of the request by email, letter, FAX, or in person to Student enrollment period, he is subject to the statutory pro rata refund Accounts. Refund checks will be provided for the entire calculation. In all other instances, a student who withdraws will credit balance, unless otherwise specified. Students will be be subject to the federal refund calculation or the University’s limited to two checks per semester. If there is a second refund calculation (whichever yields the larger refund). refund check within a given semester, it will be written for Statutory pro rata refund: The amount that will be refunded to the remaining credit balance. Refunds will not be provided the appropriate SFA program will be calculated by first determin- for credit balances derived solely from institutional scholar- ing the portion of the semester that remains. The weeks remain- ships. These accounts will be properly adjusted by ing in the enrollment period are divided by the total weeks in the Financial Aid. enrollment period and this percentage is then rounded down to the nearest 10%. This percentage is multiplied by institutional costs. From this result, any unpaid charges are subtracted. The end INTEREST FEES result must be refunded to the appropriate SFA program. An annual interest rate of 12% (1% per month) will be Federal refund: The amount to be refunded to the appropriate charged on all outstanding balances 30 days or more past due. SFA program is calculated by first determining the point in the UNPAID ACCOUNTS enrollment period in which the withdrawal occurs. Tuition, the dormitory fee (applicable to on-campus Withdrawal: students only), and all other costs for the full semester are On the first day of class 100% refund payable before, or at, the time of financial check-in. Students After the first day of class through the 90% refund who do not make payment on their accounts within a reason- first 10% of the enrollment period able amount of time will be denied access to the cafeteria and After the first 10% of the enrollment 50% refund library until such arrangements are made. If a student is 10 or period through the first 25% more days delinquent on his account, the student may be After the first 25% of the enrollment 25% refund removed from classes. Failure to make financial arrangements period through the first 50% could ultimately result in removal from the dormitory and After the first 50% of the enrollment period 0% refund administrative withdrawal. The percentage is multiplied by institutional costs. The result is Students with unpaid accounts will not be eligible to regis- the amount that must be refunded to the appropriate SFA ter for subsequent semesters or to take final examinations. program. They will also be ineligible to receive an official transcript or diploma until the account is paid in full. The student will be REFUND DISTRIBUTION responsible for any collection fees incurred in collecting the Generally, refunds must be returned to the appropriate program account. accounts within 30 days of the date of withdrawal, and to the lender within 60 days of the same. WITHDRAWALS Refunds must be distributed in the following order: Any student, except for a Title IV aid recipient, who 1. Unsubsidized federal Stafford loan withdraws from the University and completes the official with- 2. Subsidized federal Stafford loan drawal procedure, will receive a refund as follows: Tuition: 3. Federal PLUS loan 1. 75% will be credited during the first week of classes 4. Federal Pell grant 2. 50% will be credited during the second week of classes 5. FSEOG 3. 25% will be credited during the third week of classes 6. Other Title IV aid programs 4. None will be credited after the third week of classes. 7. Other federal, state, private, or institutional aid If a student officially withdraws from the institution during 8. The student the first three weeks (beginning with the first day of check-in) Note: After the refund to the SFA program, the student will be of the semester, the dormitory fee will be charged at the rate of billed for any unpaid charges. $150 per week for any part of a week in which he resides in the Examples of common refund situations: dormitory. There will be no rebate for the room portion of the dormitory fee after the first three weeks; however, the meals Example #1: portion will be rebated at a flat rate of $30 per week for the Federal refund calculation with unpaid charges unused portion of the semester. A student withdrew during the 6th week of a 16-week A student who withdraws during the first three weeks may semester. not receive State or Federal grants for the semester. The student was not a first-time student. 30 ¥ FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition charges were $3640. Dorm fees were $2400. Financial Aid was a Student Stafford Loan for $2640 and a PLUS loan for $2983.68. Total institutional costs are $6040 (tuition plus dorm fees). An administrative fee of $100 is deducted from total institu- tional costs. $6040 - $100 = $5940. This student withdrew at the 38% point in the enrollment period, so 25% will be refunded. Institutional costs less administrative fee $5940 Percent to be refunded x 25% Amount to be refunded $1485 $1485 will be refunded to the lender for the Stafford loan. The student account will be credited $300 for unused meals. The student account will be charged a $30 withdrawal fee. As a result of the above the student has unpaid charges of $1631.32 which must be paid to the University. Example #2 Pro-rata refund calculation A first-time student withdrew during the 1st week of a 16-week semester. Tuition charges were $4480. Dorm fees were $2400. Financial Aid was a SSL loan for $1260 and a PLUS loan for $2640. The student made cash payment of $250. Total institutional costs are $6880 (tuition plus dorm fees). An administrative fee of $100 is deducted from total institu- tional costs. $6880 - $100 = $6780. There is 90% remaining in the enrollment period. Institutional costs less administrative fee $6780 Percent to be refunded x 90% Initial Amount to be refunded $6102 Less *unpaid charges 2730 Amount to be refunded $3372 *Unpaid charges are calculated as follows: Total institutional costs $6880 Less SFA (3900) Less cash payments (250) Unpaid charges $2730 $1260 will be refunded to the lender for the Stafford loan and $2112 will be refunded for the PLUS loan. The student account will be credited $2250 for unused dorm and meals and $3360 for tuition. The student account will be charged a $30 withdrawal fee. As a result of the above the student has unpaid charges of $522 which must be paid to the University. FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION ¥ 31 Financial Aid Information The Financial Aid Office coordinates and administers the achievement. Most financial aid awards are based on full financial aid programs for the University. The Financial Aid time enrollment, which is a minimum of 9 semester hours Office provides financial assistance to students who have a for a graduate student. Each financial aid recipient is financial need and would otherwise be unable to attend provided an Award Letter, which is the University’s official Liberty University. The student is primarily responsible for offer of financial aid. It is the student’s responsibility to the cost of higher education. A student who needs financial return the signed Award Letter indicating acceptance for assistance is expected to contribute by working or borrow- each specific financial aid offered to the Financial Aid ing a reasonable portion of the funds needed for educational Office for the financial aid to be awarded. In order for a expenses. Liberty University student to continue to receive financial Financial assistance, called financial aid, is available to aid from any sources, the student must maintain satisfactory eligible students to help meet education-related expenses. academic progress. Liberty University’s policy for The types of financial aid available include grants, loans, determining satisfactory academic progress is stated below. scholarships, and employment. Grants and scholarships are For more information on financial aid, contact the “gift aid” and need not be repaid. Loans must be repaid to Financial Aid Office, located in the Student Services Center, the lender over an extended period, typically after the at (434) 582-2270 or on the Internet web site at student leaves school. Employment offered as a type of http://www.liberty.edu/admissions/financial. financial aid is paid at a pre-determined rate for work actually performed. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS All applicants for financial aid are required to: The Financial Aid Office of Liberty University 1. Apply for admission to the University; administers Title IV aid under guidelines from the U.S. 2. Be degree candidates. Auditors and special non- Department of Education and Virginia state programs of degree students are not eligible for financial aid; assistance under guidelines from SCHEV. The Department of Education requires schools to develop and implement and policies by which academic progress is evaluated and 3. Complete and file a Free Application for Federal monitored. Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Student Aid (FAFSA) with the United States Progress (SAP) Requirements annually to continue to Department of Education by March 1 of each year receive Title IV aid and Institutional scholarships. Title IV in which financial aid is desired. (DLP students aid includes Stafford Student loans, Parent Plus loans, Pell should submit FAFSA, 16 weeks before they plan grant, FSEOG grant, CSAP and Federal Work Study. to register for classes.) Liberty University must be Institutional aid includes all Liberty University scholarships. included as an institution to receive a Student Aid Evaluating Satisfactory Academic Progress: The Report. Students are urged to apply early for optimum standards against which applicants for and recipients of financial aid benefits. Complete the FAFSA on the financial aid are measured include Qualitative, Quantitative, web at http://www.fafsa.gov. Liberty University and Maximum Time Frame measurements. The academic school code is 010392). record of all students is reviewed at the end of the spring Once the completed FAFSA is received by the United term each year. States Department of Education, information provided by the student on the FAFSA is used to produce a Student Aid QUALITATIVE STANDARD: Report (SAR) for the University. The SAR indicates the Cumulative hours Required GPA amount of money the student is expected to contribute Seminary - 2.00 towards education costs. This is called the Expected Family M.A.R., M.R.E., or M. Div., Contribution (EFC), and is used to determine the student’s Graduate 3.00 financial need. Doctorate 3.00 The student’s financial need is the difference between the QUANTITATIVE STANDARD: Cost of Attendance and the Expected Family Contribution Graduate or EFC. The Cost of Attendance includes the educational Hours Attempted per term Required Hours per term expenses of (1) tuition, (2) room and board (for students 97 living on and off campus), (3) required fees, (4) books and 5 Ð 8.99 5 supplies, (5) transportation, and (6) miscellaneous expenses. The amounts for these six educational expenses are the MAXIMUM TIME FRAME: student’s estimated Cost of Attendance at Liberty A student may not exceed 150% of the normal expected University, and they become the student’s budget for time for degree completion based upon credit hours financial aid purposes. Only the actual tuition, fees, and attempted. Overall attempted hours are monitored at the end room and board (for resident students) are provided on the of spring term each year even if aid was not received during student’s University bill. that term or prior terms. Once a student reaches the Financial aid recipients are selected on the basis of maximum time frame allowed, the student will be ineligible demonstrated financial need (as stated above) and academic to receive financial aid. 32 ¥ FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Time Frame Allowed must be submitted to the Director of Financial aid along Classification for Completing Degree with the Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form. Graduate 60 overall attempted hours The student will be notified of the decision in writing. Aid remains cancelled unless the student receives a written noti- BREAK IN ENROLLMENT fication of reinstatement. When a student is readmitted, he will have the standing he had prior to breaking enrollment. For example, if a student is on Probation in the Fall Semester, does not return in the Students’ Rights and Spring Semester, readmitted in the next Fall Semester, he Responsibilities will be in a Probation Status for that term. STUDENT RIGHTS WITHDRAWALS AND INCOMPLETES Every student has the right to know: Courses from which a student withdraws or receives a ¥ the financial aid that is available (including information grade of incomplete will not be considered as satisfactorily on all federal, state, and institutional financial aid completed. The courses will be considered courses attempt- programs;) ed but not completed and will factor into the measurement ¥ the deadlines for submitting applications for each of the for maximum time frame. financial aid programs; ¥ the cost of attendance, and the policies regarding refunds REPEATED COURSES to students who drop out of school; Repeated courses are considered in the maximum time ¥ the criteria used to select financial aid recipients; frame requirement. The course will be considered as ¥ how financial need is determined (including the considera- attempted each time the course is taken. tion of costs for tuition, room and board, fees, books and TRANSFER COURSES supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses;) Transfer courses are not considered in determining ¥ the resources (such as parental contribution, assets, other eligibility under the qualitative or quantitative measure. financial aid, etc.) that are considered in the calculation of However, transfer hours will be considered for purposes of need; the maximum time frame requirement. ¥ the details regarding various programs in the financial aid award package. (the student may request reconsideration NON-CREDIT REMEDIAL COURSE WORK of the award which was offered should he/she believe Financial aid is not available for non-credit courses. he/she was treated unfairly;) Remedial courses carrying regular college credit count ¥ the portion of the financial aid received which must be toward satisfactory academic progress. repaid, and the portion which is grant aid; ¥ the interest rate, total amount to be repaid, when repay- FAILURE TO MAKE SATISFACTORY ments must begin, and the length of time allowed to repay ACADEMIC PROGRESS loan funds; If you fail to meet the qualitative or quantitative standard ¥ terms and conditions of any employment that is a part of at the end of the spring term, you will be placed on financial the financial aid package; aid probation. You will remain eligible for financial aid ¥ how the University distributes financial aid among while on probation status. students; If you are already on financial aid probation and have ¥ how and when financial aid is disbursed; not removed the deficiencies and met the qualitative and ¥ the University’s refund policy and order of financial aid quantitative requirement at the end of the next semester of refund distribution; attendance, you will be placed on financial aid suspension. ¥ how the school determines whether a student is making You will not be eligible for financial aid while on satisfactory progress, the consequences of not meeting suspension. those standards, and how to reestablish satisfactory RE-ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY academic progress; Students may re-establish eligibility for financial aid if ¥ the academic programs offered by the University; they: ¥ the office designated for providing financial aid 1. Enroll on their own (without financial aid) for at least information and for administering financial aid programs 6 hours. or general institutional issues; 2. Complete the required hours as they relate to attempt- ¥ university retention and completion rates; ed hours with a term GPA of at least 3.0., (or 2.0 for ¥ information regarding accreditation and licensing M.A.R., M.R.E., or M.Div.) organizations; 3. Complete the Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal ¥ special facilities and services available to disabled Form based upon successful completion of one term students; and submit it to the financial aid office. ¥ about University facilities; ¥ university faculty and other instructional personnel; APPEALS ¥ about campus security from an annual campus security A student who is placed on financial aid suspension may report also upon request from the University’s Police appeal to the Director of Financial Aid. A letter of appeal Department FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION ¥ 33

¥ actions taken by the University for any violation (and to ¥ not be in default on a Perkins Loan, a National Direct prevent violation) of the provision of the Drug-Free Student Loan, or a Stafford Student Loan; Workplace Act of 1988; ¥ not owe a refund on a Pell Grant or a Federal ¥ data for the general student body, and data related to the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) awarding of athletically related student aid; ¥ sign a statement stating that the funds will be used only ¥ equity in athletes; for education related expenses; and ¥ program participation agreement (PPA) requirements; ¥ be making satisfactory academic progress toward the and completion of his/her course of study. ¥ students rights and responsibilities as financial aid recipients. STAFFORD STUDENT LOANS (SSL) Stafford Student Loans (SSL) are low interest loans avail- STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES able to students who are enrolled at least halftime. Students It is the student’s responsibility to: demonstrating sufficient need (as reflected on their Student ¥ complete all applications for student financial aid care- Aid Report, which is sent to the University by the U.S. fully and accurately, and to submit these applications to Department of Education) may be eligible for subsidized the appropriate agency or office prior to the deadline. funds, in which the government pays interest accrued while Errors may delay the receipt of financial aid. Intentional they are in school and during their grace periods. Students misreporting of information on the application for aid who do not have sufficient demonstrated need may be forms is a violation of law and considered a criminal eligible for unsubsidized funds in which the student pays the offense subject to penalties under the U.S. Criminal code; interest. The student has the option to capitalize the interest ¥ return and submit all additional documentation, verifica- (add it to the principal) while in school. Repayment begins tion, corrections, and/or information requested by the 6 months after students graduate, withdraw, break enroll- Financial Aid Office or other agency in a timely manner; ment, or drop below half-time status. ¥ read, understand, and keep copies of all forms that are To apply for a Stafford Student Loan, a student must: submitted; ¥ Return the Award Letter indicating acceptance of the ¥ accept responsibility for all agreements signed; loan; ¥ keep the Financial Aid Office and the lender informed of ¥ Complete entrance counseling any changes in address, name, marital status, financial ¥ Complete the online Master Promissory Note (MPN) and situation, or any change in enrollment or student status; electronically sign the MPN. The MPN is a multi-year ¥ report to the Financial Aid Office any additional assistance promissory note. This means that once you sign the MPN, from non-University sources such as scholarships, loans, you do not need to sign another note for future years’ fellowships, and educational benefits; Stafford Loan borrowing as long as you use the same ¥ maintain satisfactory academic progress; lender. ¥ complete exit counseling upon graduation, withdrawing, Loans for subsequent years will be processed upon when a break in enrollment occurs, and when dropping receipt of the Award Letter indicating acceptance of the below half time; loan. ¥ re-apply for financial aid each academic year; Graduate students are eligible for up to $8,500 subsidized ¥ complete an entrance interview when receiving a SSL for funds and $10,000 unsubsidized funds per year. These the first time at Liberty University. students may borrow up to $138,500 during their academic If the student borrower disputes the terms of the loan in career; only $65,500 of this total may be subsidized. SSL writing and the institution does not resolve the dispute, the funds borrowed as an undergraduate are included in the student may contact the Student Loan Ombudsman’s Office. maximum limit. The U.S. Department of Education’s Ombudsman Office can propose solutions that may help you and other parties Virginia Student Aid Programs come to a final agreement. Before you call, make sure you TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (VTAG) have good records of people you have talked to and what The Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (VTAG) they have said. Remember, too, that an ombudsman cannot was established in 1973 to help narrow the “tuition gap” reverse a decision or take sides. between the higher cost of private institutions and the lower Reach the Ombudsman at: 1-877-557-2575 or tuition charged by state-supported institutions. www.ombudsman.ed.gov or www.sfahelp.ed.gov or Office Applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid of the Ombudsman, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Office before the published annual deadline in order to be Student Financial Assistance Programs, ROB-3, Room considered for the maximum award amount. 3012, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5144 Full-time students enrolled in an approved program of study, who have been Virginia domiciliary residents for at Federal Title IV Student Aid least 12 consecutive months by the beginning of the fall term for the current academic year, may be eligible for an Programs award. A student who is in Virginia solely to attend college ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL AID is not considered to be a domiciled resident. Applicants must To receive federal aid, a student must: also be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. 34 ¥ FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

The Tuition Assistance Grant award may be received for no A certificate of eligibility from the VA will be mailed to more than 6 semesters graduate. This award is not available the student approximately 6Ð8 weeks after the application to Seminary students. has been processed. The student should then forward copies of the certificates to Liberty’s Military Education Department of Veterans Affairs Office. The VA will notify the student in writing if the (VA) Educational Assistance student is not eligible for benefits. Students may receive benefits under one of the following Tuition Assistance Program for programs: Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Active Duty Military, National Assistance Program (VEAP), Active Duty Educational Assistance Program, GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Guard, and Reservists Eligibility Active duty military and reservists interested in obtaining Dependent’s Educational Assistance (Chapter 35). Tuition Assistance must check with their Education For further information, contact the nearest VA regional Services Officer to determine whether they are eligible. office or the Military Education Office at Liberty Students are encouraged to visit their Education Office at University. least 30 days prior to their anticipated enrollment date. SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION Students in the Army, Navy, or National Guard who are The Distance Learning Program is classified by the VAas deemed ineligible for Up-Front Tuition Assistance may be an Independent Study Program, not a correspondence eligible for DANTES reimbursement. school. Please be sure to check the box on the VA applica- UP-FRONT TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) tion indicating that the school is Independent Study. VA Students requesting Up-Front Tuition Assistance must awards payment at the full rate (as if taking courses on request an application from their base Education Office. If campus). the application is approved, the student must submit to CERTIFICATION Liberty University’s Military Education Office the original copy of the official TA form and all other forms required by Certification to the VA will be submitted on a VA 22- the base. All required original signatures must be on the TA 1999 after the drop period for the sub-term in which the form. Students are encouraged to keep copies of all forms student is enrolled. All discounts and scholarships applied for their records. to the student’s account will be subtracted from the tuition Students who are eligible for Up-Front Tuition and fees submitted to the VA. Any changes during the Assistance are required to pay the portion of their tuition semester (hours and tuition) will be reported to the VA for that is not covered by TA. An invoice for the amount adjustment. approved on the TA form will be sent to the student’s PAYMENT Education Office 21 days after the student enrolls in a The VA will send payment directly to the student in a course. The Education Office should send payment directly lump sum or a monthly check. If payment has not been to the University. received within a reasonable amount of time after certifica- TA generally covers 75% of tuition, although some tion, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the VA branches of the military may pay a different percentage. directly to determine the cause. Questions concerning the Payment is applied to tuition only. A grade report will be submitted to the base Education amount of payment should also be directed to the VA. The Office after the student completes the course(s). Students VA may be contacted by phone at 888-442-4551 (888-GI consent to the release of their grade(s) by signing the BILL1) or by email at [email protected] The VA’s web Tuition Assistance form. site is www.va.gov DANTES APPLYING FOR VA BENEFITS Students requesting DANTES tuition reimbursement Students who have previously used their VA educational must submit to Liberty University’s Military Education benefits should complete a VA 22-1995 (Request for Office one DANTES Form 1562/31 for each course in Change of Program or Place of Training form) and submit which they intend to enroll. Liberty will submit a DANTES it to Liberty’s Military Education Office. Students who Grade Card to DANTES upon course completion. Eligible have never used VA educational benefits should complete a students will receive their tuition reimbursement checks VA 22-1990 (Application for Education Benefits form). directly from the DANTES Agency in Pensacola, Florida. Both forms may be obtained from any local VA office, Liberty University’s school code is 010392. All students printed from the VAwebsite, or they can be mailed from the using DANTES military tuition assistance must make University upon request. financial arrangements with an Academic Advisor in order Reservists under Chapter 1606 (New GI Bill for Selected to activate enrollment. Students using DANTES are Reservists) should obtain an approved DD 2384 and submit required to submit payment for 50% of their tuition in order it to Liberty with the VA 22-1999. The DD 2384 may be to activate enrollment. The remaining 50% may be submitted obtained from the unit commander or the unit education after the student is reimbursed by DANTES. DANTES will counselor. Active duty personnel may obtain these forms not reimburse students for application fees. from the Education Services Officer on base. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ¥ 35 Corporate Tuition Assistance ELIGIBILITY The student must contact the employee’s Personnel Office for information concerning continuing education benefits. FORMS All Tuition Assistance application forms must be obtained from the student’s employer. The Distance Learning Program will invoice the employer for tuition payments upon receipt of an original approval certificate or letter. The approval document should include the amount of tuition approved for payment, the address for invoicing, and an authorized signature. REIMBURSEMENTS Students who receive tuition benefits after they have completed their courses should request a receipt from the EDP Student Accounts Office at the end of the semester. 36 ¥ STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Affairs Information in boxes refers to the Distance Learning Program delivery format

ORIENTATION and team sports, concerts, plays, and many other activities. All In order to assist new students in adjusting to university life social functions are subject to the rules and regulations of the and in planning their academic programs, an orientation is University. scheduled prior to the first day of classes. Attendance is required. Many activities are planned to acquaint the students SERVICES OFFERED with the basic purpose and spirit of Liberty and to assist in their Student services are available to all DLP students when adjustment to the university environment. attending courses on campus. Services currently offered for DLP students include: career counseling/development, BASIC REGULATIONS placement/testing service, financial aid advisement, health The Administration and Faculty have committed Liberty to services, church placement services, and counseling. With the highest standards of moral and ethical conduct. No one will the exception of health services, these services are also become spiritual merely by observing rules; nonetheless, the available to DLP students at their distance learning sites. spiritual student will desire to abide by the rules, regulations, DLP students may call Liberty at 434-582-2000 to contact and policies. The student who is not prepared to accept instruc- campus offices. tion will never be prepared to give instruction. Liberty holds as one of its foremost goals the development of men and women AUTOMOBILES of strong character. Firm moral conviction and dependable self- At the time of Check-In, students who have automobiles discipline are as important as academic competence. must obtain a parking permit by completing an automobile Students are expected to conduct themselves according to registration card and paying a vehicle registration fee. A park- the rules of the University at all times. The specific rules, regu- ing permit must be displayed by every vehicle that is parked on lations, and policies that govern student behavior are outlined the campus. In addition, students who drive or possess a car in this catalog and The Liberty Way, which is available on the must furnish proof that the automobile is covered by adequate internet at www.liberty.edu. liability insurance (as defined by the University) from a legal underwriting agency. BASIC REGULATIONS DLP students are expected to abide by the rules, regula- INTERCOLLEGIATE AND tions, and policies outlined in The Liberty Way when attend- INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS ing courses on campus. The Liberty Way is available for Intercollegiate athletic programs are an integral part of online viewing at www.liberty.edu/campus/libertyway. American college life. At Liberty, athletics constitutes a vital Questions regarding student services may be addressed segment of the area of physical education and an integral part by contacting Student Affairs at 434-582-2828. of the total University program. Liberty offers an inter- collegiate athletic program for both men and women who wish OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING to live in an environment that encourages personal growth Specific regulations for off-campus living are explained in while using their athletic skills in an exemplary manner. detail in the section of The Liberty Way titled “Off-Campus Liberty’s goal is to provide a program in which men and Living.” The policy states that single students must be 21 years women can compete at the highest possible level. The Flames of age or older, living with or under the supervision of an are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. immediate family member who is 21 years of age or older. In this case, the student and parent/immediate family member Sports Offerings must complete an Off-Campus Living Contract each semester MEN until the student is eligible to live off-campus according to the Baseball Indoor and Outdoor Track qualifications set forth in The Liberty Way. No student who is Basketball Golf 30 years or older may live in the residence hall. Cross Country Soccer While the University has no housing facilities for married Football Tennis students, the Office of Commuting Students maintains a listing of houses, apartments, and mobile homes available for rent or WOMEN sale in the vicinity of the campus. Rental fees generally range Basketball Softball from $300 to $500 per month. Cross Country Tennis Indoor and Outdoor Track Volleyball SOCIAL LIFE Soccer Social life at Liberty is designed to encourage students to During the fall and spring semester, a program of competi- develop their potentials in accordance with the general offer- tive intramural sports is sponsored that opens the way for wide ings of the University. Students are encouraged to accept every participation on the part of both men and women. legitimate opportunity to engage in social functions. The The University believes that sports, both intercollegiate and Faculty and Administration emphasize the value of growth intramural, have definite educational value, and that few other through well-directed social activities. The social life includes agencies offer so much that is potentially good for character informal fellowship, residence hall parties, hikes, intramural building in American youth. STUDENT AFFAIRS ¥ 37 Convocation and Campus Church As a dynamic institution vitally interested in the whole The Career Center person, Liberty provides for physical, social, intellectual, and http://www.liberty.edu/resources/career spiritual needs of the Liberty community. To meet these needs, Liberty provides opportunities for students to gather and serve The Career Center provides services that help students as a community through convocations, campus church services satisfy one of their main objectives for attending college — and Christian/Community Service. obtaining professionally satisfying employment upon gradua- tion. The Career Center is the bridge between the world of CONVOCATION education and the world of work. Several programs are avail- Convocation is an assembly of the University community able to assist students to determine and realize their career for the purposes of building unity within the community, goals and to implement appropriate education plans. Services disseminating information, and providing forums for the socio- are also available to alumni seeking job or career changes. political issues of the day and other educational topics of diverse interest for the benefit of students, faculty and staff. CAREER SERVICES Guest speakers from the worlds of business, politics, education, The Career Center staff is committed to offering encourage- the sciences and religion, talented faculty and staff members, ment and motivation to students who are preparing today for music and timely messages from our Chancellor and President their future. Students are welcome to contact the staff by help make Convocation a refreshing and challenging time. e-mail at [email protected]. Through the Career Center, students can learn how to plan a DLP students attending classes on campus are invited to systematic approach to future employment. The Career Center attend convocation. website offers career/interest assessments; externship and internship processes; job search and research information and CAMPUS CHURCH SERVICES links; resume, cover letter and portfolio tips; graduate school The Sunday and Wednesday campus church services are information; and upcoming career-related events across the designed to meet the spiritual needs of students. country. Complementing the instruction provided in the classroom is the spiritual exhortation provided in campus services, which is INTERNSHIP PROGRAM primarily the application of truth to life. Students are encour- The Career Center assists students with the registration and aged to attend Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and placement process involved in obtaining an internship. Wednesday evening campus services. Internship courses are offered at the University to provide students with the opportunity to complement their formal DLP students are encouraged to attend church services education with practical experience. when attending classes on campus.

MINISTRY CHAPEL The Seminary and ministry students meet once a week for ministry chapel. The goal of these chapels is to focus on meet- ing the needs of men and women who are committed to the pursuit of a life-time vocation in professional ministry. Speakers are frequently national experts in ministry and professional life. 38 ¥ ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Academic Programs Worship Studies Programs of Study Youth Ministries The requirements for graduation for all programs are listed in this catalog and on status sheets, which are available after a Master of Theology student arrives on the campus or online at www.liberty.edu Biblical Studies Church History/Theology Doctor of Education Practical Theology Educational Leadership Doctor of Ministry Doctor of Philosophy Evangelestic and Expository Preaching Professional Counseling* Pastoral Counseling Pastoral Care and Counseling* Pastoral Leadership and Management Educational Specialist *Not available through the Distance Learning Program format. Master of Arts Counseling Courses of Instruction Religious Studies* NUMBERING OF COURSES Each course is identified by a four-letter prefix and a three Master of Business Administration digit number. The letters represent the academic area. Master of Education Course Numbering Administration/Supervision 500 Level Basic Master’s Level Early Childhood Education 600 Level Advanced Master’s Level Curriculum and Instruction 700 Level Special Master’s Level Elementary Education 800 Level Doctoral Level Gifted Education 900 Level Advanced Doctoral Level Reading Specialist School Counseling Course Prefixes Secondary Education APOL Apologetics Special Education BIOL Biology BUSI Business Master of Science in Nursing* CHHI Church History CLED Christian Leadership Master of Divinity COUC Counseling Biblical Studies COUN Counseling Church Ministries DMIN Doctor of Ministry Cross Cultural/Missions EDMN Educational Ministries Educational Ministries EDUC Education Evangelism and Church Growth ENGL English Leadership EVAN Evangelism Pastoral Counseling HIEU European History Pastoral Preaching HIUS United States History Theology/Apologetics HOMI Homletics Worship Studies MATH Mathematics Youth Ministries MCCS Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies Master of Religious Education MLAN Modern Language Counseling NBST New Testament Biblical Studies Youth Ministries NGRK New Testament Greek NURS Nursing Master of Arts in Religion OBST Old Testament Biblical Studies Biblical Studies OTCL Old Testament Cognate Languages Church Ministries PACO Pastoral Counseling Cross Cultural/Missions PATH Pastoral Theology Educational Ministries PHIL Philosophy Evangelism and Church Growth THEO Theology Leadership WRSP Worship Studies Pastoral Counseling YOUT Youth Ministries Pre-Pastoral Theology/Apologetics COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ¥ 39 College of Arts and Sciences Ronald E. Hawkins, B.A., M.Div., Ed.S., D.Min., Ed.D. PURPOSE Dean, College of Arts & Sciences The Department of Counseling provides graduate education Professor of Counseling and Practical Theology and training to prepare individuals for service as professionals within both the Christian and secular communities. In collabo- PURPOSE ration with Liberty University’s Center for Counseling and The College of Arts and Sciences provides learning opportu- Family Studies, doctoral studies are offered to prepare students nities in the academic disciplines relating to man’s cultural, to work as counselor educators, supervisors, and advanced social and scientific achievements. Through general education practitioners in academic, ministry, and clinical settings. The courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, all Liberty students M.A. program provides foundational studies that equip receive instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural students to pursue doctoral studies and careers in community sciences, and mathematics and thereby, are better prepared to mental health and human service agencies, educational institu- respond effectively to the issues of contemporary life. tions, private practice, government, and business and industrial The College offers instruction in art, athletic training, settings. aviation, biology, chemistry, counseling, exercise science, fine Consistent with the mission of the institution, the arts, geography, health sciences, history, mathematics, military Department of Counseling seeks to educate the whole person science, music, family and consumer sciences, nursing, physi- within a framework of a reasoned Christian worldview; cal education, physical science, physics, psychology and soci- developing knowledge, values, and skills necessary for ology, worship studies. effective professional service. The department’s mission and AIMS purpose is extended to students who are not able to attend a The College of Arts and Sciences, through its various depart- more traditional residential program through technologies ments, aims to provide: appropriate to distance learning. Learning objectives and out- 1. a coherent academic program in each discipline in comes for courses and programs delivered in a distance-learn- ing format are comparable with those of the department’s which a major is offered utilizing a selection of residential programs and courses. developmental and honors courses taught by faculty who are knowledgeable and effective ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE communicators; Both the Ph.D. and Master of Arts in Professional 2. a breadth of offerings in the liberal arts which Counseling programs are approved by the State Council of integrate human knowledge across traditional Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) and accredited by the disciplinary lines and partially fulfills the general Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the education requirements of the University; Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools 3. an assessment of the student’s academic growth (TRACS). Both the Ph.D. and the Master of Arts programs through standardized tests, academic portfolios or adhere to the program objectives and curriculum guidelines other appropriate means together with one or more established by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling of the following: a senior exit interview, senior and Related Education Programs (CACREP). seminar or capstone course, senior thesis/project, or Liberty University’s Department of Counseling provides senior exit examination; academic course work in all areas required by the Virginia 4. a faculty advisor who can assist students in making Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family wise academic decisions and offer accurate advice Therapists for licensure. With 12 additional hours of course- on career opportunities in the major disciplines; work, Liberty University’s M.A. degree (48-hour Certification 5. a number of opportunities to refine their communi- track) is acceptable to meet academic education and degree cation skills; and requirements established by the Virginia Board of Professional 6. a clearly articulated set of expectations with respect Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists for licensure to academic responsibility and accountability as a as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Marriage and vital part of preparation for citizenship and Christian Family Therapist. Students interested in licensure in other living. states are encouraged to contact the licensing boards of those states to obtain copies of their licensing laws and regulations. These will help students ensure they take all courses necessary Counseling for licensure in those states. Kenneth Reeves, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. Chair, Department of Counseling Assistant Professor of Counseling Currently, the states of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Missouri, and Oregon do not accept indi- FACULTY viduals who have earned degrees through distance Professor learning programs for licensure. Clinton Associate EVALUATION AND RETENTION Allen, Appleby, Eure, Lawson, Mastin, Thompson Students are responsible for meeting the academic and pro- Assistant fessional standards of Liberty University and the counseling Scott profession. The following requirements apply to all students: 40 ¥ COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

1. Students are expected to use the American hours of their coursework. Counseling Association “Code of Ethics and Students will have the person who evaluates them provide Standards of Practice,” the American Association of the Department of Counseling with their scores. Special Christian Counselors “Code of Ethics,” this catalog, provisions are available for students who are unable to have a the Student Handbook, and the “Liberty Way” as qualified mental health professional administer the MMPI Ð 2. guides for their behavior throughout their program. For DLP students, the psychological assessment must be Each of these documents is available for reading and completed prior to attending COUN 606. For residential downloading from the respective organizational web students, the psychological assessment must be completed sites. Students will undergo periodic evaluation by before the last days to drop with a W or WF of the term in the Counseling faculty for suitability as students and which they are enrolled in COUN 501. prospective counselors. 2. Students must remain in good academic standing, CANDIDACY are required to maintain high ethical standards, and Students enrolled in the 48-hour Certification track may must demonstrate evidence of functional com- apply for candidacy after they have completed 12 hours of petency in fulfilling the professional roles required coursework, including COUN 606 (DLP students) or COUN by the discipline. 501 (residential students), and the psychological assessment. 3. Students (other than 30-hour M.A. students) must The application for candidacy form is available for down- pass a comprehensive examination that requires an loading from the departmental web site. If, on the basis of ability to deal with more than individual course academic work, interpersonal ability, and psychological assess- content. Satisfactory completion of comprehensive ment, the faculty believe the student has the ability to become examinations requires analysis, synthesis, and a successful counselor, candidate status will be awarded. integration of the content within the counseling Students enrolled in the 30-hour Human Relations track do not discipline. need to apply for candidacy. 4. Doctoral students must also develop, complete, and It is possible that problems may appear in a student’s defend an acceptable dissertation following guide- behavior after admission to candidacy that could affect his or lines provided by the College of Arts and Sciences. her ability to be an effective counselor. The Department of Consult specific program sections of this catalog for addi- Counseling reserves the right to require counseling or other tional requirements. corrective activities if it becomes aware of such issues at any time during the student’s academic program. Professional Counseling (M.A.) COURSE REQUIREMENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES Two tracks (Certification and Human Relations) and one Students will: specialization (Marriage and Family) are available to students 1. Understand and appreciate the importance of coun- enrolled in the master’s program in Counseling. The selor professional identity; Certification track consists of a minimum of 48 hours of coun- 2. Demonstrate the knowledge, values, and skills seling courses that provide students with a thorough back- necessary for effective professional service and more ground in the areas of integration of faith and practice; advanced graduate studies; individual and group counseling theories and skills; clinical 3. Integrate Christian faith and values with counseling practice; ethical, professional, and legal issues in counseling; theories and practice; and social and cultural factors in counseling; human development 4. Apply counseling techniques, skills, and assessment across the lifespan; work, leisure, and career development tools. theories and interventions; appraisal and assessment issues in TRANSFER CREDIT counseling; and the application of research methodology and Special Student and transfer hours may not exceed six (6) statistics to understand mental health issues. This track prepares hours for the 30-hour Human Relations track and nine (9) hours individuals for licensure and national certification in careers in for the 48-hour Certification track or the Marriage and Family mental health agencies, hospital programs, private practices, specialization. Specifically, students may not receive transfer ministry-related counseling centers, and other public and credit for COUN 501, 606, 642, 645, 660, 668, or 699. Course private facilities. work must have been completed within the previous eight (8) The Human Relations track consists of a minimum of 30 years to be accepted for transfer credit. Courses with grades of hours of non-clinical Counseling courses and electives for “C” and below or courses from a completed master’s degree individuals who do not plan to seek licensure or national certi- program are not transferable. fication. This track is appropriate for individuals like pastors, human resource directors, teachers, coaches, nurses, law PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT enforcement officers, managers, student affairs personnel in A counselor’s personality is central to the work of doing college or university settings, and others who may regularly counseling. Counselors need to be aware of who they are, their apply psychological insights in their work activities or settings. motivations, and their own growth process. A psychological This track consists of 21 hours of counseling courses and nine evaluation provides important data regarding those areas. (9) hours of electives, typically from such academic disciplines Consequently, students enrolled in the 48-hour Certification as business, counseling, communications, education, religion, track are required to have a mental health professional admin- and varied human services fields. Students enrolled in the ister and interpret the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Human Relations track may transfer to the Certification track Inventory Ð 2 (MMPI Ð 2) for them, typically within the first 12 any time before their graduation by notifying the Registrar’s COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ¥ 41

Office in writing. COUN 645 Integration of Psychology and 3 The specialization in Marriage and Family consists of a Theology minimum of 60 hours — 48 hours of course work from the COUN 646 Psychopathology and Counseling 3 Certification track, plus four additional courses, COUN 602 COUN 650 Career Guidance and Counseling 3 Marriage and Family Counseling II, COUN 603 Pre-Marital COUN 660 Counseling Techniques and 3 and Marital Counseling, COUN 610 Human Sexuality, and The Helping Relationship COUN 611 Counseling the Child or COUN 620 Counseling COUN 667 Clinical Diagnosis and 3 the Adolescent. Students’ internship experiences must consist Treatment Planning of work with couples, families, and individuals from a systems COUN 668 Practicum* 3 perspective, with the majority of the direct service clock hours COUN 699 Counseling Internship* 3 occurring with couples and family units. This specialization is 48 appropriate for those seeking licensure as Marriage and Family * Courses may be repeated Therapists (MFT). The entire 60 hours need not be taken Counseling (Marriage and Family Hours during the M.A. program. Some students elect to complete the Therapy Specialization) 60 hours after they graduate. Certification Track 48 The Human Relations track typically takes three semesters COUN 602 Marriage and Family 3 (1 1/2 years) to complete; the Certification track (48 hours), Counseling II five semesters (2 1/2 years) to complete; and the Marriage and COUN 603 Pre-Marital and Marital 3 Family Specialization, six semesters (3 years) to complete. Counseling Detailed information, policies, and procedures regarding the COUN 610 Human Sexuality 3 various programs offered are provided in the Student COUN 611 Counseling the Child Handbook, which is available for reading and downloading or from the departmental web site. Students should familiarize COUN 620 Counseling the Adolescent 3 themselves with the Student Handbook before they begin their 60 studies and before they register for classes every semester. COMPRENSIVE EXAMINATION Students enrolled in the 48-hour Certification track must Programs of Study take a comprehensive examination. This examination is offered Master of Arts Degree periodically throughout the year. See the Study Guide for the Counseling (Human Relations Track) Hours Counseling Comprehensive Examination for scheduling. The COUN 520 Human Development 3 study guide is available for reading and downloading from the COUN 601 Marriage and Family 3 departmental website. COUN 606 Group Process 3 The comprehensive examination must be taken no less than COUN 645 Integration of Psychology 3 one month prior to the month of anticipated graduation. A and Theology registration form for the examination is available for down- COUN 650 Career Guidance and Counseling 3 loading from the departmental web site. The registration form COUN 660 Counseling Techniques and 3 should be submitted to the Department of Counseling’s The Helping Relationship Coordinator for Comprehensive Examinations (per the instruc- COUN 668 Practicum 3 tions provided on the form) no less than twelve weeks prior to Electives* 9* the administration of the examination. 30 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS *Pre-approved graduate-level courses from counseling To graduate, students in the M.A. program must: and other academic disciplines. 1.Have been admitted to candidacy (students enrolled in the 48-hour track only); Counseling (Certification Track) Hours 2. Have passed the comprehensive examination COUN 501 Counselor Professional Identity, 3 (students enrolled in the 48-hour track only); and Function, and Ethics 3. Have completed their required curriculum with a COUN 520 Human Development 3 cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better. COUN 585 Introduction to Research 3 Coursework with a recorded grade below “C” will and Statistics not count toward the degree. A student may petition COUN 600 Individual Appraisal 3 the department for permission to retake a course in COUN 601 Marriage and Family 3 which he or she received a grade of “C” or below. Counseling The most recent grade will be recorded on the COUN 606 Group Process 3 transcript. COUN 612 Theories of Counseling and 3 Psychotherapy I Counseling (Ph. D.) COUN 615 Ethnicity, Families, and 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES Counseling Students will: COUN 642 Theories of Counseling and 3 1. Develop an area of professional counseling Psychotherapy II expertise; 42 ¥ COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

2. Integrate Christian faith and values with counseling dissertation. theories and practice; The Ph.D. Specialization in Pastoral Care and Counseling 3. Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of others and a (24 hours, including 9 hours of clinical instruction) is distinc- commitment to the betterment of humanity; tive in its integration of the Christian worldview with the 4. Achieve necessary technical competence and acade- science and practice of contemporary behavioral sciences. The mic qualifications for appropriate credentials; Specialization aims to achieve a threefold integration of (a) 5. Prove their ability to develop collaborative relation- spiritual and theological understandings; (b) clinical theory and ships with program faculty in teaching, supervision, practice; and (c) empirical research methodology. research, professional writing, and service to the Programmatic emphasis on the use of empirical research in profession and the public; and addressing psycho-theological issues offers an innovative 6. Demonstrate their ability to generate scholarly approach to a more complete understanding of the experience counseling research. and behavior of persons in an increasingly complex society. Such an integrated approach is of special interest to individuals TRANSFER CREDIT who wish to enhance the Christian perspective with contempo- Special Student hours and transfer hours may not exceed 12 rary scientific methodology and clinical techniques of the help- hours for the Ph.D. program. Transfer credits must have been ing professions. completed as post-master’s course work within the previous 10 The Ph.D. Specialization in Professional Counseling (24 years to be accepted. Courses with a recorded grade of “C” or hours, including 9 hours of clinical instruction) is distinctive in below will not be accepted. Correspondence studies or life its integration of graduate-level studies in biblical exegesis and experiences will not be accepted for transfer credit. theological studies with the science and practice of contempo- rary behavioral sciences, clinical theory and practice, and ADVISEMENT empirical research methodology. These emphases are of special Astudent is assigned a Faculty Advisor when admitted to the interest to professional practitioners who seek to address the program. During his or her first on-campus course, the student total spectrum of issues for which persons seek professional should make an appointment with his or her Faculty Advisor, therapy with the added training required to service clients seek- who completes the admission process through a personal inter- ing assistance in the area of spirituality. view and assists the student in developing a plan of study. Advisement is given regarding coursework, the comprehensive Programs of Study examination, other academic requirements, and requirements for licensure, as needed. It is always the responsibility of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree student to be aware of University policies and regulations and Professional Counseling Hours state licensing requirements affecting his or her program. Foundational Competencies* 27 Core Courses (30 hours) CANDIDACY COUC 700 The History and Theology 3 After successful completion of the doctoral comprehensive of Care and Ethics examination, students may apply for candidacy. Application COUC 705 Philosophy of Religion and 3 for candidacy requires documentation of completion of all the Helping Professions Foundational Competencies and Core Courses and any other COUC 710 Advanced Group Leadership 3 contractual agreements between the student and the COUC 715 Applied Counseling Theories 3 Department of Counseling. The application for candidacy form COUC 720 Family Development 3 COUC 725 Counseling Religious Clients 3 is available for downloading from the departmental web site. COUC 730 Issues in Integration 3 COURSE REQUIREMENTS COUC 735 Spirituality and Identity 3 The Ph.D. requires completion of a minimum of 87 hours of COUC 740 Advanced Research Design 3 graduate work beyond the baccalaureate degree (60 hours COUC 745 Advanced Statistics 3 beyond the master’s degree). Students must complete 27 hours Area of Specialization (COUN) 15 of Foundational Competencies and 30 hours of Core Courses Clinical Instruction (9 hours) that address competencies in ethics, research and statistics, COUN 998 Advanced Practicum** 3 assessment methods, human and personality development, COUN 999 Internship in Counseling** 6 marriage counseling, Bible exegesis, and theology. With Dissertation approval of the Ph.D. Admissions Committee, up to 27 hours COUN 990 Doctoral Research and of previous master’s or post-master’s coursework may be Dissertation 6 accepted as credit for the Foundational Competencies. 87 Each student must also complete residency requirements by *With approval of the Ph.D. Admissions Committee, up enrolling as a full-time (6 semester hours) student for a mini- to 27 hours of previous master’s or post-master’s mum of three consecutive semesters. coursework may be accepted as credit for this area. After the Foundational Competencies and the Core Courses **May be repeated. are successfully completed each student is required to complete a comprehensive examination that is developed and evaluated by a faculty committee. After successful completion of the comprehensive examination, students may elect (a) either a Specialization in Pastoral Care & Counseling Hours Specialization in Professional Counseling or Pastoral Care and Foundational Competencies* 27 Counseling or (b) graduation with a Certificate of Advanced Core Courses (30 hours) Graduate Studies which does not require completion of a COUC 700 The History and Theology of 3 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ¥ 43

Care and Ethics Graduate Studies to those students who complete a course of COUC 705 Philosophy of Religion and 3 study not linked to the pursuit of a degree and consisting of a the Helping Professions coherent set of courses addressing a specific theme. Students COUC 710 Advanced Group Leadership 3 will be awarded a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies if COUC 715 Applied Counseling Theories 3 they choose not to complete their dissertation or have failed COUC 720 Family Development 3 their second attempt on the comprehensive examination. COUC 725 Counseling Religious Clients 3 Students awarded a Certificate of Advanced Graduate COUC 730 Issues in Integration 3 Studies in Counseling must have (a) been admitted to the Ph.D. COUC 735 Spirituality and Identity 3 program, (b) completed the Foundational Competencies and COUC 740 Advanced Research Design 3 Core Courses, and (c) earned a GPA of 3.00 or better. The COUC 745 Advanced Statistics 3 awarding of a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies will Area of Specialization (PACO) 15 result in an appropriate notation on the student’s academic Clinical Instruction (9 hours) record. PACO 998 Practicum in Pastoral Counseling** 3 PACO 999 Internship in Pastoral Counseling** 6 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Dissertation To graduate, students in the Ph.D. program must: PACO 990 Doctoral Research and Dissertation 6 1. Have passed the comprehensive examination. 87 2. Have been admitted to candidacy. 3. Have successfully defended their dissertation. *With approval of the Ph.D. Admissions committee, up 4. Have completed their required curriculum with a to 27 hours of previous master’s or post-master’s cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better. coursework may be accepted as credit for this area. Coursework with a recorded grade below “C” will **May be repeated. not count toward the degree. A student may petition the department for permission to retake a course in CLINICAL INSTRUCTION which he or she received a grade of “C” or below. Approved Practicum and Internship experiences are The most recent grade will be recorded on the required for all students enrolled in the Specialization in transcript. Professional Counseling or the Specialization in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Both are planned in consultation with the stu- dent’s Faculty Advisor. The Advanced Practicum consists of Master of Science in Nursing 200 of 600 clock hours. (M.S.N.) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Deanna C. Britt, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. All doctoral students in Counseling are required to pass a Chair, Department of Nursing comprehensive examination prior to admission to candidacy. Professor of Nursing The examination is taken after all Foundational Competencies Hila J. Spear, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. and Core Courses are completed and prior to beginning the Professor of Nursing Specialization. The examination will consist of questions Director of Graduate Studies in Nursing pertaining to the Core Courses. A student must be enrolled in the term in which he or she FACULTY takes the comprehensive examination. A student must be in Associate good academic standing and must have departmental approval Goodrich, Sanders, St. Clair to take this comprehensive examination. A student who fails Assistant the examination may be granted the opportunity to retake it one Drohn, Kopis, Park time. Failure on the second attempt denies the student PURPOSE admission to candidacy, resulting in dismissal from the Liberty University’s Master of Science in Nursing program program and an award of a certificate of advanced graduate is designed to prepare competent women and men to provide studies. expert clinical care and related health care services and DISSERTATION programs to individuals, families, and people groups across the The dissertation is expected to represent the results of lifespan in a variety of acute care and community settings from original and significant research written in a scholarly and the perspective of a Christian worldview. Graduates will be literate manner and worthy of publication. It is the culmination prepared to practice as clinical nurse specialists with the of the doctoral program. critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to promote the The student’s Faculty Advisor and dissertation committee profession of nursing through clinical practice, teaching, will guide him or her through the research process. The research, program development and implementation, and number of committee members, including the chair, is scholarship. The mission and philosophy of the MSN Program normally three to five. The primary members of the committee is consistent with the University’s mission statement, “To will be the chair of the dissertation committee and others from produce Christ-centered men and women with values, the Counseling faculty. A secondary member will be faculty knowledge, and skills required to impact tomorrow’s world, chosen from outside the Department of Counseling. and the aim of Liberty University to provide students with encouragement in choosing and following their vocation as a CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDIES calling to do the will of God thoughout all of life.” Liberty University offers the Certificate of Advanced 44 ¥ COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES LEARNING OUTCOMES Program of Study Graduates of the MSN Program will be able to: 1. Practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (advanced Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Core Curriculum (12 Credit Hours) practice nurse) in either an acute care or primary NURS 501 Health Policy/Issues 3 care setting. NURS 502 Nursing Theory 3 2. Provide complex nursing care to individuals, NURS 503 Health Promotion/ 3 families, and communities. Disease Prevention 3. Develop and implement health promoting disease NURS 500 Research 3 prevention programs. 4. Participate in research, scholarly activities, and Advanced Practice Core Curriculum teach in schools of nursing. (9 Credit Hours) 5. Act in leadership roles within the health care system NURS 504 Advanced Pharmacology 3 related to activities such as development and NURS 505 Advanced Health/ 3 evaluation of health policy, consulation, advocacy, Physical Assessment and management of complex nursing care in the NURS 506 Advanced Physiology and 3 acute and/or community environment. Pathophysiology 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of Acute Care Track (15 Credit Hours) treating the whole person by applying Christian NURS 507 Advanced Acute Care I 3 principles to nursing care. NURS 608 Advanced Acute Care II 3 NURS 609 Advanced Acute Care III 6 ACCREDITATION Elective 3 The Master of Science in Nursing program is approved by or the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) NURS 610 Advanced Acute Care III 3 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Practicum Schools (SACS) and the Transnational Association of NURS 611 Directed Research 3 Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS). Upon graduation of Elective 3 the first class, the MSN Program, which is based on guidelines or set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) will be eligible for accreditation from the Community Health Track (15 Credit Hours) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). NURS 512 Advanced Community Health I 3 NURS 613 Advanced Community Health II 3 COURSE REQUIREMENTS The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) offers two tracks, NURS 614 Advanced Community Health III 6 acute care and community health. Students will enroll in either Elective 3 the acute or primary care track and with faculty guidance will or develop a program of study and practicum that reflects their NURS 615 Advanced Community Health III 3 clinical interests. Full- and part-time options are available. Practicum Each student should obtain an up-to-date copy of the Graduate NURS 616 Directed Research 3 Student Handbook (available on line at Liberty University’s Elective MSN web-site), for information about matriculation in the NOTE: (36-credit hour MSN Degree, offered in MSN Program. residence only) PHYSICAL EXAMINATION/INSURANCE Documentation of current immunization status (i.e., measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), tuberculosis (TB) test- ing) is required prior to enrollment in clinical courses. Hepatitis B immunization may be required. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Satisfactory completion of all course and clinical requirements (minimum grade of B); total of 36 credit hours. 2. Course repeat policy applied to one course only. Students will have the option to repeat one course if they earn a grade of “C.” To successfully complete the program, students must earn a minimum grade of “B” for all remaining graduate nursing courses. 3. Students who receive more than one “C” are auto- matically dropped from the program. Any “D” grade results in dismissal from program without option to repeat course. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT ¥ 45 School of Business and Government

Bruce K. Bell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. 2. demonstrate the ability to evaluate the competitive Dean, School of Business and Government forces that determine the relationship of an Professor of Business organization to its external environment. 3. demonstrate the ability to strategically analyze, John George, B.S., M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. synthesize, and evaluate knowledge of internal Associate Dean and external business operations to gain sustained Professor of Business competitive advantage. Coordinator, M.B.A. Program 4. demonstrate the ability to manage information FACULTY technology and effectively communicate business Professor decisions. Lai, Lilley, Preacher, Satterlee 5. appreciate corporate responsibility from a Christian Associate worldview. Sullivan Adjunct Instructor Program of Study Obenchain BUSI 500 Organizational Behavior 3 BUSI 501 Executive Leadership 3 PURPOSE and Management To educate our Business and Government students with the BUSI 512 Managerial Information 3 values, knowledge, and skills they need in the development of Technology the whole person to enable them to impact their world. BUSI 520 Strategic Marketing Management 3 Inherent in this mission are the following fundamental BUSI 530 Managerial Finance 3 imperatives: BUSI 560 Corporate Responsibility 3 1. That all teaching be given within a distinctively BUSI 601 Accounting for Decision 3 Christian worldview. Making 2. That the Word of God be honored as the final BUSI 604 International Business 3 authority for life and practice. BUSI 620 Global Economic Environment 3 3. That justice and ethics be exalted within a context of BUSI 690 Policy and Strategy 3 limited government and a free market system in a in Global Competition* global economy. 4. That all of life’s tasks are sacred and are to be done Elective Courses (two of the following) as unto the Lord. BUSI 550 Effective Executive 3 5. That the education process be a collaboration with Communication faculty and staff, helping to transform students into BUSI 603 Entrepreneurship 3 self-sufficient, lifelong learners. BUSI 642 Contemporary Issues in Human 3 6. That courses of instruction be designed and Resource Management delivered to provide our graduates with a competi- BUSI 695 Business Research and _3 tive advantage as they pursue their chosen careers. Application (by permission) Master of Business *A week residency at Liberty University Administration (M.B.A.) PURPOSE The Master of Business Administration provides master’s level training to prepare persons for business leadership. In accordance with the mission of Liberty University, the graduate faculty seeks to educate the whole person, developing the values, knowledge, and skills individuals need to impact tomorrow’s business world. The context for all instruction is the Christian worldview. The mission is carried out in a format which makes this training accessible to adult students who would not be able to attend a residential program, primarily by means of technologies appropriate to distance learning. In pursuit of this purpose, the M.B.A. faculty seeks the fol- lowing student learning outcomes: LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will: 1. demonstrate the ability to evaluate and manage internal business operations. 46 ¥ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION School of Education Karen Parker, B.A., M.S., Ed.D. 5. Models personal integrity and sensitivity to human Dean, School of Education needs. Professor of Education 6. Enhances the success of all diverse learners, provid- Rebecca Carwile, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. ing for special needs and diverse backgrounds. Associate Dean of Graduate Studies 7. Manages classroom climate and procedures to moti- Professor of Education vate students and maximize learning. 8. Integrates a variety of assessment strategies to FACULTY improve student learning. Professor 9. Integrates appropriate technology and resources to Donaldson, P., Lawrence, Pantana support instruction and to facilitate professional Associate development opportunities. Holland, Johnson 10. Demonstrates behaviors of a reflective practitioner and seeks opportunities for collaboration and profes- PURPOSE sional developement. The School of Education is committed to providing the high- 11. Exerts confident leadership as well as accepts est quality Christian education based on the principles of God’s responsibility in the broad field of education. Word. Our school, by virtue of its commitment to strengthen- 12. Demonstrates competence as a consumer of research ing the mind, body and soul, educates the whole person as God findings and other information technology resources. created us. The school offers programs to prepare graduate 13. Conceptualizes a broad spectrum of educational students for careers in teaching, school administration, and precepts, generalizations, practices, dispositions, school counseling. points of view, and resources. Excellent teachers are an invaluable asset to the home, 14. Demonstrates skill in critical thinking, problem solv- church, community, and nation. The Teacher Licensure ing, decision making, and interpersonal skills. Program at Liberty is designed to provide a program of study and preservice experiences that will foster teaching excellence SCHEDULING RESIDENTIAL COURSES and stimulate improvements in teaching practices in Christian, Residential graduate classes are scheduled on a weekend public, and private schools. The program is designed for schedule during the fall and spring semesters and as one- or teacher candidates who are preparing to teach kindergarten, two-week intensives during the summer and in January. Pre- elementary, and middle school, as well as high school students. class and post-class assignments are required for all summer Those wishing to pursue careers in middle school, or high courses and for many of the weekend courses. school teaching may do so in the following areas: biology, business, computer science, English, history/social sciences, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS mathematics, and work and family studies. Comprehensive In addition to other regulations governing graduation as stat- licensure may be completed in the following areas: music ed in the Liberty University catalog, M.Ed. students must meet (vocal or instrumental), health/physical education, Spanish, the following requirements: special education, and teaching English as a second language. 1. Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours for M.Ed. (48 semester hours required for School Counseling concentration); Master of Education Program 2. Maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program, with MISSION no more than two C’s permitted. While all course Liberty University strives to produce educators who model grades are averaged into the GPA, course credit high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their toward degree completion will not be granted for a peers, and who have dedicated their lives to educational grade of D or F. Students may petition the SOE leadership. Concurrent with this goal, the graduate program Graduate Committee to repeat one course in which offered by the School of Education is designed to prepare a C or below was received. The most recent grade students for effective educational leadership in Christian, will be calculated into the GPA; public, and private schools. 3. Additional requirements may be necessary LEARNING OUTCOMES depending upon the student’s academic back- A graduate of the Master of Education program: ground. All contracts made between the SOE 1. Demonstrates a broad base of professional and Graduate Committee and the student upon general knowledge. acceptance into the degree program must be 2. Integrates skills in speaking, writing, reading, and satisfied before the degree will be awarded; and listening for effective classroom communication, 4. A minimum of 9 semester hours must be com- peer leadership, and professional involvement. pleted on campus for the M.Ed. One course must 3. Designs and selects a variety of instructional strate- be completed in residency within the first year. gies based on the developmental levels and Thirty hours of coursework must be taken through individual needs of the learner. Liberty. 4. Applies knowledge of content areas and curriculum LICENSURE GUIDELINES goals to design and supervise appropriate instruction. The Virginia Department of Education approves all M.Ed. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ¥ 47 programs for the licensure of school personnel. Initial teaching 2. Successfully complete Liberty’s M.Ed. for Reading licensure is available for students completing the program in Specialists which includes a practicum in the diag- Elementary, Secondary, or Special Education. Licensure for nosis and remediation of reading difficulties. support personnel may be earned in the program through Administration/Supervision, Reading Specialist, and School School Counseling Counseling. Students entering the Master of Education pro- The student must: gram must indicate their intention to pursue Virginia licensure 1. Complete two years of successful full-time teach- when they apply for candidacy in the graduate program. Each ing or two years of successful experience in concentration has licensure requirements beyond the master’s guidance and counseling. (Letters of verification degree. Upon completion of all requirements, the student must required.); and submit the licensure application and fee to Liberty’s Teacher 2. Successfully complete Liberty’s M.Ed. in School Licensure Office. Liberty’s Coordinator of Teacher Licensure Counseling which includes an internship of at Records will submit the student’s application packet to the least 200 clock hours of clinical experiences (100 Virginia Department of Education. clock hours in each setting: preK-6 and grades 7-12). Additional Requirements for Virginia Licensure Timeframe for School Licensure Every applicant for teacher licensure in Virginia is required 1. Students must have completed all requirements to answer two questions: necessary for school licensure within five years 1. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? after completion of the graduate degree; 2. Have you ever had a teaching license revoked/ 2. Students who have completed Liberty’s M.Ed. and suspended in another state? wish to return to Liberty University to complete the Initial Elementary, Secondary, Early Childhood, and student teaching or internship required for licensure Special Education will be subject to the same five-year timeframe; and The student must: 3. Each case will be evaluated on an individual basis 1. Hold a bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts area according to transcripts, program changes, time (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited institu- elapsed from completion of coursework, and tion. Secondary licensure requires a major recent experiences in the field of education. (or equivalent) in the endorsement area or the successful completion of the Praxis II content exam Licensure in Other States for the area of endorsement; Students who have completed Liberty’s M.Ed. may be 2. Successfully complete Liberty’s M.Ed. in eligible for licensure in other states by reciprocal agreement. Elementary, Early Childhood, Secondary, or Special Verification that the student has completed a state-approved Education; program may be required for reciprocity with other states; 3. Obtain passing scores on the tests required for therefore, it may be necessary for the student to complete the Virginia licensure; and additional requirements listed above for Virginia licensure in 4. Complete a student teaching experience in the order to qualify for reciprocity. Liberty’s Teacher Licensure endorsement area or submit documentation of one Office has addresses for the licensing agencies in other states year of successful full-time teaching experience in and will assist in completing the appropriate forms. Some states the endorsement area in any accredited public or require a state-specific course or test but will grant a pro- nonpublic school. visional license so that the applicant can be employed while Administration and Supervision completing the additional requirements. It is the student’s The student must: responsibility to obtain the appropriate forms from other states 1. Complete three years of successful full-time to submit to LU’s Licensure Office. experience as a classroom teacher in an accredited For further licensure information, contact the Coordinator nonpublic or public school. (Letters of verification of Teacher Licensure Records (phone 1-800-522-6255 required.); x2632 or 804-582-2632, e-mail: [email protected], 2. Successfully complete Liberty’s M.Ed. in fax 804-582-2468). Administration/Supervision; CONCENTRATIONS 3. Complete a full-time internship as a school prin- cipal or submit documentation of one year of Administration/Supervision successful full-time experience as a principal or Curriculum and Instruction assistant principal in an accredited public or non- Early Childhood Education public school; Elementary Education 4. Obtain a passing score on the test required for Gifted Education Virginia licensure. Reading Specialist School Counseling Reading Specialist Secondary Education The student must: Special Education (Learning Disabilities, Emotional 1. Complete three years of successful classroom Disturbance and Mental Retardation) teaching in which the teaching of reading was/is an important responsibility. (Letters of verifica- tion required.); and 48 ¥ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Semester Hours Concentration Courses School Other EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics 3 Counseling Concentrations EDUC 531 Teaching the Natural and 3 Core Courses 15 12 Social Sciences Concentration Courses 21 12 EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts 3 Professional Courses 12 12* EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 3 TOTAL 48 36* Professional Courses *Additional hours may be required for Virginia Licensure EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading 3 Course Requirements *EDUC 573 Curriculum for the Middle 3 School Master of Education with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education (preK-3) No prior teaching experience: Core Courses *EDUC 590 Student Teaching I 3 EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development 3 *EDUC 591 Student Teaching II 3 EDUC 503 History of Education 3 **Prior teaching experience: or EDUC 698 Practicum 3 EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education *EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 TOTAL 37 Concentration Courses *EDUC 590, 591, and 697 are required for initial EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics 3 Virginia licensure or one year of successful full-time EDUC 531 Teaching the Natural and Social 3 teaching experience in the endorsement area in any Sciences accredited public or nonpublic school. EDUC 573 is EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts 3 required for Middle School (6-8) EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 3 Master of Education with a Concentration in Gifted Professional Courses Education EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 Core Courses EDUC 570 Curriculum and Methods for 3 EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 Nursery/Early Childhood EDUC 503 History of Education 3 EDUC 655 Organization and Administration 3 or of Preschools EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education No prior teaching experience EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 EDUC 590 Student Teaching I 3 EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals 3 EDUC 591 Student Teaching II 3 or EDUC 672 Curriculum Development **Prior Teaching Experience EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 Concentration Courses EDUC 698 Directed Practicum 5 EDUC 526 Principles and Practices in 3 TOTAL 36 Gifted Education EDUC 527 Reading and Research in Gifted 3 *Required for Virginia licensure: EDUC 590, 591, and Education 697 or one year of successful full-time teaching experi- EDUC 620 Organization and Design of Gifted 3 ence in the endorsement area in any accredited public or Education Programs non-public school. Practicum or experience required at EDUC 622 Educational Assessment 3 K-3 and Preschool. Successful completion of Praxis I and Intervention and II Professional Courses Master of Education with a Concentration in EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development 3 Initial/Licensure Elementary Education (preK-6) or EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 Elementary (preK-6)/Middle (6-8) Education EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management 3 Core Courses EDUC 698 Directed Practicum 2-3 EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 Psychology or TOTAL 36-37 EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development *Required for Virginia licensure: Gifted Education is an EDUC 503 History of Education 3 Add-On endorsement area. Candidates with at least one or year of teaching experience but no experience in gifted EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education education must complete the Directed Practicum with a EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 minimum of 45 hours under the mentorship of a teacher EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals 3 holding a valid license with an endorsement in gifted SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ¥ 49

education. Candidates with no teaching experience must complete 60 hours. EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals 3 Teacher Candidates are expected to focus attention of or the gifted education components appropriate to each of EDUC 672 Curriculum Development the courses completed. This includes the required research and field experiences for each course. The stu- Concentration Courses dent will submit a portfolio documenting this attention EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 as a portion of the requirements for EDUC 697. EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior 3 Management Master of Education with a Concentration in EDUC 524 Teaching Students with Learning Secondary Education (6-12) Disabilities 3 Core Courses or EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 EDUC 525 Educating Students with Psychology Mental Retardation or (both required for dual licensure) EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and 3 EDUC 503 History of Education 3 Intervention or EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education Professional Courses EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics 3 EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals 3 EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts 3 EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 3 Concentration Courses Subject Area Graduate Courses 3 No teaching experience Directed Research in subject area 3 *EDUC 590 Student Teaching Practicum I 3 EDUC 573 Curriculum and Methods for the *EDUC 591 Student Teaching Practicum II 3 Middle School 3 With appropriate teaching experience EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management 3 EDUC 698 Directed Practicum ENGL 504 Philosophy of Education (in areas of no experience) 2 EDUC 597 Writing Across the Curriculum EDUC electives in Special Education or Intruction With or without experience Professional Courses *EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 EDUC 535 Secondary Instructional Procedures 2 TOTAL 36 or 40 EDUC 536 Secondary Instructional *EDUC 590, 591, and 697 are required for Virginia Procedures Practicum 1 licensure or one year of successful full-time teaching EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading 3 experience in the endorsement area in any accredited EDUC Special Education Elective (521, 523, and 524) 3 public or nonpublic school. No prior teaching experience: Master of Education with Concentrations in *EDUC 590 Student Teaching: Secondary 3 Curriculum and Instruction Prior teaching experience: Core Courses EDUC 698 Directed Practicum 2 EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 *EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 Psychology TOTAL 36 or *EDUC 590 and 697 required for initial Virginia EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development licensure or one year of successful full-time teaching EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality experience in the endorsement area in any accredited EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management public or nonpublic school. EDUC 645 Foundations for Educational 3 Leadership Master of Education with a Concentration in EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 Special Education: Emotional Disturbance, or Learning Disabilities or Mental Retardation (K-12) EDUC 507 Educational Statistics Core Courses or EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 EDUC 508 Foundations of Educational Research Psychology or or EDUC 608 Technological Applications in EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development Educational Research EDUC 503 History of Education 3 EDUC 672 Curriculum Development 3 or EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education Instructional Concentration Courses 12 EDUC 506 Tests and Measurement 3 (Choose 12 hours of instructional courses, including EDUC 697) 50 ¥ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Curriculum Concentration Courses 12 EDUC 507 Educational Statistics 3 (Choose 12 hours of curriculum courses) or TOTAL 36 EDUC 508 Foundations of Educational The program of study must be approved by the Research School of Education Graduate Committee at the or point of admission as a degree Candidate. EDUC 608 Technological Applications in Educational Research Master of Education with a Concentration in EDUC 672 Curriculum Development 3 Administration and Supervision (preK-12) Core Courses Concentration Courses EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 Psychology EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and or Intervention 3 EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development EDUC 652 Investigations in Reading 3 or EDUC 650 Reading Clinic and 3 EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality School Program or Professional Courses EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts 3 EDUC 645 Foundations for Educational 3 EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 3 Leaders EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading 3 EDUC 507 Educational Statistics 3 *EDUC 698 Directed Practicum 2 or EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 EDUC 508 Foundations of Educational Research TOTAL 36 or EDUC 608 Technological Applications *Practicum experience in diagnosis and remediation of in Educational Research reading difficulties is required for Virginia licensure and EDUC 672 Curriculum Development 3 three years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of reading was an important Concentration Courses responsibility. EDUC 545 School Law 3 EDUC 546 School-Community Relations 3 Master of Education with a Concentration in School EDUC 548 School Finance and Management 3 Counseling (preK-12) EDUC 640 School Administration 3 Core Courses EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 Professional Courses or EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction 3 EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development EDUC Elective 3 or No prior administrative experience EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality *EDUC 699 Internship 6 or EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management Prior administrative experience or EDUC 698 Practicum 2 COUN 520 Human Development EDUC Elective 3 EDUC 645 Foundations for Educational Leaders 3 EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 COUN 600 Individual Appraisal 3 *Three years of successful full-time experience as a or classroom teacher in an accredited nonpublic or public EDUC 622 Educational Assessment school are required for Virginia licensure and a full-time and Intervention internship as a school principal or one year of success- EDUC 507 Educational Statistics 3 ful full-time experience as an assistant principal or prin- or cipal in an accredited public or nonpublic school. EDUC 508 Foundations of Educational Research TOTAL 36 or EDUC 608 Technological Applications in Master of Education with a Concentration in Educational Research Reading Specialist (preK-12) or Core Courses COUN 585 Introduction to Research and Statistics EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 EDUC 672 Curriculum Development 3 or Concentration Courses EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development COUN 501 Counselor Professional Identity, 3 EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality Function and Ethics EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management COUN 606 Group Process 3 EDUC 645 Foundations of Educational COUN 611 Counseling the Child 3 Leadership 3 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION¥ 51

COURSE REQUIREMENTS or The status sheet for the Ed.S. is available online in the COUN 620 Counseling the Adolescent Graduate Education Blackboard module. A specific course COUN 612 Theories of Counseling and 3 plan will be cooperatively developed with the graduate advisor Psychotherapy as a part of the on-campus experience in EDUC 741, Theories COUN 615 Ethnicity, Families and Counseling 3 of Educational Leadership. The program plan will include COUN 650 Career Guidance and Counseling 3 hours in the following areas. COUN 660 Counseling Techniques and 3 Semester hours the Helping Relationship Leadership Core 9 Cognate Area* 12 Professional Courses Educational Electives 6 EDUC 660 Organization/Administration 3 Educational Research 3 of Guidance Programs TOTAL 30 +EDUC 661 Consultation, Coordination 3 and Referral *A pre-requisite graduate course is required in the following areas if appropriate courses were not included in the No prior experience as a School Counselor candidate’s masters degree program: EDUC 699 Internship in Education 6 Educational Psychology or Advanced Child Development Foundations or Philosophy of Education (from a Christian Experienced School Counselor worldview) EDUC Elective 3 Curriculum Fundamentals EDUC 550 Practicum 2 Statistics *EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 TOTAL 48 PROGRAM DESIGN *Internship required for Virginia school licensure and Working with an assigned graduate advisor, each candidate two years of successful, full-time teaching experience or will generate a program plan of 30 hours within the following two years of successful experience in guidance and parameters. counseling. +Residence requirement LEADERSHIP CORE (Choose three courses) 9 hours EDUC 740 Leadership Principles and Ethics EDUC 741 Theories of Educational Leadership Educational Specialist Program [741-residence requirement-within first 9 hours or summer after admission] MISSION EDUC 742 Educational Leadership and Public The Educational Specialist is designed to prepare competent Relations effective leaders with a Biblical worldview who will model EDUC 745 Systems Analysis high standards and assume a leadership role in the field of EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution education. Leaders in the field of education are seen as those EDUC 840 Issues & Trends in Educational who assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and Leadership objectives of an education system whether it is as a teacher, EDUC 845 Policy Analysis superintendent, principal, curriculum director, instructional supervisor, college instructor, or university administrator. COGNATE AREAS (Choose four courses from one LEARNING OUTCOMES of the areas listed.) 12 hours The Educational Leadership concentration prepares educators to: Administration 1. Exert confident leadership as well as accepts EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction responsibility in the broad field of education. EDUC 545 School Law 2. Avoid the establishment of unjust policies and EDUC 546 School-Community Relations procedures; and implements policies fairly and EDUC 548 School Finance & Management consistently. EDUC 603 Comparative Education 3. Facilitate unity within the organization. EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional 4. Conceptualize a broad spectrum of educational Improvement precepts, generalizations, practices, dispositions, EDUC 640 School Administration points of view, and resources. EDUC 655 Organization & Administration of Pre 5. Demonstrate competence as a consumer of current Schools resources. EDUC 660 Organization & Administration of 6. Implement effective change processes when needed. Guidance Programs 7. Transmit his vision. One of the following: 8. Respect individual needs and abilities. EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation 9. Empower co-workers. EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory 10. Demonstrate skill in critical thinking, problem EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills. 52 ¥ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

EDUC 872 Readings & Research in Curriculum EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education One additional Leadership Core Course EDUC 603 Comparative Education Curriculum Instruction in Higher Education EDUC 570 Curriculum & Methods for Nursery/Early EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality Childhood or 524 Teaching Students with Learning EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals Disabilities EDUC 573 Curriculum for the Middle School EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement Improvement EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student EDUC 672 Curriculum Development EDUC Elective Choose one course not used from (Elementary/Secondary) Leadership Core EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change Early Childhood Education EDUC 872 Readings & Research in Curriculum EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics EDUC 531 Teaching Natural and Social Science Instruction EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts EDUC 524 Teaching Students with Learning EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading Disabilities EDUC 570 Curriculum and Methods for EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics Nursery/Early Childhood EDUC 531 Teaching the Natural and Social Sciences EDUC 655 Organization and Administration of EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts Pre-Schools EDUC 535/536 Secondary Instructional Procedures/Practicum Reading EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading EDUC 622 Assessment and Intervention for Learning EDUC 603 Comparative Education Problems EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement Improvement EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student EDUC 650 The Reading Clinic and the School Program Curriculum and Instruction EDUC 652 Investigations in Reading EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics EDUC 531 Teaching the Natural and Social Sciences School Counseling EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts EDUC 660 Organization and Administration of EDUC 535/536 Secondary Instructional Guidance Programs* Procedures/Practicum EDUC 661 Consultation, Coordination, and Referral EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction COUN ___ Choose from: COUN 501, 606, 611, 612, EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 615, 620, 650, 660 EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading COUN ___ *[COUN 501 and 660 are prerequisites EDUC 570 Curriculum & Methods for Nursery/Early for EDUC 660] Childhood Special Education EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality EDUC 573 Curriculum for the Middle School EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 524 Teaching Students with Learning EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional Disabilities Improvement EDUC 525 Educating Students with Mental EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation Retardation EDUC 672 Curriculum Development EDUC 622 Assessment and Intervention for Learning (Elementary/Secondary) Problems EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory Improvement EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change EDUC 872 Readings & Research in Curriculum Gifted Education EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology Foundations EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology EDUC 526 Principles and Practices in Gifted EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development Education EDUC 503 History of Education SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ¥ 53

TIME LIMITS FOR DEGREE COMPLETION EDUC 620 Organization and Design of Gifted The time limit for completing the degree from the date of Education Programs admission to the program is 5 years. Only in unusual circum- EDUC 627 Reading and Research in Gifted stances may the student be granted an extension. Granting of an Education extension of time will usually result in additional requirements. Any student who does not complete coursework within the EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 6 hours permissible time limit for any reason, including discontinued One of the following. (This decision is based on enrollment, must reapply for admission. A student may reapply previous Statistic coursework.) EDUC 507 Educational Statistics only once, and will be subject to the current standards and EDUC 508 Foundations of Educational Research curriculum if readmitted. The SOE Graduate Committee will EDUC 608 Technical Applications in Educational determine if any precious courses are sufficiently time sensitive Research and must be repeated. Beginning with the date of readmission, the student’s time limit for degree completion is determined by SCHEDULING RESIDENTIAL COURSES the number of hours remaining. Residential graduate classes are scheduled as weekend course during the fall and spring semesters and as one or two- Doctor of Education Program week intensives during the summer and January. Pre-class and MISSION post-class assignments are required for all summer courses and The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is for many of the weekend courses. Any residential course with designed to prepare competent effective leaders with a Biblical fewer than 5 students is subject to cancellation. world view who will model high standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Leaders in the field of GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS education are seen as those who assume a facilitating role in In addition to other regulations governing graduation as accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system stated in the Liberty University catalog, Ed.S. graduates must: whether it be as a superintendent, principal, curriculum 1. Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond director, instructional supervisor, college instructor, teacher, or the Master’s degree. university administrator. 2. Maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program, with no more than two “C’s” permitted in program LEARNING OUTCOMES courses. While all course grades are averaged in the The Educational Leadership concentration prepares educa- GPA, course credit toward degree completion is not tors to: granted for a grade of D or F. A student may petition 1. Exert confident leadership as well as accepts respon- the SOE Graduate Committee to repeat one course sibility in the broad field of education. in which a C or below was received with the most 2. Avoid the establishment of unjust policies and recent grade to be calculated in the GPA. procedures; and implements policies fairly and 3. Certain additional requirements may be necessary consistently. depending upon the student’s academic background. 3. Facilitate unity within the organization. Any and all contracts made between the SOE 4. Conceptualize a broad spectrum of educational Graduate Committee and the student at the time of precepts, generalizations, practices, dispositions, acceptance into the degree program must be satisfied points of view, and resources. before the degree will be awarded. 5. Demonstrate competence as a consumer of current 4. Complete the degree from the date of admission to resources. the program within five years. Only in unusual 6. Implement effective change processes when needed. circumstances may the student be granted an exten- 7. Transmit his vision. sion of time. Granting of an extension of time will 8. Respect individual needs and abilities. usually result in additional requirements. Any 9. Empower co-workers. student who does not complete coursework within 10. Demonstrate skill in critical thinking, problem the permissible time limit for any reason, including solving, decision making, and interpersonal skills. discontinued enrollment, must reapply for admission. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Reapplication may occur only once, and is Semester hours subject to the current standards and curriculum. The Leadership Core 12 SOE Graduate Committee will determine if any Concentration Area 24 previous courses are sufficiently time sensitive and Cognate Area* 12 must be repeated. Beginning with the date of read- Educational Research 6 mission the student’s time limit for degree comple- Dissertation 6 tion is determined by the number of hours remaining. TOTAL 60 5. Meet the minimum on-campus residency require- ment of six semester hours. EDUC 741 must be *A graduate course in core areas of: Educational completed within the first year in the program. This Psychology, and Foundations or Philosophy of Education course is offered in June and January each year and (from a Christian worldview). Statistics and curriculum are must be completed no later than the first year required as prerequisites. If the courses were not included in the following admission to the program. master’s degree they may be taken as part of foundations, cognate area, or as a prerequisite. 54 ¥ SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM A comprehensive examination must be successfully com- EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory pleted prior to submission of the dissertation proposal. The EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change exam may not be taken prior to completion of the course EDUC 872 Readings & Research in Curriculum requirements for the program of study. The examinations are One additional Leadership Core Course administered in the fall, spring, and summer. Students may have no more than two attempts at passing the comprehensive Curriculum exam. EDUC 570 Curriculum and Methods of Nursery/Early Childhood DISSERTATION EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals Before beginning the dissertation research, the doctoral EDUC 573 Curriculum for the Middle School advisory committee must approve the research proposal. The EDUC 603 Comparative Education dissertation is expected to exhibit scholarship, reflect mastery EDUC 630 Technology Practices for of technique, and make a distinctive contribution to the field of Instructional Improvement knowledge in which the candidate has majored. A sponsoring EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation committee of at least three members, comprised of a major EDUC 672 Curriculum Development professor and at least two other approved graduate faculty (Elementary/Secondary) members, is responsible for the general supervision of the doc- EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory toral dissertation. Oral defense of the dissertation is required EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change for final approval. EDUC 872 Readings and Research in Curriculum

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Instruction EDUC 524 Teaching Learning Disabled Students Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics Leadership Core (Choose 4 courses. Must EDUC 531 Teaching Natural and Social Sciences include EDUC 741) 12 EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts EDUC 740 Leadership Principles and Ethics EDUC 535/536 Secondary Instructional EDUC 741 Theories of Educational Leadership Procedures/Practicum (required in residence) EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction EDUC 742 Educational Leadership and EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading Public Relations EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading EDUC 745 Systems Analysis EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution EDUC 630 Technology Practices for EDUC 840 Issues and Trends in Instructional Improvement Educational Leadership EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student EDUC 845 Policy Analysis Concentration Areas (Choose 8 courses 24 Instruction and Curriculum in one area) EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics EDUC 531 Teaching Natural and Social Sciences Cognate Areas (Choose 4 courses from 12 EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts one area) EDUC 535/536 Secondary Instructional Educational Research 6 Procedures/Practicum Research EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction EDUC 990 Dissertation _6 EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading TOTAL 60 EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading EDUC 570 Curriculum & Methods for Concentration/Cognate Areas Nursery/Early Childhood Administration EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction EDUC 573 Curriculum for the Middle School EDUC 545 School Law EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 546 School-Community Relations EDUC 630 Technology Practices for EDUC 548 School Finance and Management Instructional Improvement EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation EDUC 630 Technology Practices for EDUC 672 Curriculum Development Instructional Improvement (Elementary/Secondary) EDUC 640 School Administration EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student EDUC 655 Organization and Administration of EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory Pre Schools EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum Change EDUC 660 Organization and Administration of EDUC 872 Readings & Research in Curriculum Guidance Programs Choose one of the following: EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ¥ 55

Cognate Areas EDUC 524 Teaching Students with Learning Foundations Disabilities EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology ECUC 525 Educating Students with Mental EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development Retardation EDUC 503 History of Education EDUC 622 Educational Assessment & EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education Intervention EDUC 603 Comparative Education EDUC 630 Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement Instruction in Higher Education EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality SCHEDULING RESIDENTIAL COURSES or Residential graduate classes are scheduled as weekend EDUC 524 Teaching with Learning Disabilities courses during the fall and spring semesters and as one or two- Students week intensives during the summer and in January. Pre-class EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading and post-class assignments are required for all summer EDUC 630 Technology Practices for courses and for many of the weekend courses. Any residential Instructional Improvement course with fewer than 5 students is subject to cancellation. EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EDUC Elective In addition to other regulations governing graduation as stat- ed in the Liberty University catalog, Ed.D. students must meet Early Childhood Education the following requirements: EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics 1. Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours EDUC 531 Teaching Natural and Social Sciences beyond the master’s degree for Ed.D. (including EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts dissertation). EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 2. Maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the program, with EDUC 570 Curriculum & Methods for no more than two C’s permitted. While all course Nursery/Early Childhood grades are averaged into the GPA, course credit EDUC 640 Organization and Administration toward degree completion is not granted for a of Pre-Schools grade of D or F. Students may petition the SOE Graduate Committee to repeat one course in which Gifted Education a C or below was received. The most recent grade EDUC 500 Advanced Educational Psychology will be calculated into the GPA. EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3. Satisfy all contracts made between the SOE EDUC 526 Principles and Practices in Graduate Committee and the student upon accep- Gifted Education tance into the degree program must be satisfied EDUC 527 Reading and Research in Gifted before the degree will be awarded. Education 4. Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours on EDUC 528 Organization and Design of Gifted campus for the Ed.D. EDUC 741 must be com- Education Programs pleted in residency within the first year in the pro- Reading gram. A minimum of thirty hours of coursework EDUC 552 Investigations in Reading must be taken through Liberty. EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental Reading 5. Ed.D. candidates must pass a comprehensive EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading examination upon completion of the course EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and requirements for the program of study. Intervention TIME LIMITS FOR DEGREE COMPLETION EDUC 630 Technology Practices for The time limit for completing the degree from the date of Instructional Improvement admission to the program is seven years for the Ed.D. Only in EDUC 650 The Reading Clinic and the School unusual circumstances may the student be granted an exten- Program sion. Granting of an extension of time will usually result in School Counseling additional requirements. Any student who does not complete EDUC 660 Organization and Administration of coursework within the permissible time limit for any reason, Guidance Programs including discontinued enrollment, must reapply for admis- EDUC 661 Consultation, Coordination, and Referral sion. A student may reapply only once, and will be subject to COUN (Choose two of the following: the current standards and curriculum. The SOE Graduate COUN 501, 606, 611, 612, 615, 620, Committee will determine if any previous courses are suffi- 650, or 660) ciently time sensitive and must be repeated. Beginning with the date of readmission, the students time limit for degree comple- Special Education tion is determined by the number of hours remaining. EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior Management 56 ¥ SCHOOL OF RELIGION School of Religion Elmer Towns, B.A., M.A., Th.M., M.R.E., D.Min., D.D. 2. To teach research and writing skills related to the Dean, School of Religion chosen concentration. Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology 3. To provide an understanding of the essential content James D. Stevens, B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., M.Ed., D.Min. in each concentration: (l) historical background; Associate Dean, School of Religion (2) current development; (3) cross-cultural com- Professor of Biblical Studies parison; and (4) integration of various disciplines. 4. To prepare the student for further graduate work at FACULTY other institutions. Distinguished Professor Habermas MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGIOUS Professor STUDIES Beck, Borland, Brindle, Fink, Fowler, Hartman, Hindson, Foundation Courses 9 Morrison Biblical Studies Associate NBST 500 The New Testament World 3 Fanning, Hinkson, Martin, Vukich or PURPOSE NBST 652 Hermeneutics The mission of the School of Religion is to produce Christ- or centered leaders with the values, knowledge, and skills required NBST 525,521 or 522; OBST 590,591, or 592 to fulfill the Great Commission. Theological Studies AIMS THEO 503 Modern and Contemporary 3 For All Students: The student will . . . Christian Thought 1. understand the basic contents of the Old and New or Testaments; CHHI 662 Historical Development of 2. understand the doctrines of evangelical Christianity; Christian Theology 3. understand the basis for and significance of the Philosophy/Apologetics Gospel as it relates to persons individually and APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 corporately; and or 4. understand the Christian world view and be able to PHIL 550 Introduction to Philosophy of intelligently communicate it and its implications for Religion one’s lifestyle. or For Religion Majors: The student will . . . PHIL 625 Religious Epistemology 1. understand the doctrines of evangelical Christianity Specialized Program of Study 21 and how the process of biblical interpretation works, THEO 680 Research Methods 3 by which doctrines are formulated; 2. be able to teach the Bible effectively; and THEO 690 Thesis 3 3. be able to demonstrate an understanding of and Total hours required 36 applications of skills for the specific ministry for A program of study may be constructed by the student in which the student is preparing. consultation with the appropriate Department Chair and the approval of the Dean. The program of study must be developed Master of Arts in before the student matriculates, but modifications may be made afterward with the approval of the Department Chair. The pro- Religious Studies gram of study may be focused entirely on one area (e.g. PURPOSE Apologetics) or may be a unified program utilizing course The program leading to the Master of Arts degree is designed work in several related areas. The areas of specialization are for persons desiring a graduate-level education for entrance Biblical Studies, Theological Studies and Philosophy/ into academic circles, as a basis for graduate work at the Apologetics. doctoral level, or to provide advanced study for personal enrichment in a specified area of research. For the pastor DEGREE REQUIREMENTS serving in a local church, these programs are suitable for In addition to general regulations governing graduation, advanced continuing education. However, they are not M.A. graduates must meet the following requirements: designed for pastoral training. 1. Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in M.A. work with grades below a C not counting LEARNING OUTCOMES toward the degree. 1. To provide students with cognitive skills that are 2. Must pass a major comprehensive exam over the relevant to their chosen concentration. This goal area of specialization. consists of (1) critical interaction with major ideas; 3. Must successfully complete a thesis in the area of and (2) formulating personal positions. specialization which demonstrates research ability. SCHOOL OF RELIGION ¥ 57

4. Must meet a foreign language requirement in one’s area of research. COMPREHENSIVE EXAM The Master’s program requires a comprehensive exam over the area of specialization. Four testing times have been established for comprehensive exams. They are: 1. January (one week prior to first day of second semester) 2. Spring vacation 3. August (one week prior to first day of first semester) 4. Fall break The comprehensive exam must be taken no less than one month prior to the month of anticipated graduation. GRADUATE STUDIES HANDBOOK Each M.A. student is required to obtain a copy of the Graduate Studies Handbook from the School of Religion Office. This publication gives policies and procedures that are unique to the M.A. program, outlines steps to be followed in securing a mentor for the thesis, as well as deadlines for this process, and provides other information that will assist the M.A. student. FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT A student may meet the foreign language requirement in one of the following three manners: 1. Successfully complete twelve (12) undergraduate hours or nine (9) graduate hours of one foreign language with an overall average of B; 2. Successfully perform in a translation examination, with test and score determined by the appropriate department; 3. Successfully complete a Foreign Language Reading Competency Test developed by the Educational Testing Services of Princeton, NJ. For students specializing in Biblical Studies, the language requirement must be met by a modern language (preferably French or German). In addition, proficiency in Greek or Hebrew (depending on specialization) is required before grad- uation. For M.A. students in other areas, the specific language will be determined by the concentration and by the topic of the thesis. 58 ¥ MASTER OF DIVINITY Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Danny Lovett, B.S., M.A., M.Div., D.Min. of mentoring, preaching, teaching, and/or Dean, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary administration. Distinguished Professor of Evangelism 5. A commitment to the requirements of the Great B.S., Liberty University; M.A., Liberty Baptist Theological Commission to make disciples of all nations and to Seminary; M.Div., Luther Rice Seminary; D. Min., Reformed teach them. Theological Seminary. At LU since 1993. 6. The ability to assume leadership roles in admerster- ing the educational ministries of the local church. Daniel R. Mitchell, B.A., Th.M., S.T.M., Th.D. 7. The ability to use the Bible in dealing with Associate Dean, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary contemporary issues in ministry, including conflict Professor of Theological Studies resolution, counseling, and spiritual formation. B.A., Washington Bible College; Th.M., Capital Bible Seminary; S.T.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary. At LU TRANSFER OF M.A.R. DEGREE 1976-93, 1999-present. INTO THE M.DIV. PROGRAM Students having graduated with the M.A.R. degree may FACULTY transfer all 45 hours, as applicable, into the Master of Divinity Professor Program. Students wishing to complete the M.Div. must Diemer, Jr., Freerksen, Giese, Jr., Habermas, Kim, Schmitt complete at least 30 semester hours on campus beyond the Associate courses needed to satisfy the M.A.R. degree. Students desiring Fanning, Kauffman, Massey, Mink the additional degree must complete a Change of Program form Assistant in the Registrar’s office. Chung MASTER OF DIVINITY Programs of Study Hours The programs of the Seminary are open equally to all men CHHI 520 History of Christianity I 3 and women who meet the entrance requirements. Our purpose CHHI 525 History of Christianity II 3 is to provide educational experiences for personal enrichment CHHI 694 History of Baptists 3 or professional training. We encourage the students to be all EDMN 500 Ministries of Church Education 3 they can for God, and we are confident He will direct them to EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 places of service. However, it is important for our students to EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Spiritual 3 know that we are a training agency not an ordaining agency. Factors of Church Growth Ordination is the responsibility of a local church or, in some EVAN 565 Personal Evangelism 3 cases, a denominational body, each of which has its own crite- MCCS 500 World Missions 3 ria. Women need to be advised that few opportunities present- or ly exist for ordination of women among Baptist churches and MCSS 650 Cross Cultural Church Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary supports the Baptist Planting and Evangelism Faith and Message as amended in the Southern Baptist NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 Convention of June 2000. There is a broad variety of positions NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II 3 on both ordination and staff employment of divorced persons NBST 652 Hermenutics 3 among churches which may impact our ability to place such OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 students. As a seminary, we will assist all of our students with OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II 3 placement, but we cannot guarantee it, nor will we attempt to PATH 510 Spiritual Formation I 1 influence the policies of churches. PATH 610 Spiritual Formation II 1 THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 Master of Divinity (M.Div.) THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 PURPOSE Choose two: The Master of Divinity degree is designed to help men and APOL/THEO Electives 6 women prepare for professional Christian Ministry in local Language Track church and para church settings. NGRK 500* Beginning Greek I NGRK 501* Beginning Greek II LEARNING OUTCOMES NGRK 620 Greek Syntax 3 1. The ability to study the Bible in its original NGRK Electives 6 languages and to skillfully interpret it in the light of OTCL 510 Beginning Hebrew 3 Biblical, historical, and theological studies. OTCL 530 Hebrew Syntax 3 2. The ability to state clearly the theological teachings OTCL 635 Hebrew Exegesis 3 of the Bible and defend them. English Bible Track 3. The ability to understand the development of the NGRK 506 Greek Language Tools 3 Christian church throughout its history and to NBST/NGRK Electives 6 appreciate the heritage of Baptists. OTCL 505 Hebrew Language Tools 3 4. The ability to effectively communicate and model OBST Electives 6 the message of the Scriptures in public ministries MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ¥ 59

Specialization (see below) 15 Church Ministries (15) General Elective: 4 9 hrs. electives from EDMN, EVAN, Total hours required for graduation 90 HOMI, MCCS, PACO, PATH, WRSP, *NGRK 500 and 501 are required for students who have YOUT not had Greek at the undergraduate level 6 hrs General Electives Cross-Cultural/Missions (15) MCCS 500 or 650 MCSS 699 3-6 hrs MCCS electives Program of Study Choose one: MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE - EDMN 601, HOMI 501, PATH 697 Distance Learning Program Educational Ministries (15) APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 EDMN 500, 510, 601 CHHI 520 History of Christian Church I 3 3 hrs EDMN/CLED elective CHHI 525 History of Christian Church II 3 Choose one: CHHI 686 History of Fundamentalism 3 EDMN 611/621/631 EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 EDMN 605 Church Leadership 3 Evangelism and Church Growth (15) EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Evangelism and 3 12 hrs EVAN electives Church Growth Choose one: EVAN 565 Personal Evangelism (Mentor) 3 EDMN 601, HOMI 501*, PATH 697 HOMI 501 Preparation of the Sermon (Residence) 2 Leadership (15) HOMI 521 New Testament Preaching Lab I CLED 510, 520, 610 (Residence) 1 3 hrs CLED/PACO/EDMN Elective HOMI 522 New Testament Preaching Lab II Choose one: (Mentor) 1 EDMN 601, HOMI 501*, PATH 697 HOMI 591 Old Testament Preaching Lab I Pastoral Counseling (15) (Mentor) 1 PACO 500, 600, 610 HOMI 592 Old Testament Preaching Lab II 3 hrs PACO/COUN Elective (Mentor) 1 Choose one: MCCS 500 World Missions (Residence) 3 EDMN 601, HOMI 501, PATH 697 NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 Pastoral Preaching (15) (M.Div. Only) NBST Electives 9 HOMI 501*, 521, 522, 591, 592 NGRK 506 Greek Language Tools 3 PATH 635, 699 OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 PACO 500 or 610 OBST Electives 9 OTCL 505 Hebrew Language Tools 3 Pre-Pastoral (15) (M.A.R. Only) PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral 3 Choose 5 courses from: Counseling (Residence) 3 CHHI 520, 525 PATH 510 Spiritual Formation I (Mentor) 1 EDMN 500, 505 PATH 610 Spiritual Formation II EVAN 500 (Mentor) 1 PACO 500 PATH 635 Theology of Pastoral Ministry THEO 610, 650 (Mentor) 3 Theology/Apologetics (15) PATH 699 Internship (Mentor) 3 12 hrs THEO, PHIL, APOL Electives THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 Choose one: THEO Electives 6 EDMN 601, HOMI 501*, PATH 697 General Electives 4 Worship Studies (15) 90 WRSP 510, 520, 530 3 hrs WRSP Elective Choose one: SPECIALIZATIONS FOR THE M.DIV EDMN 601, HOMI 501*, PATH 697 AND M.A.R. Youth Ministries (15) Biblical Studies (15) YOUT 510, 520 12 hrs. NBST, OBST, NGRK, OTCL 6 hrs YOUT/PACO/EDMN Electives electives Choose one: Choose one: EDMN 601, HOMI 501*, PATH 697 EDMN 601, HOMI 501, PATH 697 *Plus Homiletics lab 60 ¥ MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION

NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 Master of Religious NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II 3 Education (M.R.E.) OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 PURPOSE OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II 3 The Master of Religious Education degree is the professional THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 theological degree in Christian Education. This Seminary THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 program is designed to equip a man or woman who has been Electives 6 called by God to serve as a professional Christian worker in Total hours required 60 such capacities as the associate pastor, a minister or director of Christian education, and other positions that require a broad general knowledge of church educational programs. MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES SPECIALIZATION: COUNSELING 1. Possesses basic understanding (knowledge) of the Hours Bible and theology. CHHI 694 History of Baptists 3 2. Able to develop, administer, and evaluate church EDMN 500 Ministries of Church Education 3 programs in education. EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 3. Models the role of an effective teacher. EDMN 510 History and Philosophy of 3 4. Able to plan, select, supervise, and evaluate Christian Education curriculum, and able to function as a curriculum EDMN 631 Church Ministries to Adults 3 resource person. EDMN 601 Ministry of Teaching 3 5. Able to develop and supervise leadership training programs. EDMN 605 Christian Leadership 3 6. Demonstrates management and church administra- EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Spiritual 3 tion skills. Factors of Church Growth 7. Models the Christian Life. MCCS 500 World Missions 3 NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 TRANSFER OF M.A.R. DEGREE NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II 3 INTO THE M.R.E. PROGRAM OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 Students having graduated with the M.A.R. degree may OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II 3 transfer all 45 hours, as applicable, into the Master of Religious PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral 3 Education Program. The student will be allowed to receive the Counseling M.R.E. degree upon completion of all of the course require- PACO 510 Survey of Christian Counseling 3 ments for both degrees without necessarily completing an Theories additional 30 hours in residence in the M.R.E. program. PACO 530 Premarital and Marital 3 Counseling: Short-Term Method PACO/COUN Elective 3 MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 Hours THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 CHHI 694 History of Baptists 3 Electives 3 EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 Total hours required 60 EDMN 510 History and Philosophy of 3 Christian Education EDMN 611 Church Ministries to Children 3 MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EDMN 621 Church Ministries to Youth 3 SPECIALIZATION: YOUTH MINISTRIES EDMN 631 Church Ministries to Adults 3 Hours EDMN 601 Ministry of Teaching 3 CHHI 694 History of Baptists 3 EDMN 602 Curriculum in Christian 3 EDMN 500 Ministries of Church Education 3 Education EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 EDMN 605 Christian Leadership 3 EDMN 601 Ministry of Teaching 3 EDMN 500 Ministries of Church Education 3 EDMN 602 Curriculum in Christian 3 or Education EDMN 615 Educational Programs in the EDMN 615 Educational Program in the 3 Southern Baptist Convention Southern Baptist Convention or or EVAN 510 Church Growth II: Culture and EVAN 510 Church Growth II: Culture and Church Growth Church Growth or EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Spiritual 3 YOUT 630 Student Ministries Factors of Church Growth EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Evangelism 3 MCCS 500 World Missions 3 and Church Growth NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 MCCS 500 World Missions 3 MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION ¥ 61

NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II 3 THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 Choose Two: OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II 3 NGRK, NBST, OBST, or OTCL 6 THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 Specialization (see page 59) 15 THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 Total hours required 45 YOUT 510 Foundations in Youth Ministry I 3 YOUT 520 Foundations in Youth Ministry II 3 YOUT 615 The Role of the Youth Leader 3 YOUT 630 Student Ministries 3 MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION - Electives 6 Distance Learning Program Total hours required 60 APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 CHHI/EVAN Electives 6 Church Ministries Electives 6 Master of Arts in Religion NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 (M.A.R.) NBST/OBST Electives 6 OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 PURPOSE THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 The Master of Arts in Religion degree program is appropriate as an entry level and general professional degree in THEO Electives 6 religion. It is designed to give the student intensive study in the General Electives 9 Scriptures and the essential truths of the Christian message. 45 Although the program is not designed as a terminal Seminary degree or intended for senior pastors, the program is MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION profitable for Christian educators, assistant pastors, and for SPECIALIZATION: CHURCH GROWTH - informed lay leaders and pastors’ wives who wish to have a Distance Learning Program firm Scriptural undergirding for service in a supportive role in APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 a local church. Church Ministries Electives 6 EVAN 500 Church Growth I: Spiritual 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES Factors of Church Growth 1. To provide basic understanding (knowledge) of the EVAN 510 Church Growth II: Culture 3 origin and contents of the Bible, as well as its and Church Growth importance to the Christian faith. EVAN 530 Church Growth III: 3 2. To provide sufficient training for assuming the Church Planting following positions within the church: Youth EVAN 550 Church Growth IV: Applied 3 Director, Sunday School Administrator, Church Church Growth Case Studies Growth Pastor, Missions Outreach Pastor, or EVAN 650 Church Growth V: Spiritual Life 3 Associate Pastor. NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 3. To argue apologetically the theology and historical NBST/OBST Electives 6 fundamentals of the Christian faith. OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 TRANSFER OF M.A.R. DEGREE THEO Electives 6 INTO THE M.DIV. PROGRAM 45 Students having graduated with the M.A.R. degree may transfer all 45 hours, as applicable, into the Master of Divinity program. See the M.Div. section of this catalog for details. MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION SPECIALIZATION: LEADERSHIP STUDIES - Distance Learning Program MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 Hours CHHI/EVAN Electives 6 APOL/THEO Elective 3 CLED 510 Biblical Foundations 3 CHHI Elective 3 Of Christian Leadership EVAN 565 Personal Evangelism 3 CLED 520 The Life of the Leader 3 MCCS 500 World Missions 3 CLED 610 Team Leadership and 3 or Conflict Resolution MCCS 650 Cross Cultural Church CLED 620 Vision and Strategic Planning 3 Planting and Evangelism Leadership NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 CLED 630 The Art of Developing Leaders 3 or NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II NBST/OBST Electives 6 OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 or THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II THEO Electives 6 THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 45 62 ¥ MASTER OF THEOLOGY

MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SPECIALIZATION: PASTORAL COUNSELING - In addition to the other regulations governing graduation, Distance Learning Program Th.M. graduates must meet the following requirements: APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 1. Must complete thirty (30) semester hours of course CHHI/EVAN Electives 6 work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 2. Must complete a unified program of study as NBST/OBST Electives 6 follows: OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 a. A core of twelve (12) hours to be selected from PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral 3 courses in: Biblical Studies, Historical Studies Counseling and Theological Studies. PACO 600 Survey of Christian Counseling 3 b. Eighteen (18) semester hours must be taken as Theories follows: A specialization of 12 hours; plus 6 PACO 610 Premarital and Marital 3 hour selective (non-thesis option) or THEO 780 Counseling: Short-Term Methods and a thesis (thesis option). The specialization is COUN/PACO Electives 6 a unified program of study constructed by the Choose two: COUN 520, 604, 606, 620, 640, 645 student with the consultation and approval of THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 the program director. THEO Electives 6 Specializations include: 45 Biblical Studies (prefixes: OBST, NBST, NGRK, OTCL) Church History and Theology (prefixes: CHHI, THEO, APOL, PHIL) MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION Practical Theology (prefixes: EDMN, EVAN, YOUT, SPECIALIZATION: WORSHIP STUDIES - MCCS, PATH, HOMI, COUN, PACO Distance Learning Program All 12 hours of the specialization must be in the same area. APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 Ordinarily the student will include language studies (ancient CHHI/EVAN Electives 6 or modern) related to the specialization. Language courses NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 must be taken in keeping with the standards for language stud- NBST/OBST Electives 6 ies of all graduate programs of Liberty University. OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 MASTER OF THEOLOGY THEO Electives 6 Hours WRSP 510 Bibical Foundations of 3 CHHI Elective 3 Worship NBST Elective 3 WRSP 520 The Role of the Worship 3 OBST Elective 3 Leader THEO Elective 3 WRSP 530 Principles of Leadership 3 Specialization 12 for the Worship Leader WRSP 540 Current Issues in Worship 3 Non Thesis Option: WRSP 610 Tools and Techniques for the 3 Electives 6 Contemporary Worship Leader Thesis Option: 45 THEO 680 Research Methods 3 THEO 690 Thesis 3 Master of Theology (Th.M.) Total hours required 30 PURPOSE THESIS OPTION The Master of Theology degree program will provide With the approval of the student’s advisor and the mentor, a additional training beyond the Master of Divinity degree in student may write a thesis of 10,000 words (minimum) that preparation for full-time Christian service. Through course follows the latest edition of Kate L. Turabian’s A Manual For work, scholarly research, and logical and critical writing, the Writers. The project must meet all designated deadlines and receive a minimum grade of B. A graduate faculty member Th.M. will provide advanced preparation for those called to selected in consultation with both student and advisor will service in theological education or those planning to pursue function as a mentor of the thesis and will monitor the progress degree programs at the doctoral level. during the various stages of writing (from the selection of a LEARNING OUTCOMES topic to the final draft). Both the mentor and a second reader 1. To skillfully interpret the Bible based on research must approve the thesis. Two (2) copies of the approved final skills that focus on assessment and organization. draft thesis must be submitted to the Liberty Library for bind- 2. To understand the development of the Christian ing. Three (3) semester hours credit will be given for the thesis. church and Christian theology based on research The student opting to write a thesis must also include a course skills that focus on assessment and organization. in research methods in the overall program. 3. To develop an expertise in a field within one of the Masters Thesis Schedule following areas: biblical studies, church history and October 1 Approval of thesis topic by Thesis theology, and practical ministry. Committee. DOCTOR OF MINISTRY ¥ 63

November 1 Submission of Thesis Prospectus to program. Mentor and Reader(s). December 1 Last possible day for submission of late Thesis Prospectus, if the student plans to DOCTOR OF MINISTRY appeal for extension of the Thesis Hours Prospectus deadline. EVAN 851 Twenty-first Century 3 January 15 Submission of the first draft of the Techniques and Tools for the Thesis. Revitalization of the Church February 15 Last day for return of first draft with PACO 852 Growth and Development of the 3 corrections to the student from Mentor Contemporary Minister and Reader(s). March 15 Submission of corrected draft to Mentor EDMN 876 Creative Ministry 3 and Reader(s). Include copies of initial Uses for the Computer draft with suggested corrections of them. DMIN Specialization and/or Electives 15 April 1 Return of corrected draft to student. DMIN 990 Thesis 6 April 30 Submission of final draft. Total hours required 30 Early May Final grade on Thesis due on date when grades are due.

NON-THESIS OPTION The student who does not wish to complete the thesis may SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS take two (2) additional courses (six semester hours), in the spe- Expository and Evangelistic Preaching cialization and be approved by the student’s advisor. HOMI 960 Biblical Hermeneutics 3 and Exposition HOMI 966 Expository Preaching Practicum 3 Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.) HOMI 967 Evangelistic Preaching Practicum 3 PURPOSE Pastoral Leadership and Management The Doctor of Ministry degree offers pastors, missionaries PATH 970 Pastoral Leadership 3 and other church leaders an opportunity for professional and PATH 972 Managing the Local Church 3 personal growth. It is designed to enhance one’s knowledge EDMN 974 Developing Lay Leadership 3 and skills in the practice of ministry. Students will have Pastoral Counseling opportunity to interact with recognized church leaders, to PACO 801 Pastoral Care and Counseling 3 explore new ministry perspectives, to evaluate their in the New Millennium Church ministry, to increase their vision and to crystallize their under- PACO 980 Ministering to Troubled Families 3 standing of the purpose and goals of ministry. PACO 985 Pastoral Counseling Couples 3 The program is composed of thirty (30) semester hours in Distress involving eight (8) three-semester hour seminars and a six- semester hour thesis project. Each seminar will consist of a one-week session at Liberty with both pre- and post-class requirements. Most courses are taught in June or July, and January. DOCTOR OF MINISTRY - Distance Learning Program Hours LEARNING OUTCOMES EVAN 851 Twenty-first Century 3 1. Students will evaluate themselves as persons in Techniques and Tools for the ministry (strengths and weaknesses). Revitalization of the Church 2. Students will evaluate their present ministry PACO 852 Growth and Development of the 3 (strengths and weaknesses). Contemporary Minister 3. Students will enhance their ministry skills by EDMN 876 Creative Ministry 3 preparing relevant ministry projects that relate to the Uses for the Computer disciplines studied. DMIN Specialization and/or Electives 15 4. Students will formulate a comprehensive and critical DMIN 990 Thesis 6 theory of ministry by completing the D.Min. thesis Total hours required 30 project. Hence, academic theory will be assessed by the ongoing practice of ministry and practice by the SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS academic theory. Expository and Evangelistic Preaching HOMI 960 Biblical Hermeneutics 3 CONTINUATION FEE and Exposition Students in the D.Min. program who are unable to take HOMI 966 Expository Preaching Practicum 3 classes during a semester will be charged a $30 continuation HOMI 967 Evangelistic Preaching Practicum 3 fee. Students who remain inactive for more than three Pastoral Leadership and Management semesters will be automatically dropped from the program and PATH 970 Pastoral Leadership 3 will be required to reapply in order to be readmitted to the PATH 972 Managing the Local Church 3 64 ¥ DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

EDMN 974 Developing Lay Leadership 3 Pastoral Counseling PACO 801 Pastoral Care and Counseling 3 in the New Millennium Church PACO 980 Ministering to Troubled Families 3 PACO 985 Pastoral Counseling Couples 3 in Distress

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS In addition to the other regulations governing graduation, D. Min. graduates must meet the following requirements: 1. Must complete thirty (30) semester hours of course work, including the thesis project, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. The student may earn no more than one grade of C, and may repeat up to six (6) semester hours of coursework under the repeat policy. 2. Must complete the thesis project with a minimum grade of B.

D.Min Thesis Schedule *April 1 A formal proposal will be submitted **August during the program’s second phase. ***December 1 the candidate will provide a 15-20 page prospectus of the thesis project, including an extensive bibliography. The proposal must be submitted by April 1, one year before graduation. *August 1 The first chapter will be submitted **December 1 to the Director of the Doctor of ***April 1 Ministry Program. This is required before the candidate proceeds to the following chapters. All drafts must be prepared in conformity to the latest edition of Turabian’s: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations. *November 1 The first complete draft will be **March 1 submitted to the Director. ***July *March 1 The completed thesis project will be **July 1 submitted to the Director. ***November 1 The oral defense will be held approximately one month later. One library copy along with elec- tronic copy of thesis on CD will be submitted to the Director. *May graduation **September graduation ***January graduation COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 65 Courses of Instruction APOL 500 Introduction to Apologetics 3 hours BIOL 597 Special Topics in Biology 1 to 3 hours Deals with the Biblical basis for apologetics, methodology, BUSI 500 Organizational Behavior 3 hours and the relationship between faith and reason before turning to This course develops managerial competence in understand- scientific and historical evidences. Its relationship with ing the human output of organizations from the viewpoints of theology and evangelism is also explored. individual, group, and organizational systems levels. There is APOL 560 Comparative Religious 3 hours also a strong emphasis upon understanding sixteen basic Apologetics personality types in our culture and five criteria for evaluating A contrast between the truth-claims of the major world behavior in international cultures. religions and the uniqueness of Christian theistic apologetics, BUSI 501 Executive Leadership 3 hours both in content and method. and Management APOL 597 Seminar in Apologetics 1-3 hours This study is integral to preparing students for “tomorrow’s business world,” their world. Hence, there is a strong compo- APOL 610 Miracles 3 hours nent of applied management built upon traditional theories of Presents a detailed study of contemporary denials of leadership and management. This component emphasizes the miracles, emphasizing the resurrection of Jesus and the part it problems and opportunities students face and how they can plays in Christian apologetics and theology. effectively meet them. APOL 690 Thesis 3 hours BUSI 512 Managerial Information 3 hours APOL 695/995 Directed Research in 1-3 hours Technology Apologetics This course focuses on what the manager personally does Designed for the advanced student in good standing who has with information technology. Readings expose the student to demonstrated an ability to work independently. The student the range of management issues that challenge the organiza- will work with the instructor in developing a proposal for tional world in the wake of the digital revolution. The guided research in a specified area of Apologetics. emphasis will be on how the manager uses IT individually APOL 697/997 Seminar in Apologetics 1 to 3 hours BUSI 520 Strategic Marketing 3 hours An intensive study in a specific subject of Apologetics. This Management course allows variation in the approach and content of the regu- Marketing management is the strategic use of a firm’s lar curriculum and often will be used by visiting professors. resources to take advantage of and create marketing opportuni- APOL 698 Non-Resident Thesis ties. The global environment will be emphasized as students APOL 965 Apologetics in the Church 3 hours learn to analyze markets and develop and implement marketing A course especially designed to deal with current issues in plans that will deliver solutions to the market segments targeted. Christian evidences, so that the pastor can apply the results to BUSI 530 Managerial Finance 3 hours preaching, teaching and evangelism. This course presents an advanced treatment of the theory and BIOL 515 Cell Biology 4 hours practice of financial decision making in the firm. Topics (3 hours lecture; 3 hours lab) include efficient markets, portfolio theory, capital-market Prerequisites; BIOL 200, 207, 208, 301 and CHEM 301 theory, capital-structure theory, the cost of capital, capital A study of the organization and function of living matter at budgeting, and dividend policy. the cellular level. Special emphasis will be given to the BUSI 550 Effective Executive 3 hours integration of molecular and cellular interactions for the Communication maintenance of life. Lab fee. Ultimately, MBA students must not simply make excellent BIOL 518 Vertebrate Natural History 4 hours business decisions, they must also communicate them effectively. (3 hours lecture; 3 hours lab) Knowledge of the pervasive impact of the computer, internet, Prerequisites: BIOL 200, 207 and 208 intranet, and other communications modalities will be integrated A study of the life history of the vertebrates with special with time-honored communications principles to enable students emphasis on their taxonomy, life cycles, and ecological to maximize their effectiveness in technologically dynamic relationships. Vertebrates native to central Virginia will receive business environments. special attention. Lab fee. BUSI 560 Corporate Responsibility 3 hours BIOL 595 Special Problems 1 to 4 hours The course has been designed to provide the MBA student in Biology with a working knowledge of the ethical and social areas of corporate responsibility. That is, it presents the “non- Prerequisites: sixteen (16) hours of Biology and consent of economic” strategy that a company must have to survive in instructor and Department Chairman. tomorrow’s business world. It is “the other side of the coin” of The preparation of a paper based on library, laboratory, the capstone Policy and Strategy in Global Competition course. and/or field research of a problem selected after consultation At its essence, it presents a reasoned and ethical approach of a with the Biology faculty. Limited to students planning to corporation’s responsibilities to its many stakeholders. Major pursue graduate studies in Biology. Only 4 hours may count emphasis will also be given to personal character and the toward the Biology major. Christian worldview. 66 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

BUSI 601 Accounting for Decision Making 3 hours BUSI 695 Business Research and 3 hours This is a graduate level course in cost management with a Application (by permission) strategic cost emphasis. The course presents an in-depth study This opportunity to gain real-world experience during the of contemporary management techniques used by managers in MBA program includes field studies, individual projects, and a contemporary business environment. The balanced score- faculty-sponsored research in areas of mutual interest. Students card, critical success factors, and strategic analysis are empha- participate in field studies, apply their course knowledge to the sized and integrated with other decision making techniques in workplace, and contribute to the knowledge in their field this accounting course. through faculty supervised research. BUSI 603 Entrepreneurship 3 hours CHHI 520 History of Christianity I 3 hours This course is directed toward preparing those considering A study of the first fifteen centuries of historical Christianity. starting or acquiring a business. In-depth studies of the Includes the rise of the church under persecution, orthodoxy vs. entrepreneurial requirements for success and the methods of heresy, doctrinal developments, the rise of the Roman Papacy entering a business are covered. Students will analyze actual and opposition to it during the Middle Ages, and the events cases of entrepreneurship and will prepare detailed business leading up to the Protestant Reformation. feasibility studies and plans for launching businesses of their own. CHHI 525 History of Christianity II 3 hours A study of historical Christianity from the Sixteenth century BUSI 604 International Business 3 hours to the present. Includes the major personalities, events, and The major purpose of the course is to prepare managers to results of the Protestant Reformation, the rise of modern compete successfully in the global economy. The rapidly denominationalism, modern Roman Catholicism, the ecumeni- changing economic, political, technological and cultural cal movement and current developments. Special attention is environments will be studied as a foundation for understanding given to the development of American Christianity. how to compete in differing environments, utilizing the resources available to the enterprise in managing the various CHHI 597 Seminar in Church 1-3 hours functional areas of business. History BUSI 620 Global Economic Environment 3 hours CHHI 635 Ancient Christianity 3 hours This course combines basic elements of a traditional A study of the Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene Church managerial economics course with a comparison of market- (A.D.100-500). Includes the pagan persecutions, the rise of oriented economic systems to state-oriented systems. Thus, a heresy, attempts to preserve purity, the determination of the microeconomic approach tailored for managers is enhanced by canon, ecclesiastical developments, the union of church and giving special attention to the effects of different economic state, conciliar development, and the expansion of the systems on human welfare and the conduct of business in the authority of the bishop of Rome. modern era. The economies of particular nations provide CHHI 645 Directed Research in 1-3 hours examples of how various systems of property rights and Church History government activity meet specific human needs. Designed for the advanced student in good standing who has BUSI 642 Contemporary Issues in 3 hours demonstrated an ability to work independently. The student Human Resource Management will work with the instructor in developing a proposal for Prerequisites: BUSI 500 and 501 guided research in a specified area of Church History. In every organization, people make the difference. Because CHHI 654 Classical Reformation 3 hours people have such an impact on productivity, all managers need A study of the magisterial phase of Protestant Reformation, to understand human resources issues. While most HRM especially as promoted in Germany, Switzerland, Scotland and courses are designed for current and future HRM professions, England. Special emphasis will be placed on one of its major this course will provide a knowledge base in basic human personalities: Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox or the Anglicans resource topics and an in-depth review of the important current and Puritans. issues in the field. Through text readings, case studies, experiential exercises, Internet activities, and research, students CHHI 662 Historical Development of 3 hours will learn to integrate theory and application in the effective Christian Theology management of an organization’s human resources. Prerequisite: Offered to M.A. and Th.M. students or by per- BUSI 690 Policy and Strategy in 3 hours mission of instructor and advisor. Global Competition The doctrinal development of the early church fathers and This capstone course integrates the concepts, techniques, and the Greek apologists, the doctrinal construction in the Nicene knowledge of all areas of business administration. Therefore, it and post-Nicene period, and the further development and may be taken only after the student has completed twenty- divisions in the Middle Ages, the Reformation Period, and the seven hours in the program. Its focus is strategy to gain a com- Modern Era. petitive advantage in national and international competitive CHHI 664 History of Evangelism 3 hours environments. Offered only in residence, this course features a A study of evangelism from New Testament times to the capstone dynamic computer simulation case that also provides present. Emphasis is given to evangelism in the life and numerous opportunities for students to demonstrate their ministry of Jesus and the Apostles. Attention will be given to written, oral, and computer literacy skills. This course may not the Reformation in Europe, the Great Awakening in England be substituted for or transferred in from another institution. and America, and more recent revivals of evangelism. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 67

CHHI 679 Medieval European 3 hours CLED 610 Team Leadership and 3 hours Christianity Conflict Resolution A study of evangelical groups that appeared before the This course will focus on building and sustaining decision- Reformation, with attention to their doctrines, practices, and making teams, mentoring, delegating, resolving conflict, and influences. handling and overcoming opposition. Extensive time will also CHHI 685 Anabaptist Reformation 3 hours be devoted to improving the individual’s and the group’s A survey of the background, development, personalities, repertoire of styles of communication skills with a view of issues and results of the Anabaptist phase of the Reformation of functioning more effectively and efficiently as a team leader in the sixteenth century and its particular impact on the rise of the handling routine and crisis situations. English Baptists. CLED 620 Vision and Strategic Planning 3 hours CHHI 686 History of Fundamentalism 3 hours Effective organizations have learned how to sustain and The historical development of the Fundamentalist implement a strong strategic vision that is based on core values. Movement, especially in twentieth-century America. Its back- This course will examine how leaders can use creative and ground, theology, methodology, and current state will be systematic processes to develop shared vision, communicate it covered. to internal and external groups, and translate it through strategic planning processes into effective action. Leading CHHI 690 Thesis 3 hours theories of vision and strategic planning in organizations will CHHI 692 American Christianity 3 hours be examined. A study of the beginnings of Christianity in America to the CLED 630 The Art of Developing Leaders 3 hours present. Includes the European background, colonial A truly effective leader understands the relationship between Christianity, the first Great Awakening, the rise of the United the organization’s success and the ability to develop other States, the separation of church and state, the second Great leaders within the organization. This course will examine how Awakening, the development of religious diversity, the impact leaders are recognized and developed. Skills necessary for of the Civil War on religion, denominational development, the mentoring others as leaders will be explored and developed. impact of immigration and industrialization, and the modern period. CLED 695/995 Directed Research 1-6 hours CHHI 694 History of Baptists 3 hours COUC 700 The History and Theology 3 hours A survey of the background and rise of English Baptists, of Care and Ethics including their progress from the seventeenth century in A study of foundational perspectives in theology that shape England until the present day. Includes a survey of the rise of the theory and method of counseling. This course also Baptists in America in the seventeenth century and their examines the nuances of theological ethics and its bearing on progress to the present. Includes various Baptist groups, large Christian counseling in particular. Particular emphasis is placed and small, of differing theological persuasions, denominational on the role of Christian thought and action in the history of the and independent. helping professions in the west. Other traditions and perspec- tives will also be examined in terms of their cultural context CHHI 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours and formation. CHHI 697/997 Seminar in Church History 3 hours COUC 705 Philosophy of Religion 3 hours An intensive study in a specific subject of Church History. and the Helping Professions This course allows variation in the approach and content of the This course examines several issues that are commonly regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting professors. addressed in both philosophy of religion and counseling, like CHHI 698 Non-Resident Thesis No credit the problem of evil, the nature of persons, and the issue of Christian Leadership religious doubt. CLED 510 Biblical Foundations of 3 hours COUC 710 Advanced Group Leadership 3 hours Christian Leadership Students review leadership styles in task-oriented and This course explores the topic of leadership from a biblical personal growth groups. Current research on group leadership and theological perspective. Essential biblical principles models and application is critiqued. Emphasis is placed upon bearing on the purpose and character of leadership will be leadership behaviors that are most facilitative to the group examined. Instances of leadership in the Old and New process. Testaments will be analyzed within their biblical context, and COUC 715 Applied Counseling Theories 3 hours in terms of contemporary understanding of leadership, with a A review and critique of counseling theories. Research special focus on the leadership of Jesus Christ as seen in the regarding counseling theory constructs, along with their New Testament. application in different settings and populations, is reviewed. CLED 520 The Life of the Leader 3 hours COUC 720 Family Development 3 hours This course will focus upon the life of the leader and how the A review of family therapy models, with special emphasis emotional, ethical, mental, moral, psychological, and spiritual placed upon family change issues over the life span. well-being of the leader has an effect upon leadership effec- Specifically, research is reviewed on family assessment, the tiveness. Significant personal reflection will be undertaken in family life cycle, and family pathology in the developmental an effort to help the leader recognize the unique personal context. dimensions that hinder personal effectiveness as a leader. 68 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

COUC 725 Counseling Religious Clients 3 hours relationships is given. The emphasis is on understanding the Counseling issues and special needs of religious clients are structure and function of marriage, the various aspects of the discussed, including philosophical and value differences and marital relationship, family systems, and ways the counselor ethical issues. Students are encouraged to review techniques may approach marriage and family counseling as a creative, and therapy styles for different religious groups. preventative, and healing ministry. COUC 730 Issues in Integration 3 hours COUN 602 Marriage and Family 3 hours Current trends and themes in integration literature are Counseling II reviewed. Special emphasis is given to current philosophical, Prerequisite: PSYC 355 or equivalent. theological, and psychological bases of integration, models of This course is an experiential exploration of selected, major integration, and future themes. treatment approaches utilized in premarital, marital and family counseling. Development of practical skills, interventions and COUC 735 Spirituality and Identity 3 hours techniques constitute the primary focus. The Christian counselor must be in good spiritual as well as emotional and psychological health in order to assist those COUN 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling 3 hours needing healing. Personal psychological assessment of each This course introduces students to a variety of approaches student will take place during this course. This course is that have been developed for thorough premarital counseling. intended to provide an opportunity for self-examination, as The course also teaches students a conceptual model for under- well as to suggest ways the counselor may sustain good standing the variety of ways marriages can become spiritual health while assisting others in a broken world. dysfunctional, and introduces them to short-term methods that can be used when those kinds of problems develop. COUC 740 Advanced Research Design 3 hours A review of the process and method of developing and COUN 604 Crisis Counseling 3 hours conducting research. Emphasis will be placed upon the and Brief Therapy application of methods for development and preparation of the An examination of the theory and practice of crisis inter- doctoral proposal. vention and approaches to brief therapy. COUN 606 Group Process 3 hours COUC 745 Advanced Statistics 3 hours Course enables students to understand the types of groups, This course will examine statistical concepts and techniques their purpose, development and dynamics, counseling theories, necessary for the manipulation of data collected for a student’s and group counseling methods and skills. Ethical and legal dissertation. This course will examine the function of statistical considerations of group counseling are also explored. This inference, looking at both parametric and nonparametric course is taught in one-week residency format only. Students statistical tests. The student will be exposed to the techniques are required to participate in small groups for educational and used by SPSS. self-assessment purposes. COUN 501 Counselor Professional Identity, 3 hours COUN 610 Human Sexuality 3 hours Function and Ethics An analysis of the anatomical, psychological, cultural, and This course introduces students to concepts regarding the religious aspects of a wide range of topics in the area of human professional functioning of counselors, including history, roles, sexuality. Emphasis is on the development of an understanding professional organizations, ethics, legalities, standards, and and appreciation of the role of sexuality throughout the various credentialing. Current issues in therapeutic practice in a variety phases of the life cycle. of professional settings are explored. COUN 611 Counseling the Child 3 hours COUN 520 Human Development 3 hours The developmental and psychological needs and problems This course includes a survey of the organic, social, and of children are examined through the analysis of personality psychological factors that influence the development of types and family structure. Counseling techniques (e.g. play personality. Seeks to understand what makes a person distinc- therapy) for children are also examined. tively different along with a critical evaluation of various COUN 612 Theories of Counseling 3 hours theories of personality development, particularly as they relate and Psychotherapy I to questions of values and religious commitment. This course provides an intensive look at selected theories of COUN 585 Introduction to Research 3 hours counseling and psychotherapy. The major concepts of each and Statistics theory are reviewed and critiqued in light of current research Students learn to conceptualize research problems and and theory. Students are encouraged to begin to define their develop hypotheses. Emphasis is on defining and measuring own theoretical approach. the important variables, design of research strategies, analysis COUN 615 Ethnicity, Families and 3 hours of data, interpretation and inference, and writing and imple- Counseling menting a research proposal. This course focuses on the contribution of ethnic back- COUN 600 Individual Appraisal 3 hours ground to family makeup and functioning. Major ethnic A survey of the appraisal methods in education and psycholo- minorities are studied along with the counseling approaches gy is given. Basic psychometric properties of tests are also exam- appropriate to each. ined along with issues related to the use and interpretation of COUN 620 Counseling the Adolescent 3 hours tests. Emphasis is on the use of tests by counselors and educators. This course examines the transitions of adolescence emphasiz- COUN 601 Marriage and Family 3 hours ing family, social, spiritual/moral, and physical issues. Counseling Counseling theories and practices for working with adolescents are explored. A consideration of the dynamics of marriage and family Opportunities for application of theory are provided. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 69

COUN 625 Psychopharmacology and 3 hours not required prior to COUN 661.) (2) Admission to candidacy Counseling This course is a clinical practicum focusing on diagnosis and This course is designed to teach the prospective counselor treatment planning. The student will actively participate in about the history and development of psychopharmacologic counseling situations under professional supervision. Case agents, the biochemical nature of the central nervous system presentations and discussions help to refine the student’s and its relationship to psychopharmacology. The legitimate use abilities and awareness of ethical and professional issues. of medications and their importance for treatment are also COUN 667 Clinical Diagnosis and 3 hours examined. Treatment Planning COUN 630 Gerontology and Counseling 3 hours Prerequisites: (1) COUN 501, 600, 606, 612, 642, 646, 660 and This course acquaints the counselor with the issues and (2) Admission to candidacy. problems unique to the elderly in American society. Topics Students become knowledgeable of the principles of clinical such as suffering, societal attitude, and family structure are diagnosis and the development of treatment plans; includes use examined. of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. COUN 640 The Psychology of Religious Both Distance Learning Program and Residential students Experience 3 hours complete this course in residence. An examination of psychological and spiritual aspects of COUN 668 Practicum 3 hours religious experience. Insights from the study of comparative Prerequisites: COUN 661 or 667 for students enrolled in the religions are included; however, the emphasis is on under- 48-hour Certification track or approval of instructor for standing Christian religious experience. students enrolled in the 30-hour Human Relations track. COUN 642 Theories of Counseling 3 hours Students in the 48-hour track will complete supervised and Psychotherapy II counseling and counseling-related experiences in a profes- An examination of the content, comprehensiveness and sional setting. The primary focus is the development of validity of several counseling theories that have been counseling skills. Students in the 30-hour track will developed by prominent Christian counselors. complete a supervised experience in their area of interest, thesis, or special project that has been pre-approved by the COUN 645 Integration of Psychology 3 hours department. Students in the 30-hour track may enroll in and Theology COUN 668 only during their final semester of studies. This course prepares students to counsel with a variety of religious clients, particularly religious clients who would define COUN 687 Counseling Women 3 hours themselves as evangelical Christians. The course provides a This course examines the most common problems women systematic overview of Christian doctrines, a discussion of bring to counseling, including both developmental and situa- various theological viewpoints regarding those doctrines, and tional crises. It explores biblical perspectives and the most an examination of how psychological and theological concepts effective treatments for these situations. relate to each other. COUN 690 Thesis 3 hours COUN 646 Psychopathology and 3 hours COUN 691 Substance Abuse: Diagnosis, 3 hours Counseling Treatment, and Prevention A study of behavioral deviations, determining factors and A course designed to introduce the student to current differential diagnoses of behavior considered to deviate from counseling and treatment techniques for substance abuse. normal patterns. Special attention is given to the DSM. Emphasis is placed on etiological factors, physiological and COUN 650 Career Guidance and 3 hours psychological effects, and related behaviors. Counseling COUN 695 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours Course provides students an understanding of career in Counseling development and related life factors. Students study career Prerequisite: Offered to M.A. and Th.M. students or by development theory and decision-making models, procedures permission of instructor and advisor. for planning and conducting effective job searches, assessment Designed for advanced students in good standing who have instruments and techniques relevant to career planning and demonstrated an ability to work on their own. Students will decision-making, and the use of career information. Emphasis work with the instructor in developing a proposal for guided is placed on understanding the interrelationships between research in a specified area of counseling. career development and career decision-making and such COUN 697 Seminar in Counseling 3 hours factors as God’s calling, family, socio-economic status, leisure, An intensive study of a specific subject in counseling. This individual interests and abilities, and other life roles. course allows variation in the approach and content of the COUN 660 Counseling Techniques and the 3 hours regular curriculum. Helping Relationship COUN 698 Non-Resident Thesis No hours An intensive counseling experience designed to enhance self-awareness, promote personality exploration, and provide COUN 699 Counseling Internship 6 hours case discussion and analysis. Fundamentals of the therapeutic Prerequisites: COUN 606, 645, 660, and 661. relationship and essential skills are examined. This course offers student participation in a clinical experience under supervision in an approved agency along with COUN 661 Counseling Practicum: Clinical 3 hours supervision by a university faculty member. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Prerequisites: (1) 18 hours of graduate coursework in COUN 800 Personality Testing 3 hours Counseling, including COUN 501, 600, 606, 612, 646, and 660 Use and application of personality assessment instruments (Exception: If you are in the 36 hour program, COUN 646 is are discussed, including projective tests with individuals. 70 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

Students learn testing procedures as well as application of COUN 989 Dissertation Seminar 6 hours results and use in diagnosis and treatment planning. Preparation for research and writing of the Dissertation. COUN 805 Advanced Psychopathology 3 hours COUN 990 Doctoral Research and Dissertation 6 hours and Its Treatment COUN 995 Directed Research 3 to 6 hours This course presents a comprehensive examination of the An individually selected research project or tutorial under major psychiatric disorders contained in the Diagnostic and supervision of the student’s advisor. Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including Personality COUN 997 Counseling Seminar 3 to 6 hours Disorders and Character Flaws. Students will learn multi-axial An intensive study in a specific subject of Professional diagnosis and develop treatments for these disorders. Counseling. This course allows variation in the approach and COUN 806 Cognitive Theory in Counseling 3 hours content of the regular curriculum, and often will be used by An overview of theoretical foundations of cognitive therapy. visiting professors. Students learn the assessment, conceptual framework, strategic COUN 998 Advanced Practicum 3 hours focus, and technical details of how cognitive therapy is Supervised practice of counseling. Focus is on the skills and conducted. development of the counselor under the supervision and COUN 810 Diagnosis and Treatment 3 hours guidance of staff in that setting. Students will actively of Addictive Behaviors participate in counseling situations with individuals and The psychological and psychosocial effects of various drugs groups. are discussed, along with current information on addictive COUN 999 Internship in Counseling 6 hours patterns and behaviors of individuals. Emphasis is placed on Work with individual or groups in practical situations under counseling skills and techniques in working with various types of addictive individuals. the supervision and guidance of staff in that setting. Open only to doctoral students or by consent of the department. COUN 815 Neurological and 3 hours Psychopharmacological DMIN 990 Thesis Project 6 hours Issues in Clinical Practice DMIN 998 Non-Resident Thesis No hours This course is a study of neurology, brain-behavioral rela- EDMN 500 Ministries of Church Education 3 hours tionships, diseases, injuries, and psychopharmacology. The A survey of Christian education as practiced by local effects of psychotropic drugs on individuals are examined and Pastoral Care and Counseling treatments are developed. churches. The historical and theoretical foundations, the process of teaching and learning, and the organization and COUN 850 Advanced Theory in 3 hours administration of educational programs are explored. Career Development A thorough grounding in current career development EDMN 505 Church Administration 3 hours theories and application is provided. Special attention is given A study of administrative principles and practices for the to career development, career counseling with special local church. The course examines staff, finances, buildings, populations, and decision-making models. and public relations in churches and integrates material from COUN 865 Community Systems Counseling: 3 hours both religious and secular sources. Programs and Practice EDMN 510 History and Philosophy of 3 hours Principles of service delivery in community agencies is Christian Education reviewed, including roles and functions of counselors, trends in A survey of the historical development of Christian educa- community systems, problems, and special populations. tion from ancient to modern times. The course will focus upon COUN 870 Seminar on Research 3 hours a critical analysis of the historical and contemporary educa- in Human Services tional philosophies that form the basis of modern Christian Research in counseling and other human services is education in the church and Christian institutions. reviewed. EDMN 597 Seminar in Educational 1-3 hours COUN 875 Advanced Family Counseling 3 hours Ministries Advanced theoretical foundations and intervention for the practice of marriage and family therapy. Emphasizes interven- EDMN 600 The Sunday School 3 hours tion for couples and families in conflict. Treatment strategies Examines the history, philosophy, and program of the and goals for intervention in specific areas of family conflict Sunday School. The course examines the Sunday School are described. Supervision of current cases are employed. program of the large superagressive Baptist Church. COUN 910 Counseling Supervision 3 hours EDMN 601 Ministry of Teaching 3 hours Theory, practice, and experience of supervision for coun- A practical study of the New Testament ministry of teaching selors in training are reviewed. Students apply principles and with emphasis given to the philosophy, principles, and theory while supervising other students, as well as being super- practices of teaching-learning situations, with experience in vised themselves. preparation and presentation and organization of teacher COUN 920 Consultation in Human Services 3 hours education courses. Consultation strategies in working with individuals and groups are surveyed. Topics, problems, and research are taken EDMN 602 Curriculum in Christian 3 hours from counseling, adult education, community service agencies, Education and instructional technology. A study of the principles and concepts involved in the development of a Christian curriculum of the church and COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 71

Christian institution. An analysis of the dynamics involved in EDMN 972 Managing the Local Church 3 hours the preparation of units of study as well as the criteria for deter- A detailed study will be made of managing staff, finances, mining what curriculum and materials are appropriate will be and buildings of a local church. Students will have an opportu- made. A review is made of available commercial curriculum. nity to evaluate critically the management systems in their EDMN 605 Christian Leadership 3 hours place of ministry. This course examines the functions or tasks of leadership: EDMN 974 Developing Lay Leadership 3 hours planning, organizing, directing, staffing, and controlling. A unit An intensive study is made of selecting the right persons, is included on time management and personal planning for the proper enlisting procedures, and training programs for lay Christian worker. The emphasis is to improve leadership leadership. Special attention is given to preparing job descrip- abilities of the students and to prepare them to develop leader- tions with qualifications and selecting the right laymen for the ship in others. positions. Local church Bible institutes and other lay leader- EDMN 611 Church Ministries to Children 3 hours ship training programs, including inservice training programs, A study of the ministry of church to children from birth are examined. through elementary school. The characteristics and needs of this age group are examined. Each educational program that is EDMN 978 Media in the Ministry 3 hours part of local church ministry to children is studied in detail. This course will explore the alternative ministry uses of the electronic media. Experience will be provided in preparing and EDMN 615 Educational Programs in the 3 hours Southern Baptist Convention producing Christian programs and spot messages. The course will introduce the structure, programs, EDUC 500 Advanced Educational 3 hours curriculum, and terminology of the Southern Baptist Psychology Convention. It is designed especially for students desiring to An overview of the contributions of psychology to the work in a Southern Baptist church. teaching-learning process. Topics include learning theory, EDMN 621 Church Ministries to Youth 3 hours individual differences, motivation, human development, A study of the ministry of churches to youth from middle exceptionality, teaching methodology, measurement and school through college. The characteristics, needs and evaluation. problems of this age group are examined. Each educational program that is part of local church ministry to youth is EDUC 501 Advanced Child Development 3 hours studied in detail. The course is intended for the minister of An examination of physical, cognitive, spiritual and education or pastor that directs the youth program rather than social/emotional development, and guidance of a young child. the full-time youth pastor. EDUC 503 History of Education 3 hours EDMN 631 Church Ministries to Adults 3 hours A comprehensive survey of the historical development of A course designed to prepare the individual to meet the education. Emphasis is placed upon American education and ministry needs of young, middle and senior adults in the the emergence of the Christian School Movement. church. An analysis of adult developmental characteristics, EDUC 504 Philosophy of Education 3 hours psychology and cognition will lead to a practical study of methods and programs to be implemented by the church in A comprehensive survey of the philosophical development areas of worship, evangelism, recreation and fellowship, of education. Emphasis is placed upon a careful analysis of service, and stewardship for the contemporary adult church current religious and public educational trends. The candidate member and prospect. will be required to formulate a personal philosophy. EDMN 695/995 Directed Research in 1-3 hours EDUC 506 Tests and Measurements 3 hours Educational Ministries Focuses on the development of the ability to evaluate and Prerequisite: Offered to M.A. and Th.M. students or by interpret standardized tests, and to construct, evaluate and permission of instructor and advisor interpret the results of teacher-made tests. Designed for the advanced student in good standing who has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The student EDUC 507 Educational Statistics 3 hours will work with the instructor in developing a proposal for Prerequisite: EDUC 506 or equivalent course in tests and guided research in a specific area. measurements. EDMN 697/997 Seminar in Educational 3 hours An examination of descriptive statistics and basic inferential Ministries statistical techniques. Also, hypothesis testing, confidence An intensive study in a specific subject of educational intervals and correlation techniques will be studied. ministries. This course allows variation in the approach and EDUC 508 Foundations of 3 hours content of the regular curriculum and often will be used by Educational Research visiting professors. Prerequisite: EDUC 506 or equivalent course in tests and EDMN 876 Creative Ministry Uses for 3 hours measurements. the Computer Designed for those planning to complete a thesis. Review of An introduction to computer usage in the local church. The the nature of scientific thinking, research design and research application of personal computers to the needs of the local planning should assist the candidate in preparing a research church (word processing, financial management, pastoral care, proposal for discussion and criticism in class. A formal written sermon preparations, and evangelism) will be studied. Various software and hardware manufacturers will be examined. The proposal will be submitted by each candidate. course project will consist of implementing computer EDUC 521 Foundations of Exceptionality 3 hours programs into the student’s ministry. Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. 72 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

A comprehensive course dealing with the characteristics of difficulties; methods of evaluating oral and written language children and youth with disabilities and topics related to performance; and strategies for improving the quality and models of service delivery, documentation procedures, and quantity of oral and written language in classroom settings legal/ethical issues. Recommended as the first special with special emphasis on the impact on literacy development. education course. EDUC 535 Secondary Instructional Procedures 2 hours EDUC 523 Principles of Behavior 3 hours Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Management A course in secondary methodology focusing on com- Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. petencies associated with individualizing instruction, grouping An examination of the principles of behavior management students for cognitive subject-matter learning, and preparing as applied to children and youth in the classroom setting. advanced organizers for cognitive instruction. An emphasis will be placed on transferring theory into practice through Positive approaches for dealing with behavior problems are selection and use of materials appropriate for the secondary emphasized. Contemporary research in the area is analyzed classroom. Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 536. and discussed. EDUC 536 Secondary Instructional 1 hour EDUC 524 Teaching Students with 3 hours Procedures Practicum Learning Disabilities Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Micro-teaching will be used as a means of providing an A study of the types and characteristics of learning disabled opportunity for students to model and role play appropriate students. Emphasis will be placed on classroom intervention teaching methods and activities in the secondary school. strategies. Candidates will be required to observe in secondary class- EDUC 525 Educating Students with 3 hours rooms, prepare a lesson, teach the lesson, and evaluate the experience. Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 535. Mental Retardation Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. EDUC 541 Supervision of Instruction 3 hours A study of the characteristics of students with mental Prerequisite: 6 hours in the core area of the program. retardation. Curriculum and techniques will be investigated to Methods, theories and research applying to supervision at enable achievement of individual potential academically, all levels of education: analyses made concerning the work of curriculum directors, general supervisors, special supervisors, socially, and functionally. supervising principals department heads; study of supervisory EDUC 526 Principles and Practices 3 hours methods, current plans for staff utilization and use of in Gifted Education instructional materials; and stress on evaluation of Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. educational programs and the effects of supervision. Candidates will explore the characteristics of gifted students EDUC 545 School Law 3 hours as well as the emotional, academic, and social needs of gifted Prerequisite: 6 hours in the core area of the program. learners, with emphasis on those from special populations. An examination of the legal aspects of education affecting Theories and strategies for differentiating curriculum designed administrators, teachers, students, parents and board members; for gifted students in heterogeneous and homogeneous groups various forms of liability; separation of church and state. will be analyzed. EDUC 546 School-Community Relations 3 hours EDUC 530 Teaching Mathematics 3 hours Prerequisite: 6 hours in the core area of the program. Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Concepts and specific techniques in school-community An in depth study of the theory and processes of teaching relations involving the development and maintenance of mathematics to students in preschool through eighth grade, the purposeful programs of communication and collaboration course includes the instructional process in the area of between school personnel and the community. Includes numeration, operations and computations, geometry and logic. appropriate field projects relating theory to practice. Candidates will participate in hands-on, modeled instruction, EDUC 548 School Finance and Management 3 hours will construct and demonstrate models and teaching tools, and Prerequisite: 6 hours in the core area of the program. will complete a research project. Basic methods of school finance and business management EDUC 531 Teaching the Natural and 3 hours and principles of plant, finance, budgeting and accounting will Social Sciences be discussed. Federal and State regulations and grants will be studied. Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Using a thematic approach, the integration of sciences with EDUC 554 Teaching Developmental 3 hours other areas of the curriculum is the focus of this course. Reading Candidates will participate in hands-on demonstration in the Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. areas of biological and physical science, chemistry, geography, A study of foundations of reading, principles, techniques, and materials for developmental reading programs. Practical political science, and history. Candidates will generate and experiences provided in the reading clinic and/or elementary implement a thematic teaching unit which includes instruc- classrooms. tional activity in each of eight subject areas. EDUC 556 Teaching Content Area Reading 3 hours EDUC 532 Teaching Language Arts 3 hours Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Prerequisite: EDUC 500, 501 or equivalent. Develops instructional competencies necessary for teaching A study of the major perspectives on the development of reading and study skills essential in learning the concepts of oral and written language, including language differences and content subjects. Applicable to teaching in grades 4-12. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 73

EDUC 570 Curriculum and Methods for 3 hours EDUC 630 Technology Practices for 3 hours Early Childhood Instructional Improvement Prerequisite: EDUC 501 or equivalent. A study of technology practices as they impact the effec- The course is designed to show current trends in curriculum tiveness of the education process and support educational organization, the effects of environment on learning and adapt- activities including administration, instruction, service to ing curriculum content and methods to maturity level of the students and parents, and support activities. young child. Emphasis will be placed on designing individual EDUC 640 School Administration 3 hours educational programs for all children. An examination of the administration roles in the design, EDUC 571 Curriculum Fundamentals 3 hours implementation and improvement of the total educational An introduction to basic concepts and issues related to program in private and public schools. Specific areas of study curriculum design, development, change and evaluation. include curriculum and instruction, pupil and staff personnel, student activities, school organization and management. EDUC 573 Curriculum and Methods 3 hours for the Middle School EDUC 645 Foundations for Educational Prerequisite: EDUC 571, 672 or equivalent. Leaders 3 hours A review of the history of education as it affects the Prerequisites: EDUC 503, 504 or equivalent history and/or development of the middle school. Emphasis on characteris- philosophy of Christian Education tics of preadolescents, personalizing curriculum for the middle Astudy in the philosophy, precepts, and principles of edu- school student, and strategies for motivating middle grades cation applied to Christian leadership in the educational set- education and curriculum improvement planning to involve ting. Emphasis is placed on self-investigation and analysis of teachers and community. leadership skills, strengths, and styles. EDUC 590 Student Teaching Practicum 3 hours EDUC 650 The Reading Clinic and the 3 hours Prerequisite: Complection of all program course work. School Program Observation, participation and responsible classroom Provides practical, clinical training in advanced diagnostic teaching along with related professional activities. Applies and remedial techniques. Also examines the role of the read- what has been learned to the actual process of teaching and ing specialist in relationship to the total school program. guiding children. Offers practice in all phases of teacher EDUC 652 Investigations in Reading 3 hours responsibility. Lab fee. Aseminar in research and reading in problems related to read- EDUC 591 Student Teaching II 3 hours ing (developmental or remedial). Areas of investigation are deter- Prerequisite: EDUC 590. mined by candidate interests with approval of the instructor. A continuation of EDUC 590 in a second placement. Lab EDUC 655 Organization and 3 hours fee. Administration of Pre-Schools Philosophy, objectives and methods for organizing and EDUC 603 Comparative Education 3 hours operating a kindergarten, nursery school, day-care center and A study of selected national systems of education in their play group for children below six years of age. Also includes differing cultural settings, with particular reference to adminis- the planning of pre-school facilities and the selection of equip- tration, curriculum development and educational opportunity. ment and personnel. EDUC 608 Technological Applications in 3 hours EDUC 660 Organization and Administration 3 hours Educational Research of Guidance Programs Prerequisite: EDUC 506, 507, 508 or equivalent. The planning and initiation of guidance programs with Principles and techniques of the utilization of technology as emphasis upon counselor’s duties, organizational structure, a tool in qualitative and quantitative educational research. goals and purposes and evaluation. Some attention will also be EDUC 620 Organization and Design of 3 hours given to budgets, legal cases, ethical problems and physical Gifted Education Programs facilities. Field experience required. Candidates will examine model programs for gifted EDUC 661 Consultation, Coordination, 3 hours students that include organizational strategies for heteroge- and Referral neous and homogeneous groupings. The study will include Prerequisites: EDUC 660 and COUN 501 or COUN 660 programs that are field specific, integrated content, and extra- Attention is given to the role of the School Counselor as it curricular models. Strategies for securing funding for gifted relates to working with parents/guardians, teachers, adminis- programs will be explored. tration, and community agencies. Principles, methods, and EDUC 622 Educational Assessment 3 hours models of consultation and referrals are considered. Field and Intervention experience required. A study of the techniques and procedures of educational EDUC 671 Curriculum Evaluation 3 hours diagnosis and correction strategies. Practical experiences A study of the curriculum evaluation process focusing on provided with exceptional students. the beliefs and practices of curriculum evaluation, the rela- EDUC 627 Reading and Research 3 hours tionship between evaluation and curriculum improvement, in Gifted Education and the relationship between theory and practice of curriculum Candidates will explore the contemporary issues and evaluation. research in gifted education including the systematic gather- EDUC 672 Curriculum Development 3 hours ing, analyzing, and reporting of formative and summative data (Elementary/Secondary) and current issues on a local, state, and national level. Astudy of the construction, organization and function of the 74 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION curriculum. Special attention is given to objectives, sequence, communication and relationships to enhance support for major problems and recent developments in each school educational activities within and outside the school. program area. EDUC 745 Systems Analysis 3 hours EDUC 690 Master’s Thesis 3 hours Prerequisite: EDUC 741. Prerequisite: EDUC 508 or permission of the instructor. Explores the interaction of various organizational struc- Research project completed on an educational topic related tures. Provides an introduction to the processes of communi- to the concentration in the master’s degree. Credit is not cation power, interpersonal perception, inter-group relations, awarded until the thesis has been accepted. decision-making, and leadership. EDUC 695 Directed Research 1 to 6 hours EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution 3 hours Offers opportunity and challenge of self-directive, indepen- The effective means of solving conflicts are explored dent study; that is, it develops the individual’s ability as an through conceptualizing and practicing interpersonal leader- independent student and enables the student to pursue needed ship skills, testing assumptions about other people, taking study or to pursue a particular interest (thesis or project). May other people into account by listening and testing the meaning be repeated for credit to a maximum of six (6) hours. of what they have said. EDUC 697 Seminar in Education 1 to 6 hours EDUC 758 Teaching the College Student 3 hours Topics of special interest not included in the regular depart- A study of the nature of the college student from a socio- logical, cultural, and psychological perspective. Opportunity ment offerings, may be taken more than once, but no topic may will be given to analyze, synthesize, and discuss ways to bring be repeated. One hour is required for program completion. Up about maximum impact, growth and satisfaction. to six hours may be earned for completing the National Board Certification process. EDUC 771 Curriculum Theory 3 hours Addresses the theoretical constructs of the K-12 curriculum EDUC 698 Directed Practicum 1 to 6 hours as related to the nature and function of curriculum, the Prerequisites: Completed application and approval of curriculum development process, and curriculum evaluation Department Chair procedures. A planned program of practice in an educational setting under the direct supervision of University faculty and/or EDUC 840 Issues and Trends in 3 hours appropriate school administrator. May be repeated to a Educational Leadership A study of the current issues and trends related to the field maximum of six hours. of education leadership. Emphasis will be placed on research EDUC 699 Internship 1 to 6 hours and analysis of practices related to effectiveness. Prerequisites: Proposal submitted one semester in advance and EDUC 845 Policy Analysis 3 hours approved by the Chair of the Graduate Program. Prerequisite: Candidacy status Requires completion of the projects and minimum number A study of the contemporary educational policy issues. of hours as specified in proposal. May be repeated to a Candidates will be required to assess and evaluate current maximum of six hours. education policies and implications for education effectiveness. Note: 700-900 Courses are for Ed.D. program only. EDUC 871 Investigations in Curriculum 3 hours Change EDUC 708 Quantitative and Qualitative 3 hours Prerequisite: EDUC 771 or equivalent. Methods of Research Review and evaluation of theories, models, and strategies Prerequisite: EDUC 608 or equivalent for change; recognition and use of this knowledge as a Designed for those planning to complete a dissertation. An practical guide to problem solving. examination of both quantitative and qualitative designs for EDUC 872 Readings and Research 3 hours research to assist the student in preparing a research proposal in Curriculum for discussion and critique in class. Each candidate will submit Prerequisite: EDUC 771 or equivalent. a formal written proposal. Designed for candidates in advanced study with a research EDUC 740 Leadership Principles 3 hours orientation. Content and emphasis will vary according to and Ethics student needs and current issues. Candidates are engaged in an analysis of appropriate EDUC 897 Advanced Seminar 1 to 6 hours practices and principles related to leadership by exploring in Education ethical issues and developing a Biblical foundation for leader- Prerequisite: 12 hours of 600-800 level education courses and ship practices. approval of instructor. EDUC 741 Theories of Educational 3 hours A study of selected topics relevant to current issues in Leadership education. A study of leadership styles and the resulting influence upon EDUC 970 Comprehensive Exam No Credit school personnel, community, and instructional innovation and Acomprehensive examination must be taken no earlier than curricular change within the system. Required residential completion of the course requirements for the program of course. study. The comprehensive examinations must be successfully EDUC 742 Educational Leadership and 3 hours completed prior to submission to the dissertation proposal. Public Relations EDUC 980 Dissertation Seminar No Credit Prerequisite: EDUC 741. Prerequisite: EDUC 708 An investigation into the issues and practices of developing Required of all candidates for the Doctor of Education COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 75 degree. Following successful completion of the comprehen- ENGL 522 Modern Drama 3 hours sive exam, all candidates for the Doctor of Education degree (Offered spring semester, odd numbered years) must register for the dissertation seminar each semester, Extensive reading in modern drama beginning with the including summer, until successful defense of the dissertation. works of Ibsen. An administrative fee equivalent to one hour of tuition will be ENGL 523 Shakespeare 3 hours assessed. A study of the principal plays of Shakespeare read in the EDUC 990 Dissertation 6 hours light of the dramatic and literary background of his time. Prerequisite: EDUC 970 or equivalent. ENGL 532 Modern Poetry 3 hours Required of all candidates for the Doctor of Education (Offered fall semester) degree. Research is completed on an educational topic related Asurvey of contemporary American and British poetry with to the concentration in the Ed.D. degree. Credit is awarded particular emphasis upon the various aspects of the poetic when the dissertation has been accepted. movement of the present. Graduate studies in English are available within the ENGL 533 Modern Grammar 3 hours 12-hour specialization of the M.Ed. in Secondary A course emphasizing the nature, structure and modifica- Education. The specialization includes coursework in tions of the English language with emphasis upon traditional, each of three categories as follows: structural and generative-transformational grammars. Writing or Language—1 course Theory—1 course ENGL 534 Literary Criticism 3 hours Literature—2 courses (Offered fall semester) A study of the major philosophies and theories, both ENGL 501 English Romanticism 3 hours historical and contemporary, with attention also given to (Offered fall semester, even numbered years) understanding the various views of literary theory and to the A history of the romantic movement in England; a study of student’s development of his own defensible literary theory. some prose and a particular emphasis upon the major poetry. ENGL 539 Early American Literature 3 hours ENGL 502 Modern Novel 3 hours (Offered fall semester, odd numbered years) (Offered spring semester, even numbered years) A study of the major writers in the period 1620-1800, such A study of major trends in the American, English and as: Bradstreet, Edwards, Taylor, Franklin, Jefferson and others. continental novel from 1900, with special emphasis upon the ENGL 540 The American Renaissance 3 hours novel as a literary and artistic form. (Offered spring semester, odd numbered years) ENGL 503 Milton 3 hours A study of the major writers of the American Renaissance: (Offered fall semester, even-numbered years) Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, Thoreau and others. A study of Milton’s poetry and major prose with attention also given to the relevant historical and biographical contexts ENGL 542 The American Novel 3 hours and to the major twentieth-century critical statements. (Offered fall semester, even numbered years) A study of the major trends in the novel in America from its ENGL 505 Literature of the Bible 3 hours beginnings to the close of the nineteenth century. (Offered spring semester) An examination of the literature and literary theory of the ENGL 543 Elizabethan Literature 3 hours English Bible, based upon analysis and explication of selected (Offered fall semester, odd numbered years) passages. Special consideration is given to such topics as A study of the representative writers of the English literal meaning, metaphor as meaning, and the rhetorical Renaissance from More to Jonson with special emphasis on dimensions of various modes of discourse as they occur in the Christian humanists. Scripture. ENGL 551 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours ENGL 510 Children’s Literature 3 hours (Offered fall semester) A critical interpretation of literature for children and young Instruction in the fundamentals of writing the modern poem adults. with emphasis on theme, imagery, figurative language and other devices. Weekly writing assignments and individual ENGL 511 The English Novel 3 hours analyses are assigned. Lab fee. (Offered fall semester, odd numbered years) A study of the technique and historical development of the ENGL 552 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours novel of England from its beginning to the close of the (Offered spring semester) nineteenth century. Instruction in the fundamentals of writing the modern short story with emphasis on theme, plot, characterization, scene ENGL 520 Adolescent Literature 3 hours setting and dialogue. Weekly writing assignments and This course examines a broad range of young adult litera- individual analyses are required. Lab fee. ture, both classical and contemporary, with an appeal to a diverse audience, including most adolescents and many adults. ENGL 553 Chaucer 3 hour The focus is on analyzing works of adolescent literature and (Offered fall semester, odd-numbered years) A study of the Canterbury Tales and some of the shorter acquainting students with critical resources important to the poems of Chaucer. scholar. ENGL 563 Seventeenth Century 3 hours ENGL 521 Victorian Period 3 hours English Literature (Offered fall semester, even numbered years) (Offered spring semester, odd numbered years) A study of the poetry and nonfictional prose published A study of the principal writers of the seventeenth century, between 1830 and 1900. other than Milton. 76 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

ENGL 564 History of the English Language 3 hours has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The (Offered spring semester) student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal The pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of the English for guided research in a specific area of evangelism. language in terms of its historical development are EVAN 697/997 Seminar in Evangelism 3 hours emphasized. An intensive study in a specific subject of evangelism. This ENGL 582 Eighteenth Century 3 hours course allows variation in the approach and content of the English Literature regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting (Offered spring semester, even numbered years) professors. A study of the major poets and prose of the eighteenth EVAN 851 Twenty-First Century 3 hours century in the context of pertinent biographical and historical Techniques and Tools for the details. Revitalization of the Church ENGL 595 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours A biblical and sociological investigation of the nature and (Offered on demand) mission of the Church in light of current trends and needs. An Prerequisite: Junior or senior status evaluation of emerging forms of ministry will be made. The Students who qualify will pursue studies of a particular student will evaluate his present ministry and its potential for interest as approved and supervised by the instructor. future development. ENGL 597 Special Topics in English 1 to 3 hours HIEU 595 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours ENGL 695 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours HIEU 597 Special Topics in 1 to 3 hours EVAN 500/910 Church Growth I: 3 hours European History Spiritual Factors of Church Growth HIUS 595 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours An examination of spiritual factors of church growth such HIUS 597 Special Topics in 1 to 3 hours as prayer, fasting, revival, anointed preaching and worship. United States History The student will analyze and develop programs to produce HOMI 501 Preparation of the Sermon 2 hours balanced growth in evangelism and discipleship. A basic study of the principles of sermon construction: EVAN 510 Church Growth II: Evangelism 3 hours selecting and interpreting of the text, forming sermon and Church Growth objectives, structuring sermons for content and style, and An introductory study in evangelism and church growth preaching the sermon. principles, stressing the Biblical and theological basis of HOMI 521 New Testament Preaching Lab I 1 hour evangelism as reflected in and through the local church. This course is designed to teach the student proper method- EVAN 530/900 Church Growth III: Applied 3 hours ology in organizing and presenting messages from the New Church Growth - Case Studies Testament Gospels, General Epistles, and Revelation. The Prerequisite: EVAN 710 student is alerted to particular voice and communication Student involvement in the process of evaluating the problems and is given opportunity to remedy them throughout strengths, weaknesses and possible programs for growth of the course of the semester. local churches. The principles of church growth are HOMI 522 New Testament Preaching Lab II 1 hour empirically applied to an existing church, using the This course is designed to teach the student proper method- sociological research methods of case study. ology in organizing and presenting messages from the New EVAN 550 Church Growth IV: 3 hours Testament Book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles. The student Church Planting is alerted to particular voice and communication problems and An introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to plant is given opportunity to remedy them throughout the course of a New Testament church “in culture.” A survey is given of the the semester. various schools of church planting with an evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses. HOMI 591 Old Testament Preaching Lab I 1 hour This course is designed to teach the student proper method- EVAN 565 Personal Evangelism 3 hours ology in organizing and presenting messages from the A study of the evangelistic imperative and various methods Pentateuch and historical books of the Old Testament. The of personal witnessing. Particular emphasis is given to follow- student is alerted to particular voice and communication up, discipleship, and memorizing key Bible verses. problems and is given opportunity to remedy them throughout EVAN 597 Seminar in Evangelism 1-3 hours the course of the semester. EVAN 650 Church Growth V: Cross Cultural 3 hours HOMI 592 Old Testament Preaching Lab II 1 hour Evangelism and Church Growth This course is designed to teach the student proper method- A study of cross-cultural evangelism and church growth. ology in organizing and presenting messages from the poetic Emphasis is placed on evangelizing and ministering in a plu- and prophetic books of the Old Testament. The student is ralistic context. alerted to particular voice and communication problems and is EVAN 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours given opportunity to remedy them throughout the course of the in Evangelism semester. Designed for the advanced student in good standing who HOMI 597 Seminar in Homiletics 1-3 hours COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 77

HOMI 610 Great Preachers and 3 hours MCCS 500 World Missions 3 hours Their Preaching A study of world missions today, stressing various perspec- A study of Christian history’s outstanding preachers. tives on the world Christian movement. Attention will be given Special attention is given to their lives, their sermons, and their to mission strategy and the responsibilites of local churches homiletical methods. and mission agencies. HOMI 611 Expository Preaching 3 hours MCCS 597 Seminar in Missions 1-3 hours A study in the preparation of expository sermons. Attention MCCS 630 Current Issues in Missions 3 hours is given to the types of expository preaching: paragraph, A study of current, mostly controversial, issues in world parable, biographical, etc. A study of the methods of interpre- missions today. Attention is given to such issues as “the call” tation, the formula of expository sermon outlines, and the movements, and contextualization. preaching of expository sermons. MCCS 650 Cross-Cultural Evangelism 3 hours HOMI 612 Evangelistic Preaching 3 hours and Church Planting A study of the preparation and preaching of soul-winning A study of the basic principles of New Testament evange- sermons. This course will briefly survey the principles of lism and church planting. Applications and strategies for evangelistic preaching as a special class of preaching. The implementing these ministries in the culturally diverse settings second half of the course will consist of intensive investigation of today’s world will be considered. of selected evangelistic preachers and their sermons, using the seminar method in the classroom. There will be some practice MCCS 657 History of Christian Missions 3 hours in the preparation and evaluation of evangelistic sermons. A survey of the spread of Christianity in the world, empha- There will be no classroom experience in sermon delivery. sizing the key persons and methods in their historical and HOMI 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours cultural contexts. in Homiletics MCCS 660 Training Local Church Leaders 3 hours Designed for the advanced student in good standing who A study of the strengths and weaknesses of various methods has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The of discipleship, theological education, and training among student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal people of various cultures. Theological Education by for guided research in a specified area of homiletics. Extension (TEE) will be looked at closely. HOMI 697/997 Seminar in Homiletics 1-3 hours MCCS 675 Contextualization of Theology 3 hours An intensive study in a specific subject of homiletics. This A study of the principles of applying theology within course allows variation in the approach and content of the various cultural settings. Case studies of theology in foreign regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting professors. contexts will be examined. HOMI 960 Biblical Hermeneutics and 3 hours MCCS 681 World Religions 3 hours Exposition A study of the major religions of the world. Special atten- A study of the principles for an accurate interpretation and tion will be given to the Christian missionary approach to other an appropriate application of Scripture. Problems created by religions. various literary forms, cultural differences, and theological MCCS 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours issues will be considered. in Missions/Cross-Cultural Studies HOMI 966 Expository Preaching 3 hours Designed for the advanced student in good standing who Practicum has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The A course in expositional preaching in which the student student will work with the instructor in developinng a both prepares a sermon calendar for a year’s preaching and proposal for guided research in a specified area. preaches through a book of the New Testament. The student shares his work of preparation with others in the class so that MCCS 697/997 Seminar in Missions and 3 hours each one gathers a sermon reservoir on the book selected. Cross-Cultural Studies There are both pre- and post-class assignments. An intensive study in a specific subject of cross-cultural studies. This course allows a variation in the approach and HOMI 967 Evangelistic Preaching 3 hours content of the regular curriculum and often will be used by Practicum visiting professors. A course in the preparation and preaching of evangelistic sermons. Evangelistic preaching as presented in the New MCCS 698 Non-Resident Thesis No credit Testament will be studied as a foundation. Historically MCCS 699 Cross-Cultural Internship 3-6 hours significant revivals and evangelistic preachers will be studied A three to six month missionary training experience of and compared with a model of evangelistic-expository preach- ministry and evaluation under the supervision of a faculty ing that will be the focus of the course. Special issues will member, an approved pastor, or missionary which involves the include the role of the local church in preparing for student in overseas cross-cultural mission experience. evangelistic preaching, interaction with an audience, and the MCCS 984 Ministering in a Pluralistic 3 hours role of the Holy Spirit. Society MATH 595 Directed Research 1 to 3 hours An introduction to cross-cultural ministries in the U.S. with MATH 597 Seminar 1 to 3 hours an emphasis on reaching out to minority groups. 78 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

MCCS 994 Contemporary Topics 3 hours includes an investigation of the doctrines of Christ, especially in Missions His mediatorship and priesthood and the use of the Old What every pastor should know about world missions Testament in this book. A verse-by-verse exposition will follow today. Strategies and priorities for local church involvement in a brief study of authorship, background, destination and missions. purpose. MLAN 513 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hours NBST 668 Romans 3 hours (Offered in odd-numbered fall semesters) An intensive exegetical study of Paul’s epistle to the Introductory, descriptive study of language, including Romans. The study includes an investigation of the doctrines syntactic, morphological, phonological, semantic, and of justification, sanctification, and proper Christian conduct. pragmatic analysis of language. Students will choose one other Advanced language students will be given opportunity to use area of the discipline of study, such as psycholinguistics, their Greek skills. A verse-by-verse exposition will follow a sociolinguistics, or language acquisition. brief study of authorship, background, destination, and NBST 500 The New Testament World 3 hours purpose. An intensive investigation of the historical, literary, and NBST 670 Acts 3 hours cultural milieu in which the New Testament revelation was An intensive study of the book of Acts, emphasizing its given. Special attention will be given to the inter-testamental, foundational importance to the New Testament epistles and Egyptian, Greek, and Roman sources that provide a frame- showing the origin and establishment of the church. Attention work for the understanding of the New Testament. is also given to the historical, geographical, and political back- NBST 521 New Testament Orientation I 3 hours ground for Acts and the book’s doctrinal significance for the A general introduction to the New Testament Gospels, church today. General Epistles, and Revelation, emphasizing matters of text, NBST 675 The Corinthian 3 hours canon, authorship, date, authorial purpose, and theme Correspondence development. Also a special introduction, involving current Attention is directed to discovering the major doctrinal issues of criticism and interpretation, such as the synoptic themes developed by Paul and how these are applied to the problem. The general principles of interpretation (hermeneutics) multiple personal and institutional problems of the first- will be introduced as well as the special principles concerning century Gentile church. parables, symbols and types, and prophecy. NBST 677 Pastoral Epistles 3 hours NBST 522 New Testament Orientation II 3 hours An expository treatment of the epistles to Timothy and A continuation of NBST 721 with a general and special Titus, emphasizing the personal responsibilities and the public introduction of Acts and the Pauline Epistles. The study of functions of the pastor as he administers the affairs of a local hermeneutics will continue with emphasis upon word mean- church. Attention is given to such introductory matters as date, ing, figures of speech, and other linguistic matters. authorship, occasion, and purpose. NBST 525 New Testament Introduction 3 hours General introduction to the New Testament including the NBST 682 Revelation 3 hours New Testament world, canonicity, textural criticism, inspira- An intensive historical, doctrinal, and critical study of the tion, archaeological insights, and special introduction of the text of the book; the interpretation of the messages and visions New Testament, including the synoptic problem. of the Apocalypse with a consideration of the various approaches to the interpretation of this book. NBST 561 Life of Christ 3 hours Using a harmony of the Gospels as a basis, the life of Christ NBST 690 Thesis 3 hours will be studied in the light of its historical background, NBST 695/995 Directed Research in 1-3 hours geographical setting, political situation, and religious New Testament Biblical Studies conditions. Special emphasis will be given to His mission and Designed for the advanced student in good standing who His message. has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The NBST 596 John 3 hours student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal An intensive exegetical study of the Gospel of John, includ- for guided research in a specified area of New Testament. ing an investigation of the uniqueness of this Gospel compared NBST 697/997 Seminar in New Testament 3 hours with the synoptic Gospels, and a study of the life and teachings An intensive study in a specific subject of the New of Christ which are distinctive in this Gospel. Testament. This course allows variation in the approach and NBST 597 Seminar in New Testament 1-3 hours content of the regular curriculum and often will be used by Studies visiting professors. NBST 652 Hermeneutics 3 hours NBST 698 Non-Resident Thesis No credit An advanced course in hermeneutics including a study of NBST 968 Current Biblical and 3 hours the history of interpretation, both biblical and extra-biblical, Theological Issues and an examination of the current status of various interpretive A study of biblical and theological issues of contemporary approaches to the Scriptures. significance. Attention will be given to the present-day NBST 654 Hebrews 3 hours representatives along with their literature and influence upon An intensive exegetical study of Hebrews. The course current Christianity. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 79

NOTE: The student who is unable to pass the Greek NGRK 697 Seminar in Greek 3 hours entrance exam or who has had no previous Greek study An intensive study in a specific area related to the Greek must take Beginning Greek. Six hours credit will be Bible. This course allows variation in the approach and content. granted but may not meet graduation requirements. NURS 500 Research 3 hours NGRK 500 Beginning Greek I 3 hours This course expands upon research knowledge acquired at Introduction to Greek grammar, vocabulary, and pro- the baccalaureate level and focuses on in-depth study of the nunciation for the beginning student. research process, theory-based research, data collection and analysis methods, and application of nursing and related NGRK 501 Beginning Greek II 3 hours research findings to nursing practice. The importance of Prerequisite: NGRK 500 or equivalent evidence-based practice is emphasized. Quantitative and Continuation of Beginning Greek I. The student completes qualitative methodologies are examined. the study of grammar and begins a study of translation of the New Testament. NURS 501 Health Policy/Ethics 3 hours NGRK 506 Greek Language Tools 3 hours This course examines policy decisions and related issues An introduction to the Biblical Greek alphabet, word for- that shape the organization, financing, and implementation of mation, the verbal system, and syntax. Emphasis is placed on health care services and delivery systems. Ethical, social, and developing skills in the use of concordance and lexicons, as political issues that affect the provision of health care, nursing well as the use of various linguistic helps and differing English services, communities, and society are critically analyzed. Dynamics related to the roles and influences of health care translations. providers and consumers, government, and law are discussed. NGRK 605 New Testament 3 hours Advanced nursing practice and its impact on policy decision- Textual Criticism making and health care is emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor NURS 502 Nursing Theory and 3 hours A study of the materials, history, theories, and principles of Advanced Practice textual criticism with application to selected textual problems. Emphasis is placed on the critique, evaluation, and utiliza- NGRK 620 Greek Syntax 3 hours tion of nursing and other relevant theories that apply to An intermediate study of the function or syntax of Greek advanced nursing practice and a comprehensive approach to grammar, focusing upon case, tense, participles, infinitives, care. Professional role development, interdisciplinary relation- and clauses. ships, and issues relevant to advanced practice will be studied. NGRK 640 Advanced Greek Grammar 3 hours NURS 503 Health Promotion/ 3 hours Prerequisites: Offered to M.A. and Th.M. students or by per- Disease Prevention mission of instructor and advisor; one Greek Exegesis and This course focuses on health behaviors of diverse NGRK 620 or consent of instructor populations and critical analysis of various theories of health An intensive study of the syntax of New Testament Greek promotion and disease prevention. Health behaviors of involving the reading of advanced level grammars and the different cultures and age groups are addressed, relevant inductive study of selected portions of the Greek New nursing research on health promotion and disease prevention is Testament. discussed, and new areas for nursing research are identified. Emphasis is placed on the promotion of health, prevention of NGRK 654 Greek Exegesis: Colossians 3 hours illness, and environmental factors that impact health status. Prerequisite: NGRK 620 or equivalent The importance of providing appropriate, individualized An exegetical analysis of Colossians emphasizing the health care that is sensitive to the ethnic, racial, gender, and age doctrinal error being confronted and the Apostle’s delineation differences within and across diverse populations is stressed of the Christian truth. and the role of the advanced practice nurse is emphasized. NGRK 657 Greek Exegesis: Ephesians 3 hours NURS 504 Advanced Pharmacology 3 hours Prerequisite: NGRK 620 or equivalent This course is designed to expand the advanced practice An exegetical analysis of Ephesians emphasizing the student’s knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics, which includes mystery of the Church as revealed to the Apostle Paul. the cellular response level, for the management of individuals NGRK 660 Greek Exegesis: Galatians 3 hours in the acute care and primary care setting. Broad categories of Prerequisite: NGRK 620 or equivalent pharmacologic agents are examined. Skills to assess, diagnose, Acareful investigation in Greek of the argument of the book and manage a client’s common health problems in a safe, high of Galatians. quality, cost-effective manner are emphasized. NGRK 670 Greek Exegesis: Philippians 3 hours NURS 505 Advanced Health/ 3 hours Prerequisite: NGRK 620 or equivalent Physical Assessment An exegesis of Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians giving Prerequisites: Undergraduate health assessment course. special attention to Christological passages. This course focuses on comprehensive physical assessment which includes in-depth health history, physical and NGRK 695 Directed Research 1-3 hours psychological signs and symptoms, developmental stages, in Greek pathophysiologic changes, and psychosocial and cultural Designed for the advanced student in good standing who characteristics of the individual, family, and community as has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The client. Enhancement of communication and observational student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal skills are emphasized along with the development of sensitive for guided research in a specified area of Greek. and refined interviewing techniques. 80 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

NURS 506 Advanced Physiology and 3 hours theories and community health models of care to families and Pathophysiology community groups in the advanced practice role of clinical System-focused content addresses the normal physiologic nurse specialist. Economic, ethical, and political issues and pathologic mechanisms of disease that serve as the relevant to health care delivery to multicultural populations foundation for advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, within a variety of community settings are examined. and management. Physiologic changes are compared and Emphasis on theoretical-based practice, collaboration, and contrasted over the life span and developmental physiology, current health care climate. normal etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of commonly found/observed altered health states and responses NURS 614 Advanced Community Health III: 6 hours to illness and treatment modalities are examined. Practicum NURS 507 Advanced Acute Adult Care I 3 hours NURS 615 Advanced Community Health III: 3 hours* This course focuses on advanced nursing skills and assess- Practicum ment related to common developmental, health, and illness *If students elect to conduct directed research, they will enroll changes of adults. The effects of acute illness on the individual in a 3-credit hour practicum instead of the 6 credit hour and family are also analyzed. In addition, pharmacological, practicum. nutritional, and psychosocial management options are exam- Prerequisites: NURS 613. ined. Role development as a clinical nurse specialist is initiated. This course focuses on advanced nursing practice within the NURS 512 Advanced Community Health I 3 hours community clinical setting. Faculty will work with preceptors Provides theoretical foundation for advanced community from a variety of clinical sites to design a practicum tailored to health nursing practice with special emphasis on epidemiology, each student’s individual preference, professional goals, and biostatistics, and management of population based health care. objectives for future practice as a clinical nurse specialist. Examines and integrates public health science, nursing NURS 616 Directed Research 1-3 hours theories, and community practice models. Role development Prerequisites: Completion of all core course requirements, as a clinical nurse specialist is initiated. concurrent enrollment in NURS 615. NURS 608 Advanced Acute Adult Care II 3 hours Provides experience of developing a research proposal and Prerequisites: NURS 507, (NURS 504, 505, 506 may be taken conducting a research project designed to improve patient out- concurrently). comes within the community health care environment. Designed to enhance the ongoing development of knowl- Mentored study, emphasis on writing final paper of publishable edge and critical thinking skills for the advanced practice role quality. of clinical nurse specialist. Nursing care of the person with OBST 590 Old Testament Introduction 3 hours complex health needs, especially chronicity, is emphasized. Deals with the two major subdivisions of OTI: 1) general Clinical experiences reinforce theory and provides students introduction which involves the matters of text, canon, and the with opportunities to develop and implement advanced nursing interventions for selected complex client situations. particular question of the date and authorship of the Pentateuch; and 2) special introduction relating to the treat- NURS 609 Advanced Acute Adult Care III: 6 hours* ment of the individual books of the Old Testament one-by-one, Practicum giving an account of authorship, date, purpose, and integrity. *NURS 610 Advanced Acute Adult Care III: 3 hours The goal of the course is to provide a basis for an introduction Practicum to the tools used in the Old Testament materials in their If students elect to conduct directed research, they will enroll historical and theological context. (Only available to Distance in 3-credit hour practicum instead of the 6-credit hour Learning Program students.) practicum. Prerequisites: NURS 608. OBST 591 Old Testament Orientation I 3 hours Focuses on advanced nursing practice as a clinical nurse An examination of the current status of research in studies specialist within the acute clinical setting. Faculty will work relative to the Pentateuch and Historical Books. Special with preceptors from a variety of clinical sites to design a attention will be given to Biblical introduction, hermeneutics, practicum tailored to each student’s individual preference, and the acquiring of a strategic grasp of the historical setting, professional goals, and objectives for future practice as a literary genres, and structure of each book, as well as areas of clinical nurse specialist. particular critical concern. NURS 611 Directed Research 3 hours OBST 592 Old Testament Orientation II 3 hours (optional course) An examination of the current status of research in studies Prerequisites: Completion of all core course requirements, relative to the poetic and prophetic books. Special attention concurrent enrollment in NURS 610. will be given to Biblical introduction, hermeneutics, and the Provides experience of developing a research proposal and acquiring of a strategic grasp of the historical setting, literary conducting a research project designed to improve patient out- genres, and structure of each book, as well as areas of comes within the acute care environment. Mentored study, particular critical concern. emphasis on writing final paper of publishable quality. OBST 597 Seminar in Old Testament 1-3 hours NURS 613 Advanced Community Health II 3 hours Studies Prerequisites: NURS 512 (NURS 504, 505, 506 may be taken concurrently). OBST 605 Genesis 3 hours Provides the student with clinical opportunities to apply An examination of Genesis with particular emphasis on the COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 81 major themes and events: creation, flood, patriarchal narra- OBST 698 Non-Resident Thesis No credit tives, and the Abrahamic Covenant. Attention will be given to OTCL 505 Hebrew Language Tools 3 hours significant historical and archaeological details relative to the An introduction to the biblical Hebrew alphabet, word cultural milieu as well as to crucial theological concepts found formation, the verbal system, and syntax. Emphasis is placed in key chapters in the book. on developing skills in the use of concordances and lexicons, OBST 609 Deuteronomy 3 hours as well as the use of various linguistic helps and differing An intensive examination of Deuteronomic legislation in its English translations. historical and cultural setting. OTCL 510 Beginning Hebrew 3 hours OBST 610 Psalms 3 hours The basic elements of Hebrew grammar with stress upon An in-depth study of representative types of psalmic morphology and vocabulary. materials. Attention is given to questions of historical setting OTCL 530 Hebrew Syntax 3 hours and literary form as they relate to major religious ideas and Prerequisite: OTCL 510 or its equivalent teachings. A study of Hebrew tools and syntactical principles that will OBST 615 Joshua-Kings 3 hours serve as guides to sound exegetical procedure. A survey of the historical books of the Old Testament with a brief special introduction to each, followed by a detailed OTCL 635 Hebrew Exegesis 3 hours study of the history of Israel from the era of conquest to the era Prerequisite: OTCL 530 or its equivalent of restoration. Assigned work in the Biblical materials. The development of exegetical principles (including text critical, grammatical historical, and theological factors) and OBST 620 The Poetry of the 3 hours their application to selected readings from the Hebrew Old Old Testament Testament. A survey of the historical background, nature and purpose of divine revelation in the poetic literature of the Old OTCL 638 Aramaic 3 hours Testament. An analysis of the form and content of the poetic Prerequisite: One year of Classical Hebrew books of the Old Testament: Job through Song of Solomon, The elements of Aramaic with reading of the biblical and and Lamentations. extra-Biblical texts. OBST 633 Isaiah 3 hours OTCL 695 Directed Research 1-3 hours Careful attention is given to the special introductory aspects in Hebrew of the book: 1) unity, authorship, date; 2) historical back- Designed for the advanced student in good standing who ground; 3) themes, motifs, or emphasis; 4) purpose(s); and 5) has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The literary features. A detailed exposition of the major portions of student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal the text will be presented, especially the Messianic sections. for guided research in a specified area of Hebrew. OBST 635 Jeremiah and Ezekiel 3 hours OTCL 697/997 Seminar in 1-3 hours A detailed investigation of two of Judah’s great major Old Testament Language prophets in the late kingdom and exilic periods, with special An intensive study in a distinctive language related to the emphasis on their historical setting and literary compilation. Hebrew Old Testament. This course will vary considerably in OBST 638 Daniel 3 hours approach and course content. An intensive study of the book of Daniel. Attention will be PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling 3 hours given to the historical setting, questions of date and authorship, Introduces students to a model for short-term counseling the nature of Hebrew prophecy, parallel eschatological that incorporates knowledge of and practice in facilitation passages, and basic teachings. The best critical literature will skills, cognitive behavioral approaches, and biblical teaching. be utilized. PACO 597 Seminar in Pastoral Counseling 1-3 hours OBST 642 Pre-Exilic Minor Prophets 3 hours PACO 600 Survey of Christian Counseling 3 hours An examination of Israel’s prophets before the fall of Theories Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Attention is given to their historic (Same as COUN 642) setting as well as to their message and theological relevance. This course will teach a methodology for evaluating a coun- OBST 690 Thesis 3 hours seling theory and will provide a brief overview of secular OBST 695/995 Directed Research in 1-3 hours counseling theories, examining their presuppositions and Old Testament Biblical Studies methodology from a Christian perspective. The emphasis of Designed for the advanced student in good standing who the course will be applying the methodology for evaluating a has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The counseling theory to help students understand the strengths student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal and weaknesses of well-known Christian theorists such as Bill for guided research in a specified area of Old Testament. Gothard, Jay Adams, Larry Crabb, etc. OBST 697/997 Seminar in Old Testament 3 hours PACO 601 Marriage and Family Counseling 3 hours An intensive study in a specific subject of the Old (Same as COUN 601) Testament. This course allows variation in the approach and A consideration of the dynamics of marriage and family content of the regular curriculum and often will be used by relationships is given. The emphasis is on understanding the visiting professors. structure and function of marriage, the various aspects of the 82 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION marital relationship, family systems, and ways the counselor differential diagnoses of behavior considered to deviate from may approach marriage and family counseling as a creative, normal patterns. Special attention is given to the DSM. preventative, and healing ministry. PACO 650 Career Guidance and 3 hours PACO 604 Crisis Counseling and Brief Therapy 3 hours Counseling (Same as COUN 604) (Same as COUN 650) An examination of the theory and practice of crisis inter- Course provides students an understanding of career vention and approaches to brief therapy. development and related life factors. Students study career development theory and decision-making models, procedures PACO 610 Premarital and Marital 3 hours for planning and conducting effective job searches, assessment Counseling: Short-Term Methods instruments and techniques relevant to career planning and (Same as COUN 603) decision-making, and the use of career information. Emphasis This course will introduce students to the variety of is placed on understanding the interrelationships between approaches that have been developed for thorough premarital career development and career decision-making and such counseling. It will also teach students a conceptual model for factors as God’s calling, family, socio-economic status, leisure, understanding the variety of ways that a marriage can become individual interests and abilities, and other life roles. dysfunctional, and introduce them to short-term methods that PACO 660 Counseling Techniques and the 3 hours can be used when those kinds of problems develop. Helping Relationship PACO 611 Counseling the Child 3 hours (Same as COUN 660) (Same as COUN 611) An intensive counseling experience designed to enhance The developmental and psychological needs and problems self-awareness, promote personality exploration, and provide of children are examined through the analysis of personality case discussion and analysis. Fundamentals of the therapeutic types and family structure. Counseling techniques (e.g. play relationship and essential skills are examined. therapy) for children are also examined. PACO 687 Counseling Women 3 hours PACO 612 Theories of Counseling 3 hours (Same as COUN 687) and Psychotherapy I This course examines the most common problems women (Same as COUN 612) bring to counseling, including both developmental and situa- This course provides an intensive look at selected theories tional crises. It explores biblical perspectives and the most of counseling and psychotherapy. The major concepts of each effective treatments for these situations. theory are reviewed and critiqued in light of current research PACO 695/995 Directed Research 1-6 hours and theory. Students are encouraged to begin to define their in Pastoral Counseling own theoretical approach. Designed for the advanced student in good standing who has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The PACO 620 Counseling the Adolescent 3 hours student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal (Same as COUN 620) for guided research in a specified area of counseling. This course examines the transitions of adolescence empha- sizing family, social, spiritual/moral, and physical issues. PACO 697/997 Seminar in Pastoral Counseling 1-6 hours Counseling theories and practices for working with adoles- An intensive study in a specific subject of counseling. This cents are explored. Opportunities for application of theory are course allows variation in the approach and content of the provided. regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting professors. PACO 630 Gerontology and Counseling 3 hours (Same as COUN 630) PACO 699 Counseling Internship 6 hours This course acquaints the counselor with the issues and (Same as COUN 699) problems unique to the elderly in American society. Topics Prerequisites: COUN 606, 645, 660, and 661. such as suffering, societal attitude, and family structure are This course offers student participation in a clinical examined. experience under supervision in an approved agency along with supervision by a university faculty member. PACO 645 Integration of Psychology 3 hours PACO 801 Pastoral Care and Counseling 3 hours and Theology in the New Millennium Church (Same as COUN 645) This course presents an overview of the field of pastoral This course prepares students to counsel with a variety of care and counseling in the local church setting. religious clients, particularly religious clients who would define themselves as evangelical Christians. The course PACO 805 Advanced Psychopathology and Its Treatment 3 hours provides a systematic overview of Christian doctrines, a This course presents a comprehensive examination of the discussion of various theological viewpoints regarding those major psychiatric disorders contained in the Diagnostic and doctrines, and an examination of how psychological and theo- Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including Personality logical concepts relate to each other. Disorders and Character Flaws. Students will learn multi-axial PACO 646 Psychopathology and 3 hours diagnosis and develop treatments for these disorders. Counseling PACO 810 Diagnosis and Treatment (Same as COUN 646) of Addictive Behaviors 3 hours A study of behavioral deviations, determining factors and The psychological and psychosocial effects of various drugs COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 83 are discussed, along with current information on addictive PATH 597 Seminar in Pastoral 1-3 hours patterns and behaviors of individuals. Emphasis is placed on Ministries counseling skills and techniques in working with various types PATH 610 Spiritual Formation II 1 hour of addictive individuals. This course focuses on the development of relational skills, PACO 815 Neurological and accountability, and personal worship. The student will be Psychopharmacological Issues 3 hours evaluated on his personal character development across the in Clinical Practice seminary experience. Goals for future development will be This course is a study of neurology, brain-behavioral rela- established with the instructor’s assistance. tionships, diseases, injuries, and psychopharmacology. The PATH 635 Theology of Pastoral Ministry 3 hours effects of psychotropic drugs on individuals are examined and A study of the different phases of the daily work of the pastoral care and counseling treatments are developed. pastor. Attention is given to the call, character, leadership, and PACO 820 Advanced Readings in Pastoral responsibilities of the pastor. Opportunities are also given for Care and Counseling 1-3 hours the student to practice methods of pastoral work. An advanced reading class of an approved subject area in PATH 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours pastoral care and counseling. PATH 697/997 Seminar in 1-3 hours PACO 852 Growth and Development of the Pastoral Ministries Contemporary Minister 3 hours An intensive study in a specific subject of pastoral ministry. An in-depth look at the person in the ministry. Extensive This course allows variation in the approach and content of the testing will form the foundation for this course and the results regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting of the testing will be used to develop a growth profile for the professors. individual student. PATH 699 Internship 3-6 hours PACO 980 Ministering to Troubled Families 3 hours Prerequisite: EDMN 505, EVAN 510, 565, HOMI 501, 521, This course presents a biblical-theological base for resolv- 591; PATH 635, PACO 500 or COUN 601 ing issues related to marriage and family problems developed Internship involves supervised work in an applied ministry within the context of the current American lifestyle. setting. Students continue to apply, adapt, and improve their skills in specialized ministry situations. Students work under PACO 985 Pastoral Counseling with Couples the supervision of a qualified professional Christian worker. in Distress 3 hours Provides an in-depth study of marital distress and dissolu- PATH 961 Contemporary Ethical 3 hours tion, theory, intervention strategies, and factors central to mar- Problems in Ministry ital stability, growth, and health. A study of the basis for making decisions that have ethical aspects and of specific ethical problems encountered in the PACO 989 Dissertation Seminar 6 hours pastoral ministry. Preparation for research and writing of the dissertation PATH 969 Current Legal Matters 3 hours PACO 990 Doctoral Research and Dissertation 6 hours Confronting the Pastor PACO 995 Directed Research 3-6 hours An exploration of common law, statutory, regulatory and An individually selected research project or tutorial under constitutional requirements, and restrictions for ministries. supervision of the student’s advisor. Significant issues involving such critical areas as contracts, PACO 997 Pastoral Counseling Seminar 3-6 hours torts, taxation, and governmental regulations will be discussed An intensive study in a specific subject of pastoral care and as they affect religious freedom. counseling, this course allows variation in the approach and PATH 970 Pastoral Leadership 3 hours content of the regular curriculum, and often will be used by An advanced study of the personal leadership functions visiting professors. of the pastor. Planning, organizing, guiding, staffing, and controlling are studied and applied to the work of the pastor. PACO 998 Practicum in Pastoral Counseling 3 hours Attention is focused on such topics as conflict management, Supervised practice of pastoral care and counseling, which decision-making, long-range planning, motivation, and inter- focuses on the skills and development of the pastoral coun- personal relationships. selor under the supervision and guidance of staff in the pastoral counseling setting. Students will actively engage in pastoral PHIL 550 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours counseling situations with individuals and groups. of Religion This course will acquaint the student with the central issues PACO 999 Internship in Pastoral Counseling 6 hours in the philosophy of religion. These include topics such as the Work with individuals or groups in practical pastoral situa- status of revelation, the existence of God, the problem of evil, tions under the supervision and guidance of staff in that and religious language. setting. Open only to doctoral students or by consent of the department. PHIL 597 Seminar in Philosophy 1-3 hours PATH 510 Spritual Formation I 1 hour PHIL 605 The Existence of God 3 hours An investigation and critique of the major arguments for This course focuses on the disciplines related to building God’s existence from Plato to the present, and a discussion of character and integrity into the ministry and life of God’s their relation to theology and in particular, God’s attributes. servant. Students are provided with an experience that includes the evaluation of spiritual giftedness and the development of a PHIL 615 The Problem of Evil 3 hours vision for God’s call and direction. An examination of how the problem of evil arises along 84 ¥ COURSES OF INSTRUCTION with some of the major historical and contemporary solutions. THEO 530 Systematic Theology II 3 hours The course attempts to evaluate the current status of the debate A course completing the study of systematic theology with and to construct a theodicy which is both theologically and special attention given to the doctrine of the person and work philosophically acceptable. of Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the church, and last things. PHIL 620 Religious Language 3 hours Such issues as nature and extent of salvation, the origin, nature A course designed to acquaint the student with the philo- and future of the church, and the eternal state are explored. sophical debate over the meaningfulness and factual signifi- THEO 597 Seminar in Theology 1-3 hours cance of theological discourse. Primary focus will be the THEO 610 Biblical Theology 3 hours debate in contemporary discussions. A study of the nature, history and current trends in Biblical PHIL 625 Religious Epistemology 3 hours theology. Each semester there will be a special focus given to This course investigates and critiques the major philosoph- specific areas in Old Testament Biblical theology or New ical explanations of knowledge and their specific application Testament Biblical theology. to God, revelation, and religious experience. THEO 620 Ecclesiology/Eschatology 3 hours PHIL 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours A study of the nature of the Church and the doctrine of Last in Philosophy Things. In ecclesiology, a major emphasis will be Baptist Designed for the advanced student in good standing who ecclesiology. Eschatology will focus particularly on the has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The concept of the Kingdom and on the rapture of the Church. student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal for guided research in a specified area of philosophy. THEO 626 Doctrine of God 3 hours A study of the existence, nature, and attributes of the triune PHIL 697/997 Seminar in Philosophy 3 hours God. Contains a study of such doctrines as the decree of God, An intensive study in a specific subject of philosophy. This Creation, the providence of God, and the doctrine of the course allows variation in the approach and content of the reg- Trinity. ular curriculum and often will be used by visiting professors. THEO 630 Problems and Issues 3 hours THEO 501 Patristic and Medieval 3 hours in Eschatology Christian Thought A discussion of several issues challenging the church today A study of the early development of Christian ideas from their background in the Greco-Roman world, Judaism, and the in relation to dispensational hermeneutics, the rapture, the Scriptures, through the apostolic fathers, the apologists, and tribulation, the millennial kingdom, the future of the church, the early struggles toward doctrinal clarity and purity. In the and the nations, as well as recent attempts to coordinate Bible latter half of the course, attention will be given to the estab- prophecy with current events. lishment of papal supremacy, the rise and subsequent decline THEO 635 Seminar in Contemporary 3 hours of the scholastic Christianity, and the conceptual factors lead- Theological Issues ing toward the Renaissance and Reformation. Prerequisite: Open to Th.M. and M.Div. students only or by THEO 502 Renaissance and Reformation 3 hours permission of instructor Christian Thought Designed to isolate and discuss major theological issues A study of the renewal of cultural and intellectual activity in within the various major heads of systematic theology. Europe from the later Middle Ages through the Renaissance, Specific problems to be discussed will vary with the discretion Protestant Reformation, Roman Catholic Counter of the professor, but issues such as free will and determinism, Reformation, rise of capitalism, scientific revolution, and the the nature of man, and the rapture of the Church are indicative Enlightenment. of the kinds of issues to be discussed. THEO 503 Modern and Contemporary 3 hours THEO 641 Advanced Bibliology 3 hours Christian Thought A detailed study of the whole area of Bibliology. Special A study of thought from Enlightenment trends to contem- emphasis will be placed on contemporary conceptions of such porary theological and philosophical developments. The latter doctrines as Revelation and Inspiration. An in-depth analysis subject includes nineteenth century liberalism, twentieth of the contemporary debate over the inerrancy and authority of century new-orthodoxy, existentialism, and post-existential Scripture will be included. trends such as secular, liberation, and hope theologies. THEO 642 Advanced Christology 3 hours Attention is also given to recent philosophical movements A detailed examination of the Person, nature, and works of such as logical positivism, linguistic analysis, and process Jesus Christ. Focus will be not only on traditional issues in thought. The course stresses the history of major ideas, the Christology, but also on contemporary discussions in the field, system of formative scholars, and the conservative alternative. both within orthodoxy and outside it. THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine 3 hours THEO 644 Johannine Theology 3 hours A survey of the field of Biblical doctrine. Each of the Prerequisite: Offered to M.A. and Th.M. students or by following doctrines will be examined: the Bible, God the permission of instructor and advisor Father, Christ, the Holy Spirit, Man, Sin, Salvation, the A course focusing on the unique contributions of John to Church, and Last Things. each of the major areas of history, symbolism, language and THEO 525 Systematic Theology I 3 hours journalistic style of development. From the course, the student A course beginning the study of systematic theology with will correlate the unique Johannine principles of theologizing special attention given to prolegomera the doctrines of and hermeneutics, as well as the particular contributions John Scripture, God, angels, humanity and sin. makes to New Testament theology. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ¥ 85

THEO 650 Ethics and Christian Ministry 3 hours models, worship evangelism, cross-cultural issues, and church A study of the methodology and practice of Biblical ethics worship in transition. as applied to such issues as abortion, euthanasia, in-vitro WRSP 610 Tools and Techniques for the 3 hours fertilization, capital punishment, government, war, race Contemporary Worship Leader relations, marriage, divorce, personal and ecclesiastical A study of the current available resources and techniques separation, and worldly amusements. employed by contemporary worship leaders. Consideration is THEO 654 Pneumatology 3 hours given to practical issues related to rehearsal techniques, A comprehensive study of the Person and work of the Holy programming, MIDI technology, sound reinforcement, use of Spirit. The activities of the Holy Spirit are traced through the drama, and worship events. Old and New Testaments, with special attention to His WRSP 695/995 Directed Research in 1-3 hours ministry to Christ, to the Church, and to the individual Worship Studies Christian. WRSP 697/997 Seminar in Worship 1-3 hours THEO 678 Sects and Cults 3 hours Studies The history, doctrines, and present state of the major cults such as Mormonism, Christian Science, Jehovah’s Witnesses YOUT 510 Foundations in Youth 3 hours and Seventh Day Adventism. The course will also include a Ministry I study of the Occult Movement. Emphasis is placed on the An introductory course designed to develop a basic errors of these groups and on methods and materials for con- philosophy of the youth ministry through an analysis of fronting them effectively. contemporary and historical youth ministry models. THEO 680 Research Methods 3 hours YOUT 520 Foundations in Youth 3 hours Bibliography and thesis research. Emphasis will be given to Ministry II the formulation of the topic and thesis proposal. Careful analysis of methods, curriculum, staffing, promo- tion, and facilities of the total youth program. THEO 690 Thesis 3 hours YOUT 597 Seminar in Youth 1-3 hours THEO 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours Ministries in Theology Designed for the advanced student in good standing who YOUT 615 The Role of the Youth Leader 3 hours has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The A course designed to study leadership and management student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal principles as they relate to the broad sprectrum of a youth for guided research in a specified area of theology. leader’s responsibilities. Issues such as personal piety, balanc- ing family and ministry, finding the right ministry position, THEO 697/997 Seminar in Theological Studies 3 hours team building, and working with staff will be addressed. An intensive study in a specific subject of theology. This Special emphasis will be placed on helping the student course allows variation in the approach and content of the integrate the cognitive with the practical to develop a personal regular curriculum and often will be used by visiting paradigm of effective leadership. professors. YOUT 630 Student Ministries 3 hours THEO 698 Non-Resident Thesis No credit Astudy of the philosophy, principles, and practices of evan- WRSP 510 Biblical Foundations 3 hours gelizing and discipling middle and high school age students of Worship within the context of their own, diverse cultures. Certain A study of the principles of worship as found in the Old and “axioms” and “paradigms” of adolescent ministry will be New Testaments. Includes study of the Tabernacle as a model examined and evaluated for their effectiveness as tools for of worship, worship in the lives of Biblical characters, and the understanding and reaching students with the gospel. Biblical roots of worship practices developed by the early YOUT 650 Youth Practicum 3 hours church. A practical field experience under the supervision of a WRSP 520 The Role of the Worship 3 hours professional youth leader. Leader YOUT 660 Advanced Youth Practicum 3 hours A study of the many and varied roles and relationships of Prerequisite: YOUT 650 the worship leader. Special emphasis is placed on the relation- A continuation of YOUT 650. ship between the worship leader and the pastor. Also con- sidered are the relationships between the worship leader and YOUT 695/995 Directed Research 1-3 hours other staff members, singers/instrumentalists, and the in Youth Ministries congregation. Designed for the advanced student in good standing who has demonstrated an ability to work independently. The WRSP 530 Principles of Leadership 3 hours student will work with the instructor in developing a proposal for the Worship Leader for guided research in a specified area of youth work. A study of the characteristics and responsibilities of a good leader as they relate to the worship leader. Planning, organiz- YOUT 697/997 Seminar in Youth 1-3 hours ing, staff development, and decision-making are topics of Ministries consideration. WRSP 540 Current Issues in Worship 3 hours A study of the current trends and issues related to contem- porary worship. Consideration is given to various worship 86 ¥ BOARD OF TRUSTEES Board of Trustees

Founder/Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell

Officers Dr. Jerry Falwell Mr. Harvey Gainey Lynchburg, Virginia Chairman Mr. Jonathan Falwell Mr. Mark DeMoss Lynchburg, Virginia Vice Chairman Dr. R. Herbert Fitzpatrick Dr. Jerry Falwell Annapolis, Maryland Chancellor Dr. Gene Mims Dr. John M. Borek, Jr. Nashville, Tennessee President, CEO Dr. Jerry Prevo Anchorage, Alaska Term to expire in 2003* Dr. Jerry Vines Dr. John M. Borek, Jr. Jacksonville, Florida Forest, Virginia Dr. H. Doyle Chauncey Term to expire in 2005* Glen Allen, Virginia Mr. Fleet Browning Dr. Don Crain Charlotte, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Mr. J. M. Compton Mr. Mark DeMoss Abingdon, Virginia Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Jack Dinsbeer Mr. Jerry Falwell, Jr. Jacksonville, Florida Lynchburg, Virginia Dr. Ronnie Floyd Mr. Harvey Gainey Springdale, Arkansas Grand Rapids, Michigan Mr. John Heath Dr. Tim Lee Troutville, Virginia Garland, Texas Dr. Johnny Hunt Dr. Allen McFarland Woodstock, Georgia Portsmouth, Virginia Dr. Beverly LaHaye Dr. James Merritt Rancho Mirage, California Snellville, Georgia Dr. Tim LaHaye Dr. Jim Moon Rancho Mirage, California Forest, Virginia Dr. Richard Lee Dr. Wilbur Peters Cummings, Georgia Charlotte, North Carolina Dr. John Maxwell Dr. John Rawlings Atlanta, Georgia Union, Kentucky Dr. David Rhodenhizer Dr. Dwight Reighard Alexandria, Virginia Kennesaw, Georgia Dr. Bailey Smith Mr. Gilbert Tinney, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Grand Rapids, Michigan Dr. Jerry Thorpe Mr. Jeffrey Yager Granbury, Texas Fort Mill, South Carolina *Terms expire in May of each year Term to expire in 2004* Mr. Neal Askew Wimberley, Texas BOARD OF TRUSTEES ¥ 87 Board of Trustees Committees

Dr. Jerry Falwell Long Range Planning Committee Founder/Chancellor Dr. Gene Mims - Chairman Mr. Harvey Gainey Dr. Dwight Reighard - Vice Chairman Chairman Dr. John Maxwell Mr. Mark DeMoss Dr. Wilbur Peters Vice Chairman Mr. Gilbert Tinney, Jr. Ms. Laura Tucker, LU Liaison Dr. John M. Borek, Jr. President, CEO Seminary Committee Dr. Bailey Smith - Chairman Executive Committee Dr. Jerry Thorpe - Vice Chairman Mr. Mark DeMoss - Chairman Dr. Doyle Chauncey Mr. Neal Askew Dr. Ronnie Floyd Mr. J. Marion Compton Dr. Johnny Hunt Dr. Jerry Falwell Dr. Tim Lee Mr. Jerry Falwell, Jr. Dr. John Rawlings Dr. R. Herbert Fitzpatrick Dr. Danny Lovett, LU Liaison Mr. Harvey Gainey Dr. Jerry Vines Dr. John M. Borek, Jr., LU Liaison Student Affairs Committee Mr. Jonathan Falwell - Chairman Dr. David Rhodenhizer - Vice Chairman Buildings and Grounds Committee Dr. Beverly LaHaye Mr. Neal Askew - Chairman Dr. Tim LaHaye Dr. Don Crain Dr. Richard Lee Mr. Mark DeMoss Dr. Allen McFarland Dr. Jim Moon Dr. Jerry Prevo Mr. J. O. Renalds, LU Liaison Mr. Mark Hine, LU Liaison Academic Affairs Committee Dr. James Merritt - Chairman Dr. Jack Dinsbeer - Vice Chairman Mr. Fleet Browning Mr. John Heath Mr. Jeff Yager Dr. Boyd Rist, LU Liaison 88 ¥ ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF Administration and Staff President’s Cabinet Jimmy Kline, B.S. John M. Borek, Jr., B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Director of Academic Operations, DLP President, CEO Terry T. Lease, B.S. Jerry Falwell, Jr., B.A., J.D. Controller General Counsel Douglas S. Lowe, B.S. Kim Graham, B.S., M.A. Director of Student Accounts Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Aaron Mathes, B.S. Mark Hine, B.S., M.Div. Director of Information Services Operations Vice President for Student Affairs Don Moon, B.S. Robert Jackson, B.S., M.A.R., M.Div., D.Min. Assistant Vice President for Finance Vice President for Spiritual Life Phillip Offield Boyd C. Rist, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Director of Technical Services Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Parker, B.A., M.A.R. Dean of Faculty Director of Public Relations David L. Young, B.S., M.A. Frank E. Patton III, B.S. Vice President for Finance and Administration Director of Programming Services Maurice Zaffke, B.A., M.P.A. J.O. Renalds, B.S., M.S. Chief Information Officer Director of Field Operations Academic Affairs J. Ernie Rogers, B.B.A., M.A. David L. Barnett, Th.B., M.L.S., M.Div., D.Min. Executive Director Chief Operating Officer, Information Services Larry Shackleton, B.A., M.S. Director of Center for Computer and Information Technology Assistant Vice President for Administrative Information Management W. David Beck, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Registrar Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Randall E. Smith, A.A. B.S. Dean of Graduate Studies LU Police Chief Bruce K. Bell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Fred Spearin, B. A., M. A. Dean, School of Business and Government Director of Media Services Barbara A. Boothe, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Patricia A. Thompson, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Director of Planning, Research, and Assessment Executive Director of Academic and Administrative Affairs, DLP Pauline Donaldson, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Laura M. Tucker, B.S., M.P.A. Dean, College of General Studies Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration William G. Gribbin, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D. Laura Wallace Dean, School of Communications Director of Human Resources Ronald E. Hawkins, B.A., M.Div., Ed.S., D.Min., Ed.D William Wegert, B.S., M.S., M.Div., D.Min. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Graduate and International Admissions Coordinator Danny Lovett, B.A., M.A., M.Div., D.Min. Lew Weider, B.S., M.A. Dean, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Director of Christian/Community Services Karen V. Parker, B.A., M.S., Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Contemporary Issues Dean, School of Education Library Patricia Thompson, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Michael A. Cobb, A.A.S., B.A., M.L.S. Executive Director of Academic and Administrative Affairs, DLP Outreach and Technology Librarian Elmer Towns, B.A., M.A., Th.M., M.R.E. D.Min. Jeffrey M. Dull, B.S., M.S.L.S. Dean, School of Religion Internet Outreach Librarian Administrative Staff Thomas W. Fesmire, B.A., M.A., M.L.I.S. Rhonda Allbeck, B.S. Information Management Librarian Director of Financial Aid Russell H. File, B.A.A., B.S., M.Ed., M.L.S. David L. Barnett, Th.B., M.L.S., M.Div., D.Min. Research and Reference Librarian Chief Operating Officer, Information Services Diane Garber, B.S., M.L.S. Director of Center for Computer and Information Technology DLP and Acquisitions Librarian Lee Beaumont, B.S., M.S. Rachel E. Schwedt, B.A., M.L.S. Director of Enrollment Management, DLP Curriculum Librarian David Bielawa, B.S. Lowell Walters, B.S., M.L.S. Director of Technical Integration Acting Dean, Library Services Larry Ferguson, B.S., M.A. Lead Librarian, Outreach and Instruction Director of Purchasing and Auxiliary Services Robert Weaver, B.A., M.L.S. Christopher Johnson, B.S. Access Services Librarian Executive Director Residential Recruitment ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF ¥ 89

Spiritual Life Dane Emerick, B.S. Charles Billingsley, B.A. Dean of Men Artist-in-Residence Michelle Matthews, B.S., M.A. Dwayne Carson, B.S., M.A.R. Dean of Women Campus Pastor Melany Pearl, B.S. Director of Discipleship Dean of Minority and International Students Charles Hughes, B.S., M.A.R., M.R.E., M.Div., D.Min. Michelle Bunts, B.S., M.A. Campus Pastor Dean of Residence Life Tim Jackson Jeff Boyer, B.S. Pastor of Praise and Worship Director of Student Life Student Affairs Gregg Albers, M.D. Director of Health Services Distinguished Professorships Gary Habermas, B.R.E., M.A., Ph.D., D.D. Richard D. Patterson, A.B., M.DIV., Th.M., M.A., Ph.D. May 1994 August 1994 Distinguished Professor of Apologetics Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies Danny Lovett, B.A.. M.A., M.Div., D.Min. Elmer Towns, B.A., M.A., Th.M., M.R.E., D.Min., D.D. May 2002 May 1999 Distinguished Professor of Evangelism Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology Emeriti Robert T. Adkins, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Earl S. Mills, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Dean Emeritus, School of Business and Government Provost Emeritus B.B.A., University of Chattanooga; M.B.A., Stanford Professor Emeritus of Education University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas. At LU 1991-2000. B.S., M.A., Western Michigan University; Ed.D., Wayne State Ruth L. Chamberlin, A.B., B.S., M.A., Ph.D. University. At LU 1978 to 1985, 1988-1995. Professor Emeritus of English Richard D. Patterson, A.B., M.Div., Th.M., M.A., Ph.D. A.B., B.S., Ashland College; M.A., University of Michigan; Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies Ph.D., Kent State University; additional graduate work at Ohio A.B., Wheaton College; M.Div., Los Angeles Baptist Seminary; State and American University. At LU 1995-2002 Th.M., Talbot Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of A. Pierre Guillermin, B.A., M.A., Ed.D., LL.D., California at Los Angeles. At LU 1982-1997. President Emeritus Milton K. Reimer, B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University; Ed.D., Nova University; Professor Emeritus of Education and Social Studies additional graduate work at the University of Virginia, Harvard Diploma, Prairie Bible Institute; B.A., Trinity College; M.Ed., University - Institute of Educational Management; LL.D., Ph.D., University of North Dakota; additional graduate work at Christian Heritage College. At LU 1971-2000. Claremont Graduate School, Kent State University and Virginia Ernest V. Liddle, B.A., M.A., M.S., B.D., Th.M., Th.D. Commonwealth University. At LU 1981-1996. Dean Emeritus, Library Services B.A., University of Edinburgh; M.A., Bucknell University; M.S., Drexel University; B.D., Th.M., Asbury Theological Seminary; Th.D., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. At LU 1979-1992. 90 ¥ FACULTY ROSTER Faculty Roster Ronald Allen, B.A., M.A., D.Min., M.Div., Ed.D. Deanna C. Britt, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Chair, Department of Nursing B.A., Tennessee Temple University; M.A., Liberty Professor of Nursing University; D.Min., Lutheran Rice Seminary; M.Div., R.N., Louise Obici School of Nursing; B.S.N., Liberty Southwestern Baptist Seminary; Ed.D., University of Sarasota. University; M.S.N., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Virginia At LU since 2001. Polytechnic and State University. At LU since 1987. David W. Appleby, B.A., M.Div., M.A., Ph.D., Ph.D. Rebecca Carwile, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Professor of Education B.A., University of Delaware; M.Div., Denver Seminary; Associate Dean of Graduate Studies M.A., Ph. D., University of Northern Colorado; Ph. D., B.S., Athens State College; M.A., Ed.D., University of University of Delaware. At LU since 2002. Alabama. At LU 1986-87, 1988 to present. Nancy A. Anderson, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Hyun “David” Chung, B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., D. Min. Associate Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of New Testament and Pastoral Ministries B.A., Texas Tech University; M.S., Murray State University; B.A., Yon Sei University; M.Div., Liberty Baptist Ph.D., Texas Tech University. At LU since 1989. Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; D. Min., Liberty Baptist Seminary. Additional doctoral course- Treva Babcock, A.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. work at Dallas Theological Seminary. At LU since 1994. Chair, Department of Family & Consumer Sciences Professor of Family & Consumer Sciences Timothy Clinton, B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D. A.A., Yakima Valley College; B.S., Washington State Professor of Counseling University; M.S., Winthrop College; Ph.D., University of B.S., Liberty Baptist College; M.A., Liberty University; North Carolina. At LU since 1983. Ed.S, Ed.D., College of William and Mary; additional graduate studies at Lynchburg College, University of Virginia, and David L. Barnett, Th.B., M.L.S., M.Div., D.Min. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. At LU 1986-98, 2001- Director, Center for Computer and Information Technology present. Piedmont Bible College; M.L.S., Indiana University; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; D.Min., Liberty Baptist Carl J. Diemer, Jr., B.S., M.Div., Th.D. Theological Seminary. At LU since 1987. Professor of Church History and New Testament B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; W. David Beck, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. M.Div., Th.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs additional graduate work at the University of Virginia. At LU Professor of Philosophy since 1973. B.A., Houghton College; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Boston University; additional graduate study at Pauline Donaldson, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. the University of Rhode Island. At LU since 1978. Dean, College of General Studies Director, Interdisciplinary, General Studies, and Multi- Bruce K. Bell, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. disciplinary Studies Dean, School of Business and Government Professor of Education Professor of Business B.A., Northwestern College; M.A., University of Michigan; B.A., M.A., Penn State, Ph.D.,Walden University. At LU Ed.D., University of Virginia. At LU since 1979. since 1996. Lucinda Drohn, A.B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N. John M. Borek, Jr., B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Nursing President A.B.A., Cleary College; B.S.N., Liberty University; M.S.N., Professor of Aviation, Business, and Christian Leadership University of Texas Health Science Center. At LU since 2002. B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University. At LU since 1997. Linda Eure, B.A., M.S., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling James A. Borland, B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D. B.A., University of North Carolina; M.S., Old Dominion Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology University; M.A., Columbia International University; Ph.D., B.A., Los Angeles Baptist College; M.Div., Los Angeles Regent University. At LU since 2001. Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Talbot Theological Donald Fanning, B.A., M.A., M.Div., D. Min. Seminary; Th.D. Grace Theological Seminary. At LU since Chair, Department of Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies 1977. Director of the Center for Global Ministries Wayne A. Brindle, B.A., Th.M., Th.D. Associate Professor of Missions Professor of Biblical Studies B.A., Bob Jones University; M.A., Pensacola Christian B.A., Kansas Wesleyan University; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas College; M.Div., Capital Bible Seminary; D. Min., Dallas Theological Seminary. At LU since 1981. Theological Seminary. At LU since 2001. FACULTY ROSTER ¥ 91

Paul R. Fink, B.A., Th.M., Adv. M.Ed., Th.D. Ronald E. Hawkins, B.A., M.Div., Ed.S., D.Min., Ed.D. Chair, Department of Biblical Studies Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Professor of Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministries Professor of Counseling and Practical Theology B.A., Columbia Bible College; Th.M., Dallas Theological B.A., Barrington College; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Seminary; Adv. M.Ed., University of Southern California; Theological Seminary; Ed.S., Lynchburg College; D.Min., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary; post-doctoral study at Westminster Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Virginia Purdue University. At LU since 1979. Polytechnic Institute and State University; additional graduate Donald L. Fowler, B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D. work at Tweksbury State Hospital and Worcester State Professor of Biblical Studies Hospital. Licensed Professional Counselor. At LU 1978-1995, B.A., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College; M.Div., Th.M., Th.D., 2000 to present. Grace Theological Seminary. At LU since 1998. Edward E. Hindson, B.A., M.A., Th.M., Th.D., D.Min., James A. Freerksen, B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D. D. Phil, F.I.B.A. Professor of Biblical Studies Dean, Institute of Biblical Studies B.A., Pillsbury Baptist College; M.Div., Th.M., Central Professor of Religion Theological Seminary; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary. At B.A., William Tyndale College; M.A., Trinity Evangelical LU since 1978. Divinity School; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary; Th.D., Marilyn L. Gadomski, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Trinity Graduate School of Theology; D.Min., Westminster Chair, Department of Psychology Theological Seminary; D. Phil., University of South Africa; Associate Professor of Psychology Fellow of the International Biographical Association A.B., Marshall University; M.A., West Virginia College of (Cambridge, England); additional graduate study at Acadia Graduate Studies; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University (Nova Scotia, Canada). At LU 1974-1986, 1996 - State University. At LU since 1991. present. John George, B.S., M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. Craig Hinkson, B.S., M.A.T.S., M.A.Div., Ph.D. Associate Dean, School of Business and Government Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy Professor of Business B.S., Kansas State University; M.A.T.S., Bethel Seminary; Coordinator, M.B.A. Program M.A. Div., Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School. At B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.A., Liberty LU since 1997. University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama. At LU Clarence Holland, B.S., M.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. since 1990. Associate Professor of Education John Gianopulos, B.Ed., M.A.T.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. B.S., Northeastern State University; M.S., Northeastern Adjunct Professor of Religion Oklahoma State University; M.Ed., Northeastern State B.Ed., Chicago State University, M.A.T.S., North Park University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University. At LU since Seminary; M.Ed., Ed.D., Loyola University; additional 2001. graduate work at Oxford University, Princeton University and Howard University. At LU since 1995. Kathie Johnson, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education Ronald L. Giese, Jr., B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Chair, Department of Teacher Education Director, Center for Worship and Music Ministry B.S., Liberty University; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Professor of Biblical Studies Virginia, additional graduate work at Oxford University. At LU B.S., Liberty University, M.A., Ph.D., University of since 1995. Wisconsin-Madison. At LU since 1989. Luke E. Kauffman, B.A., M.Div., D.Min. Cynthia Goodrich, R.N., B.S.N. M.S.N., Ed.D. Professor of Pastoral Ministries and Homeletics Director of RN to BSN Program B.A., Grace College; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; Associate Professor of Nursing D.Min., Luther Rice Seminary. At LU since 1997. R.N., Hudson River Psychiatric Center; B.S.N., Russell Sage College; M.S.N., University of Virginia; Ed. D., Sarasota Robert A. Kilmer, B.S., M.S, Ph.D. University, Gerontology Graduate Certificate; Lynchburg Adjunct Professor of Business College. At LU since 1996. B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Naval Gary R. Habermas, B.R.E., M.A., Ph.D., D.D. Postgraduate School; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. At LU Chair, Department of Philosophy and Theology since 2001. Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy C. Daniel Kim, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Th.D. B.R.E., William Tyndale College; M.A., University of Professor of Church History and Missions Detroit; Ph.D., Michigan State University; D.D., Emmanuel B.A., Young Nam University of Taegu, Korea B.D., College, Oxford, England. At LU since 1981. Presbyterian Theological Seminary; S.T.M., New York Harvey D. Hartman, B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D. Theological Seminary; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary. At Professor of Biblical Studies LU since 1978. B.A., Calvary Bible College; M.Div., Th.M., Th.D., Grace Sharon Kopis, A.S., B.S., M.S. Theological Seminary; additional study at the Hebrew Union Assistant Professor of Nursing College-Nelson Glueck School of Archaeology (Israel); partic- A.S., Bluefield State College; B.S., Liberty University; ipated at Tel Dan excavation, 1981. At LU since 1977. M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University. At LU since 1992. 92 ¥ FACULTY ROSTER

Tsung-Hui Lai, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. John J. Pantana, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. Professor of Business Professor of Education B.A., National Cheng Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan; M.A., B.S., Bob Jones University; M.Ed., Georgia State Ph.D., Ohio State University. At LU since 1985. University; Ed.D., University of Virginia. At LU since 1975. Donnie Lawrence, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. SoonBok Park, B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D. Professor of Education Assistant Professor of Nursing B.A., Wichita State University; M.A., Wichita State B.S.N., Liberty University; M.S., Radford University; University; Ph.D., University of Kansas. At LU since 1995. Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University. At LU since 2000. David Lawson, B.A., M.A., Psy.D. Karen Parker, B.A., M.S., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Dean, School of Education B.S., Radford University; M.A., Psy.D., Biola University. At Professor of Education LU since 1995. B.A., Tennessee Temple University; M.S., Florida International University; Ed.D., University of Miami. At LU Larry L. Lilley, A.A., B.G.S., M.S., D.B.A. since 1986. Chair, Department of Business Management Professor of Business Stephen Preacher, B.A., M.B.A., M.S.E., D.B.A. A.A., B.G.S., George Washington University; M.S., Professor of Business B.A., Bob Jones University; M.B.A., M.S.E., National Radford University; D.B.A. Nova University. At LU since University; D.B.A., Alliant International University. At LU 1999. 1980-1983; 2002 to present. Danny Lovett, B.S., M.A., M.Div., D.Min. Kenneth Reeves, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. Dean, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Chair, Department of Counseling Distinguished Professor of Evangelism Associate Professor of Counseling B.S., Liberty University; M.A., Liberty Baptist Theological B.S., The Colorado College; M.S., Shippensburg University Seminary; M.Div., Luther Rice Seminary; D.Min., Reformed of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University. At LU Theological Seminary. At LU since 1993. since 1997. Edward N. Martin, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Lynne Sanders, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology Associate Professor of Nursing B.A., Hillsdale College; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity Diploma, Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing; School; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University. At LU since 2002. B.S.N., Liberty University; M.S.N., University of Virginia; Homer Massey, B.A., M.A.R., M.Div., D. Min. Ed.D., Sarasota University. At LU since 1993. Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Ministries Brian Satterlee, B.S., M.S., Ed.D., D.B.A. B.A., Bob Jones University; M.A.R., M. Div., D. Min., Professor of Business Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. At LU since 1991. B.S., Southwest University, M.S., Central Michigan, Ed.D., Robert Gene Mastin, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Nova Southeastern, D.B.A., University of Sarasota. At LU Associate Professor of Counseling since 2001. B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Pepperdine University; Wallace S. Saunders, B.A, B.B.A., M.B.A., D.B.A. Ph.D., Alliant University. At LU since 1996. Chair, Department of Marketing Timothy G. Mink, B.A., Th.M., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Business Associate Professor of Pastoral Care B.A., Washington Bible College, B.B.A., Northwood University, M.B.A., Liberty University, D.B.A., University of Coordinator of DLP Seminary Programs Sarasota. At LU since 2000. B.A., Boise State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of North Texas. At LU since 2001. Frank J. Schmitt, B.A., M.R.E., Ed.D., M.B.A. Professor of Educational Ministries Daniel R. Mitchell, B.A., Th.M., S.T.M., Th.D. Director, Doctor of Ministry Program Associate Dean of Seminary B.A., Samford University; M.R.E., Ed.D., New Orleans Professor of Theological Studies Baptist Theological Seminary; M.B.A., Lynchburg College. At B.A., Washington Bible College; Th.M., Capital Bible LU since 1973. Seminary; S.T.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary. At LU 1976-93, 1999-present. William R. Scott, B.A., M.R.E., Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling John Morrison, B.A., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. B.A., East Texas Baptist University; M.R.E., Southwestern Professor of Theology Baptist Theological Seminary; Ed.D., New Orleans Baptist B.A., University of Montana; M.Div., Th.M., Western Theological Seminary. At LU since 1992. Conservative Baptist Seminary; Ph.D., University of Virginia. Hila J. Spear, R.N., A.D.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. At LU since 1983. Professor of Nursing Alice M. Obenchain, B.B.A., M.B.A., D.B.A. Director of Graduate Studies in Nursing Adjunct Instructor of Business Ad.N., Kellogg Community College; B.S.N., Liberty B.B.A., Roanoke College; M.B.A., Averett College; D.B.A., University; M.S.N., University of Virginia, Ph.D., University Nova Southeastern University. At LU since 2002. of Virginia. At LU since 1989. FACULTY ROSTER ¥ 93

Jean St. Clair, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D. Director of Generic Nursing Program Associate Professor of Nursing B.S.N., Radford University; M.S.N., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University. At LU since 2000. James D. Stevens, B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., M.Ed., D.Min. Associate Dean, School of Religion Professor of Biblical Studies B.A., Bob Jones University; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.Ed., Lynchburg College; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; additional graduate work at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Virginia. At LU since 1975. Gene Sullivan, B.S., M.S., M.R.E., C.P.A. Chair, Department of Accounting Associate Professor of Accounting B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.R.E., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Doctoral studies at Regent University. At LU since 1987. Philip G. Swicegood, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Business B.S., Liberty University; M.B.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., Florida State University. At LU since 2001. Timothy D. Terrell, B.S., M.A, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Business B.S., Clemson University; M.A., Clemson University; Ph.D., Auburn University. At LU since 1998. Patricia A. Thompson, B.S., M.A., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling Executive Director of DLP Academic and Administrative Affairs B.S., M.A., Liberty University; Ed.D., University of Sarasota; additional graduate work at Lynchburg College and University of Virginia. At LU since 1986. Elmer Towns, B.A., M.A., Th.M., M.R.E., D.Min., D.D. Dean, School of Religion Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology B.A., Northwestern College; M.A., Southern Methodist University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.R.E., Garrett Theological Seminary; D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary; D.D., Baptist Bible College. At LU from 1971 to 1973; 1978 to present. Lee P. Vukich, B.S., M.A.R., M.R.E., D.Min. Chair, Department of Church Ministries Executive Director of the Center for Youth Ministries Associate Professor of Youth Ministries B.S., Liberty University; M.A.R., M.R.E., D.Min, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary; doctoral studies at Capella University. At LU since 1999. 94 ¥ FINANCING THE UNIVERSITY Financing the University The Offices of Development and Estate Planning are for charitable gifts. If these assets are transferred to an indi- designed to develop and foster lifelong relationships vidual, the current value is subject to estate, as well as fed- between the University and its constituents. By establishing eral and state income taxes (sometimes exceeding 80% of opportunities for all graduates, friends, students, families, the value), but when designated to Liberty University, both faculty, staff corporations, and foundations to financially taxes are eliminated. support the University, these offices help Liberty University maintain and enhance the outstanding quality of its faculty, Real Estate students, programs, and facilities. Land, homes, buildings, and other real property may be Provided below is an overview of ways to support Liberty given to Liberty University as an outright gift or used to University and the contact person for additional information. fund a life-income gift. A home may be given to the University and continue to be lived in throughout an indi- DEVELOPMENT vidual’s lifetime. All such gifts of real estate and real prop- Annual Fund, Outright Gifts, Matching Gifts, and Gifts erty can benefit both the individual and the University. in Kind Annual gifts are contributions for the current, unrestricted GIFT ANNUITY AGREEMENTS use of the University or any of its colleges, schools, and pro- Those who want to place a portion of their savings with the grams. Outright gifts include contributions of cash, securi- University and at the same time receive a regular return for life ties, and written pledges. Gifts of securities are credited at may find that the Liberty University Gift Annuity Plan meets market value on the date the gift is delivered or postmarked. their needs. The rate of return depends on the annuitant’s age at Matching gifts encourage charitable giving by matching the time the agreement is made. their employees’ contributions. Gifts in kind are gifts of tan- gible personal property, such as artwork, computers, real POOLED INCOME FUND estate, and services, which can be used by Liberty This is another plan that enables a donor to receive a lifetime University or sold for funds to help support our continuing income on his gift to Liberty University. Unlike the Annuity efforts to provide an outstanding Christian higher education. Plan, the rate of return is based upon the earnings of the fund Gifts in kind can provide substantial tax benefits. rather than the age of the donor. Expert professional manage- ment has produced an excellent return to donors since the plan Scholarships/Endowments was established. Gifts can be placed as a permanent scholarship endow- ment with the University. Each year the interest earned BEQUEST from the investment will provide tuition help for worthy stu- Federal tax laws encourage bequests to qualified institutions dents. Only the interest earned each year from the principal like Liberty University, with an unlimited estate tax deduction will be used. for such legacies. Here is a sample form of bequest your attor- ney may adapt in preparing your Will: Specific information on the above plans may be obtained I give, devise and bequeath to Liberty University, by contacting: a Virginia non-stock, non-profit corporation located Development in Lynchburg, Virginia 24502, # (or dollar amount) 1971 University Blvd. of my estate to be used for its general purposes. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Specific information on the above plans may be obtained by (434) 582-7558 contacting: Mr. Earl Sargeant ESTATE PLANNING 1971 University Boulevard Trusts Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 Charitable remainder trusts (CRT’s) are life income gifts. Liberty University does not receive any Federal or State The remainder comes to the University after the passing of funding other than Student Financial Aid, which is utilized only all income beneficiaries. Charitable lead trusts generate for eligible individual students. Eligible students may receive income for the University during the term of the trust, after funds from Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental which the assets are passed along to the heirs with signifi- Education Opportunity Grants, Federal Work Study Federal cant tax savings. Family Education (Stafford and PLUS) Loans, Virginia Tuition Assistance Grants, and Virginia College Scholarship Assistance Life Insurance, IRAs, and Pension Plans Program grants. A paid-up life insurance policy makes an excellent gift to The University has never accepted Federal or State funds for Liberty University, provided the family no longer needs this its operations, endowment, or capital funding projects. security. 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SUMMER SESSION INTERSESSION May 12- August 8 December 29-January 9

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER July 31, Thursday January 8, Thursday Final deadline for online financial check-in for Residence halls open returning undergraduate, graduate, and seminary Dining hall opens at lunch for new and transfer students students August 18, Monday Financial check-in and orientation for new, transfer, Final deadline for online financial check-in for new and former undergraduate students (Required) undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students January 9-13, Friday-Tuesday Residence halls open Orientation and Freshman Seminar (FRSM) Dining hall opens at lunch for new and transfer Required for all new, transfer and former under- students graduate students Orientation for new, transfer, and former Registration for new, transfer and former under- undergraduate students (Required) graduate students August 19-26, Tuesday-Tuesday January 12, Monday Orientation and Freshman Seminar Registration for returning and former students Required for all new, transfer and former under- Dining hall opens at lunch for returning students graduate students January 13, Tuesday Registration for new and transfer students Registration for returning and former students August 25, Monday Registration, orientation, and late financial check-in Registration for returning and former students for graduate and seminary students Dining hall opens at lunch for returning students January 14, Wednesday August 26, Tuesday Classes begin, 8 a.m. Registration for returning and former students January 21, Wednesday Registration, orientation, and late financial check- Last day to register in for graduate and seminary students Last day to add or drop a class with no grade, after August 27, Wednesday today “W” or “WF” Classes begin 8 a.m. Last day to adjust tuition Late registration begins March 12, Friday September 3, Wednesday Spring Break begins after last class Opening Convocation Dining hall closes after dinner Last day to register March 15-19, Monday-Friday Last day to add or drop a class with no grade, after Spring Intensives today “W” or “WF” March 22, Monday Last day to adjust tuition Classes resume, 8 a.m. November 4, Tuesday Dining hall opens for breakfast Last day to drop with a “W” or “WF” March 23, Tuesday After today, “F” Last day to drop with a “W” or “WF” November 21, Friday After today, “F” Thanksgiving Break begins after last class April 7, Wednesday Dining hall closes after dinner Annual Assessment Day December 1, Monday April 30, Friday Classes resume, 8 a.m. Last day of classes Dining hall opens at breakfast May 3-6, Monday-Thursday December 12, Friday Final Examinations Last day of classes May 6, Thursday December 15-18, Monday-Thursday Dining hall closes after lunch Final Examinations May 7, Friday December 18, Thursday Baccalaureate Service First semester ends May 8, Saturday Dining hall closes after lunch Commencement, 10 a.m. December 22, Monday Second semester ends Final grades due, 12 noon Residence halls close May 11, Tuesday Final grades due, 4 p.m. May 12-14, Wednesday-Friday Faculty Workdays Distance Learning Program Schedule 2003-2004 Fall Semester 2003 (2003 - 40) Year Term Sub-term Registration Deadline Sub-term Start Date Sub-term Deadline Date 2003 40 A 8/18/2003 8/27/2003 12/24/2003 2003 40 B 9/5/2003 9/15/2003 1/12/2004 2003 40 C 9/26/2003 10/6/2003 2/2/2004 2003 40 D 10/17/2003 10/27/2003 2/23/2004 2003 40 E 11/7/2003 11/17/2003 3/15/2004 2003 40 F 11/28/2003 12/8/2003 4/5/2004

Spring Semester 2004 (2004 - 20) Year Term Sub-term Registration Deadline Sub-term Start Date Sub-term Deadline Date 2004 20 A 1/5/2004 1/14/2004 5/12/2004 2004 20 B 1/23/2004 2/2/2004 5/31/2004 2004 20 C 2/13/2004 2/23/2004 6/21/2004 2004 20 D 3/5/2004 3/15/2004 7/12/2004 2004 20 E 3/26/2004 4/5/2004 8/2/2004 2004 20 F 4/16/2004 4/26/2004 8/23/2004

Summer Session I (2004 - 31) Year Term Sub-term Registration Deadline Sub-term Start Date Sub-term Deadline Date 2004 31 A 4/30/2004 5/10/2004 9/6/2004 2004 31 B 5/21/2004 5/31/2004 9/27/2004 2004 31 C 6/11/2004 6/21/2004 10/18/2004

Summer Session II (2004 - 32) Year Term Sub-term Registration Deadline Sub-term Start Date Sub-term Deadline Date 2004 32 A 7/2/2004 7/12/2004 11/8/2004 2004 32 B 7/23/2004 8/2/2004 11/29/2004 Index

A F O T Academic Amnesty 13, 22 Faculty Roster 90 Orientation of New 36 Teacher Licensure 46 Academic Calendar 95 Family Educational Rights 21 Students Technology Fee 28 Academic Honesty 25 and Privacy Act Telephone Service Fee 27 Academic Information 22 Fees 27 Test Proctor Information 23 Academic Programs 38 Financial Aid 31 P Time Limits for Degree 26 Academic Standing 25 Financial Information 27 Payments on Student 28 TOEFL 13 Accreditation 4, 39 Financing the Institution 94 Accounts Transcript of Records 25 Activity Fee 28 Foreign Students 13 Privacy Act 21 Transfer Students 12, 22 Adding Courses 24 Probation (Academic) 25 Tuition and Fees 27 Administration 88 Programs of Study 38 Admissions Policies 12 G Purpose 5 Advisor System 22 Grade Appeal Process 23 U Aims 5 Grade Point Average 22 Unpaid Accounts 29 Application Fee 10, 12, 27 Grading System 22 Q Apologetics 65 Graduate Record Exam Quality Points 22 Arts & Sciences, College of 39 (GRE) 15, 16, 17, 19 V Auditing Courses 27 Graduation Check List 26 Veterans 34 Automobiles 36 Graduation Fee 27 R Readmission Policies 13 W H Recording/Changing 26 B of Grades Warning (Academic) 25 Bad Checks 28 Housing Application Fee 28 Refunds on Student 29, 30 Withdrawal Fee 29 Board of Trustees 86 Housing Regulations 36 Accounts Withdrawal from 25, 29 Books 28 Registration 22 the University Business and Government 45 I Religion, School of 56 School of Incomplete (Grade) 23 Repeating Courses 24 Independent Study 25 Residence Requirements 26 Room and Board 28 C Institutional Purpose 5 and Aims Rules for Conduct 36 Calendar 95 Intercollegiate Athletics 36 Career Center 37 International Admission 13 S Cars (Student) 36 Internship Program 37 Check-in 27 Introduction to the Campus 8 Satisfactory Progress 31 Church Services 37 Introduction to Liberty 4 Scheduling Courses 22 Classification of Students 22 University Scholastic Standings 25 Commencement 26 Semester Load (Normal) 24 Confirmation Deposit 27 Seminary Programs 19, 58 Convocations 37 L Social Life 36 Costs to the Student 27 Leaving School 25 Special Students 13 Counseling Program 39 Staff 88 Course Loads (maximum) 24 Library 11 Loans 33 Stafford Student Loans 33 Course Materials 28 Statement of Purpose 5 Course Numbering System 38 Licensure Guidelines 46 on Teaching Student Affairs 36 Course Substitutions 26 Student Rights and 32 Courses of Instruction 65 Responsibilities Credit Hours Defined 22 M Student Teaching 46 Credit Hours Required 26 Master of Arts in 14, 40 Suspension (Academic) 25 to Graduate Symbols 4 Counseling Master of Arts in Religion 60 D Master of Arts in 19, 56 Declaration of Major 24 Religious Studies Degrees Offered 38 Master of Business 16, 45 Dismissal (Academic) 25 Administration Distance Learning Program 10 Master of Divinity 58 Doctor of Education 17, 43, 53 Master of Education 16, 46 Program Master of Religious Education 59 Doctor of Ministry 63 Master of Science in 19, 43 Doctor of Philosophy 14, 42 Nursing Doctrinal Position 4 Master of Theology 62 Dormitory Fee 28 Dropping and Adding 24 N Course National Internship Program 37 Dual Enrollment 13 Numbering System 38 (Courses) Nursing 43 E Education, School of 46 Education Education Specialist 17, 51 Program Extensions 23