Virginia University of Lynchburg

Arts and Sciences

The Associate of Arts and Science Degree is designed for individuals who plan to enter or transfer into a four-year college to complete a baccalaureate degree program, generally a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. degree). The curriculum consists of courses in the humanities, foreign language, biology, and social sciences. Upon satisfactory completion of the two-year program, the graduate will be awarded the Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree in Liberal Arts.

Church Leadership

The Certificate in Church Leadership is an online, one year program of study, designed to increase the level of know-how in Ministry for current and potential church leaders (i.e., pastors, ministers, diaconates, chairpersons). It is not a degree program. Course credits may be applied towards a B.A. or A.A. degree without loss of credit.

Criminal Justice Management

The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MCJ) focuses on the development of leadership, supervision and analytic skills of students who aspire to executive positions in criminal justice agencies such as correctional facilities, courts, and emergency response and law enforcement agencies.

Criminal Justice Management

The Criminal Justice Management major focuses on the development of leadership, supervision and analytic skills of students who aspire to executive positions in criminal justice agencies such as correctional facilities, courts, and emergency response and law enforcement agencies.

Divinity

Offered by the Leonard N. Smith School of Religion, the graduate program is designed to provide the student with a program of professional training and preparation for the Christian ministry, where high standards of scholarship and research in the basic academic disciplines are achieved, and where moral and spiritual growth coupled with competence in ministry takes place. Requirement for Graduation: Completion of the minimum 90 semester credit hours (maximum 96 semester credit hours).

E-Sports Management

The BA in E-Sports Management is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in the E-Sport industry. Students will master the knowledge and skills necessary for success in professional sports organizations, collegiate athletics, sport media companies, and businesses that service the sport industry. The practicum requirement engages students with extensive experiential learning.

General Business Administration

Offered by the School of Business on campus and online, the program uses a holistic approach to enhance students' academic, moral, and professional development and provides the opportunity for students to obtain business knowledge and skills needed in today's competitive and technologically advanced global workplace. Requirement: 120 semester hour's min.; 124 max.

Healthcare Administration

The Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) program will provide a demanding interdisciplinary education to working licensed healthcare professionals. This is a post professional distanced based doctoral program for qualified licensed health care professionals, open to health professionals seeking leadership roles in education and/or clinical practice. Requirements: This program requires graduates to have a minimum of 90 (93 maximum) graduate semester credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree.

Human Resource Management

The BA in Human Resource Management is designed for students who plan to pursue careers as a human resource professional. The major draws on the strengths of its own offerings and the required business core. The major is designed to allow students to balance their jobs, education, and family.

Ministry

The Doctor of Ministry Program provides challenging opportunities for students to engage in specialized training beyond their present level and to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate classroom, research, and real world experiences. The degree is designed primarily for ministers who serve African Americans and other racial minorities, and is a non-resident degree program for ministry personnel who wish to remain in their service.

Ministry

The Certificate in Ministry is a one-year program of study, in cooperation with the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, designed to improve the level of competency in ministry for ministers and lay persons who have not met college entrance requirements. It is not a degree program; however, some of the coursework required may be useful to individuals who desire further study. Requirements for graduation: 30 semester hours of study minimum; and 33 semester hours maximum.

Organizational Management

The Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM) is designed for those students whose plans include that of moving into higher level management positions, or are currently in one, and have a need to focus further on the foundation of business. The program brings students the essential elements of the functional area of management, its structure, and the role management plays within an organization.

Organizational Management

Virginia University of Lynchburg's online and on-campus Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management program examines management theory and its application in today's global business environment driven by technology. Studies include organizational leadership, organizational change management, effective team-building, conflict resolution, and the impact of group dynamics on organizational effectiveness.

Religious Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies degree is designed to prepare students for church-related vocations. Students are required to complete the core curriculum of the Associate of Arts Program before they can proceed in the Religious Studies Major.

Sociology

The purpose of the Department of Sociology is guided by its mission to acquaint students with the forces and principles basic to the operation of human society and help them to relate this understanding to contemporary social problems; to assist students in understanding the individual, society and culture; and to provide a useful background for diverse fields including counseling, placement in the areas of public service, and social work.

Sports Management

The Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in the sport industry. Students will master the knowledge and skills necessary for success in professional sports organizations, collegiate athletics, sport media companies, and businesses that service and are complementary to the sport industry. The practicum requirement engages students with extensive experiential learning.