Regent University Badges
You work hard as a Regent student. Show off your skills with Regent University badges!
Badges represent a significant accomplishment and show that you have achieved a level of mastery in the subject area. You can note the badges on your resume and LinkedIn page to communicate your achievement to employers and other parties.
As you complete courses in your degree program, you’ll automatically earn badges along the way. Badges represent completion of 9 credits in predetermined areas of focus. We’ll email badges to you when you complete the following courses with a grade of B or better.
Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: analyzing, evaluating, and communicating the unity and diversity of theological perspectives among Western Christian traditions; interpreting Scripture and explaining classic Christian doctrines related to revelation, the authority of Scripture, the nature of humanity and creation, and salvation; applying systematic theology to the individual Christian, the Church, and the Christian mission.
- BIBL 200 Principles of Hermeneutics & Theological Thinking
- BIBL 331 Systematic Theology I
- BIBL 332 Systematic Theology II
OLD TESTAMENT BIBLICAL LITERATURE
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: reading, interpreting, and applying the Old Testament Scriptures, including the first five books of the Bible, the historical books (Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Ruth), all of the major prophets, and a selection of minor prophets; examining all texts exegetically, exploring the relationship of these Old Testament texts to the New Testament, and writing cogent analyses of the texts and their application to contemporary life.
- BIBL 282 Pentateuch
- BIBL 312 Psalms & Wisdom Literature
- BIBL 313 Prophets
NEW TESTAMENT BIBLICAL LITERATURE (BIBL 255 PLUS 2 COURSES)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: examining the theological, literary, and cultural background of New Testament books; interpreting and applying the messages of select New Testament passages to the church and modern life.
- BIBL 255 The Gospels
- BIBL 314 Pauline Literature
- BIBL 316 Acts of the Apostles
- BIBL 318 General Epistles
CHURCH HISTORY
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: critical thinking necessary to evaluate the various movements and ideas (including those within the context of the Catholic Church, the Reformation, and the contemporary church) that have influenced the church, and identifying their influence on Christianity and society; exercising discernment and judgment by engaging with conflicting Christian positions; identifying cults and their departure from orthodox Christian doctrine.
- BIBL 260 Church History I
- BIBL 261 Church History II
- BIBL 370 Contemporary American Cults & Sects
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: preparation for and preaching of a sermon; preparation of a lesson plan to teach a theological principle to a specific audience; the application of spiritual formation and Christian discipline principles in a group session; the development and implementation of a missionary project in a local church.
- BIBL 373 Preaching & Teaching the Bible
- BIBL 410 Spiritual Formation & Christian Discipleship
- BIBL 440 Christian Mission
APOLOGETICS
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: examining the Scriptures, properly interpreting them, deriving a proper theological understanding, and applying that understanding to contemporary circumstances; identifying “counterfeit” religions (pseudo- and non-Christian cults); offering a defense of the Truth against objections to Christianity arising from a post-modern, pluralistic cultural context.
- BIBL 200 Principles of Hermeneutics & Theological Thinking
- BIBL 301 Apologetics
- BIBL 370 Contemporary American Cults & Sects
MISSIONS
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: conducting various Christian activities, such as baptisms, marriages, and funerals; presenting the Gospel to an individual/group in an intercultural context; developing and implementing a biblical theology of missions in a local church setting.
- BIBL 401 Christian Ministry
- BIBL 412 Intercultural Evangelism
- BIBL 440 Christian Mission
English
PROFESSIONAL WRITING (UENG)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: critical-thinking; academic and professional writing and research; presenting cogent arguments; proper use of punctuation, grammar, spelling, and writing mechanics through practice editing sessions, resume writing exercises, and the preparation of professional/business reports, proposals, portfolios, and correspondence.
- ENGL 102 Research & Academic Writing
- ENGL 308 Business & Professional Writing
- ENGL 312 Personal & Professional Editing
CREATIVE WRITING (UENG)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: reading, writing, presenting, and story-telling through the preparation and delivery of his/her creative writing; developing and managing a portfolio.
- ENGL 240 Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 305 The Art of the Essay
- Plus (1) ANIM 210, ENGL 320, ENGL 321, ENGL 326; THEU 314
Communication
COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS (UCOM)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: critical evaluation of the cultural, aesthetic, and moral implications of different modes of communication, particularly, the human implications of emerging technologies, including digital and social media and interactive marketing; identifying the key theoretical and practical components of human communication and the ways proper understanding can enhance relationships.
- COMM 215 Foundations of Communication
- COMM 245 Communication Theory
- COMM 330 Communicating in the 21st Century
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (UCOM)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: working effectively in a group/team environment through effective goal-setting, problem-solving, collaboration, interpersonal communication, and conflict management.
- COMM 220 Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 336 Group Communication
- COMM 345 Organizational Communication for Professionals
General Studies
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: critical evaluation of contemporary cultural issues related to the workplace, art, government, and family; responding with biblical and wise answers to those issues using effective and clear writing.
- GENE 100 The Making of the Christian Mind
- GENE 150 The True, the Good, & the Beautiful
- GENE 250 The Making of the Christian Life
ACADEMIC WRITING
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: the ability to write and read well, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics in the production of academic research and the evaluation of literature.
- ENGL 101 English Composition
- ENGL 102 Research & Academic Writing
- ENGL 205 Literature of the Western World
BIBLICAL ESSENTIALS
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: the ability to critically think, evaluate and apply biblical principles to various cultural issues and current controversies; communicating different points of view and defending the Christian faith.
- BIBL 105 Introduction to the Bible
- BIBL 106 Christian Doctrine
- BIBL 200 Principles of Hermeneutics & Theological Thinking
Government
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (UGOV)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: the ability to critically think and write carefully about historical documents and contemporary political questions; locating, sorting, and summarizing key research on policy and politics, supported by a deep understanding of American government including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
- GOVT 240 American Government & Politics I
- GOVT 245 American Government & Politics II
- Plus (1) GOVT 300, GOVT 301, GOVT 302
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (UGOV)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and proposing solutions for a significant global problem or challenge; conducting original research and writing about the political structure and culture of a country; trans-national and cross-cultural communication and cooperation.
- GOVT 305 Contemporary Global Problems
- GOVT 204 International Relations
- GOVT 220 Comparative Politics
Criminal Justice
CORRECTIONS SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS (UCRJ)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: researching, and comparing and contrasting the sources of juvenile delinquent behavior; comparing and contrasting of the juvenile and adult justice systems; identifying and critically evaluating new paradigms for sentencing and corrections and the failings and successes of past and current practices; evaluating and writing about the criminal justice systems of five nations, and comparing and contrasting the benefits and challenges of those systems relative to that of the United States.
- CRJU 231 Juvenile Justice
- CRJU 330 Corrections
- CRJU 430 Comparative Systems of Criminal Justice
LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FUNDAMENTALS (UCRJ)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: effectively and appropriately applying criminal law; correctly interpreting applicable case law, US Constitution protections, and requirements related to criminal law; integrating faith and sound ethical principles in the criminal justice system; applying ethics within the context of numerous legal professions (law enforcement, probation and parole officer, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, judge, institutional correctional officer); employing best practices for supervision and leadership in law enforcement through critical analyses of case studies and written responses.
- CRJU 345 Criminal Law
- CRJU 361 Ethics in Criminal Justice
- CRJU 420 Law Enforcement Organization and Administration
Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS (UPSY)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: researching and writing about the integration of Christianity and psychology and formulating a holistic view of human nature; applying developmental theories to human relationships to improve communication, cooperation, and collaboration.
- PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC 210 Philosophical Foundations
- PSYC 211 Developmental Psychology
RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGY (UPSY)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: data collection, research and statistical analysis using statistical software (SPSS) on various data sets, and the ability to accurately and wisely draw conclusions; planning and implementing the experimental method in various contexts, including building a hypothesis, conducting a literature review, devising methods, collecting data, and performing analyses.
- PSYC 313 Research Methods
- PSYC 321 Data Analysis
- PSYC 411 Cognitive Psychology
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY (UPSY)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: developing treatment plans that honor and respect clients as human beings; facilitating, leading, and administering group meetings in a clinical setting; conducting practice counseling sessions employing excellent communication, persuasion, motivation skills, and counseling best practices and techniques; demonstrating teachability by openly receiving and responding to feedback and guidance.
- PSYC 316 Case Management & Treatment Planning
- PSYC 406 Group Facilitation
- PSYC 418 Introduction to Counseling Skills
Computer Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMMING (UCSI)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: object-oriented programming (C++); analyzing and evaluating data structures and algorithms; computing optimization; presenting research findings.
- CSCI 314 Programming
- CSCI 315 Data Structures & Algorithms
- CSCI 320 Parallel & Distributed Programming
COMPUTER SCIENCE APPLICATIONS (UCSI)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: using effective methods of software engineering, programming, project management, and testing; collaboration and teamwork according to commonly-held standards; designing a relational database; developing competencies in mobile computing; leadership through the formulation and defense of an ethical position in different contexts.
- CSCI 317 Database Fundamentals
- CSCI 430 Mobile & Smart Computing
- CSCI 450 Software Engineering
Cybersecurity
SYSTEMS SECURITY (UCYB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: analyzing, researching, writing, and reporting on the current state of the information systems security industry, systems security performance, and the management of information security for government, corporations, and other institutions; preparation for sought after professional certifications.
- ISYS 331 Information Systems Security
- ISYS 333 Systems Security
- ISYS 408 Management of Information Security
NETWORK SECURITY (UCYB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: analyzing, researching, writing, and reporting on the current state of the network and telecommunications industry, specifically in regards to LANs, MANs, WANs, intranets, the Internet, and other relevant technologies; evaluating the effectiveness of network defense and security technologies; designing secure networks and preparing for professional certifications.
- ISYS 324 Network & Telecommunication Concepts
- ISYS 336 Internet/Intranet Security
- ISYS 434 Network Defense & Security
Information Systems Technology
INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (UIST)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: basic and advanced programming; evaluating programming elements to determine the best approach to accomplish a particular task; problem-solving by writing a program to address a specific issue; evaluating different data structures and algorithms in order to identify and utilize more efficient and effective programming design solutions.
- ISYS 214 Introduction to Programming
- ISYS 314 Intermediate Programming
- ISYS 315 Data Structures & Algorithms
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (UIST)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: identifying the various functional components of computer systems; writing a set of purchase specifications for buying and building a computer; presenting to an audience on a current topic in the information systems field; discerning ethical approaches to privacy and security control issues; evaluating web server hardware and software tools used in the development of an eCommerce site; installation and configuration of IT hardware and software.
- ISYS 204 Introduction to Information Systems
- ISYS 304 Information Systems for eCommerce
- ISYS 321 IT Hardware & Software
Cyber & Digital Forensics
DIGITAL FORENSICS (UCDF)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: employing the tools required by forensic investigators; group work, collaboration and communication; detecting and analyzing malware in the three major operating system platforms and mobile devices.
- CYBR 320 Operating System Forensics
- CYBR 340 Malware Forensics
- CYBR 430 Mobile Forensics
Engineering
ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS (USEN) (UCEN)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: reading, researching, and writing on the types of resources and references that exist in the professional engineering world; evaluating the different engineering life cycle models and applying them to different engineering activities; investigating various engineering management techniques and the ethical codes that are critical to the engineering profession.
- ENGR 201 Engineering Foundations I
- ENGR 202 Engineering Foundations II
- ENGR 310 Engineering Ethics & Profession
ENGINEERING METHODS (USEN) (UCEN)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: describing and conveying the way parts of a complex system work together; utilizing state of the art software to communicate engineering design solutions; employing state of the art modelling software to develop models of engineering systems; abstract thinking applied to different problems; mathematical skills related to probability distributions, random variables, conditional probability, data sampling, and other statistical measures.
- ENGR 220 Systems Thinking & Approach
- ENGR 230 Modeling, Analysis & Design
- MATH 301 Probability & Statistics I
Business
ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS (UACC)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: basic bookkeeping; interpreting financial statements; rendering managerial decisions based on prices, resource allocation, capital investment, and functional business areas; auditing financial statements; writing professional reports.
- ACCT 205 Financial Accounting
- ACCT 211 Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 330 Auditing
BUSINESS ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS (UBAN)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: conducting research on a business intelligence tool and describing how the tool is advancing the business and can be used ethically in the marketplace; conducting financial analysis, forecasting, and asset management; computing and solving complex financial problems, including rates of return and the value of financial instruments; performing statistical data analysis to assess trends and outliers, and lower investment risk.
- BUSN 280 Introduction to Business Analytics
- BUSN 320 Financial Management
- BUSN 340 Business Statistics
MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS (UBSB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: teamwork, decision-making, problem-solving, and making a persuasive and values-based argument; communicating effectively in a group environment through the application of personality profile inventories, management style analysis, and Christian principles.
- BUSN 250 Business Leadership & Communication
- MGMT 280 Principles of Management
- MGMT 370 Decision-Making
ECONOMICS (UBSB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: decision-making made in the face of uncertainty by engaging an everyday problem/issue and proposing solutions through the use of economic analytical tools (cost-benefit analysis, incentive effects, asymmetric information problems); critical-thinking in evaluating market challenges (risk, uncertainty, income distribution); applying macroeconomic principles and models to the problem of poverty in a developing country and offering solutions.
- ECON 120 Microeconomics
- ECON 230 Macroeconomics
- Plus (1) Economics 290, 320, 360, 380
HUMAN RESOURCE FUNDAMENTALS (UHRM)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: acquiring, developing, and terminating employees; developing a training program for new employees, aligning employee needs with organizational goals; decision-making through a wise, proper and ethical process for termination; legal case study analysis related to human resource activities.
- MGMT 210 Fundamentals of HRM
- HRMT 330 Employment Law
- Plus (1) HRMT 220, 250, 260, 340, 350, 470
MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS (UBSB) (UMKT)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: applying four segmentation strategies to identify target markets for different products and services, and employing techniques to expand appeal to the target audience through the 4Ps of marketing; planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating a marketing campaign based on Christian values.
- BUSN 240 Marketing Principles
- Plus (2) MKTG 210, 250, 260, 320, 330, 340, 410, 430
BUSINESS LAW & POLICY (UBSB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: developing a business plan for a new business launch, integrating concepts and regulations related to marketing, finance, business law, and government oversight.
- BUSN 110 Introduction to Business
- BUSN 370 Business Law
- MGMT 440 Business Policy
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (UBSB)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: developing a business plan for a new international business launch, integrating principles related to marketing, operations, finance, and HR, including SWOT analysis and PESTEL summary; analytical skills developed through the application of business and industry metrics to recommend strategic directions; presentation skills in presenting business recommendations.
- BUSN 110 Introduction to Business
- BUSN 460 International Business
- BUSN 470 Strategic Management
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (UMAN)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: conducting research on a business intelligence tool, and describing how the tool is advancing the business and can be used ethically in the marketplace; writing an analysis exploring the different types of dashboards organizations utilize to solve their business problems and make data-driven decisions; identifying the nine states of the big data analytics lifecycle; utilizing Excel to manipulate data to facilitate decision-making; presenting findings to a company’s leadership.
- BUSN 280 Introduction to Business Analytics
- BUSN 392 Introduction to Big Data
- BUSN 420 Management Information Systems
Leadership
LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS (ULDR)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: self-evaluative skills by developing a leadership profile based on various leadership theories and concepts, including transactional, transformational, and servant leadership; interviewing skills developed through the process of interviewing and evaluating a leader and integrating leadership theories to determine how people become leaders; critical analysis of leaders to determine successful leadership behaviors and skills, including teachability, from their success and failure; developing personal decision-making model for ethical leadership and applying to real-life situations.
- LDST 201 Survey of Leadership
- LDST 250 Study of Great Leaders
- LDST 330 Ethics
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (ULDR)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: designing and creating a multi-media presentation and communicating ideas through a verbal and visual presentation to constituents; designing an organizational communication model to accurately communicate the vision and objectives of an organization; leading groups/teams in an organizational context; preparing and writing a consultant’s report that offers recommendations to resolve real-world organization issues.
- LDST 350 Communication & Influence
- LDST 425 Leading Teams
- LDST 440 Organizational Dynamics
Teacher Education
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PREK-3 & PREK-6
TIER I – TEACHING STEM (UIDS)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: developing a lesson plan that incorporates effective technology-based instructional strategies; applying algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and their functions to solve problems; preparing for the Praxis math assessment toward licensure; designing a science unit plan aligned with state standards for grades PreK-6, addressing modalities of reading, writing, kinesthetic, auditory, and visual modalities of learning.
- UIS 350 Technology in Education
- UIS 412 Topics in Advanced Math
- UIS 414 Advanced Integrated Science
TIER II – PREK-6 WHOLE CHILD (UIDS)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: designing a developmentally-appropriate classroom management plan for the early/elementary classroom; grouping students to facilitate collaborative learning, and enabling all student, including gifted-and-talented students and those with learning disabilities, to thrive in the classroom setting; developing a set of parent resources for children with specific and varied diagnosis and designations of special needs; conducting research and reporting on various special needs designations; critically evaluating and offering solutions related to current trends and issues in education; enhancing communication skills by interviewing an educational professional and reporting on duties and responsibilities of the job.
- UED 406 Classroom Mgmt & Instructional Strategies
- UED 451 Characteristics of Students w/ Disabilities
- UED 441 Child & Adolescent Growth & Development
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
TIER III – LITERACY ESSENTIALS (UIDS)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: utilizing research-based teaching practices for integrating reading and language arts across the curriculum; presenting to a class on research; utilizing teamwork to complete a work study project with a lesson plan that introduces, demonstrates, checks, and reflects a word sort based on a specific stage of spelling development; building an instructional plan and resources for a literacy program used in the classroom.
- UIS 310 Fundamentals of Grammar
- UED 405 Teaching Reading & Lang Arts Across the Curriculum
- UED 408 Teaching Reading in Elementary Grades
TIER I – EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATOR (UECE)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: conducting research project on a topic related to children in crisis and writing a report on the findings; preparing a resource file of 20 children’s books about children’s health needs for instruction; writing an early childhood center policy handbook; researching state standards and regulations for licensed day care and writing a report on the findings; presenting a comprehensive approach to managerial theories from a Christian perspective.
- UEC 421 Wellness in Childcare Program
- UEC 446 Administration of Childcare
- MGMT 280 Principles of Management
TIER II – EARLY CHILDHOOD WHOLE CHILD (UECE)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: evaluating children’s behavior based on developmentally-appropriate principles of child guidance in proactive ways; grouping students to facilitate collaborative learning, and enabling all students, including gifted-and-talented students and those with learning disabilities, to thrive in the classroom setting; developing a set of parent resources for children with specific and varied diagnosis and designations of special needs; conducting research and reporting on various special needs designations; critically evaluating and offering solutions related to current trends and issues in education; enhancing communication skills by interviewing an educational professional and reporting on duties and responsibilities of the job.
- UEC 406 Guiding Young Children
- UED 441 Child & Adolescent Growth & Development
- UED 451 Characteristics of Students w/ Disabilities
SECONDARY EDUCATION
TIER I – TEACHING METHODS (UIDS)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: designing a curriculum unit that integrates secondary grade-level knowledge and skills as outlined in Virginia’s Standards of Learning; writing a position paper on secondary reading integrating reading into a discipline; developing a lesson plan that incorporates effective technology-based instructional strategies.
- UED 401 Secondary Curriculum Fundamentals
- UED 444 Content Reading & Differentiation
- UIS 350 Technology in Education
TIER II – SECONDARY ED. WHOLE CHILD (UIDS)
The individual who has earned this badge has demonstrated skills in the following areas: developing strategies to provide instruction effectively while managing the classroom and learning to evaluate how the classroom environment and student behavior affect learning outcomes; grouping students to facilitate collaborative learning, and enabling all students, including gifted-and-talented students and those with learning disabilities, to thrive in the classroom setting; developing a set of parent resources for children with specific and varied diagnosis and designations of special needs; conducting research and reporting on various special needs designations; critically evaluating and offering solutions related to current trends and issues in education; enhancing communication skills by interviewing an educational professional and reporting on duties and responsibilities of the job.
- UED 407 Classroom Mgmt & Instructional Strategies
- UED 451 Characteristics of Students w/ Disabilities
- UED 441 Child & Adolescent Growth & Development