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Institutional Challenge Exam (ICE)
The Institutional Challenge Exam (ICE) is available to students with a satisfactory justification of previous knowledge in a subject area based upon a non-college training program, job experience, or self-learning as an opportunity to earn credit toward a selected degree program.

Qualifications
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Students must email the appropriate ICE Request Form to luoice@liberty.edu.
Undergraduate ICE Request Form
Seminary ICE Request Form - An ICE exam can only be taken once per course.
- An ICE exam cannot be taken if the course is currently being taken or has been taken at Liberty.
- The minimum passing scores for upper- and lower-level courses are set at a "C" grade level.
- The test for a course must be taken in one sitting.
- Tests must be completed no later than one month from the time the student receives access to the test.
Restrictions
- It is the privilege of the faculty to disapprove an ICE exam request from a student.
- Credits earned through ICE do not count toward the minimum number of hours that have to be taken through Liberty in order to have a degree conferred.
Fees
- A $50 administrative fee will be assessed whether the exam is passed or failed, and will be billed to your Liberty account.
- A $15 per credit hour fee will be assessed if the exam is passed. This will be billed to your Liberty account.
Testing Information
The following information is only intended for students registering for ICE and/or LHBI/WSB portfolio validation exams.
(I)nstitutional (C)hallenge (E)xams are administered through Liberty University’s learning management system, Blackboard. Students complete these examinations completely online. The majority of the exams are objective test questions.
Institutional Challenge Exams offered to Liberty University Online students only (completed through Blackboard.
| BIBL 323-The Gospel of John |
| BIBL 424-Study of Acts |
| BIBL 425-Study of Romans |
| BIBL 104-Survey of Biblical Literature |
| BIBL 105-Old Testament Survey |
| BIBL 110-New Testament Survey |
| CHHI 301-History of the Christian Church |
| CHHI 302-History of the Christian Church II |
| THEO 104-Intro to Christian Thought |
| THEO 201-Theology Survey I |
| THEO 202-Theology Survey II |
| BMIS 200-Enterprise Business Applications and Communications |
Institutional Challenge Exams offered to Seminary students by mail (completed via proctor).
| CHHI 520-History of Christianity I |
| CHHI 525-History of Christianity II |
| NBST 521-New Testament Orientation I |
| NBST 522-New Testament Orientation II |
| NGRK 500-Beginning Greek I |
| NGRK 501-Beginning Greek II |
| NGRK 506-Greek Language Tools |
| OBST 591-Old Testament Orientation I |
| OBST 592-Old Testament Orientation II |
| OTCL 505-Hebrew Language Tools |
| OTCL 510-Beginning Hebrew |
| OTCL 530-Hebrew Syntax |
| THEO 525-Systematic Theology I |
| THEO 530-Systematic Theology II |
Sample ICE Questions
| BIBL323 | BIBL105 |
| 1.How long had Peter been dead when John wrote? | 1.Poetic Books express the ___ for Christ. |
| a. 20-30 years | a. Hurt |
| b. 50- 60 years | b. Aspiration |
| c. 80-90 years | c. Love |
| d. 100-110 years | d. Beauty |
| 2. What is the purpose of the appearance of Jesus, in John 21, to disciples? | 2. Ezekiel witnessed God’s glory depart from the Temple |
| a. To understand the heart of Christ | a. True |
| b. To understand the resurrection | b. False |
| c. To understand the parables | 3. Isaac’s name means |
| d. To understand the trinity | a. Joy |
| 3.What is not known about Judas in John 6? | b. Anger |
| a. Greed | c. Laughter |
| b. Deception | d. Peace |
| c. Treasurer | |
| d. Dishonesty |

