Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) - Elementary Education (Non-Licensure)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
This is a non-licensure degree and is not a state-approved program. Completion of this degree will not lead to the eligibility of a VA state teaching license or a teaching license or certificate in any other state. If you would like to be eligible for a VA state teaching license or work through reciprocity guidelines to be eligible for a license or certificate in another state, you must complete one of our state-approved programs. Refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Advanced Education Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 604 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 630 | Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| EDUC 671 | Curriculum Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 673 | Curriculum and Methods for Effective Instruction | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Differentiated Classroom | ||
| Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning | ||
| Professional Courses | ||
| EDUC 518 | Educational Research and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 674 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Non-Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 678 | School of Education Gate 2 –Graduate Non-Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 680 | School of Education Gate 3 – Non-Licensure | 0 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education Cognate | ||
| EDUC 531 | Teaching the Natural and Social Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC 621 | Educational Assessment for Special Needs | 3 |
| EDUC 631 | Foundations of Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 672 | Curriculum Development (Elementary/Secondary) | 3 |
| EDUC 675 | Elementary Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Note
- No residency required
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 2.5 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDGT 674 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Non-Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 678 | School of Education Gate 2 –Graduate Non-Licensure | 0 |
| EDUC 518 | Educational Research and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 531 | Teaching the Natural and Social Sciences | 3 |
| EDUC 604 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 547 or EDUC 624 | The Differentiated Classroom or Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 621 | Educational Assessment for Special Needs | 3 |
| EDUC 630 | Technology Practices for Instructional Improvement | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| EDGT 680 | School of Education Gate 3 – Non-Licensure | 0 |
| EDUC 631 | Foundations of Educational Technology and Online Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 671 | Curriculum Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 672 | Curriculum Development (Elementary/Secondary) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| EDUC 673 | Curriculum and Methods for Effective Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 675 | Elementary Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |