Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.S.) - Special Education

Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.S.) - Special Education

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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.
Education Theory Courses
EDUC 701Advanced Learning Theory and Research3
Choose three credit hours of the following:3
Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education
Theories of Educational Leadership 1
Total Hours6
Curriculum & Instruction Core
Choose nine credit hours of the following:9
Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 1
Issues and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Theory
Investigations in Curriculum Change
Research in Curriculum Design and Development
Total Hours9
1

Intensive format optional

 
Special Education Cognate
EDUC 721Issues and Trends in Exceptionality3
Choose six credit hours of the following:6
Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Gifted Learners
Educational Assessment for Special Needs
Instructional Methods for Behavior and Learning
Technology and Diversity
Total Hours9
Research & Evaluation Courses
EDUC 750Survey of Educational Research3
EDUC 798Advanced Research and Writing 13
Total Hours6
1

Capstone course to be taken in the final semester

 All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 30 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No more than one grade 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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
EDUC 701 Advanced Learning Theory and Research 3
Cognate Elective 1 3
EDUC 703
Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education 2
or Theories of Educational Leadership
3
Core Elective 3 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDUC 721 Issues and Trends in Exceptionality 3
Core Elective 3 3
EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research 3
Cognate Elective 1 3
 Hours12
Second Year
First Semester
EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing 4 3
Core Elective 3 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours30
1

Choose from the following courses: EDUC 620, 621, 624, or 629

2

Intensive Format optional 

3

Choose one course from the following: EDUC 730, 735, 771, 871, or 872 

4

Course should be taken in final semester

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