Business Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Online
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.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| MATH Elective | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Civic & Global Engagement | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
As a requirement for completion of this program, including student teaching and passing required licensure tests, the graduate of this program, regardless of state residency, must obtain a VA state teaching license. The VA teaching license may then be used for reciprocity in another state according to the regulations of that state.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| CSIS 110 | Introduction to Computer Science 1 | 3 |
| MATH 121 | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Elements of Physics 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 230 | Foundations of Reading and Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 419 | Content Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Practicum and Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 175 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDGT 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 1 | 0 |
| EDUC 288 | Practicum in Education II: Distance 1 | 0 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Courses | ||
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUSI 313 | Foundations of Project Management | 3 |
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSI 336 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CSIS 100 | Introduction to Information Sciences and Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 320 | IS Hardware and Software | 3 |
| CSIS 330 | Business Data Communication Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 335 | Network Security | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 214 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 1,2 | 9 | |
| Student Teaching - One Placement – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - One Placement – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Local | ||
| Total Hours | 84 | |
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching
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This course should be taken in the final semester.
Note:
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All practicum courses should be completed before student teaching, and candidate should not plan to take those courses in summer terms.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 123 Total Hours
- 3.0 Overall grade point average
- 30.75 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30.75 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| EDGT 175 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| CSIS 100 | Introduction to Information Systems and Information Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective (CSIS 110) 1 | 3 | |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Math Elective (MATH 121) 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective (PHYS 101) 1 | 3 | |
| BUSI 313 | Foundations of Project Management | 3 |
| BUSI 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| EDUC 288 | Practicum in Education II: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 419 | Content Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| BUSI 320 | Finance Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 336 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CSIS 320 | IS Hardware and Software | 3 |
| CSIS 330 | Business Data Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSIS 335 | Network Security | 3 |
| ECON 214 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDGT 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Student Teaching Option 2,3 | 9 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching
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Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, or 467