Business Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Resident

Business Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Resident

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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
COMS 101Speech Communication3
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
HIUS 221Survey of American History I3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
MATH Elective 23
Technology Competency 30-3
Critical Thinking
ENGL 201American Literature I3
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 42
Civic & Global Engagement
CSTU 101Western Culture3
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 42
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology3
Natural Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 42
THEO 202Theology Survey II 42
Total Hours40-43
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

2

MATH 201 is strongly recommended, as a prerequisite to ACCT 211.

3

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information

4

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 and EVAN 101 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 and THEO 202 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

Major Foundational Courses
CSCN 110Introduction to Computer Sciences 13
or CSIS 110 Introduction to Computer Science
MATH 121College Algebra 13
PHYS 101Elements of Physics 13
Total Hours9
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
Education Courses
EDUC 201Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology3
EDUC 221Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning3
EDUC 230Foundations of Reading and Literacy 3
EDUC 235Content Instructional Design3
EDUC 350Behavior and Individual Differences3
EDUC 360Foundations of Education3
EDUC 419Content Teaching Methods3
EDUC 425Content Measurement and Evaluation3
EDUC 435Content Curriculum Fundamentals3
Practicum and Gate Courses
EDGT 177School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure – Local0
EDGT 277School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure – Local0
EDGT 377School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure – Local0
EDUC 189Practicum in Education I: Local 10
EDUC 289Practicum in Education II: Local 10
EDUC 389Practicum in Education III: Local 10
Secondary Courses
ACCT 211Financial Principles3
ACCT 212Managerial Principles3
BUSI 201Intermediate Business Computer Applications3
BUSI 301Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers3
BUSI 310Principles of Management3
BUSI 313Foundations of Project Management3
BUSI 320Finance Principles3
BUSI 330Principles of Marketing3
BUSI 336Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
CSIS 100Introduction to Information Sciences and Systems3
CSIS 320IS Hardware and Software3
CSIS 330Business Data Communication Systems3
CSIS 335Network Security3
ECON 213Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 214Principles of Macroeconomics3
Student Teaching
EDST 475The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar3
Choose one of the following: 1,29
EDST 460
Student Teaching - One Placement – Distance
EDST 461
Student Teaching - One Placement – Local
EDST 464
Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Distance
EDST 465
Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Local
EDST 466
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Distance
EDST 467
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Local
Total Hours84
1

Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching

2

This course should be taken in the final semester.

Note:

  • 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

  • 124 total hours
  • 3.0 Overall grade point average
  • 31 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
  • 31 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
  • CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
Technology Competency 1 0-3
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 1
CSIS 100 Introduction to Information Systems and Information Technology 3
EDGT 177 School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology 3
CSER 0
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
COMS 101 Speech Communication 3
Information Literacy Elective (CSCN 110 or CSIS 110) 2 3
MATH Elective (MATH 121) 2 3
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
EDGT 277 School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
EDUC 221 Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning 3
CSER 0
 Hours18
Second Year
First Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3
RSCH 201 Research 3
ACCT 211 Financial Principles 3
BUSI 310 Principles of Management 3
EDUC 189 Practicum in Education I: Local 3 0
EDUC 235 Content Instructional Design 3
CSER 0
 Hours17
Second Semester
ENGL 201 American Literature I 3
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
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
CSER 0
 Hours17
Third Year
First Semester
HIUS 221 Survey of American History I 3
Natural Science Elective (ECON 213) 2 3
BUSI 313 Foundations of Project Management 3
BUSI 330 Principles of Marketing 3
EDUC 289 Practicum in Education II: Local 3 0
EDUC 360 Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 419 Content Teaching Methods 3
CSER 0
 Hours18
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
CSER 0
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDGT 377 School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
CSIS 335 Network Security 3
ECON 213 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
EDUC 389 Practicum in Education III: Local 3 0
EDUC 425 Content Measurement and Evaluation 3
EDUC 435 Content Curriculum Fundamentals 3
CSER 0
 Hours15
Second Semester
EDST 475 The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar 3
Student Teaching Option 3,4 9
CSER 0
 Hours12
 Total Hours125-128
1

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information 

2

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

3

Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching

4

Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, or 467

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