Elementary Education (B.Ed.) - Middle Grades Science - Resident

Elementary Education (B.Ed.) - Middle Grades Science - 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
COMS 101Speech Communication3
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
ENGL 102Composition and Literature3
HIUS 221Survey of American History I3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
MATH 117Elements of Mathematics3
UNIV 101Foundational Skills1
Technology Competency 20-3
Critical Thinking
ENGL 201American Literature I3
RLGN 105Introduction to Biblical Worldview 32
Civic & Global Engagement
CSTU 101Western Culture3
EVAN 101Evangelism and the Christian Life 32
Social & Scientific Inquiry
PHYS 101Elements of Physics3
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology3
Christianity & Contexts
BIBL 105Old Testament Survey2
BIBL 110New Testament Survey2
THEO 201Theology Survey I 32
THEO 202Theology Survey II 32
Total Hours40-43
1

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

2

All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course

3

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
BIOL 101Principles of Biology3
BIOL 103Principles of Biology Laboratory1
GEOG 200Introduction to Geography3
GOVT 200Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise3
HIEU 202History of Western Civilization II3
MATH 121College Algebra3
MATH 217Elementary Geometry3
PHSC 210Elements of Earth Science3
PHYS 103Elements of Physics Lab1
Total Hours23
Major Core
Elementary Education Courses
EDUC 201Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology3
EDUC 225Instructional Design for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms3
EDUC 230Foundations of Reading and Literacy3
EDUC 315Instructional Approaches to Literature for Children and Adolescents3
EDUC 318Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners3
EDUC 319Teaching Writing and Language Arts to Diverse Learners3
EDUC 322Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Science3
EDUC 323Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics3
EDUC 324Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science3
EDUC 350Behavior and Individual Differences3
EDUC 360Foundations of Education3
EDUC 410Elementary School Curriculum3
EDUC 415Diagnostic Measurement and Evaluation3
HIUS 390History of Virginia3
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
Professional Semester
EDST 476The 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 462
Student Teaching - Two Placement – Distance
EDST 463
Student Teaching - Two 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
EDST 468
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - Two Placement – Distance
EDST 469
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - Two Placement – Local
Total Hours54
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.

Cognate
CHEM 105Elements of General Chemistry 1,24
or CHEM 108 Chemistry for Health Science Professionals
EDUC 412Middle School Curriculum and Instruction3
EDUC 489Practicum in Middle Education: Local 30
NASC 315Environmental Science3-4
or PHSC 311 Oceanography
PHSC 121Introduction to Astronomy3-4
or PHSC 310 Astronomy: An Integrated Approach
Total Hours13-15
1

CHEM 105 is offered in a residential format

2

CHEM 108 is offered in an online format

3

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

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

  • 130 Total Hours
  • 3.0 Overall grade point average
  • 32.5 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major and cognate
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 32.5 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
COMS 101 Speech Communication 3
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
INQR 101 Inquiry 1
MATH 117 Elements of Mathematics 3
UNIV 101 Foundational Skills 1
Technology Competency 1 0-3
EDGT 177 School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology 3
CSER 0
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
ENGL 102 Composition and Literature 3
HIUS 221 Survey of American History I 3
MATH 217 Elementary Geometry 3
PHYS 101 Elements of Physics 3
PHYS 103 Elements of Physics Lab 1
RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview 2
EDGT 277 School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
EDUC 350 Behavior and Individual Differences 3
CSER 0
 Hours18
Second Year
First Semester
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology 3
BIOL 103 Principles of Biology Laboratory 1
CSTU 101 Western Culture 3
ENGL 201 American Literature I 3
EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life 2
EDUC 225 Instructional Design for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms 3
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3
CSER 0
 Hours18
Second Semester
GEOG 200 Introduction to Geography 3
GOVT 200 Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 3
HIEU 202 History of Western Civilization II 3
PHSC 210 Elements of Earth Science 3
RSCH 201 Research 3
EDUC 315 Instructional Approaches to Literature for Children and Adolescents 3
CSER 0
 Hours18
Third Year
First Semester
BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey 2
THEO 201 Theology Survey I 2
CHEM 1052 or CHEM 1083 4
EDUC 189 Practicum in Education I: Local 4,5 0
EDUC 318 Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners 5 3
EDUC 319 Teaching Writing and Language Arts to Diverse Learners 3
PHSC 121
or PHSC 310
 Introduction to Astronomy
or Astronomy: An Integrated Approach
 3-4
CSER 0
 Hours17-18
Second Semester
BIBL 110 New Testament Survey 2
THEO 202 Theology Survey II 2
EDUC 289 Practicum in Education II: Local 4,6 0
EDUC 322 Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Science 3
EDUC 323 Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics 6 3
EDUC 324 Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science 3
NASC 315
or PHSC 311
 Environmental Science
or Oceanography
 3-4
CSER 0
 Hours16-17
Fourth Year
First Semester
HIUS 390 History of Virginia 3
MATH 121 College Algebra 3
EDUC 360 Foundations of Education 3
EDGT 377 School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure – Local 0
EDUC 389 Practicum in Education III: Local 4,7 0
EDUC 410 Elementary School Curriculum 7 3
EDUC 412 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction 3
EDUC 415 Diagnostic Measurement and Evaluation 3
EDUC 489 Practicum in Middle Education: Local 0
CSER 0
 Hours18
Second Semester
EDST 476 The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar 3
Student Teaching Elective 4,8 9
CSER 0
 Hours12
 Total Hours131-136
1

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

2

Offered in Resident Format 

3

Offered in Online Format

4

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

5

EDUC 189 and EDUC 318 are co-requisites, and should not be taken in the summer.

6

EDUC 289 and EDUC 323 are co-requisites, and should not be taken in the summer. 

7

EDUC 389 and EDUC 410 are co-requisites, and should not be taken in the summer.

8

Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, or 469

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