English Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Online

English 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

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 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
MATH Elective3
Critical Thinking
ENGL 201American Literature I3
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Civic & Global Engagement
CSTU 101Western Culture3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology3
Natural Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

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

2

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 

Major Foundational Courses
ENGL 102Composition and Literature 13
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 425Content Measurement and Evaluation3
EDUC 435Content Curriculum Fundamentals3
ENGL 419Methods and Materials in the Teaching of English3
Practicum and Gate Courses
EDGT 175School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance0
EDGT 275School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance0
EDGT 375School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance0
EDUC 188Practicum in Education I: Distance 10
EDUC 288Practicum in Education II: Distance 10
EDUC 388Practicum in Education III: Distance 10
Secondary Courses
ENGL 215English Literature I3
or ENGL 216 English Literature II
ENGL 221World Literature I3
or ENGL 222 World Literature II
ENGL 307Expository Writing3
or ENGL 350 Advanced Expository Writing
ENGL 322Shakespeare3
ENGL 333Modern Grammar3
ENGL 334Etymology3
or ENGL 364 History of the English Language
Diversity Elective 23
Genre Literature Elective 33
Literary History Elective 43
Period Literature Elective 53
Youth Literature Elective 63
Literature Elective 73
Student Teaching
EDST 475The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar3
Choose one of the following: 1,89
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 Hours75
1

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

2

Choose from ENGL 306, ENGL 415, or CSTU 220

3

Choose from ENGL 305, ENGL 414, or ENGL 460

4

Choose from ENGL 300, ENGL 301, or ENGL 302

5

Choose from ENGL 304, ENGL 341, or ENGL 413

6

Choose from ENGL 310, ENGL 320, or EDUC 315

7

Choose from ENGL 308, ENGL 412, or any other ENGL/WRIT course not already used

8

This course should be taken in the final semester.

Free Electives
Choose 0-6 credit hours of Free Electives0-6
Total Hours0-6

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

  • 120 Total Hours
  • 3.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 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 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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
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
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
COMS 101 Speech Communication 3
CSTU 101 Western Culture 3
Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 1 3
MATH Elective (MATH 121) 1 3
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3
EDGT 275 School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance 0
 Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
HIUS 221 Survey of American History I 3
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
EDUC 221 Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning 3
ENGL 215
or ENGL 216
 English Literature I
or English Literature II
 3
Natural Science Elective (PHYS 101) 1 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 201 American Literature I 3
EDUC 188 Practicum in Education I: Distance 2 0
EDUC 235 Content Instructional Design 3
EDUC 350 Behavior and Individual Differences 3
ENGL 221
or ENGL 222
 World Literature I
or World Literature II
 3
Diversity Elective 3 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
EDUC 288 Practicum in Education II: Distance 2 0
EDUC 360 Foundations of Education 3
ENGL 307
or ENGL 350
 Expository Writing
or Advanced Expository Writing
 3
ENGL 322 Shakespeare 3
ENGL 419 Methods and Materials in the Teaching of English 3
Genre Literature Elective 4 3
Literary History Elective 5 3
 Hours18
Second Semester
EDUC 425 Content Measurement and Evaluation 3
ENGL 333 Modern Grammar 3
Period Literature Elective 6 3
Youth Literature Elective 7 3
Literature Elective 8 3
Elective 3
 Hours18
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDGT 375 School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance 0
EDUC 388 Practicum in Education III: Distance 2 0
EDUC 435 Content Curriculum Fundamentals 3
ENGL 334
or ENGL 364
 Etymology
or History of the English Language
 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 1
 Hours13
Second Semester
EDST 475 The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar 3
Student Teaching Elective 2,9 9
 Hours12
 Total Hours121-124
1

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

2

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

3

Choose from ENGL 306, 415, or CSTU 220

4

Choose from ENGL 305, 414, 460 

5

Choose from ENGL 300, 301, or 302

6

Choose from ENGL 304, 341, 413 

7

Choose from ENGL 310, 320, or EDUC 315

8

Choose from ENGL 308, 412, or any other ENGL/WRIT course not already used

9

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

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