English Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Resident
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
After completion of the required program coursework (including student teaching) and the passing of licensure tests, the graduate of this program would be eligible for a VA state teaching license.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| INQR 101 | Inquiry | 1 |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| MATH Elective | 3 | |
| Technology Competency 2 | 0-3 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview 3 | 2 |
| RSCH 201 | Research | 3 |
| Civic & Global Engagement | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life 3 | 2 |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts | ||
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I 3 | 2 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II 3 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 44-47 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information
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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
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Literature 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 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL 419 | Methods and Materials in the Teaching of English | 3 |
| Practicum and Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 177 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| EDGT 277 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| EDGT 377 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| EDUC 189 | Practicum in Education I: Local 1 | 0 |
| EDUC 289 | Practicum in Education II: Local 1 | 0 |
| EDUC 389 | Practicum in Education III: Local 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Courses | ||
| ENGL 215 | English Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 216 | English Literature II | |
| ENGL 221 | World Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 222 | World Literature II | |
| ENGL 307 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 350 | Advanced Expository Writing | |
| ENGL 322 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 333 | Modern Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 334 | Etymology | 3 |
| or ENGL 364 | History of the English Language | |
| Diversity Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Genre Literature Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Literary History Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Period Literature Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Youth Literature Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Literature Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 1 | 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 | 72 | |
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching.
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Choose from ENGL 308, ENGL 412, or any other ENGL/WRIT course not already used
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 1-4 credit hours of Free Electives | 1-4 | |
| Total Hours | 1-4 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Note: All practicum courses should be completed before student teaching, and candidate should not plan to take those courses in summer terms.
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 upper-level 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
- CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 105 | Old Testament Survey | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| INQR 101 | Inquiry | 1 |
| RLGN 105 | Introduction to Biblical Worldview | 2 |
| Technology Competency 1 | 0-3 | |
| THEO 201 | Theology Survey I | 2 |
| UNIV 101 | Foundational Skills | 1 |
| EDGT 177 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIBL 110 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 2 | 3 | |
| Math Elective (MATH 121) 2 | 3 | |
| EDGT 277 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EVAN 101 | Evangelism and the Christian Life | 2 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| RSCH 201 | Research | 3 |
| THEO 202 | Theology Survey II | 2 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ENGL 215 or ENGL 216 |
English Literature I or English Literature II |
3 |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective (PHYS 101) 2 | 3 | |
| EDUC 189 | Practicum in Education I: Local 3 | 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 4 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 289 | Practicum in Education II: Local 3 | 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 5 | 3 | |
| Literary History Elective 6 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ENGL 333 | Modern Grammar | 3 |
| Period Literature Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Youth Literature Elective 8 | 3 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDGT 377 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure – Local | 0 |
| EDUC 389 | Practicum in Education III: Local 3 | 0 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL 334 or ENGL 364 |
Etymology or History of the English Language |
3 |
| Literature Elective 9 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Student Teaching Elective 3,10 | 9 | |
| CSER | 0 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course; refer to www.liberty.edu/computerassessment for more information
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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 from ENGL 306, 415, or CSTU 220
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Choose from ENGL 305, 414, 460
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Choose from ENGL 300, 301, or 302
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Choose from ENGL 304, 341, 413
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Choose from ENGL 310, 320, or EDUC 315
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Choose from ENGL 308, 412, or any other ENGL/WRIT course not already used
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Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, or 467