English as a Second Language Education P-12 (B.Ed.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. 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 | ||
| 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 Courses | ||
| 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 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| TESL 419 | Methodology and Curriculum in Teaching Modern Languages | 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 | ||
| ENGL 333 | Modern Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 334 | Etymology | 3 |
| or ENGL 364 | History of the English Language | |
| LING 300 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or GICE 290 | Cultural Anthropology | |
| LING 301 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LING 453 | World Languages | 3 |
| TESL 302 | Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| TESL 373 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| TESL 403 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 405 | Issues and Practices in TES/FL | 3 |
| Language Courses | ||
| Language Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Language Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Language Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 1,3 | 9 | |
| Student Teaching - Two Placement – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Two Placement – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - Two Placement - Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - Two Placement – Local | ||
| Total Hours | 75 | |
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching.
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All Language Electives should be taken in the same language.
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This course should be taken in the final semester.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 0-6 credit hours of Free Electives | 0-6 | |
| Total Hours | 0-6 | |
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
- 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
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDGT 175 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Language Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 2 | 3 | |
| Math Elective (MATH 121) 2 | 3 | |
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Language Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective (PHYS 101) 2 | 3 | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| Language Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 3 | 0 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 288 | Practicum in Education II: Distance 3 | 0 |
| ENGL 333 | Modern Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 334 or ENGL 364 | Etymology or History of the English Language | 3 |
| LING 301 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| TESL 419 | Methodology and Curriculum in Teaching Modern Languages | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| LING 300 or GICE 290 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| LING 453 | World Languages | 3 |
| TESL 302 | Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| TESL 373 | Applied Grammar | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDGT 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 230 | Foundations of Reading and Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 3 | 0 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| TESL 403 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| TESL 405 | Issues and Practices in TES/FL | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Student Teaching Elective 3,4 | 9 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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All Language Electives should be taken in the same language.
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives 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 462, EDST 463, EDST 464 EDST 465, EDST 468, or EDST 469.