Physics Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Online
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Literature 1 | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 231 | University Physics I 1 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 11 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core 1 | ||
| Education Courses | ||
| EDSC 419 | Teaching Science Content Methods for the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDSC 488 | Science Lab Practicum in Schools 2,3 | 0 |
| Secondary Courses | ||
| BIOL 101 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| MATH 132 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 410 | Matrix and Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 232 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 305 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 310 | Numerical Methods Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 321 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 331 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 432 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 440 | Wave Optics | 4 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 2 | 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 | 73 | |
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Relevant 300-400 level PHYS courses require successful completion of MATH 430.
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching.
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EDSC 488 is a required practicum course that requires a background check; candidates should not plan to take this course in summer sessions.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 0-8 credit hours of Free Elective | 0-8 | |
| Total Hours | 0-8 | |
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 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