Social Studies 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
| 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 Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| HIEU 201 | History of Western Civilization I 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 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 |
| HIST 419 | Secondary Social Studies Teaching Methods | 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 | ||
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 320 | Regional Studies in Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 410 | Global Issues in Geography | |
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise | 3 |
| GOVT 327 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| HIEU 202 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 300 | Historical Methodology | 3 |
| HIEU 370 or History: European History Elective2 | 3 | |
| HIUS 222 | Survey of American History II | 3 |
| United States History Elective 3 | 3 | |
| HIUS 360 | History of American Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HIUS 390 | History of Virginia | 3 |
| HIUS 420 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIWD 370 | Comparative Civilization | 3 |
| HIWD 375 | East Asian Warfare | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 1,4 | 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 | 84 | |
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching.
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Choose any HIEU course not already required for the degree
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This course should be taken in the final semester.
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
- 123 Total Hours
- 3.0 Overall grade point average
- 30.75 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
- 30.75 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| 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 |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| HIUS 222 | Survey of American History II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective (HIEU 201) 1 | 3 | |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| Natural Science Elective (PHYS 101) 1 | 3 | |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| HIUS 420 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| MATH Elective (MATH 121) 1 | 3 | |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HIEU 202 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 300 | Historical Methodology | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 288 | Practicum in Education II: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| GEOG 320 or GEOG 410 |
Regional Studies in Geography or Global Issues in Geography |
3 |
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise | 3 |
| HIST 419 | Secondary Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| GOVT 327 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| HIEU 370 or HIEU Elective 3 | 3 | |
| HIUS 310 or HIUS 312 or HIUS 313 | 3 | |
| HIUS 360 | History of American Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HIWD 370 | Comparative Civilization | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 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 |
| HIUS 390 | History of Virginia | 3 |
| HIWD 375 | East Asian Warfare | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Student Teaching Option 2,4 | 9 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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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 any HIEU course not already required for the degree
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Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, or 467