Social Studies Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Online

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

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 Requirement

Major Foundational Courses
HIEU 201History of Western Civilization I 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
HIST 419Secondary Social Studies Teaching Methods3
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
ECON 213Principles of Microeconomics3
GEOG 200Introduction to Geography3
GEOG 320Regional Studies in Geography3
or GEOG 410 Global Issues in Geography
GOVT 200Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise3
GOVT 327State and Local Government3
HIEU 202History of Western Civilization II3
HIST 300Historical Methodology3
HIEU 370 or History: European History Elective23
HIUS 222Survey of American History II3
United States History Elective 33
HIUS 360History of American Entrepreneurship3
HIUS 390History of Virginia3
HIUS 420Civil War and Reconstruction3
HIWD 370Comparative Civilization3
HIWD 375East Asian Warfare3
Student Teaching
EDST 475The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar3
Choose one of the following: 1,49
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 Hours84
1

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

2

Choose any HIEU course not already required for the degree

3

Choose from HIUS 310, HIUS 312, or HIUS 313

4

This course should be taken in the final semester.

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

  • 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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours13-16
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours18
Third Year
First Semester
EDUC 288 Practicum in Education II: Distance 2 0
EDUC 425 Content Measurement and Evaluation 3
GEOG 320
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
 Hours12
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
 Hours18
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
 Hours16
Second Semester
EDST 475 The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar 3
Student Teaching Option 2,4 9
 Hours12
 Total Hours120-123
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 any HIEU course not already required for the degree

4

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

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