Special Education (B.Ed.) - Online

Special Education (B.Ed.) - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. 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
COMS 101Speech Communication3
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
ENGL 102Composition and Literature3
HIUS 221Survey of American History I3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 117Elements of Mathematics3
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Critical Thinking
ENGL 201American Literature I3
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 14
Civic & Global Engagement
CSTU 101Western Culture3
Social & Scientific Inquiry
PHYS 101Elements of Physics3
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology3
Christianity & Contexts
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 14
Total Hours39-42
1

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

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 in Special Education General Curriculum.

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
BIOL 101Principles of Biology3
BIOL 103Principles of Biology Laboratory1
GEOG 200Introduction to Geography3
GOVT 200Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise3
HIEU 202History of Western Civilization II3
MATH 121College Algebra3
MATH 217Elementary Geometry3
PHSC 210Elements of Earth Science3
PHYS 103Elements of Physics Lab1
Total Hours23
Major Core
Special Education Courses
EDSP 323Special Education Law and Characteristics3
EDSP 363Behavior Management3
EDSP 413Inclusion and Diversity: Effective Practices and Strategies3
EDSP 473Assessment and Transition Planning for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 201Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology3
EDUC 225Instructional Design for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms3
EDUC 315Instructional Approaches to Literature for Children and Adolescents3
EDUC 318Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners3
EDUC 319Teaching Writing and Language Arts to Diverse Learners3
EDUC 323Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics3
EDUC 350Behavior and Individual Differences3
EDUC 360Foundations of Education3
EDUC 410Elementary School Curriculum3
EDUC 415Diagnostic Measurement and Evaluation3
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
EDSP 488Practicum in Special Education: Distance 10
EDUC 188Practicum in Education I: Distance 10
EDUC 288Practicum in Education II: Distance 10
Professional Semester
EDST 477The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar3
EDST 480Student Teaching: Distance 19
or EDST 481 Supervised Student Teaching: Local
Total Hours54
1

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

Free Electives
Choose 0-4 credit hours of Free Electives0-4
Total Hours0-4

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
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