Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.) - Online

Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.) - 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
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
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 skill 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

Major Requirements

This is a non-licensure degree and is not a state approved program. Completion of this degree will not lead to the eligibility of a VA state teaching license or a teaching license or certificate in any other state. If you would like to be eligible for a VA state teaching license or work through reciprocity guidelines to be eligible for a license or certificate in another state, you must complete a state-approved program. Refer to www.liberty.edu/education

Major Foundational Courses
BIOL 101Principles of Biology 13
or BIOL 102 Principles of Human Biology
COMS 101Speech Communication 13
ENGL 102Composition and Literature 13
HIEU 201History of Western Civilization I 13
HIUS 221Survey of American History I 13
MATH 117Elements of Mathematics 13
MATH 217Elementary Geometry 13
PHSC 210Elements of Earth Science 13
or PHYS 101 Elements of Physics
PSYC 101General Psychology 13
Total Hours27
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
Area of Study I: Education 1
EDUC 200Principles of Education3
EDUC 205Learning Theory and Portfolio Development3
EDUC 301Instructional Practices for Math Teachers3
EDUC 302Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers3
EDUC 304Classroom Management for Teachers3
EDUC 305Educational Philosophy for Teachers3
EDUC 307Instructional Practices for Differentiated Instruction3
EDUC 380Current Issues in Education 12
or EDUC 398 Field Experience Capstone
Cultural Studies Elective 23
Elective 33
Elective 33
Area of Study II: Early Childhood
EDUC 210Early Childhood Education Fundamentals3
EDUC 215Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting3
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology3
PSYC 221Psychology of Childhood3
PSYC 345Exceptional Child3
Total Hours47
1

Requires 45 hours of field experience; does not lead to ACSI licensure

2

Choose any Cultural Studies course from the General Education list

3

Choose any 100-400 level course from EDSP, EDUC or PSYC not already required in Area of Study I or II

Free Electives
Choose 3-24 credit hours of Free Electives3-24
Total Hours3-24

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total hours
  • 2.0 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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
Math Elective (MATH 117 or MATH 217) 1 3
Social Science Elective (PSYC 101) 1 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
Communications Elective (COMS 101) 1 3
Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 1 3
Natural Science Elective (BIOL 101 or BIOL 102 or PHSC 210 or PHYS 101) 1 3
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
MATH 117
Elements of Mathematics
or Elementary Geometry
3
EDUC 200 Principles of Education 3
Elective 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective (HIEU 201 or HIUS 221) 1 3
EDUC 205 Learning Theory and Portfolio Development 3
PSYC 221 Psychology of Childhood 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
HIEU 201
History of Western Civilization I
or Survey of American History I
3
EDUC 210 Early Childhood Education Fundamentals 3
EDUC 215 Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting 3
PSYC 345 Exceptional Child 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
BIOL 101 or or BIOL 102 or PHSC 210 or PHYS 101 1 3
Cultural Studies Elective 2 3
EDUC 301 Instructional Practices for Math Teachers 3
EDUC 302 Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDUC 304 Classroom Management for Teachers 3
EDUC 305 Educational Philosophy for Teachers 3
Special Education/Education/Psychology Elective 3 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
EDUC 307 Instructional Practices for Differentiated Instruction 3
EDUC 380
Current Issues in Education
or Field Experience Capstone
3
Special Education/Education/Psychology Elective 3 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 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

Choose any Cultural Studies course from the General Education list 

3

Choose any 100-400 level course from EDSP, EDUC, or PSYC not already required in Area of Study I or II

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