Early Childhood Education (A.A.) - Online

Early Childhood Education (A.A.) - 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 Elective 23
Information Literacy Elective 33
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
MATH ElectiveMATH 114 or higher 43
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 54
Critical Thinking Elective 63
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective 73
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective 83
Social Science Elective 93
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 54
Total Hours36-39
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

2

COMS 101 is strongly recommended

3

HIUS 221 is strongly recommended

4

MATH 117 is strongly recommended

5

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

6

ENGL 201 is strongly recommended

7

CSTU 101 is strongly recommended

8

PHYS 101 is strongly recommended

9

PSYC 210 is strongly recommended

 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 Core
EDUC 201Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology3
EDUC 210Early Childhood Education Fundamentals3
EDUC 215Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting3
EDUC 305Educational Philosophy for Teachers3
or EDUC 360 Foundations of Education
EDUC 350Behavior and Individual Differences3
Education Elective 1,23
Elective 2,33
Total Hours21
1

Choose any EDUC course not already required in the major

2

Candidates seeking to take EDUC 298 Education Practicum (3 c.h.) as an elective must complete a background check for their field placement

3

Choose any EDSP or EDUC course not already required in the major

Free Electives
Choose 0-3 credit hours of Free Electives0-3
Total Hours0-3

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 60 Total Hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 15 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
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Communications Elective 1,2 3
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Math Elective 1,3 3
Natural Science Elective 1,4 3
EDUC 201 Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology 3
Elective 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
Critical Thinking Elective 1,5 3
Cultural Studies Elective 1,6 3
EDUC 210 Early Childhood Education Fundamentals 3
EDUC 350 Behavior and Individual Differences 3
EDUC Elective 7,8 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
Information Literacy Elective 1,9 3
Social Science Elective 1,10 3
EDUC 215 Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting 3
EDUC 305
Educational Philosophy for Teachers 11
or Foundations of Education
3
EDUC or EDSP Elective 8,12 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours60-63
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements 

2

COMS 101 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

3

MATH 117 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

4

PHYS 101 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

5

ENGL 201 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

6

CSTU 101 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed. 

7

Choose any EDUC course not already required in the major

8

Candidates seeking to take EDUC 298 as an elective must complete a background check for their field placement

9

HIUS 221 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

10

PSYC 210 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.

11

EDUC 360 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed. 

12

Choose any EDSP or EDUC course not already required in the major

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