Education (A.A.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| MATH Elective | MATH 114 or higher 4 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 5 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 9 | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 5 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
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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
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 Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| EDSP 323 | Special Education Law and Characteristics | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Classroom Management and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Special Education or Education Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Special Education or Education Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Special Education or Education Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
Choose any EDSP or EDUC course not already required in the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 0-3 credit hours of Free Electives | 0-3 | |
| Total Hours | 0-3 | |
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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Communications Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Math Elective 1,3 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1,4 | 3 | |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1,5 | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies Elective 1,6 | 3 | |
| EDSP 323 | Special Education Law and Characteristics | 3 |
| EDUC 250 | Classroom Management and Individual Differences | 3 |
| Education OR Special Education Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1,8 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1,9 | 3 | |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Education OR Special Education Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Education OR Special Education Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
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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 EDSP or EDUC course not already required in major.
- 8
HIUS 221 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.
- 9
PSYC 210 is strongly recommended for students who will be pursuing a licensure B.Ed.
All applicable prerequisites must be met