Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2019 through summer 2020. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

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.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication & Information Literacy 1
COMS 101	Speech Communication	3
ENGL 101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL 102	Composition and Literature	3
HIUS 221	Survey of American History I	3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
MATH 117	Elements of Mathematics	3
UNIV 104	Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning	0-3
Critical Thinking 1
ENGL 201	American Literature I	3
RLGN 104	Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2	4
Civic & Global Engagement 1
CSTU 101	Western Culture	3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
PHYS 101	Elements of Physics	3
PSYC 210	Developmental Psychology	3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104	Survey of Old and New Testament	4
THEO 104	Introduction to Theology Survey 2	4
Total Hours		39-42

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 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

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Foundational Courses
BIOL 101	Principles of Biology	3
BIOL 103	Principles of Biology Laboratory	1
GEOG 200	Introduction to Geography	3
GOVT 200	Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise	3
HIEU 202	History of Western Civilization II	3
HIUS 390	History of Virginia	3
MATH 121	College Algebra	3
MATH 217	Elementary Geometry	3
PHSC 210	Elements of Earth Science	3
PHYS 103	Elements of Physics Lab	1
Major Core
Elementary Education Courses
EDUC 201	Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology	3
EDUC 225	Instructional Design for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms	1,3
EDUC 315	Instructional Approaches to Literature for Children and Adolescents	3
EDUC 318	Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners	2-3
EDUC 319	Teaching Elementary Language Arts	2-3
EDUC 322	Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Science	2-3
EDUC 323	Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics	2-3
EDUC 324	Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science	2-3
EDUC 350	Behavior and Individual Differences	3
EDUC 360	Foundations of Education	2-3
EDUC 412	Middle School Curriculum and Instruction	2-3
EDUC 415	Diagnostic Measurement and Evaluation	2-3
Practicum Courses
EDUC 188	Practicum in Education I: External	0
EDUC 288	Practicum in Education II: External	0
EDUC 488	Practicum in Middle Education: External	0
Professional Semester
EDUC 475	Seminar in Student Teaching	2-3
EDUC 476	Supervised Student Teaching I	3,5
EDUC 477	Supervised Student Teaching II	4-5
Cognate
ECON 110	Survey of Economics	3
HIUS 222	Survey of American History II	3
HIWD 370	Comparative Civilization	3
Free Electives
Choose 0-1 credit hours of free electives		0-1
Total Hours		70-85

All applicable prerequisites must be met

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
• 50% 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