Physics Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Earth Science - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. 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 | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| MATH Elective | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Civic & Global Engagement | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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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
As a requirement for completion of this program, including student teaching and passing required licensure tests, the graduate of this program, regardless of state residency, must obtain a VA state teaching license. The VA teaching license may then be used for reciprocity in another state according to the regulations of that state.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Literature 1 | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 231 | University Physics I 1 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 11 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core 1 | ||
| Education Courses | ||
| EDSC 419 | Teaching Science Content Methods for the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 230 | Foundations of Reading and Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Practicum and Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 175 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDGT 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDSC 488 | Science Lab Practicum in Schools 2,3 | 0 |
| Secondary Courses | ||
| BIOL 101 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| MATH 132 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 410 | Matrix and Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 232 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 305 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 310 | Numerical Methods in Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 321 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 331 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHYS 432 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 440 | Wave Optics | 4 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 2,4 | 9 | |
| Student Teaching - One Placement – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - One Placement – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Own Classroom – Local | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Distance | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement - One Placement – Local | ||
| Total Hours | 76 | |
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Relevant 300-400 level PHYS courses require successful completion of MATH 430.
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching.
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EDSC 488 is a required practicum course that requires a background check; candidates should not plan to take this course in summer sessions.
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This course should be taken in the final semester.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| PHSC 121 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| PHSC 122 | Elements of Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 210 | Elements of Earth Science | 3 |
| PHSC 211 | Elements of Earth Science Lab | 1 |
| PHSC 311 | Oceanography | 3 |
| PHSC 312 | Meteorology | 3 |
| PHSC 313 | Mineralogy and Petrology | 4 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note:
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All practicum courses should be completed before student teaching, and candidate should not plan to take those courses in summer terms.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 133 Total Hours
- 3.0 Overall grade point average
- 33.25 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major and concentration
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 33.25 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 | |
| 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 |
| EDGT 175 | School of Education Gate 1 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective (ENGL 102) 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective (MATH 131) 1 | 4 | |
| EDGT 275 | School of Education Gate 2 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIUS 221 | Survey of American History I | 3 |
| EDUC 221 | Content Area Reading and Differentiated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective (PHYS 231) 1 | 4 | |
| MATH 132 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHSC 121 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| PHSC 122 | Elements of Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 201 | American Literature I | 3 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| PHSC 210 | Elements of Earth Science | 3 |
| PHSC 211 | Elements of Earth Science Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 232 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDSC 419 | Teaching Science Content Methods for the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| EDSC 488 | Science Lab Practicum in Schools 2,3 | 0 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PHSC 311 | Oceanography | 3 |
| PHSC 312 | Meteorology | 3 |
| PHYS 305 | Introduction to Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 310 | Numerical Methods in Physics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 101 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: Distance 2 | 0 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| PHYS 321 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 331 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| MATH 410 | Matrix and Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CSTU 101 | Western Culture | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals | 4 |
| EDGT 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure - Distance | 0 |
| PHSC 313 | Mineralogy and Petrology | 4 |
| PHYS 432 | Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHYS 440 | Wave Optics | 4 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 475 | The Reflective Educator: Resource Seminar | 3 |
| Student Teaching Option 2,4 | 9 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 132-135 | |
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Relevant 300-400 level PHYS courses require successful completion of MATH 430.
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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Liberty University School of Education Background check is required for all practicums and student teaching
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EDSC 488 is a required practicum course that requires a background check; candidates should not plan to take this course in summer sessions.
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Choose one of the following Student Teaching options: EDST 460, 461, 464, 465, 466, or 467