Physics Education 6-12 (B.Ed.) - Earth Science - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2020 through summer 2021. 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
| 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 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 | ||
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 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 skills requirements |
| 2 | Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirements of RLGN 105 Introduction to Biblical Worldview (2 c.h.) and EVAN 101 Evangelism and the Christian Life (2 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirements of THEO 201 Theology Survey I (2 c.h.) and THEO 202 Theology Survey II (2 c.h.) waived |
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 | |
| 1 | Course may fulfill select general education requirements |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| 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 | 2-3 |
| EDUC 235 | Content Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Behavior and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Foundations of Education | 2-3 |
| EDUC 425 | Content Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Content Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Practicum and Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 175 | ||
| EDGT 275 | ||
| EDUC 375 | School of Education Gate 3 – UG Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDUC 188 | Practicum in Education I: External | 0 |
| EDUC 388 | Practicum in Education III: External | 0 |
| EDSC 488 | Science Lab Practicum in Schools | 0 |
| Secondary Courses | ||
| BIOL 101 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Nursing 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 |
| PHSY 310 | ||
| PHSY 321 | ||
| 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 |
| EDST 480 | Supervised Student Teaching: External | 9 |
| or EDST 481 | Supervised Student Teaching: Local | |
| Total Hours | 65-67 | |
| 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 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 130 Total Hours
- 3.0 Overall grade point average
- 32.5 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
- 32.5 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