Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Integrated Studies
Spanish Cognate
2016-2017 Degree Completion Plan
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS1 (37-40 hours)
MAJOR13 (70 hours)
Course
Course
ENGL 101
COMS 101
Hrs
Communication (6 hours)
Composition & Rhetoric
Speech Communication
3
3
Math, Science & Technology (13-16 hours)
MATH 117 Elements of Mathematics 2
MATH 217 Elementary Geometry2
BIOL 101
Principles of Biology
or BIOL 102 Principles of Human Biology
PHYS 101
Elements of Physics
3
Technology Competency4
ENGL 102
HIEU 201
Semester Grade
Information Literacy (6 hours)
Composition & Literature
History of Western Civilization
Critical Thinking (12 hours)
PHIL 201
Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas
5
ENGL
PSYC 101
General Psychology
or PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology6
Cultural Studies Elective6
or
Language Elective
3
3
3
3
1
0-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CHRISTIAN LIFE & THOUGHT7, 8 (22-23 hours)
BIBL 105
BIBL 110
BWVW 101
BWVW 102
CRST 290
EVAN 101
PSYC 150
THEO 201
THEO 202
UNIV 101
Old Testament Survey9
New Testament Survey9
Biblical Worldview I10
Biblical Worldview II10
History of Life
Evangelism & Christian Life
Psychology of Relationship Development
Theology Survey I
Theology Survey II
University Core Competencies
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Praxis I (Math Section)11
VCLA11
RVE12
Praxis II12
3
3
1
1
2-3
2
3
3
3
1
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
129 Total Hours
53 Hours must be upper-level (300-400 level)
2.0 Overall Grade Point Average
50% Of the major must be completed through Liberty
33 Hours must be completed through LU (Online and/or Residential)
Grade of “C” Minimum required for all courses in the major
NSSR 101 New Student Seminar
CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded
Grad App Submission of Graduation Application must be completed within the last
semester of a student’s anticipated graduate date
Revised: 5.25.2016
Hrs
Core (15 hours)
Survey of Economics
Children’s Literature
Introduction to Geography
Exceptional Child
3
3
3
3
3
SPAN 202
SPAN 301
SPAN 304
SPAN 321
SPAN
Cognate (15 hours)
Intermediate Spanish II
Advanced Spanish Grammar & Comp.
Latin American Civilization & Culture
Modern Spanish Literature
Spanish Elective (300-400 level)15
3
3
3
3
3
EDUC 125
EDUC 220
EDUC 225
EDUC 318
EDUC 319
EDUC 322
EDUC 323
EDUC 324
EDUC 360
EDUC 410
EDUC 415
Concentration: Elementary Ed. (20 hours)
Introduction to Education
Differentiated Teaching & Learn. (Elem.)
Instructional Design: Elementary
Teaching Elementary Reading
Teaching Elementary Language Arts
Teaching Elementary Social Sciences
Teaching Elementary Mathematics
Teaching Elementary Science
Foundations of Education
Elementary School Curriculum
Diagnostic Measurement & Evaluation
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
EDUC 226
EDUC 240
EDUC 317
EDUC 411
EDUC 416
Professional Studies (8 hours)
Instructional Design Practicum
Intro. to App. Educational Tech. Practicum
Elementary Read. & Lang. Arts Practicum
Elementary School Curriculum Practicum
Diagnostic Measure. & Eval. Practicum
2
2
2
1
1
EDUC 475
EDUC 476
EDUC 477
Professional Semester (12 hours)
Seminar in Classroom Management
Student Teaching I
Student Teaching II
2
5
5
ECON 110
ENGL 310
GEOG 200
HIUS
PSYC 345
14
Semester Grade
NOTES
1
Please refer to the list of Approved General Education and Integrative Courses at www.liberty.edu/gened
before enrolling in Core Competency Requirements.
2
Minimum grade of “C” is required
3
Choose from: BIOL 103, 104 or PHYS 103
4
All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course. Please refer to
http://www.liberty.edu/inft for more information.
5
Choose from: ENGL 201, 202, 215, 216, 221 or 222
6
CSTU 101 or 102 and PSYC 210 are preferred courses for Praxis II
7
Students with a minimum of 45 transfer hours may take BIBL 105 or 110, and THEO 201 or 202, and
nine hours of electives from: BWVW 101, 102, CRST 290, EVAN 101, PSYC 150 or UNIV 101.
8
Students with a minimum of 60 transfer hours may take BIBL 105 or 110 and THEO 201 or 202, and
six hours of elective from: BWVW 101, 102, CRST 290, EVAN 101, PSYC 150 or UNIV 101.
9
Honors Program students may take BIBL 205 and 210 in place of BIBL 105 and 110
10
BWVW 101 and 102 must be completed by all freshmen students within the first year. These courses
meet the CSER requirement for the first year at Liberty.
11
This test must be passed before Gate 2 (application to Teacher Licensure Program)
12
This test must be passed before Gate 3 (application for Student Teaching)
13
Refer to www.liberty.edu/uguide for licensure information
14
Choose from: HIUE 310, 312, or 390; HIUS 390 is preferred course for teaching in VA
15
Choose a course not already applying to the major
Effective: Catalog Term 2016-40