<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Education (Non-Licensure) program introduces you to basic teaching practices and strategies while supplying you with a faith-based learning experience. You will likely have the opportunity to study education concepts and current issues, learning theories and styles, classroom management methods, lesson planning, teaching delivery methods, and child development theories and principles relating to training and education. You will also have the opportunity to develop a professional portfolio. In addition, you can select electives from a list of courses addressing special education, early childhood education, learning and behavioral disorders, and differentiated instructional practices. Foundational courses are designed to provide study in math, English, science, history, psychology, philosophy, and theology. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>If you are interested in applying to Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Education (Non-Licensure) program, you must have already earned a high school diploma or GED. You should have an interest in working with children and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You will be required to complete 60 credits to earn the Associate of Arts in Education (Non-Licensure). A total of 39 credits must be completed in foundational courses and 21 credits in major coursework. </p> <p><u>Associate of Arts in Education (Non-Licensure) Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Foundational Studies</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>ENGL 101</td><td> Composition and Rhetoric</td></tr> <tr><td>ENGL 102</td><td> Composition and Literature</td></tr> <tr><td>Communications Elective</td><td> Select One</td></tr> <tr><td>MATH Elective</td><td> MATH 115 or higher</td></tr> <tr><td>APOL 104</td><td> Contemporary Worldviews</td></tr> <tr><td>INFT 101</td><td> Instructional Tech. for Online Learning</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Investigative Studies</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>Natural Science Elective</td><td> Select One</td></tr> <tr><td>History Elective</td><td> Select One</td></tr> <tr><td>PSYC 101</td><td> General Psychology</td></tr> <tr><td>General Education Elective</td><td> Select One</td></tr> <tr><td>PHIL 201</td><td> Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas</td></tr> <tr><td>BIBL 104</td><td> Survey of Biblical Literature</td></tr> <tr><td>THEO 104</td><td> Introduction to Christian Thought</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Major Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>EDUC 200</td><td> Principles of Education</td></tr> <tr><td>EDUC 205</td><td> Learning Theory and Portfolio Development</td></tr> <tr><td>EDUC 304 <br /> <br /> EDUC 305</td><td> Classroom Management <br /> <b>OR</b> <br />Educational Philosophy</td></tr> <tr><td>PSYC 221</td><td> Psychology of Childhood</td></tr> <tr><td>EDUC/EDSP Elective</td><td> Select Two</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Though completion of Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Education (Non-Licensure) program does not prepare you to take teacher licensing exams, you could pursue some opportunities without holding a license. You might explore employment opportunities in preschools, as well as non-licensure positions in public or private schools. </p> <p>Positions you could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>Teacher's Aide </li><li>Substitute Teacher </li><li>Preschool Teacher </li><li>Childcare Worker </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>If your professional goal is to become a teacher, then you will need to continue your education after earning an associate's degree. In most cases, a four-year degree program will prepare you to take required licensing exams. </p> <p>You could choose to pursue a: </p> <ul><li>Bachelor of Arts in Education </li><li>Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education </li><li>Bachelor of Arts in Special Education</li></ul>