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Catalog: Lee University Catalog_2025-2026 Program: Interdisciplinary Studies, K-5 Teacher Licensure (IDSTU.BST) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Interdisciplinary Studies, K-5 Teacher Licensure (IDSTU.BST)

This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Requirements, and in the Professional Education / Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.

*TEP Admission strongly recommended by end of sophomore year

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success ^{(1st Fall)}
Credit Hours: 1

Credit Hours: 1

LEEU 202 - Benevolence ^{(2nd Fall)}
Credit Hours: 1

Credit Hours: 1

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}

MTHS 123 - College Algebra
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Two of the following (6): HUMN 202, HUMN 301, HUMN 302, HIST 221, HIST 222, ENGL 221, ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201, MUHL 211, PHIL 241, THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

HIST 212 - Recent American History
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Respecting the Natural World

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

BIOS 110 - Human Biology OR
Credit Hours: 4

Credit Hours: 4

BIOS 112 - Environmental Science
Credit Hours: 4

Credit Hours: 4

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250, GNST 251, GNST 252, GNST 253
LING 201 Language and Culture (3)

Specialty Area Requirements

Language Arts

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

ENGL 302 - The English Language
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

ENGL 381 - Language Acquisition and Development
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

_{(Cross-listed with LING 381/READ 381)}

READ 372 - Assessing and Teaching Foundational Literacy (K-3)
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

READ 373 - Assessing and Teaching Middle Grades Literacy (4-8)
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

MTHS 121 - Concepts of Mathematics I
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

MTHS 122 - Concepts of Mathematics II
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Science

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

GSCI 121 - Physical Science
Credit Hours: 4

Credit Hours: 4

GSCI 122 - Earth and Space Science
Credit Hours: 4

Credit Hours: 4

Social Studies

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

ANTH 312 - Human Geography
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Major Elective

Three (3) credit hours chosen from 300 and 400 level courses in the following disciplines:

Anthropology	History	Psychology
Art	Humanities	Science
Economics	Mathematics	Sociology
English	Political Science

SPED 331 - Intervention for Effective Classroom Mgt. may be chosen in place of a course from the above disciplines.

Capstone

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

* EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 35 hours

Professional Education Requirements

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar
Credit Hours: 1

Credit Hours: 1

EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

EDUC 315 - Foundations of Education (ECED 315 or EDMG 315 may be substituted for EDUC 315)
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

* ELED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Elementary
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

READ 351 - Scientific Approaches to Teaching Literacy and Literature (K-5)
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

SPED 316 - Exceptional Child
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

PSYC 361 - Child Development
Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

* ELED 395 - Teaching the Creative Arts
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

* ELED 402 and 402L - Elementary Grades Methods and Lab
Credit Hours: 4, plus 1 credit-hr lab

Credit Hours: 4, plus 1 credit-hr lab

* EDUC 417 - Understanding/Using Student Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

Professional Semester

Course Name

Credit Hours:

Term Taken

Grade

* EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I
Credit Hours: 5

Credit Hours: 5

* EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II
Credit Hours: 5

Credit Hours: 5

* EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar
Credit Hours: 2

Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal: 37 hours

*Courses require admittance to the Teacher Education Program, click here for TEP Checklist.

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 120 Credit Hours Required

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