Program: History, Economics Emphasis, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (HESTY.BST) - Lee University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 19, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2018-2019

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

Degree Checklist

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HESTY.BST 18-19

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47

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Six hours of Understanding Contemporary Society are fulfilled by:

ECON 311 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3

Six hours of Exploring the Humanities are fulfilled by:

HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Requirements

Department policy requires a grade of C or higher in all Specialty Area history courses and history electives.

HIST 211 - American History: Colonial through 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 298 - Historical Methods Credit Hours: 3
HIST 495 - Capstone: History in Christian Faith and Practice Credit Hours: 3

(Choose one of the following courses) - Credit Hours: 3

HIST 351 - History of Colonial Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 352 - History of Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 355 - Survey of Asian History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 356 - History of the Pacific Rim Credit Hours: 3
HIST 452 - Latin America and the United States Credit Hours: 3

(Select 15 hours from the courses listed below) - Credit Hours: 15

HIST 301 - Colonial America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 313 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credit Hours: 3
HIST 316 - The United States: 1920-1945 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 320 - Topics in American Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
HIST 342 - The Renaissance and Reformation Credit Hours: 3
HIST 347 - Modern Europe Credit Hours: 3
HIST 412 - Topics in 20th Century American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 414 - History of the South Credit Hours: 3
HIST 420 - Introduction to the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 424 - Rome and the Early Church Credit Hours: 3
HIST 430 - Medieval History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 432 - Tudor and Stuart England Credit Hours: 3
HIST 440 - The History of Russia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 447 - History of the Western Family Credit Hours: 3
HIST 454 - Exploration and Discovery Credit Hours: 3
HIST 456 - Pirates in History: Dead Men Tell No Tales Credit Hours: 3
HIST 480 - 489 - Study Abroad Seminars Credit Hours: 3

Economics Emphasis

ECON 301 - Consumer Economics/ Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
ECON 311 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 312 - Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 313 - Economics of Latin America Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements - Total Hours: 48

Secondary Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 315 - Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Foundations of American Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 312 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
SCED 412 & 412L - The Teaching of Social Studies, Grades 6-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus additional 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SCED-412L), which must be taken concurrently.
SCED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal Secondary Professional Education - Total Hours: 28

Enhanced General Education Requirements

GEOG 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
(cross-listed in Anthropology)
PLSC 250 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

Enhanced General Education - Total Hours: 6

Total Hours in Program: 120