History, 6 - 12 Teacher Licensure (HSTRY.BAT)

* 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.*

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HSTRY_BAT 19-20

General Education Core - Total Hours: 26/32

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This program requires six hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

This program requires MTHS-135 Intro to Statistics in the general education core.

EXPLORING THE HUMANITIES requirements for this program:

HUMN-201 Foundations of Western Culture

and ONE of the following:

ARTS-201 Art in Culture

MUHL-211 Music in Culture

PHIL-241 Introduction to Philosophy

THEA 201 Theatre in Culture

UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY requirements for this program:

Choose ONE of the following

PSYC-200 Understanding Human Behavior

SOCI-200 Understanding Contemporary Society

Specialty Area - Total Hours: 45

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 course from the following:
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

Enhanced General Ed. Requirements

PLSC 250 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
ECON 311 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3

Professional Educational Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Foundations of American Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 312 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
SCED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Secondary Credit Hours: 2
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.

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

General Electives - Total Hours: 1/5

* Department policy requires that a grade of C or above must be earned in all Specialty Area History courses and History electives, and that at least 15 hours of these courses be taken at Lee University.

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