Nov 03, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2021-2022

Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

History, Political Science Emphasis, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (HSTRY.BST)

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, 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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For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

HSTRY.BST 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 47

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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

Six hours in the category 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*

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 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

History Electives* -Total Hours: 15

Choose 15 hours from any 300 or 400 level History courses.

*Department policy requires that a grade of C or above must be earned in all Specialty Area History courses and History electives.

Subtotal - Total Hours: 36

Political Science Emphasis

Political Science Electives Credit Hours: 3

PLSC 250 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 340 - Comparative Governments Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 370 - Political Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Political Science elective (3)

Subtotal - Total Hours: 12

Enhanced General Education Requirements

ECON 311 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
(cross-listed in Anthropology)

Subtotal - Total Hours: 6

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development 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. ^_F
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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

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