Program: Human Development, Deaf Studies Emphasis (HDDFS.BA) - Lee University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2021-2022

Degree Checklist

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.

General Education Core

Click on the link below for the general education core requirements:

General Eduation Core

This major requires College Algebra or Statistics as the general core mathematics course. The Intermediate and Advanced Sign Language courses in the program’s emphasis area fulfill the Intermediate Foreign Language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

This major also requires PSYC-200 Understanding Human Behavior in the Contemporary Society category.

Specialty Area Requirements

Deaf Studies Emphasis (21 hrs)

SIGN 112 - Elementary American Sign Language Credit Hours: 3
SIGN 210 - Sign Communication Credit Hours: 3
SIGN 211 - Intermediate Sign Language I Credit Hours: 3
SIGN 212 - Intermediate Sign Language II Credit Hours: 3
SIGN 311 - Advanced American Sign Language, Level 5 Credit Hours: 3
DEAF 315 - Introduction to Deaf Studies Credit Hours: 3
DEAF 316 - Language Development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credit Hours: 3

Developmental (6 hrs)

Choose two courses:

PSYC 260 - Lifespan Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 362 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3

Intellect/Educational (6 hrs)

Choose two courses:

EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 341 - Learning and Cognition Credit Hours: 3
READ 372 - Assessing and Teaching Foundational Literacy (K-3) Credit Hours: 3
ECED 315 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3 * *
EDUC 315 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3 * *
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3 * *
^{*Only one 315 course may count toward this requirement}^.

Family (3 hrs)

Choose one course:

SOCI 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 320 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3

Exceptionalities (3 hrs)

Choose one course:

SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 212 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 380 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 481 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Cultural (3 hrs)

Choose one course:

ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with COMM 354 )}
ANTH 410 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
_{(Cross-listed with SOCI 410 )}
PSYC 434 - Culture and Personality Credit Hours: 3

Health/Phys Development (3 hrs)

Choose one course:

HLTH 360 - Personal and Community Health Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 365 - Child Health and Social Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Capstone

HDEV 495 - Integration of Faith and Vocation Credit Hours: 2

Total Specialty Requirements: 47 hrs

Electives or Minor: 18-23 hrs

Total Hours in Program: 120