May 18, 2025

Lee University Catalog 2023-2024

Lee University Catalog 2023-2024 [Archived Catalog]

French, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (FRNCH.BAT)

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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.*

*TEP Admission strongly recommended by end of sophomore year

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics 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

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3 ^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture 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

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253

^{The Cross Cultural Experience may be fulfilled through the required Semester-in-France. If cross-cultural credit is desired, students must enroll in GNST 250 during their SIF semester.}

Specialty Area

On-campus courses (24 hrs):

FREN 211 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
AND
FREN 212 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
OR
FREN 210 - Intermediate French FAST TRACK Credit Hours: 6
FREN 320 - The Francophone World Credit Hours: 3
FREN 341 - French Conversation Credit Hours: 3
FREN 342 - French Writing Credit Hours: 3
FREN 350 - French for Professions Credit Hours: 3
FREN 490 - French Readings and Research Credit Hours: 3 *
LING 495 - World Languages and Faith: A Capstone Seminar Credit Hours: 3
*If an additional elective is needed, FREN-490 may be repeated once following SIF completion. Three (3) additional elective hours of SIF courses may substitute.

Semester-In-France courses (12 Hrs):

Any combination of the following courses taken during a semester in France for a minimum of 12 credit hours:

FREN 491-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics Credit Hours: 1
FREN 492-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics Credit Hours: 2
FREN 493-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
FREN 494-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics Credit Hours: 4
NOTE: Two summers of course work through the Chez Vous program (6 credit hours each summer) may be substituted for the semester in France.

Subtotal Specialty Area: 36 hours

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 (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 414 & 414L - The Teaching of World Languages, Grades 6-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus additional 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SCED-414L), which must be taken concurrently. ^_F
_{F-Offered Fall semester only}

Subtotal Professional Education: 17 hours

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

Subtoal Professional Semester: 12 hours

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

Electives - Total Hours: 3 - 8

Academic Assessment

GNST:400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

SMFT-FRE French Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: 120

Students majoring in French must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of SIF designated courses in a French speaking country.

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