Apr 24, 2025

Lee University Catalog_2025-2026

Interdisciplinary Studies, K-5 Teacher Licensure (IDSTU.BST)

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This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty 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 123 - College Algebra 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

HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3

Respecting the Natural World

BIOS 110 - Human Biology Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOS 112 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 4

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
LING 201 Language and Culture (3)

Specialty Area Requirements

Major Elective

Three (3) credit hours chosen from 300 and 400 level courses in the following disciplines:

Anthropology	History	Psychology
Art	Humanities	Science
Economics	Mathematics	Sociology
English	Political Science

SPED 331 - Intervention for Effective Classroom Mgt. may be chosen in place of a course from the above disciplines.

Capstone

* EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 35 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 (ECED 315 or EDMG 315 may be substituted for EDUC 315 )
* ELED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Elementary Credit Hours: 2
READ 351 - Scientific Approaches to Teaching Literacy and Literature (K-5) Credit Hours: 2
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
* ELED 395 - Teaching the Creative Arts Credit Hours: 2
* ELED 402 and 402L - Elementary Grades Methods and Lab Credit Hours: 4, plus 1 credit-hr lab
* EDUC 417 - Understanding/Using Student Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions Credit Hours: 2

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

Subtotal: 37 hours

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

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

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