Apr 23, 2025

Lee University Catalog_2025-2026

Spanish, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (SPNSH.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

Specialty Area

Placement Test Credit Hours: 0
SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
AND
SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPAN 210 - Intermediate Spanish FAST TRACK Credit Hours: 6
SPAN 213 - The Hispanic World: Communication in Context Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPAN 250 - Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 310 - Spanish Structures for Proficiency Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 320 - Hispanic Arts, Culture, and Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 330 - Spanish Writing Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 400 - Spanish Conversation: Issues and Values of the Spanish Speaking World Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 420 - Introduction to Translation Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 440 - Hispanic Studies Credit Hours: 3
AND / OR
SPAN 493 - Special Topics in Hispanic Linguistics, Literature, and Culture Credit Hours: 3 *
*May be repeated for credit provided the topic is different with each enrollment.
LING 495 - World Languages and Faith: A Capstone Seminar Credit Hours: 3

Off-Campus Courses (6 hrs):

SPAN 311 - Foreign Studies in Spanish (Study Abroad) Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 312 - Foreign Studies in Spanish (Study Abroad) Credit Hours: 3
The above two courses are offered only as part of summer studies in a Spanish-speaking country

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

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

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: 12 hours