Program: Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGESS.BST) - Lee University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 11, 2025

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This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty and Emphasis Requirements, and in the Professional Education/Professional Semester Requirements. In addition, a grade of C or higher is required in all Specialty Area, Emphasis, and 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
ENGL 221 - Western Literature: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
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

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , ASTR 111 , PHYS 261

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

READ 320 - Structured Literacy Approaches for Content Area Teaching Grades 6-12 Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 362 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 417 - Understanding/Using Student Assessment to Make Instructional Decisions Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Emphasis Requirements

English/Language Arts - 15 hrs

ENGL 222 - Western Literature: Enlightenment to Postmodern Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 302 - The English Language Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 308 - Composition Theory (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 315 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
READ 373 - Assessing and Teaching Middle Grades Literacy (4-8) Credit Hours: 3

Social Studies - 15 hrs

GEOG 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 211 - American History: Colonial through 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
Choose two (2) courses 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 440 - The History of Russia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 452 - Latin America and the United States Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 41

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
EDMG 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Middle Grades Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 406L - Middle Grades Methods Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^F
EDMG 412 - Middle Grades Social Studies Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2 ^F
EDMG 413 - Middle Grades English/Language Arts Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2 ^F
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
^{F - Offered fall semester only}

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 Professional Education Requirements: 28

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

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 120 Credit Hours Required