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Lee University Catalog 2016-2017

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Lee University Catalog 2016-2017 [Archived Catalog]

Middle Grades, Science and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGSSS.BST)

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition, in the Specialty and Emphasis Requirements, and in the Professional Education/Professional Semester Requirements. *

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General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Students in Middle Grades Education- Science and Social Studies (MGSSS.BST) program:

Must take MATH-171, HIST-221, SOCI-200, PSYC-200, BIOL-103
Will choose from one (not two) of the following Humanities courses: ENGL-221, ENGL-222, HUMN-202, HUMN-301, HUMN-302.

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 362 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 417 - Tests and Measurements Credit Hours: 3
READ 320 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Emphasis Requirements

Science

BIOL 109 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHSC 112 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 281 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Social Studies

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 424 - Rome and the Early Church Credit Hours: 3
HIST 452 - Latin America and the United States Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 43

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 1
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
EDMG 412 - Middle Grades Social Studies Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 416 - Middle Grades Science Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3

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 - TOTAL HOURS: 27

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 120 Credit Hours Required

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