Degree Requirements
The Lee University General Education Core has been designed to prepare Lee graduates to take their place in a rapidly changing world which is both technologically complex and culturally diverse. Lee has developed a program which is intended to ground students in their faith and help them discover their calling while introducing them to the interrelatedness of the humanities, the complexity of contemporary society, the wonder of the natural world, and the diversity of culture. Below are drop-down menus with the degree requirements. Click each to view the degree requirements for each discipline.
College of Arts & Sciences
Behavioral & Social Sciences
- Anthropology (ANTHR.BA)
- Criminal Justice (CRJUS.BA)
- Psychology (PSYCH.BA)
- Psychology, 9-12 Teacher Licensure (PSYCH.BAT)
- Sociology (SOCIO.BA)
Communication Arts
- Art, Graphic Design Emphasis (ARTSG.BA)
- Art, K-12 Teacher Licensure (ARTSV.BST)
- Art, Studio Emphasis (ARTSV.BA)
- Cinema (CINEM.BA)
- Cinema (CINEMA.BS)
- Communication (COMST.BA)
- Communication (COMST.BS)
- Communication, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (COMST.BST)
- Communication, Advertising Emphasis (COMAD.BA)
- Communication, Advertising Emphasis (COMAD.BS)
- Digital Media Studies, Journalism Emphasis (DGMJM.BA)
- Digital Media Studies, Journalism Emphasis (DGMJM.BS)
- Digital Media Studies, Studio Production Emphasis (DGMTV.BA)
- Digital Media Studies, Studio Production Emphasis (DGMTV.BS)
- Public Relations (PUBRL.BA)
- Public Relations (PUBRL.BS)
- Theatre (THEAT.BA)
- Theatre, K-12 Teacher Licensure (THEAT.BAT)
Language and Literature
- English (ENGLI.BA)
- English, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (ENGLI.BAT)
- English, Writing Emphasis (ENGLW.BA)
- French (FRNCH.BA)
- French, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (FRNCH.BAT)
- Spanish (SPNSH.BA)
- Spanish, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (SPNSH.BAT)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL.BA)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, PreK-12 Teacher Licensure (TESOL.BAT)
History, Political Science, and Humanities
- Classics (CLASS.BA)
- History (HSTRY.BA)
- History, Economics Emphasis, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (HESTY.BST)
- History, Political Science Emphasis, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (HSTRY.BST)
- History, 6-12 Licensure (HSTRY.BAT)
- Humanities (HUMNS.BA)
- International Studies (INTLS.BA)
- Political Science (POLSC.BA)
- Public Administration (PADMN.BS)
Mathematical Sciences
- Computer Science (CMPSC.BS)
- Engineering Science (EGRSC.BS)
- Mathematics (MATHS.BS)
- Mathematics, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (MATHS.BST)
- Mathematics, Actuarial Science Emphasis (MATAS.BS)
- Mathematics, Pre-Engineering Emphasis (MATPE.BS)
Natural Sciences
- Biochemistry (BIOCH.BS)
- Biochemistry, Pre-Professional Emphasis (BIOCP.BS)
- Biological Science (BIOLS.BS)
- Biological Science, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (BIOLS.BST)
- Biological Science, Ecology/Environmental Emphasis (BIOLB.BS)
- Biological Science, Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis (BIOPT.BS)
- Biological Science, Pre-Physician Assistant Emphasis (BIOPA.BS)
- Biological Science, Pre-Professional Emphasis (BIOLP.BS)
- Chemistry (CHEMS.BS)
- Chemistry, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (CHEMS.BST)
- Health Science (HLSCI.BS)
Helen DeVos College of Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, & Special Education
- Human Development, Asian Studies Emphasis (HDAST.BS)
- Human Development, Business Emphasis (HDBUS.BS)
- Human Development, Deaf Studies Emphasis (HDDFS.BA)
- Human Development/Early Childhood and Interdisciplinary Studies, PreK-3 and K-5 Teacher Licensure (ECIDS.BST)
- Human Development/Early Childhood, PreK-3 Teacher Licensure (ECHED.BST)
- Interdisciplinary Studies, K-5 Teacher Licensure (IDSTU.BST)
- Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Mathematics, 6-8 Licensure (MGEMA.BST)
- Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Science, 6-8 Licensure (MGESC.BST)
- Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGESS.BST)
- Middle Grades, Mathematics and Science, 6-8 Licensure (MGMSC.BST)
- Middle Grades, Mathematics and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGMSS.BST)
- Middle Grades, Science and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGSSS.BST)
- Special Education, Comprehensive Disabilities, K-12 Licensure (SPEDC.BST)
- Special Education, Early Childhood, Pre-K-3 Licensure (SPEDP.BST)
- Special Education, Interventionist I, K-8 and Interventionist II, 6-12 Dual Licensure (SPEDD.BST)
- Special Education, Interventionist I, K-8 Teacher Licensure (SPEDE.BST)
- Special Education, Interventionist II, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (SPEDS.BST)
- Special Education, Support Services Emphasis (SPEDU.BS)
Health, Exercise Science, & Secondary Education
School of Business
- Accounting (ACCTG.BS)
- Business Administration (BUSAD.BA)
- Business Administration (BUSAD.BS)
- Business, 6-12 Teacher Licensure/Corporate Training (BUSED.BST)
- Finance (FINAN.BS)
- Healthcare Administration (HLTHC.BA)
- Healthcare Administration (HLTHC.BS)
- Information Systems(IFSYS.BS)
- Management (MGMNT.BS)
- Marketing (MKTNG.BS)
School of Music
Music Education
- Music Education, Instrumental Non-Keyboard, K-12 Licensure (MUSIA.BME)
- Music Education, Instrumental, K-12 Licensure, Piano Emphasis (MUSKI.BME)
- Music Education, Vocal/General, K-12 Licensure (MUSVA.BME)
- Music Education, Vocal/General, K-12 Licensure, Piano Emphasis (MUSKA.BME)
Musicianship Studies
- Music and Worship, Instrumental (MUCIA.BM)
- Music and Worship, Piano (MUCKA.BM)
- Music and Worship, Voice (MUCVA.BM)
- Music, Emphasis in Music Business, Instrumental (MUSIA.BS)
- Music, Emphasis in Music Business, Piano (MUSKA.BS)
- Music, Emphasis in Music Business, Voice (MUSVA.BS)
- Music, Instrumental (MUSIA.BA)
- Music, Piano (MUSKA.BA)
- Music, Voice (MUSVA.BA)
Performance Studies
School of Religion
Christian Ministries
- Discipleship Ministry (DISMN.BA)
- Discipleship Ministry (DISMN.BS)
- Discipleship Ministry, Vocational Track (DISVO.BA)
- Discipleship Ministry, Vocational Track (DISVO.BS)
- Intercultural Studies, Global Missiology (ICSMS.BA)
- Intercultural Studies, Urban Missions: International Relief & Community Development Emphasis (ICSMU.BA)
- Intercultural Studies, Vocational Missiology (ICSVO.BA)
- Pastoral Ministry (PASTM.BA)
- Pastoral Ministry (PASTM.BS)
- Pastoral Ministry, Vocational Track (PASVO.BS)
- Youth Ministry (YOUTH.BA)
- Youth Ministry (YOUTH.BS)
- Youth Ministry, Vocational Track (YTHVO.BA)
- Youth Ministry, Vocational Track (YTHVO.BS)
Theology
- Biblical and Theological Studies (BTSTS.BA)
- Biblical and Theological Studies, Ministry Studies Emphasis (BTSPS.BA)
- Religion Core
- Theological and Professional Studies (THSPS.BS)
- Theological Studies, Bi-Vocational Track (THSBV.BA)
- Theological Studies, Bi-Vocational Track (THSBV.BS)
School of Nursing
Division of Adult Learning
- Bible and Theology (Distance) (CBITH.BA)
- Bible and Theology (Distance) (CBITH.BS)
- Business Administration, Management Emphasis (Distance) (BMNOL.BA)
- Business Administration, Management Emphasis (Distance) (BMNOL.BS)
- Christian Studies (Distance) (CHRST.BA)
- Christian Studies (Distance) (CHRST.BS)
- Criminal Justice, Corrections Emphasis (Distance) (CJCRT.BA)
- Criminal Justice, Corrections Emphasis (Distance) (CJCRT.BS)
- Criminal Justice, Criminology & Juvenile (Distance) (CJJVJ.BA)
- Criminal Justice, Criminology & Juvenile (Distance) (CJJVJ.BS)
- Liberal Studies (Distance) (GENST.BA)
- Liberal Studies (Distance) (GENST.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Business Emphasis (Distance) (MLBUS.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Business Emphasis (Distance) (MLBUS.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Children's Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLCLD.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Children's Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLCLD.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Church Administration Emphasis (Distance) (MLCAD.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Church Administration Emphasis (Distance) (MLCAD.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Counseling Emphasis (Distance) (MLCSL.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Counseling Emphasis (Distance) (MLCSL.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Discipleship Emphasis (Distance) (MLDIS.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Discipleship Emphasis (Distance) (MLDIS.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Music / Worship Emphasis (Distance) (MLMUW.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Music / Worship Emphasis (Distance) (MLMUW.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Pastoral Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLPAS.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Pastoral Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLPAS.BS)
- Ministry Leadership, Youth Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLYTH.BA)
- Ministry Leadership, Youth Ministry Emphasis (Distance) (MLYTH.BS)