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)

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)

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, Cinema Emphasis (DGMCN.BA)

Digital Media Studies, Cinema Emphasis (DGMCN.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)

Interdisciplinary Studies - Language and Literature (IDSTU.BA)

Interdisciplinary Studies (IDSTU.BA)

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)

Interdisciplinary Studies - History and Political Science (IDSTU.BA)

International Studies (INTLS.BA)

Political Science (POLSC.BA)

Public Administration (PADMN.BS)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Biochemistry (BIOCH.BS)

Biochemistry, Pre-Professional Emphasis (BIOCP.BS)

Biological Science (BIOLS.BS)

Biological Science, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (BIOLS.BST)

Biological Science, Pre-Professional Emphasis (BIOLP.BS)

Chemistry (CHEMS.BS)

Chemistry, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (CHEMS.BST)

Health Science (HLSCI.BS)

Health Science, Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis (HSCPT.BS)

Health Science, Pre-Physician Assistant Emphasis (HSCPA.BS)

Interdisciplinary Studies - Natural Sciences and Mathematics (IDSTU.BA)

Mathematics (MATHS.BS)

Mathematics, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (MATHS.BST)

Mathematics, Actuarial Science Emphasis (MATAS.BS)

Mathematics, Pre-Engineering Emphasis (MATPE.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/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

Exercise Science (EXSCI.BS)

Health/Wellness, K-12 Teacher Licensure (HLTWL.BST)

Physical Education, Recreation Emphasis (PHYED.BS)

Pre-Athletic Training (EXSAT.BS)

Sports Management (SPMGT.BS)

School of Business

Accounting (ACCTG.BS)

Business Administration, Finance Emphasis (BUSFN.BA)

Business Administration, Finance Emphasis (BUSFN.BS)

Business Administration, International Business Emphasis (BUSIB.BA)

Business Administration, International Business Emphasis (BUSIB.BS)

Business Administration, Management Emphasis (BUSMN.BA)

Business Administration, Management Emphasis (BUSMN.BS)

Business Administration, Management Information Systems Emphasis (BUSIS.BA)

Business Administration, Management Information Systems Emphasis (BUSIS.BS)

Business Administration, Marketing Management Emphasis (BUSMK.BA)

Business Administration, Marketing Management Emphasis (BUSMK.BS)

Business Administration, Nonprofit Management Emphasis (BUSNP.BA)

Business Administration, Nonprofit Management Emphasis (BUSNP.BS)

Business, 6-12 Teacher Licensure (BUSED.BST)

Healthcare Administration (HLTHC.BA)

Healthcare Administration (HLTHC.BS)

Information Systems, Development Emphasis (ISDEV.BS)

Information Systems, Operations Emphasis (ISOPS.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

Church Music, Instrumental (MUCIA.BM)

Church Music, Piano (MUCKA.BM)

Church Music, 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

Music Performance, Instrumental (MUSIA.BM)

Music Performance, Piano (MUSKA.BM)

Music Performance, Vocal (MUSVA.BM)

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)

Theological Studies, Bi-Vocational Track (THSBV.BA)

School of Nursing

Nursing (NURSG.BSN)

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)

Faculty Spotlight

DR. WILLIAM ESTES

Dean, Helen DeVos College of Education
Professor of Education

Dr. William “Bill” Estes serves as dean of the Lee University Helen DeVos College of Education. He came to Lee in 1998 as an assistant professor of education and has served as chair of the Department of Health, Exercise Science & Secondary Education since 2004.

Prior to coming to Lee, Estes served as a principal, an assistant principal, and a classroom teacher over nine years in Little Rock, Ark., and Chapel Hill, N.C. While at the University of North Carolina, Estes worked as a Paideia Seminar Trainer, a teaching assistant, a research assistant, and a Carolina Teaching Fellows program assistant.

Locally Estes is a member of Cleveland’s City Council and serves on the boards of United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and the Museum at Five Points. Estes is a committee member of the Greenway Advisory Board and served on the State Task Force for Minority Teacher Recruitment and Retention during the Bredesen administration.

Dr. William Estes

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