Majors

This program is about understanding human beings with respect to both culture and biology across the history of the species. The program often leads to graduate study but can also be useful in missions, education, health care and other humanitarian endeavors.

This program involves understanding human behavior at the level of the individual. This program prepares students for careers in psychology and for graduate studies in clinical practice, school counseling and research. This program also offers a teacher licensure option.

Sociology involves understanding human behavior in groups. The program prepares students for employment in various occupations as well as equips them to enter graduate or law school. Specific focuses include criminology, family studies, human services (social work), or cross-cultural studies.

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Discipleship Ministry teaches students how to design and implement programs that build authentic community and biblical knowledge within the church. The major emphasizes small group philosophy and the importance of the Great Commission.

Discipleship Ministry teaches students how to design and implement programs that build authentic community and biblical knowledge within the church. The vocational track encourages students to pursue minors in other disciplines, in order to prepare for a variety of vocations.

Intercultural Studies prepares students for work in missions and ministry in both the secularized West and the greater world by using an intercultural approach to teaching missiology. The global missiology emphasis focuses on missions in settings throughout the world.

Intercultural Studies prepares students for work in missions and ministry in both the secularized West and the greater world by using an intercultural approach to teaching missiology. This emphasis focuses on ministry in urban settings as well as relief and development work.

Intercultural Studies prepares students for work in missions and ministry in both the secularized West and the greater world by using an intercultural approach to teaching missiology. The vocational missiology emphasis prepares students to teach English as a second language.

Pastoral Ministry prepares students to serve as senior, associate, or assistant pastors by teaching them to develop ministry principles based on biblical guidelines. Courses cover topics such as preaching, worship, theology, leadership, counseling, and ministry.

Pastoral Ministry prepares students to serve as senior, associate, or assistant pastors by teaching them to develop ministry principles based on biblical guidelines. The vocational track includes the minor of the student’s choice, to simultaneously prepare for non-ministerial vocations.

Youth Ministry prepares students to work with adolescents in local church and para-church ministries. The program includes elements of both the discipleship ministry and pastoral ministry programs, while incorporating courses designed to specifically address the problems faced by youth ministers.

Youth Ministry prepares students to work with adolescents in local church and para-church ministries. The program blends the discipleship and pastoral ministry programs, also incorporating courses tailored to youth ministry. This track allows students to pursue minors in other disciplines.

Discipleship Ministry teaches students how to design and implement programs that build authentic community and biblical knowledge within the church. The major emphasizes small group philosophy and the importance of the Great Commission.

Discipleship Ministry teaches students how to design and implement programs that build authentic community and biblical knowledge within the church. The vocational track encourages students to pursue minors in other disciplines, in order to prepare for a variety of vocations.

Youth Ministry prepares students to work with adolescents in local church and para-church ministries. The program blends the discipleship and pastoral ministry programs, also incorporating courses tailored to youth ministry. This track allows students to pursue minors in other disciplines. http://wwwdev.leeuniversity.edu/uploadedImages/Content/explore-in

This program prepares students to work with children where teacher licensure is not required or for graduate work in the field. Courses in social sciences and linguistics provide education on Asian childhood development and family organizations.

This program prepares students for graduate work in the field or for other child development pursuits not requiring teacher licensure. Courses in business, social sciences and linguistics provide groundwork especially for those planning a business or career related to child-development.

This program prepares candidates with an overview of child development, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The track combines skills needed to teach in the primary and elementary school setting with those needed for PreK-3 licensure.

This program prepares candidates with an overview of early child development, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. A special emphasis is put on preparing candidates to teach in PreK to grade 3 classrooms.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies students to teach in grades six through eight in the two named focus areas. This degree leads to a Tennessee teaching license.

This program qualifies candidates to be a special educator for a range of disabilities in settings from primary through secondary grades. Candidates in this specialty area take courses such as Introduction to Communication Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis.

This program qualifies candidates to be a special educator in many settings, particularly geared toward early childhood and primary grades. Candidates in this specialty area will take courses such as Young Children (0-8) with Developmental Disabilities and Child Development.

This program qualifies candidates to be a special educator in many settings, particularly geared toward primary, elementary and middle grades. Candidates in this specialty area will take courses such as Strategies and Interventions for Gifted, Talented, and Creative Students.

This program qualifies candidates to be a special educator in many settings, particularly geared toward middle and secondary grades. Candidates in this specialty area will take courses such as Strategies and Interventions for Gifted, Talented, and Creative Students.

This program prepares teacher candidates for a profession as a special educator in a variety of settings ranging from preschool special education to adulthood. Candidates are prepared, depending on their area of study, to work with students in preschool settings as well as resource rooms, comprehensive classes and inclusion.

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Classics is a humanities major with specific focus on major thinkers of ancient cultures and their influence on western civilization. Particular attention is paid to Greek and Roman cultures.

The history major enables students to succeed in graduate programs and professional careers in the historical field, gain teacher licensure if so desired, think critically, communicate in an articulate manner, and respect opinions and ideas unlike their own.

This emphasis features the foundational history track with specific attention to the economic factors underlying the development of human civilization and obtaining teacher licensure for the subject area.

This emphasis features the foundational history track with specific attention to the political factors underlying the development of human civilization and obtaining teacher licensure for the subject area.

Humanities students explore western literature, philosophy, music and fine arts within their historical contexts and in relation to modern institutions and cultures. Students can choose to specialize in classical studies, modern and contemporary studies, or philosophy.

This major prepares students for government services, graduate school, and law school. Students learn the skills necessary to compete in the fields of public and international affairs, campaign management, and lobbying and issue advocacy.

This major immerses students in the study of systems of government and the analysis of political activity and behavior, in preparation for government services, graduate school, and law school.

This political science-related specialty prepares students to compete in the fields of public and international affairs, campaign management, and lobbying and issue advocacy.

The mathematics program prepares students for graduate school and careers in research, statistics, and actuarial science. A 7-12 teacher licensure can be added to this major to prepare the student to teach math in middle and secondary schools.

This mathematics program track prepares students for graduate study and careers in actuarial science. The program emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and development of curriculum and pedagogical skills.

This mathematics program track prepares students for graduate study and careers in engineering. A partnership with Tennessee Technological University currently enables students to complete three years at Lee and two years at Tennessee Tech to earn dual bachelor’s degrees in math and engineering.

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The biochemistry curriculum is designed to prepare students for graduate studies, professional school, or a career in industry. The program emphasizes development of analytical thinking skills, cooperative problem solving, and independent investigation of chemical principles applied to biological systems.

The biochemistry, pre-professional track prepares students for the successful completion of entrance examinations and engagement in concepts covered in core didactic courses in Medical, Dental, Veterinary, or Pharmacy schools.

The biochemistry, pre-professional track prepares students for the successful completion of entrance examinations and engagement in concepts covered in core didactic courses in Medical, Dental, Veterinary, or Pharmacy schools.

The biological science program exposes students to the various sub-disciplines of biology. Program focuses on understanding, problem solving, and research, providing a foundation for additional graduate training or work experience.

The biological science program exposes students to the various sub-disciplines of biology. The education program prepares students for initial employment as biology teachers in secondary schools.

The chemistry curriculum is designed to prepare students for graduate studies, professional school, teaching, or a career in industry. The program emphasizes development of analytical thinking skills, cooperative problem solving, and independent investigation of chemical principles.

The chemistry curriculum emphasizes development of analytical thinking skills, cooperative problem solving, and independent investigation of chemical principles and prepares students for initial employment as middle and high school chemistry teachers.

The health science major prepares students for entrance into health professions, schools, graduate studies, or entry-level positions in healthcare systems, managed care organizations, public health sectors, business, and industry.

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This major focuses on the content of Christian faith and practice with specific attention to the Biblical source, historical traditions, philosophical concepts, and theological perspectives.

This major focuses on the content of Christian faith and practice with specific attention to the Biblical source, historical traditions, philosophical concepts, and theological perspectives.

This is a double major option wherein a streamlined version of the Biblical and Theological Studies major is coupled with a second major of the student’s choice from any department at Lee.

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