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Jun 07, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Education: Elementary Education K-5, with Special Education licensure (BS)
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The K-5 Elementary Education & Special Education K-8 is a dual degree program that is designed to prepare candidates for working in the PK-8 classroom. With this degree, candidates have the ability to receive a K-5 interdisciplinary teaching license and endorsement in special education to teach individuals with disabilities in a K-8 school. Candidates must successfully complete admission requirements for entry into the Teacher Education Program. Upon formal admission to the Teacher Education Program, candidates must take and pass the appropriate PRAXIS II content exams in order to enroll in Student Teaching (Clinical Experience Lab III) as well as complete and pass edTPA to be recommended for licensure. To see the required tests, please visit the ETS website for TN Required Tests: https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/tennessee-tests.html Select the “Required Tests” tab at the top and then look at the Elementary Education AND Special Education (Interventionist K-8) sections to see required exams.
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B.S. degree program
Lipscomb Core (Journey) coursework for K-5 with Special Education licensure program:
- LU 1303 - Compass: First Year Seminar 3 F
- BI 1093 - The Story of Israel (3) F
- MA 1043 - Survey of the Fundamentals of Mathematics (3) F, SP
- SCI 2304 - Scientific Inquiry: The Practice of Progress 4 F, Sp
- BI 1073 - The Story of Jesus (3) SP
- ED 2313 - Introduction to Education (3) F, SP
- MA 1053 - Survey of Algebra and Statistics (3) SP
- CO 1223 - Communicating: Rhetorical Techniques 3 F, S
- EN 1223 - Writing: Rhetorical Techniques (3) F, SP, SU
- BI 1083 - The Story of the Church (3) F
- ED 3343 - Cultural Perspectives in Education (3) F, SP
- HI 1003 - Great Ideas in History (3) F, SP, SU
- ARTS 2303 - Artistic Inquiry and the Human Experience (3) F, Sp
- BI 3213 - Faith and Culture (3) SP
- EN 2153 - Survey of World Literature I (3) F, SP, SU
or - EN 2163 - Survey of World Literature II (3) F, SP
or - EN 2103 - Literary Inquiry 3 Fa Sp Su
- ED 3993 - Virtue, Flourishing and Vocation in Education (3)
Professional education for K-5 with Special Education licensure program:
Optional for ELL Endorsement
- ED 3393 - Assessment and Evaluation of Multilingual Learners (3)
8 hours of Foreign Language for the B.A. degree.
An additional 7 hours of coursework aligned to TESOL standards is required for the ESL endorsement. Additional coursework may be part of the degree plan coursework and must be approved by the Program Director.
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