Helen DeVos College of Education

Lifelong Learners. Effective Educators. Ethical Practitioners.

In the College of Education, students receive personalized classroom instruction from highly qualified professors in technology-rich classrooms.

Underscoring the College’s commitment to academic excellence, all undergraduate teacher license programs and all graduate education programs are NCATE-accredited, and the athletic training education program is CAATE-accredited.

The nationally-accredited College of Education includes the:

Both undergraduate departments as well as the graduate MAT program equip aspiring teachers with theoretical perspectives, practical classroom experiences, and licensure opportunities necessary to become highly qualified and effective educators. And the Graduate Program in Education further enhances these qualifications, setting students apart as highly competent educators.

Clinical experiences, including student teaching and internship opportunities, as well as cross-cultural education experiences, enable teacher candidates to gain first-hand classroom experience under the mentorship of experienced teaching professionals. And the Lee University Developmental Inclusion Classroom (LUDIC) encourages the development of teachers experienced in meeting the needs of a diverse learning population. Graduates leave well equipped to excel in a variety of classroom settings.

With minor, major, and graduate-level courses of study, current and future educators will find the specific program most appropriate for reaching their individual professional goals.

ECESE specializations include:

HESSE specializations include:

The Undergraduate Teacher Education Program encompasses all teacher education majors across campus and is designed to prepare candidates who are:

Lifelong learners.
Effective educators.
Ethical practitioners.

When considering tuition, please keep in mind that scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available for qualified students. Please contact the College of Education or Graduate Studies Program for more information.

Considering a transfer into the College of Education? Please call first at (423) 614-8175 to learn about the transfer procedure and approval process.

Contact Information

Helen DeVos College of Education
1400 Parker Street
PO Box 3450
Cleveland TN 37320-2450

Phone: (423) 614-8175
Fax (423) 614-8180
Email: education@leeuniversity.edu

Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST

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.

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Helen DeVos College of Education

Lifelong Learners. Effective Educators. Ethical Practitioners.

The nationally-accredited College of Education includes the:

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