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.
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.
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.
Professor of Special Education
Dr. Trish McClung joined Lee's faculty in 2002 and teaches special education in Lee's Helen DeVos College of Education. She began her career in education as a high school teacher in the United Kingdom, but after coming to the US in 1994, she became involved in serving students with disabilities. Prior to Lee, she was a coordinator for students with disabilities for Project Head Start for seven years and then worked in the Bradley County school system as a special education teacher and coordinator for seven years.
McClung has been recognized as Teacher of the Year for Bradley County schools, by the state of Tennessee for her work with inclusive practices in special education, and received the Excellence in Advising Award from Lee University in 2010.
She was awarded her doctorate in education in 2006 through the Center for Applied Research in Education at the University of East Anglia in the UK. She earned her MEd degree (special education emphasis) from Lee University and holds a BEd degree from the University of London in education, religion, and philosophy.
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