The Interdisciplinary Studies - Elementary K-5 program is comprised of 120 semester hours, as follows:
Degree Requirements: 120 Credits
| General Education |
41-42 |
| Major Core |
22 |
| Licensure Courses |
9 |
| Professional Education |
21 |
| Clinical Experience |
4 |
| Student Teaching |
12 |
| Electives |
10-11 |
| Total Credits |
120 |
The Interdisciplinary Studies major is offered on the Traditional (Residential) campus and through the Adult and Online Studies program in approved off-campus sites.
The mission of the Education/Interdisciplinary Studies major and professional education programs at Tusculum University is to prepare teachers who are committed to excellence in education and who are confident in their abilities to assume leadership as educators and citizens in the communities where they live and work. The program continues the University’s focus on civic and intellectual development of students, while fostering the skills, knowledge and habits of character vital to those involved in the education of the nation’s next generation of citizens.
Education programs at Tusculum University adhere to the requirements and guidelines established by the Tennessee State Board of Education (TSBE) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). Modifications in initial and advanced education programs and curriculum may occur as the result of TSBE or TDOE actions and regulations. Tusculum University reserves the right to revise academic programs as deemed necessary to meet accrediting and approval criteria.
Required credits are as follows:
