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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education K-5, (BA) (Licensure)


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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:

General Education Curriculum


Students in this program must make a C- or better in the following General Education courses:

University Success Skills


(1 credit)

Communication


Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

Arts and Humanities


Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Natural Science


Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science


Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science:  Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits.  No more than one course may be from the Wellness category.  

History


Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.

Religion


Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

Civic Studies


Choose one course for 3 credits.  Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.​

General Electives - 9-10 credits


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