Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Mathematics, Mathematics Education 6-12 Concentration, (BS)


Degree Requirements: 120 Credits


General Education  42
Mathematics Content 28
Professional Education 27
Practicum 4
Student Teaching 12
Electives 7
Total Credits 120

The mathematics education, 6-12 concentration requires admission to the Teacher Education Program. Teacher Education program admission, retention, practicum, and student teaching requirements can be found in the Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)  section.

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.

Assessment in Teacher Education Coursework

  1. edTPA: edTPA is a subject-specific nationally-scored performance assessment for prospective teachers required for licensure in the state of Tennessee. 
  2. All students in the College of Education are required to have a Student Learning and Licensure account. Student Learning and Licensure is an assessment tool used by faculty and administrators for assessment reporting on Critical Task and Key Assessment assignments against standards sets for departmental, college, and institutional accreditation. You do not need a code to access and the cost of this program is included in student fees.  

The mathematics education, 6-12 concentration is comprised of 120 credits, as follows:

General Education Curriculum


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.

Mathematics


Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 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


Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits.  No more than one course may be from the Wellness category.  PSYC 207 must be taken.

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 - 7 credits