Program: Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 4-8), B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Elementary and Special Education

The major in Interdisciplinary Studies, grades 4-8, is designed to prepare teachers for elementary schools. It requires General Education, major and highly qualified area, professional education, and enhanced student teaching courses.

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies 3 credit hours (Math) OR
MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ART 1030 - Orientation to Art 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
HLTH 1530 - Health and Wellness 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) AND
HLTH 1531 - Health and Wellness Lab 0 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours

Interdisciplinary Studies Major Requirements

Grades 4-8 Level Required Courses (27–34 hours)

READ 4130 - Corrective Reading 3 credit hours
ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours OR
COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication 3 credit hours
HLTH 4300 - The School Health Program 3 credit hours
MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry 3 credit hours
READ 4035 - Language and Literacy in the Middle Grades 6 credit hours
PHED Activity 1 credit hour
BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours OR
PSCI 4030 - Experimental Physical Science 4 credit hours
Elective 1-4 credit hours

NOTE:

If the highly qualified area is Social Studies, add a 4-hour elective. If the highly qualified area is Science, BIOL 3000 and PSCI 4030 are both taken plus a 4-hour elective.

English/Language Arts Highly Qualified Area (15 hours)

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours
ENGL 3340 - African American Literature 3 credit hours
ENGL 3360 - Multicultural Literature of the United States 3 credit hours
ENGL 3605 - Applied Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3745 - Literature for Adolescents 3 credit hours
ENGL 3755 - Children’s Literature: Folk and Fairy Tales, Legends, Myths, Ancient Stories 3 credit hours
ENGL 3760 - Introduction to Folklore 3 credit hours
ENGL 4510 - Modern English Grammar and Usage 3 credit hours
ENGL 4540 - Approaches to Teaching ESL Grammar and Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 4750 - Special Topics in Children’s Literature 3 credit hours

Mathematics Highly Qualified Area (15 hours)

MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics 3 credit hours
MATH 3320 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8 3 credit hours
MATH 4010 - Selected Topics in Elementary Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH 3300 - Discrete Mathematics for Middle Grades Teachers 3 credit hours
MATH 3310 - Functions: Connecting Algebra and Geometry for Middle Grades Teachers 3 credit hours

Science Highly Qualified Area (8 hours)

ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required) AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
ASTR 2030 - Solar System Astronomy 3 credit hours
ASTR 2040 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology 3 credit hours
BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 1120 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3030 - Non-Flowering Plants 4 credit hours
BIOL 3040 - Entomology 3 credit hours
BIOL 3070 - Biology Seminar on Environmental Problems 3 credit hours
BIOL 3160 - Social Issues and Genetic Technology 3 credit hours
BIOL 3210 - Environmental Microbiology 3 credit hours AND
BIOL 3211 - Environmental Microbiology Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 3240 - Introduction to Evolution 3 credit hours
BIOL 3250 - Genetics 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 3251 - Genetics Lab 0 credit hours
BIOL 4120 - Flowering Plants 4 credit hours
BIOL 4331 - Biome Analysis Cedar Glade 1 to 4 credit hours
BIOL 4332 - Biome Analysis Marine 1 to 4 credit hours
BIOL 4333 - Biome Analysis Desert 1 to 4 credit hours
BIOL 4580 - Marine Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 4581 - Marine Biology Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1030 - Chemistry for Consumers 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1031 - Chemistry for Consumers Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 3 credit hours
PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics 4 credit hours

Social Studies Highly Qualified Area (12 hours)

ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours
HIST 1010 - Survey Western Civilization I 3 credit hours
HIST 1020 - Survey Western Civilization II 3 credit hours
HIST 1110 - Survey World Civilization I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 1120 - Survey World Civilization II 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
PS 1010 - Foundations of Government 3 credit hours OR
PS 1005 - American Government and Politics 3 credit hours
SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology 3 credit hours
SOC 2010 - Social Problems 3 credit hours

Professional Education

Grades 4–8 level (25 hours)

EESE 1010 - Overview of Education 2 credit hours *
EESE 1011 - Overview of Education II 2 credit hours *
ELED 3070 - Creating Learning Environments 5-8 3 credit hours
ELED 3150 - Mathematics Methodology 3 credit hours
ELED 3300 - Instructional Design and Technology in the Elementary School 3 credit hours
ELED 4050 - Classroom Assessment 3 credit hours
ELED 4060 - Methods/Materials Social Studies Instruction 3 credit hours
ELED 4400 - Middle School Instruction 3 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Diverse Learners 3 credit hours
Restricted elective by permission of instructor, 2 credit hours (for students taking EESE 1010 and 1011)

Note:

*Students who entered prior to Fall 2010 take FOED 1110 and FOED 2110. (Contact department of Educational Leadership for replacement courses.)

Enhanced Student Teaching (12 hours)

ELED 4110 - Directed Teaching, Grades K-8 12 credit hours

Total hours in program: 120