Program: Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades K-6), B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Elementary and Special Education
615-898-2680
Becky Alexander, program coordinator
Becky.Alexander@mtsu.edu

The major in Interdisciplinary Studies, grades K-6, is designed to prepare teachers for elementary schools. It requires General Education, major, professional education, and enhanced student teaching courses.

Recommended Curriculum: Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades K-6)

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

Freshman

EESE 1010 - Overview of Education 2 credit hours
EESE 1011 - Overview of Education II 2 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts, (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies 3 credit hours (IMath) OR
MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
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)
HLTH 1530 - Health and Wellness 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) AND
HLTH 1531 - Health and Wellness Lab 0 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ANTH 2010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours OR
COMM 3560 - Intercultural Communication 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry 3 credit hours
GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
PSY 2300 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Diverse Learners 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from the following:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

ENGL 3510 - English Grammar and Usage for Educators 3 credit hours
BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
PSCI 4030 - Experimental Physical Science 4 credit hours
HLTH 4300 - The School Health Program 3 credit hours
READ 4015 - Language and Literacy, K-6 6 credit hours
ELED 3150 - Mathematics Methodology 3 credit hours
ELED 3300 - Digital Learning in the Elementary Classroom, K-8 3 credit hours
ENGL 3740 - Children’s Literature 3 credit hours OR
LIBS 4150 - Books, Media, and Literacy for Children 3 credit hours
ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers 3 credit hours OR
MUED 3210 - Music in the Elementary Grades for Non-Music Majors 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3600 - Child Drama 3 credit hours OR
CDIS 3250 - Speech and Language Development 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Senior

ELED 4110 - Directed Teaching, Grades K-8 12 credit hours
ELED 4340 - Managing Learning Environments 3 credit hours
ELED 4350 - Theory to Practice 6 credit hours
ELED 4410 - Effective Instruction: Integrating Social Studies and Assessment 4 credit hours
READ 4130 - Corrective Reading 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades K-6), B.S., Academic Map