Program: Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 6-8, Science), B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

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

The major in Interdisciplinary Studies, grades 6-8, is designed to prepare teachers for elementary schools. It requires General Education, major, professional education, and residency courses.

Academic Map

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

Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 6-8 Science), B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

BIOL 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
PSCI 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
MATH 1730 (Math)
HLTH 1530/1531 (Soc/Beh Sci)
PSY 1410 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Major Requirements (36 hours)

BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
EXL 2010 - Service Learning Practicum 1 credit hour
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours (3 credit hours counted in General Education, 1 credit hour remaining)
PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics 4 credit hours
PSCI 4030 - Experimental Physical Science 4 credit hours
READ 4035 - Language and Literacy in the Middle Grades 6 credit hours
ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
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

Professional Education (31 hours)

EESE 1010 - Teachers as Problem Solvers 2 credit hours
EESE 1011 - Creating Differentiated Instruction 2 credit hours
MLED 2000 - Characteristics of the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
MLED 3100 - Experiencing Middle Level Education I 1 credit hour
MLED 3110 - Experiencing Middle Level Education II 2 credit hours
MLED 3300 - Instructional Technology in Middle Level Education 3 credit hours
MLED 4000 - Methods of Teaching Middle Level Learners 3 credit hours
MLED 4200 - Assessing the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
MLED 4340 - Managing Middle Level Learning Environments 3 credit hours
MLED 4350 - Theory to Practice in Middle Level Education 6 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours

Student Teaching (12 hours)

MLED 4995 - Directed Teaching in Middle Level Education 12 credit hours

Total hours in program: 120

Recommended Curriculum: Interdisciplinary Studies (Grades 6-8, Science)

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

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
EESE 1010 - Teachers as Problem Solvers 2 credit hours
EESE 1011 - Creating Differentiated Instruction 2 credit hours
MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
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)

Subtotal: 31 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)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics 4 credit hours
MLED 2000 - Characteristics of the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
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
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

EXL 2010 - Service Learning Practicum 1 credit hour
MLED 3100 - Experiencing Middle Level Education I 1 credit hour
MLED 3110 - Experiencing Middle Level Education II 2 credit hours
MLED 4000 - Methods of Teaching Middle Level Learners 3 credit hours
BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
PSCI 4030 - Experimental Physical Science 4 credit hours
READ 4035 - Language and Literacy in the Middle Grades 6 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 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 OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

MLED 3300 - Instructional Technology in Middle Level Education 3 credit hours
MLED 4200 - Assessing the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
MLED 4340 - Managing Middle Level Learning Environments 3 credit hours
MLED 4350 - Theory to Practice in Middle Level Education 6 credit hours
MLED 4995 - Directed Teaching in Middle Level Education 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 27 Hours