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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, B.S.


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Elementary and Special Education   
615-898-2680
Katherine Mangione, program coordinator
Katherine.Mangione@mtsu.edu

The major in Elementary Education (grades K-5) is designed to prepare teachers for elementary schools. It requires General Education, major, professional education, and enhanced student teaching courses.

This program leads to initial teacher licensure in Elementary Education K-5).

Academic Map


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

Elementary Education, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education 41 hours
Major Requirements 33 hours
Professional Education 46 hours
Auxiliary Courses 17 hours*
TOTAL 120-137 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.

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 courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Auxiliary Courses (17 hours)


The following fulfill licensure requirements and may also count in General Education:

Recommended Curriculum: Elementary Education


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

Freshman


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Subtotal: 27 Hours


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