Special Education (A.S.T.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

• One of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr

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  And one of the following:

• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr

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  And one of the following Literature classes:

• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1:

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr

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  OPTION 2
  Two of the following, taken in any order:

• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

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  Note: Students transferring to UTK or UTC should choose Option 2.

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

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  And one of the following:

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)

• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr

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  NOTE:

  If intending to transfer to UTK, students should replace MATH 1410  and GEOL 1030  with the Intermediate Spanish sequence (SPAN 2010 , SPAN 2020 ), along with a one-credit-hour elective.

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All special education majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience .

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (16 credit hours)

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music   
• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr OR BIOL 1110 - General Biology I   
• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (16 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr (UTK transfers - take SPAN 2010  instead)

Semester Three (16 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr (UTK/UTC transfers - take non-U.S. History instead)
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr (UTK transfers - take SPAN 2020  & an Elective (1 sem hr cr) instead)

Semester Four (12 credit hours)

• EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr (UTK/UTC transfers - take non-U.S. History instead)
• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (9 credit hours)

• EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (10 credit hours)

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr OR BIOL 1110 - General Biology I   
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (7 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (9 credit hours)

• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr (UTK/UTC transfers - take non-U.S. History instead)

Semester Six (9 credit hours)

• EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr (UTK/UTC transfers - take non-U.S. History instead)
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr (UTK transfers - take SPAN 2010  instead)

Semester Seven (10 credit hours)

• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr (UTK transfers - take SPAN 2020  & an Elective (1 sem hr cr) instead)