May 06, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog & Student Handbook

Elementary Education (K-5) (A.S.T.) TTP

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Elementary Education (K-5)
Associate of Science In Teaching Degree

Elementary Education, K-5 Emphasis

The Associate of Science in Teaching degree has been implemented throughout the Tennessee Board of Regents system to facilitate entry of transfer students from community colleges into university teacher education programs. A common curriculum applicable to all community colleges and acceptable to most Tennessee public universities is prescribed.

Admission, retention, and graduation requirements are the same as those published in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog with the additional requirement that students who qualify for the AST must satisfy the following:

Attainment of a cumulative 2.75 grade point average
Successful completion of the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators (or a composite score of 21 or greater on the enhanced ACT or a combined verbal and mathematical score of 1020 or greater on the recentered SAT)
Achievement of satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession
Achievement of “C” or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 and in each of the Mathematics (MATH) and Education (EDU) courses in the curriculum

* Students who obtain a “C” or higher in the EDU/EDUC courses in the Motlow curriculum and meet all other requirements qualify for the AST degree; however, students who plan to transfer into the Teacher Education Program at MTSU must obtain a “B” or higher in the EDU/EDUC courses in the Motlow curriculum for acceptance into the MTSU Teacher Education Program.

Tennessee Technological University offers a 2 + 2 program in the K-5 Emphasis with all junior- and senior-level classes located at the Motlow College Moore County campus. For more information, contact the Department Lead of the Education Department.

Students transferring to a university may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university’s early childhood program. Transferring students should check with the university for specific program requirements.

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)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

Three of the following:
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
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
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

Two of the following:
HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
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
Note: Students who plan to transfer to UTC must take one World History course.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

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

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Students intending to transfer to UTC must take MATH 1530 ; UTM must take an Algebra Math.
MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

(Note: BIOL 1010 cannot be paired with BIOL 1110 or BIOL 1120 .)

One of the following Biology courses:
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
And one of the following:
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 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 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr (OR GEOL 1030 , if not chosen to fulfill Natural Science gen ed)

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

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

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)

The following is a recommended fall-start 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 - Fall (16 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
Biology course 4 sem hrs cr
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Spring (15 credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I OR ART 2020 - Art History Survey II OR THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
Non-Biology Natural Science course 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Fall (13 credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development OR ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr
Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (16 credit hours)

EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science OR GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr
POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Spring Start)

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

Semester One - Spring (15 credit hours)

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology OR POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Fall (16 credit hours)

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Spring (16 credit hours)

EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Fall (13 credit hours)

BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I OR GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
Literature 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1410 - Number 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.

Semester One (10 credit hours)

EDUC 1010 - Introduction to Education 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
Biology course 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (9 credit hours)

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

Semester Three (6 credit hours)

GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (10 credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr
Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (9 credit hours)

EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (10 credit hours)

EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (6 credit hours)

MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers 3 sem hrs cr
POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr

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