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Teacher Licensure Programs

Tusculum College offers four categories of teacher licensure programs:
1. Pre-Secondary Education—Human Growth and Learning Major
Early Childhood Education PreK-3
Elementary Education K-6
Middle Grades Education 4-8 Licensure
2. Secondary Education (refer to the specific disciplines for program requirements)
Biology 7-12
Business 7-12
English 7-12
Government 7-12
History 7-12
Mathematics 7-12
Psychology 9-12
3. K-12 Education (refer to the specific disciplines for program requirements)
Physical Education K-12
Visual Arts K-12
4. Special Education (refer to Special Education section of the catalog for program requirements)
Special Education Modified and Comprehensive K-12
Special Education Early Childhood

All of Tusculum College’s teacher licensure programs are enhanced by the focused calendar which facilitates early and frequent placement of education students in practicum experiences in area schools. These experiences enrich the knowledge gained in classroom work, and more fully prepare students for their student teaching. Many students discover vital new interests in various aspects of education as a result of practicum experiences; sometimes confirming their choice of major, or in other cases, leading the students to select a different major more closely related to their interests.

The goal of the licensure programs in Education is to enhance students’ abilities to understand the stages of human development and to integrate knowledge from a variety of disciplines as appropriate for aiding in the growth of fellow human beings.

Objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the stages and processes of human growth and learning, with particular emphasis on pre-high school ages.
2. Develop communications, planning, and other skills needed to facilitate progressive growth in other human beings.
3. Develop strategies appropriate for life-long learning, and the ability to foster similar abilities in others.
4. Develop knowledge of the actual subject matter appropriate to be learned by those of pre-high (and high) school age.

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1. Early Childhood Education Licensure

This program is comprised of 144 semester hours, as follows:
Major 47
Professional Education 36
General Education 61
Major
BIOL 100 Introductory Biology
EVSC 425 Physical and Environmental Science Concepts
EDUC 307 Language Development and Emergent Literacy
ENGL 335 Children’s Literature
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
HGLN 340 Learning Environments EC
MATH 425 Mathematics in the Real World
PHED 360 Curriculum Design and Teaching Methods for Elementary School Education (3 hrs.)
SPED 101 Survey of the Regular and Special Populations Within the School Environment
SPED 354 Strategies for the Early Childhood Special Needs Students
VISA 330 The Arts and Childhood Learning
Professional Education
EDUC 200 History, Philosophy, and Principles of Education
EDCU 320 Classroom Discipline and Management
EDUC 416 Teaching Reading
HGLN 417 Literacy Through Language Arts
SPED 451 Educating the Gifted Students
EDUC 452 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 453, 454 Enhanced Student Teaching (Pre-K)(K-3)
General Education
*CISC 100 Computer as a Tool
CISC 216 Computer as Classroom Tool
CMNS 330 The Hebrew and Christian Traditions
CMNS 380 The Political Traditions of the West
**ENGL 100 Introduction to College Writing
ENGL 110 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 111 Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
GEOG 200 Introduction to Geography
HIST 101 or 102 The West and the World I or II
HIST 201 or 202 US History I or II
**MATH 101 Basic Math
MATH 102 College Algebra
OREN 105 Tusculum Experience
PHED 115 Community CPR, First Aid, and Safety
PHED 260 Methods for School Health Teachers
PSYC 101 Essentials of Psychology
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 305 Educational Psychology
SOCI 101 Principles and Social Institutions
Choose One of the Following:
MUSC 101 Introduction to Western Music
THEA 104 Introduction to Theater
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 204 Ancient Through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque Through Modern Art
* Test out opportunity is available.
** Not required if ACT/SAT scores merit exemption.
TOTAL: 144 semester hours.

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Human Growth and Learning - Early Childhood Education Minor—PreK-4 or PreK-3

EDUC 307 Language Development/Emergent Literacy
ENGL 335 Children’s Literature
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
HGLN 340 Learning Environments in Early Childhood
EDUC 416 Teaching Reading
HGLN 417 Literacy Through Language Arts
PHED 360 Curriculum Design/Methods in Elementary PE (3 hrs.)
SPED 354 Strategies for the Early Childhood Special Needs Students
SPED 451 Educating the Gifted Student
VISA 330 The Arts and Childhood Learning
TOTAL: 39 semester hours

The Early Childhood Education minor may be added to any existing School of Education Major with Licensure. All listed courses are required for the minor; however, some course requirements may be accomplished through preparation for a particular major.

2. Elementary Education Licensure (K-6)

This program is comprised of 136 semester hours, as follows:
Major 39
Professional Education 32
General Education 65
Human Growth and Learning Major Curriculum
BIOL 100 Introductory Biology
ENGL 335 Children’s Literature
EVSC 425 Physical and Environmental Science Concepts
HGLN 341 Learning Environments K-6
HGLN 417 Literacy Through Language Arts
MATH 425 Mathematic Applications in the Real World
PHED 360 Curriculum Design and Teaching Methods for Elementary School Physical Education (3 hrs.)
SPED 101 Survey of the Regular and Special Populations Within the School Environment
VISA 330 The Arts and Childhood Learning
Students needing additional hours may choose one of the following:
ENGL 213 British Literature I
ENGL 214 American Literature I
ENGL 225 World Literature
SPED 352 Developmental Disabilities
SPED 354 Strategies for the Early Childhood Special Needs Students
SPED 451 Educating the Gifted Student
SPED 455 The Consulting Teacher Model
Or another approved Humanities course
Professional Education Curriculum
EDUC 200 History, Philosophy and Principles of Education
EDUC 320 Classroom Discipline and Management
EDUC 416 Teaching Reading
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 452 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 454 Enhanced Student Teaching (K-3)
EDUC 455 Enhanced Student Teaching (4-6)
General Education Curriculum
*CISC 100 Computer as a Tool
CISC 216 Computer as a Classroom Support System
CMNS 330 The Hebrew and Christian Traditions
CMNS 380 The Political Traditions of the West
**ENGL 100 Introduction to College Writing
ENGL 110 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 111 Composition, Rhetoric and Research
GEOG 200 Introduction to Geography
HIST 101 or 102 The West and the World I or II
HIST 201 or 202 U.S. History I or II
**MATH 101 Basic Mathematics
MATH 102 College Algebra
OREN 105 Tusculum Experience
PHED 115 Community CPR, First Aid, and Safety
PHED 260 Methods for School Health Teachers (3 hrs.)
PSYC 101 Essentials of Psychology
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 305 Educational Psychology
SOCI 101 Principles and Social Institutions
Choose one of the following courses:
MUSC 101 Introduction to Western Music
THEA 104 Introduction to Theatre
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 204 Ancient through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque through Modern Art
*Test out opportunity available.
**Not required if ACT/SAT scores merit exemption.
TOTAL: 136 semester hours.

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Human Growth and Learning—Elementary Education Minor Grades K-6

EDUC 416 Teaching Reading
ENGL 335 Children’s Literature
EVSC 425 Physical and Environmental Science Concepts
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
HGLN 341 Learning Environments K-8
HGLN 417 Literacy Through Language Arts
MATH 425 Mathematics Applications in the Real World
PHED 360 Curriculum Design/Methods Elem. (3 hrs.)
PHED 115 First Aid & CPR (1 hr.)
VISA 330 The Arts and Childhood Learning
TOTAL: 36 semester hours

The Elementary Education minor may be added to any existing School of Education Major with Licensure. All listed courses are required for the minor; however, some course requirements may be accomplished through preparation for a particular major.

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3. Middle Grades Education 4-8 Licensure

This program is comprised of 145-149 semester hours.
Major Core 16
Subject Areas 32-36
Professional Education 32
General Education 65
Major Core
EDUC 416 Teaching Reading
EVSC 425 Physical and Environmental Science
HGLN 341 Learning Environments
MATH 425 Mathematics Applications for the Real World
Choose two areas:
Language Arts (16 hours-choose any 2 of the first 3 courses):
ENGL 213 or 223 British Literature I or II or
ENGL 214 or 224 American Literature I or II or
ENGL 225 World Literature
ENGL 325 Adolescent Literature
HGLN 417 Literacy Through Language Arts
Math (16 hours):
MATH 103 Trigonometry
MATH 111 Finite Math
MATH 205 Geometry
MATH 215 Statistics
History (16 hours):
HIST 101/102 The West and the World I/II
(Must take the course not taken as General Education Course)
HIST 201/202 U.S. History I/II
(Must take the course not taken as General Education Course)
HIST302 Readings in the Uses of the Past
POLS203 American Government
Science (20 hours):
BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 202 Microbiology or
BIOL 301 General Ecology (Statistics Required)
BIOL 302 Physiology
Professional Education
EDUC 200 History, Philosophy and Principles of Education
EDUC 320 Classroom Discipline and Management
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
SPED 101 Survey of the Regular and Special Populations Within the School Environment
EDUC 452 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 455/458 Enhanced Student Teaching (4-7) (7-8)
General Education
BIOL 100 Introductory Biology (except Science Concentrations)
*CISC 100 Computer as a Tool
CISC 216 Computer as a Classroom Support System
CMNS 330 The Hebrew and Christian Traditions
CMNS 380 The Political Traditions of the West
**ENGL 100 Introduction to College Writing
ENGL 110 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 111 Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
GEOG 200 Introduction to Geography
HIST 101 or 102 The West and the World I or II
HIST 201 or 202 US History I or II
**MATH 101 Basic Mathematics
MATH 102 College Algebra
OREN 105 Tusculum Experience (1 hr.)
PHED 115 Community CPR, First Aid, and Safety (1 hr.)
PHED 260 Methods for School Health Teachers (3 hrs.)
PSYC 101 Essentials of Psychology
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 305 Educational Psychology
SOCI 101 Principles and Social Institutions
Choose One of the Following:
MUSC 101 Introduction to Music
THEA 104 Introduction to Theater
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 204 Ancient Through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque Through Modern Art
*Test out opportunity is available.
**Not required if ACT/SAT scores merit exemption.
TOTAL: 145-149 semester hours

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