Degree Programs
 Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management
Bachelor of Arts in Educations (K-6 Licensure)
Master of Arts in Education
- K -12
- Human Resource Development
- Organizational Training & Education
Graduate and Professional Studies provides a variety of program choices for working adults
looking to build on their education and to enhance their career opportunities.
For students with little to no college credit hours, the Gateway program
is designed to enable the student to earn core and elective hours toward the Bachelor or Science degree.
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management (BSOM)
This program is designed for upper division adult students who have acquired learning through
career experiences, professional or military schools, college or university courses, and professional training.
College-level learning gained through experience is evaluated through the Research and Assessment Center and the
credit awarded can be applied toward the bachelor’s degree. The courses in the program relate theory to practice.
Instructional methods include lectures, case studies, simulations, small-group projects, and applied research.
Courses are taught by Tusculum College faculty with academic and practical backgrounds in their respective disciplines.
Students completing the BSOM may elect to complete concentrations in:
 Human Resource Management
Marketing.
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management Course Descriptions
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management Admission Requirements
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Bachelor of Arts in Education (K-6 Licensure)
This program is designed for working adults and provides students the opportunity to attend classes on Friday nights
and Saturdays on an accelerated schedule designed to accommodate their many responsibilities and time demands.
Approximately 15 students start in one cohort group and take classes together throughout the 18-month Professional Licensure Sequence. The program focuses heavily on practical application of teaching concepts in the classroom setting.
The new delivery format allows adult learners to complete the required 67 semester hours in the 16 major and professional education courses in approximately 18 months. Sharing the same innovative framework as Tusculum's other successful programs for working adults, students in the new program will take one course at a time in a collaborative atmosphere open to adult learning styles.
BAED Course Description
BAED K-6 Licensure Checklist 2007
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Master of Arts in Education
The Master of Arts in Education degree is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills
that they can use in practice in their respective professions in education, training, and development.
This degree offers three concentrations:
- K-12 concentration for classroom teachers with an emphasis on effectively teaching all
students, including those with special needs within the classroom,
- Organizational Training and Education concentration for trainers and other professionals
working extensively with adult learning, and
- Human Resource Development concentration for professionals who require practical wisdom to help
organizations, groups, and individuals work more effectively.
Master of Arts in Education Admission Requirements
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Master of Arts in Education, K-12 (MAED)
Tusculum College offers this unique 17-month, 33-hour graduate education curriculum for K-12 classroom teachers
who wish enhance their skills and knowledge to better accommodate students with a variety of special needs.
The focus of this program is to provide teachers with practical applications of research and theory to effectively
serve all students in their classrooms. . The curriculum should be completed in the order recommended by Tusculum College (as listed below).
Tusculum College reserves the right to modify the curriculum as necessary.
Master of Arts in Education (K-12) Course Descriptions
Master of Arts in Education (K-12) Admission Requirements
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Master of Arts in Education, Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Tusculum College offers a graduate program in Human Resource Development to prepare professionals with the
practical wisdom they need to be effective in helping organizations, groups, and individuals work more effectively.
The curriculum addresses the major segments of HRD by focusing on concepts, models, skills, and methods.
Courses are designed so that theoretical foundations are complemented with practice and application
that enable students to build skills and competence.
The Human Resource Development concentration is designed to lead students to:
- Assess organizational needs for enhancing performance
- Apply adult learning theory and the Instructional System Design (ISD) model into practice for organizational learning needs
- Evaluate learning and the impact of learning
- Apply principles and practices of human behavior in organizations to help groups work more effectively
- Develop team behaviors, including team leadership
- Develop organizational consultant skills
- Develop effective team communication skills; e.g., facilitation, decision-making, conflict resolution, problem-solving
- Support organizational development through project management, strategic planning, succession planning, process analysis
and improvement, and career planning processes.
Master of Arts in Education (Human Resource Development) Course Descriptions
Master of Arts in Education (Human Resource Development) Admission Requirements
Master of Arts in Education, Organizational Training & Education (MAAE)
This 18-month, 36 credit-hour program is designed for people interested in a career in training and educating adult learners.
The program was developed using the Instructional System Design (ISD) model, and prepares students to contribute at a professional
level to the assessment, design, development, implementation and evaluation of training programs. Graduates are prepared for employment as trainers,
instructional designers, training managers, training needs assessors, or media developers.
Master of Arts in Education (Organizational Training & Education) Course Descriptions
Master of Arts in Education (Organizational Training & Education) Admission Requirements
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