Tusculum College | Graduate and Professional Studies

"I had tried on-line courses but found they were too impersonal. At Tusculum I was able to complete my degree and gain better presentation skills that helped me in my professional and personal life. With my Bachelor's degree I now have more control of my future."

- Henry Batista
Sales Representative
Whirlpool
BS in Organizational Management, '02

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Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management
Bachelor of Arts in Educations (K-6 Licensure)
Master of Arts in Education
        - Curriculum and Instruction
        - 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)

Tusculum College recognizes the need for well-qualified teachers across the State of Tennessee as well as across the United States. The Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAED) Degree was instituted to allow working adults to pursue teaching certification. The BAED Program is identical in curriculum to the residential Teacher Licensure Program. The program is open to students who are preparing for licensure in Elementary Education and can be supplemented with other courses for students who wish to add on other licensure areas. Students start in a cohort group and take classes together through the professional licensure sequence.

The courses are delivered on Fridays and Saturdays or on two weekdays in an accelerated schedule designed to accommodate the candidates’ many responsibilities and time demands. This format allows adult learners to complete the last 67 semester hours in 16 major and professional education courses in approximately 18-20 months. Sharing the same innovative framework as Tusculum’s other successful programs for working adults, students in the program will take one course at a time in a collaborative atmosphere open to adult learning styles. The courses in this major are designed with practicum experiences to allow students to have interactive activities with students in the classroom setting prior to student teaching.

BAED Course Description
BAED Admission Requirements

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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:

Curriculum and Instruction Concentration for classroom teachers with an emphasis on effectively teaching all students, including those with special needs within the classroom,
Human Resource Development concentration for professionals who require practical wisdom to help organizations, groups, and individuals work more effectively, and
Organizational Training and Education concentration for trainers and other professionals working extensively with adult learning.

Master of Arts Degree Admission Requirements

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Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction Concentration

Tusculum College offers this unique 17-month, 33-hour graduate education curriculum for K-12 classroom teachers. This program has been designed with a strong focus on the effects of human physical, emotional and cognitive growth on planning and implementing developmentally sensitive educational pedagogy. Students completing this program will also have advanced analytical, critical thinking, and ethical decision making skills for improving curriculum and service delivery in learning environments. 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 Curriculum and Instruction Concentration Course Descriptions
Master of Arts in Education Curriculum and Instruction Concentration 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 (MOTE)

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