College of Education
Upper Division Form: Original signed by major and minor advisors must be filed with the coordinator of undergraduate services (analyst)
for the College of Education three (3) semesters before graduation.
Student Name:__________________________________________________________________________ M#________________________________________
Email Address:_________________________________________ Phone #__________________________________ MTSU P.O. Box:_________________________
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Interdisciplinary, Social Studies 4–8 Minor(s)__________________________________________ Catalog: 2013–2014
Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies 4–8
(Students must earn a C- or better in all major courses)
Courses Required
Proposed Substitutions: Must Submit Sub Form for Approval*
Hours
Grade
Course prefix and
number
Sem.
hrs.
University/school where
course was taken
Approval
submitted?
General Education Requirements
Communication (9 hours)
English composition and 3 hours in oral communication
9
Hours
ENGL 1010
Expository Writing
3
ENGL 1020
Research and Argumentative Writing
3
COMM 2200
Fundamentals of Communication
3
History (Choose 6 hours)
6
Hours
HIST 2010
Survey of US History I
3
HIST 2020
Survey of US History II
3
HIST 2030
Tennessee History
3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts
Humanities and/or
Fine Arts
One course MUST
be in Literature.
The other two
courses must have
different prefixes.
9
Hours
Choose 3 courses:
ANTH 2210 Introduction to World Prehistory
ART 1030 Orientation to Art
ART 1920 Art History Survey II
DANC 1000 Dance Appreciation
*ENGL 2020 Themes in Lit. and Culture*
*ENGL 2030 The Experience of Literature*
HIST 1010 Survey of Western Civ. I
HIST 1020 Survey of Western Civ. II
3
HIST 1110 Survey of World Civilization I
HIST 1120 Survey of World Civilization II
*HUM 2610 Foreign Literature in Translation*
MUS 1030 Introduction to Music
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
THEA 1030 Theatre Appreciation
Mathematics (Choose 3 hours)
3
Hours
MATH 1010
Mathematics for General Studies
3
MATH 1710
College Algebra
3
8
Hours
Natural Sciences
BIOL 1030/1031
Exploring Life (required)
4
PSCI 1030/1031
Topics in Physical Science
4
Social Behavioral Sciences
6
Hours
GEOG 2000
Intro to Regional Geography
(required)
3
HLTH 1530/1531
Health and Wellness
3
*Any course substitution(s) must be approved on an MTSU Course Substitution form with appropriate advisor, department chair, and college dean signatures
BEFORE being submitted to the graduation analyst. All courses in the following sections must have a grade of C- or higher: Required Courses, Highly Qualified Area,
and Professional Education.
Student Name:__________________________________________________________________________ M#______________________________________
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Interdisciplinary, Social Studies 4–8 Minor(s)_________________________________________Catalog: 2013–2014
Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies 4–8
(Students must earn a C- or better in all major courses)
Proposed Substitutions: Must Submit Sub Form for Approval*
Courses Required
Hours
Content Major Requirements
37
Hours
BIOL 3000
PSCI 4030
Life Science for Elementary Teachers OR
Experimental Physical Science
*BIOL 1030 is a prerequisite for BIOL 3000.
PSCI 1030 is a prerequisite for PSCI 4030.
ENGL 3510
English Grammar and
Usage for Educators
3
MATH 1410
Elementary School Mathematics
3
MATH 1420
Informal Geometry
3
READ 4035
Language and Literacy in Middle Grades
6
HLTH 4300
The School Health Program
3
PSY 2300
Developmental Psychology
3
Grade
Course prefix and
number
Sem.
hrs.
University/school where course
was taken
Approval
submitted?
4
Choose 3 hours from the following:
ANTH 2010
COMM 3560
Cultural Anthropology OR
Intercultural Communication
3
Choose 3 hours from the following:
HIST 1010 Survey of Western Civilization I,
HIST 1020 Survey of Western Civilization II,
HIST 2040 Survey of African American History I, or
HIST 2050 Survey of African American History II
3
Choose 3 hours from the following:
GEOG 3120 Geography of Tennessee, GEOG 3410 Geography of
the United States and Canada, GEOG 4540 Geography of Native
Americans, or GEOG 4340 Historical Geography
3
Choose 3 hours from the following:
ANTH 2230 Tennessee Archaeology, ANTH 3210 Archaeology,
ANTH 3515 Peoples and Cultures of Native North America,
PS 1005 American Government and Politics, PS 1010 Foundations
of Government, SOC 2105 Intro to Latin American Studies, or
SOC 4240 Race and Ethnic Relations
Professional Education
3
42
Hours
EESE 1010
Overview of Education
2
EESE 1011
Overview of Education II
2
ELED 3150
Mathematics Methodology
3
ELED 3300
Digital Learning in the Elementary
Classroom, K–8
3
ELED 2100
Middle School Experiential Learning
1
SPED 3010
Characteristics and Teaching of Diverse
Learners
3
ELED 4410
Effective Instruction: Integrating Social
Studies and Assessment
4
ELED 4350
Theory into Practice
6
READ 4130
Corrective Reading
3
ELED 4340
Managing Learning Environments
3
Residency II
12
Residency I
Residency II
ELED 4110
Major Advisor’s Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________ Date:_______________________________
Minor Advisor’s Signature:_____________________________________________________________________________ Date:_______________________________
Degrees require a minimum of (1) 120 semester hours with at least a 2.0 grade point average; 12 of the last 18 hours must be taken at MTSU, not transferred; (2) 42 upper-division hours
(3000–4000 level courses) with at least a 2.0 grade point average; 30 upper-division hours must be taken at MTSU, not transferred; and (3) 60 senior college hours (taken at a four-year
college). Courses used to fulfill high school deficiencies can only be counted as general ELECTIVE credit, not specific course requirements. *Any course substitutions must be approved on
an MTSU Course Substitution form with appropriate advisor, department chair, and college dean signatures. An INTENT TO GRADUATE FORM must be filed with this Upper Division Form
three (3) semesters before graduation. To print an INTENT TO GRADUATE FORM go to www.mtsu.edu/records/sforms.php and choose INTENT TO GRADUATE FORM. Effective - Fall 2013
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