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TSU Elementary Education
Since the Fall of 1978, Volunteer State Community College
and Tennessee State University have offered a program leading to a
baccalaureate degree and certification in Elementary Education. The
curriculum is basically a blend of the VSCC Associate of Science
degree program following the Elementary Education curriculum guide
and the last two years of the TSU program in Elementary Education.
With the adoption of new programs for teacher reform by
state institutions in the Fall of 1990, this degree is a Bachelor of
Science in Arts and Sciences with Elementary Education endorsement
grades K-8. The major concentration is on Child Development and
Learning with an emphasis on teaching grades K-4.
Associate degree requirements must be completed prior to
admission to TSU. Students must have at least a 2.75 cumulative
quality point average and earn acceptable scores on the Pre-
Professional Skills Test (PPST) for admission to the Teacher
Education Program.
All courses are offered on the Vol Sate campus. Persons
interested in the TSU Elementary Education program should contact
the TSU office at Vol State.
Summary of Required Hours
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Offered by VSCC
Course No. Course Title Credit
COM 100 Fund of Speech Communication 3
EDU 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDU 102 Human Growth & Development 3
PSY 231 Child Psychology 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3
Literature ENGL 2110, 2120, 2310, 2320 (choose 1) 3
Fine Arts ART 1030 Introduction to Art 3
MUS 1030 Music Appreciation 3
GEOG 105 World Regional Geography 3
Health HED 200 First Aid & Safety/CPR or 3
HED 120 Introduction to Wellness
History HIST 2010 Survey of Am History I or 6
HIST 2020 Survey of Am History II
and HIST 2030 TN History
Math MATH 1410 Structure of Math Systems I 3
MATH 1420 Structure of Math Systems II 3
Natural Science 8
BIOL 1030 Essentials of Biology or
BIOL 1110 General Biology I and
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry
or any GEOL, or any PHYS
Social Science SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PHED Elective 1
Total Associate Degree Requirements 60

Additional Elementary Education
Requirements
Offered by VSCC
Course No. Course Title Credit
EDU 264 Education of Exceptional Children 3
History One course from 3
HIST 1110 World Civilization to 1650
HIST 1120 World Civilization from 1650
HIST 220 African American History 3
Sub-Total Hours 9
Professional Education
and Major Emphasis Courses
Offered by Tennessee State University
on the VSCC Campus*
Course No. Course Title Credit
ENGL 373 Children's Literature 3
PSY 315 Principles of Learning 3
EDCI 490 Multi-Cultural Education 3
EDCI 387 Curriculum Development 3
ECCD 361 Early Childhood Curriculum I 3
PSY 312 Measurement & Evaluation in Classroom 3
SPCH 449 Speech & Theater for Children 3
EDCI 311 Classroom Behavior Management 3
PE 310 Concepts of Games and Play 3
EDCI 390A Interdisciplinary Methods I 3
EDCI 390B Interdisciplinary Methods II 3
EDRD 424 Methods of Teaching Reading 3
EDAD 400 Professional Rights & Responsibilities 3
EDCI 470B Educational Seminar 3
EDCI 472M Student Teaching 9
Sub-Total Hours 51
Total Bachelor of Science Hours 120
*Contact TSU Program Coordinator for information and specific
requirements of the program.