Programs of Study

MAE: Programs of Study

STUDENTS SEEKING LICENSURE MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK.
Please see an advisor and carefully read information mailed to you and on this and other web pages to ensure that you understand which courses you need for your Track and Licensure interest.

Candidates who are licensed teachers, or are not seeking a Tennessee teacher's license, follow the course of study in Track I:

MAE Teaching and Learning Track I degree - (non-licensure)

MAE 5040 Contemporary Issues* 3
MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technologies 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
MAE 5030 Curriculum Design 3
MAE 5060 Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom 3
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management 3
MAE 5400 Advanced Assessment 3
MAE 5020 School Law 3
MAE 5120 School Public Relations 3
TOTAL HOURS   36

*MAE 5040 must be taken in the candidate's first semester of enrollment.

Candidates who are seeking an INITIAL Tennessee Teacher's License follow a course of study in Track II, depending on the level of licensure they seek:

MAE Teaching and Learning Track II - (Initial Teacher Licensure Track) 
Candidates seeking a PreK-3 license must follow this progression of courses.
MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technologies 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
MAE 5014 Education for the Developing Learner 4
MAE 5015 Support for Early Childhood Learning 4
MAE 5016 Motor Learning & Development 2
MAE 5012 Early Childhood Curriculum Assessment 4
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management 3
MAE 5287 Student Teaching Seminar 3
MAE 5286 Student Teaching 3
TOTAL HOURS   38

MAE Teaching and Learning Track II - (Initial Teacher Licensure Track) 
Candidates seeking a K-6 license must follow this progression of courses.
MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technology 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
MAE 5220 Book Selections & Literature for Children/Adolescents 3
MAE 5221 Evaluation & Remediation of Reading Problems 3
MAE 5400 Advanced Assessment 3
MAE 5222 Methods of Classroom Teaching 3
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management
3
MAE 5287 Student Teaching Seminar 3
MAE 5286 Student Teaching 3
TOTAL HOURS   36

MAE Teaching and Learning Track II - (Initial Teacher Licensure Track) 
Candidates seeking a 7-12 license must follow this progression of courses.

MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technologies 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
MAE 5020 School Law 3
MAE 5030 Curriculum Designs 3
MAE 5400 Advanced Assessment 3
MAE 5200 Principles of Secondary Classroom Teaching 3
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management 3
MAE 5287 Student Teaching Seminar 3
MAE 5286 Student Teaching 3
TOTAL HOURS   36

Candidates who have been hired by a school district to teach on a Transitional license follow the course of study in Track III:

MAE Teaching and Learning Track III - (
Transitional Licensure)
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technologies 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
MAE 5030  Curriculum Designs   
MAE 5020 School Law 3
MAE 5400 Advanced Assessments 3
MAE 5222 Methods of Classroom Teaching or 3
MAE 5200 Principles of Secondary Classroom Teaching (3)  
MAE 5285 Practicum 6
TOTAL HOURS   36

MAE Teaching and Learning Track III (Transitional Licensure - Non-Degree Seeking)
MAE 5070 Advanced Classroom Management 3
MAE 5010 Innovative Instructional Technologies 3
MAE 5050 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
MAE 5180 Education: The Profession & the Professional 3
MAE 5080 Diverse Populations 3
MAE 5250 Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom 3
  Total Classes plus 18
MAE 5285 Practicum 6
TOTAL HOURS   24

STUDENTS SEEKING LICENSURE MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK.