[497] '2+2' Equals Teaching Careers For MTSU, Motlow Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Molly Culbreath or Renea Cotham, 931-685-4444

‘2+2’ EQUALS TEACHING CAREERS FOR MTSU, MOTLOW STUDENTS
Innovative Partnership Provides Degree Tracks for Future K-6 Teachers

(MURFREESBORO) – Middle Tennessee State University will host an orientation and advising session for the “2+2” bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at the Middle Tennessee Education Center, 841 Union St., in Shelbyville.
“2+2” is a joint effort of MTSU and Motlow State Community College to enable students to earn an Associate of Science in Teaching degree at Motlow and a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from MTSU. The courses of study will prepare students for teaching careers in K-6 elementary education.
For maximum scheduling flexibility, many course requirements are available online or in the daytime or at night at MTEC or the MTSU campus in Murfreesboro.
The orientation session is recommended for people who have completed their AST degrees or have completed at least 45 hours toward their AST degrees and are interested in the “2+2” program.
Individuals who want to want to start the “2+2” program in fall 2010 but have not completed the MTSU admissions application should apply and have their official transcripts sent to the MTSU Admissions Office as soon as possible. The website address is www.mtsu.edu/admissn/trans_admissn.shtml. Even individuals who have not applied to MTSU by Tuesday, June 15, are advised to attend.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 8, at www.mteducationcenter.com, or call 931-685-4444 for more information. Attendees to the orientation session should bring unofficial copies of their transcripts.


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With three Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and former faculty, Middle Tennessee State University confers master’s degrees in 10 areas, the Specialist in Education degree, the Doctor of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. MTSU is ranked among the top 100 public universities in the nation in the Forbes “America’s Best Colleges” 2009 survey.