General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the Approved Courses for General Education  courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

General Courses

• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

• Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in literature) Credits: 9
• PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• Approved course in Health and Wellness - Credits: 3
• History - Credits: 6
• BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
• Mathematics - Credits: 3

Emphasis Courses

• PHED 2200 - ♦Introduction to Exercise Science Credit Hours: 3
• HLTH 2420 - ♦Principles of Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• HLTH 2030 - ♦First Aid and Emergency Care Credit Hours: 3
• PHED 2955 - ♦Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Credit Hours: 3
• Physical Education Activity Courses (two) - Credits: 2
• General Electives - Credits: 5

Total Credit Hours: 60

Transfer Requirements

Tennessee Transfer Path to UT/TBR four year universities in compliance with Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010.

Additional Information Regarding Foreign Language

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring.

Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation websites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

Effective Fall 2012

For Further Information

Klenard Forbes
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Telephone: 423.354.2469
kmforbes@NortheastState.edu

or

Dr. Xiaoping Wang
Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Telephone: 423.354.2552
xpwang@NortheastState.edu