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. Additional courses may be required to overcome deficiencies in English, mathematics, and reading.

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
• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Credits: 6 *
• History -  Select two from approved general education history courses Credits: 6
• Natural Sciences - Select two from approved general education natural science courses Credits: 8
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

• Students who are not prepared for calculus will also need some or all of the following courses based on placement testing: MATH 1100, MATH 1710, and MATH 1720. 

  * Students who wish to pursue a concentration in actuarial science available at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Middle Tennessee State University; or Tennessee State University should complete ECON 2010 and 2020 to fulfill the requirement in behavioral/social sciences.

Emphasis Courses

• MATH 1920 - ♦Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 2110 - ♦Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
• MATH 2010 - ♦Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 2120 - ♦Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
• Programming Language - Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 1

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

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. 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 2011

For Further Information

Malissa Trent 
Dean, Mathematics
Telephone: 423.354.2521
mbtrent@NortheastState.edu