Course Requirements

•  COL 101 - Orientation: The College Experience Credits: 3 

Required General Education Core (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3 
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3 
• SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3 

History (choose two courses - 6 hours)

• HIST 2010 - U.S. History I Credits: 3 
• HIST 2020 - U.S. History II Credits: 3 
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credits: 3 

**Intended for students planning to graduate from TBR schools.

Humanities (choose 9 hours including 3 hours of Literature)

• *MUS 1030 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 
• *ENGL 2010 - Introduction to Literature I: Fiction Credits: 3 
• ENGL 2110 - American Literature I Credits: 3 
• ENGL 2120 - American Literature II Credits: 3 
• *ENGL 2210 - English Literature I Credits: 3 
• *ART 1030 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 
• *ENGL 2220 - English Literature II Credits: 3 
• *ENGL 2410 - Western World Literature I Credits: 3 
• *ENGL 2420 - Western World Literature II Credits: 3 
• *PHIL 201 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3 
• *PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3 

Note: * Course containing at least one component of international content.

Sciences (choose two courses - 8 hours)

• ASTR 1030 - Astronomy and Lab Credits: 4 
• BIOL 1010 - Biology I and Lab Credits: 4 
• BIOL 1020 - Biology II and Lab Credits: 4 
• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry I and Lab Credits: 4 
• CHEM 1020 - Introduction to Chemistry II and Lab Credits: 4 
• PHYS 1030 - Concepts of Physics and Lab Credits: 4 

Mathematics (choose one - 3 hours)

• MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credits: 3 
• MATH 1530 - Probability/Statistics (non-calculus based) Credits: 3 
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3 
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3 
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus II (Trigonometry) Credits: 3 
• MATH 1830 - Intuitive Calculus Credits: 3 
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credits: 4 
• MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credits: 4 

Social Science (choose two courses - 6 hours)

• ECON 2010 - Economics I Credits: 3 
• ECON 2020 - Economics II Credits: 3 
• *GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3 
• POLS 1030 - American Government Credits: 3 
• POLS 1020 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3 
• PSYC 1030 - General Psychology Credits: 3 
• SOCI 1020 - Social Problems Credits: 3 
• *SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 

Note: * Course containing at least one component of international content.

Electives (15 hours)

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) courses for the Associate Degree (designed for Paraprofessional - Teacher Aides)

• EDU 2050 - Classroom Management Credits: 3 
• ECED 2020 - Infant, Toddler Child Development Credits: 3 
• ECED 2060 - Development of Exceptional Children Credits: 3 
• ENGL 2630 - Literature for Children Credits: 3 
• ECED 2085 - Math and Science in Early Childhood Credits: 3 
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Elementary Education Credits: 3 
• MATH 1420 - Geometry for Elementary Education Credits: 3 

Total Hours for Associates of Science Degree: 60 credits