Program: Biology - Northeast State Technical Community College

General Education Requirements

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

General Courses

Speech - Select one course Credits: 3
Literature - Select one course Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts - Select two courses Credits: 6
Social/Behavioral Science - Select two courses Credits: 6

Students who are not prepared for Calculus will also need MATH 1710 and/or 1720.

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (Majors) Credits: 4
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (Majors) Credits: 4
ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1020 - Composition II Credits: 3
HIST 2010 - U.S. History I Credits: 3
HIST 2020 - U.S. History II Credits: 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3
or (Students will select one of the two math courses)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credits: 4

Select a Minimum of 8 Hours from the Following:

CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Based Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Based Physics II Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 61-62

Transfer Requirements

These A.A. and A.S. guides are designed to facilitate transfer to ETSU unless otherwise noted. Students who intend to transfer to a different institution should consult their advisor and the receiving institution for specific course selections.

For Further Information

Lana Hamilton
Chair of Sciences Division
Telephone: (423) 354-2441
arhamilton@NortheastState.edu