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

• Speech - Select one course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one course Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select two courses Credits: 6
• Social/Behavioral Sciences - Select two courses Credits: 6
• Natural Sciences - Select two courses Credits: 8
• Mathematics - Select one course Credits: 3
• 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

Emphasis Courses

• Foreign Language - Two courses of same language Credits: 6
• COMM 1010 - ♦Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
• COMM 1020 - ♦Media Writing Credits: 3
• COMM 2700 - ♦Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
• COMM 2800 - ♦Advertising Principles Credits: 3

• or

• COMM 2070 - ♦Advertising Graphics Credits: 3
• Electives - Credit: 1

Total Credit Hours: 60

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

Gary Potter 
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division 
Telephone: 423.353.2428
gwpotter@NortheastState.edu

or

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