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

• Humanities - Select one course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one course Credits: 3
• Speech - Select one course Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• GEOG 2010 - ♦World Geography Credits: 3
• HIST 2010 - ♦U.S. History I Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - ♦U.S. History II Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3
• MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: 3

• or

• ARTH 1030 - ♦Introduction to Art Credits: 3
• POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: 3

• or

• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Natural/Physical Science

• BIOL 1030 - ♦Concepts in Biology Credits: 4
• PSCI 1010 - ♦Physical Science I (Physics and Chemistry) Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

• EDUC 2010 - ♦Psychology of Human Development for Teachers Credits: 3
• EDUC 2300 - ♦Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• MATH 1410 - ♦Foundations of Numerical Concepts Credits: 3
• MATH 1420 - ♦Logic, Problem Solving and Geometry Credits: 3
• PSCI 1020 - ♦Physical Science II (Earth/Space Science) Credits: 4
• SPED 2300 - ♦Exceptional Learners Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Transfer Requirements

This A.S.T. guide is designed to facilitate transfer to ETSU and other TBR institutions unless otherwise noted.  Students who intend to transfer to a different institution should consult their advisor and the receiving institution for specific course selections.

Additional Degree Requirements:

1.  Attainment of 2.75 cumulative grade point average
2.  Successful completion of Praxis I or ACT composite score of 22 or better
3.  Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession

For Further Information

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