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

• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

• Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in literature) Credits: 9
• PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: 3
• Approved Course in Health and Wellness - Credits: 3
• History - Credits: 6
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

• PHED 2200 - ♦Introduction to Exercise Science Credits: 3
• HLTH 2420 - ♦Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
• HLTH 2030 - ♦First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 3
• PHED 2955 - ♦Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
• Physical Education Activity Courses (two) - Credits: 2
• PHYS 2110 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics I Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 62-63

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 2012

Additional Information

Upon transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students need to complete PHYS 222 and BCMB 230 (Human Physiology) in the first semester of enrollment.

For Further Information

Klenard Forbes
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division
Telephone: 423.354.2469
kmforbes@NortheastState.edu

or

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