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.
 

Fall

• CHEM 1030 - ♦Introduction to Chemistry Credits: 4
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• PSYC 2130 - ♦Life Span Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: 3

• or

• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Spring

• ARTH 1030 - ♦Introduction to Art Credits: 3

• or

• MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: 3
• CHEM 1020 - ♦Introduction to Chemistry II Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3 *
• Family Relationships - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Fall

• ECON 2010 - ♦Macroeconomics Credits: 3

• or

• ECON 2020 - ♦Microeconomics Credits: 3
• HIST 2010 - ♦U.S. History I Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SPCH 2300 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 3 **

Spring

• Child Development - Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - ♦U.S. History II Credits: 3
• HLTH 2420 - ♦Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 62

Additional Information

* Students who intend to transfer to Tennessee State University should take MATH 1130 to meet the mathematics general education requirement.

** Students who intend to transfer to the University of Tennessee at Martin should take BIOL 2010 as an elective.

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 of 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 2011

For Further Information

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