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

• BIOL 1110 - ♦General Biology I (Majors) Credits: 4
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Spring

• BIOL 1120 - ♦General Biology II (Majors) Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 2010 - ♦Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4 **

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 2020 - ♦Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4 ***
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3

• or

• MATH 1920 - ♦Calculus II Credits: 4 ****

Total Credit Hours: 64-65

Additional Information

* At UT Knoxville, this sequence must be Organic Chemistry I and either a course in cell biology with laboratory or genetics with laboratory.

** Students who are not  prepared for Calculus I should take MATH 1710 - Pre Calculus I (Algebra) and/or MATH 1720 - Pre Calculus II.

*** At UT Knoxville, this sequence must be Organic Chemistry I and either a course in cell biology with laboratory or genetics with laboratory.    

**** At UT Knoxville, the math course must be Calculus II.

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. Carolyn McCracken
Dean, Science
Telephone: 423.354.2509
cgmccracken@NortheastState.edu