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
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

Spring

• BIOL 1120 - ♦General Biology II (Majors) Credits: 4
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences - Select from two sequenced course from below Credits: 8 *
• PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: 3

Spring

• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1720 - ♦Pre-Calculus II Credits: 3 **
• Natural Sciences - Select from two sequenced course from below Credits: 8 *

Total Credit Hours: 63

Additional Information

* Choose Two of the following Three sequences:

• BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Credits: 4
• BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    Credits: 4
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I
    Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II
    Credits: 4
• PHYS 2010 - ♦Non-Calculus Based Physics I
    Credits: 4
• PHYS 2020 - ♦Non-Calculus Based Physics II
    Credits: 4

** Students who are not prepared for MATH 1720 may also need MATH 1710.

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

For Further Information

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