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

• AGRI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Agriculture Business Credits: 3
• BIOL 1110 - ♦General Biology I (Majors) Credits: 4
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3

• or

• MATH 2050 - Calculus-based Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 *

Spring

• AGRI 1020 - ♦Introduction to Animal Science Credits: 4
• ECON 2010 - ♦Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

Fall

• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• ECON 2020 - ♦Microeconomics Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Spring

• AGRI 1030 - ♦Introduction to Plant Science Credits: 4
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1830 - ♦Calculus for Business Credits: 3
• Agriculture Electives - Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 62

Additional Information

* Students who plan to transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville must complete MATH 2050, Calculus-based Probability and Statistics. (UT Knoxville accepts Northeast State’s MATH 2080 as an equivalent course.)

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 in 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