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

• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦Composition I Credits: 3
• Elective - Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SOCI 1030 - ♦Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦Composition II Credits: 3
• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Elective - Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4
• SOCI 1260 - ♦Prehistoric Archeology Credits: 3

Spring

• Elective - Credits: 1
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4
• SOCI 1280 - ♦Introduction to Physical Anthropology Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Information

Students who plan to transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will be required to complete an additional Mathematics course from the following: MATH 1010, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1830, or MATH 1910.

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