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.

Learning Support

Additional courses may be required to overcome deficiencies in English, mathematics, and reading.

General Courses

• ART 2020 - ♦Art History Survey II Credits: 3
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I* Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3
• HUM 2350 - ♦Technology in Society Credits: 3
• PHYS 2010 - ♦Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: 4
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

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  Select one of the following:

• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3
• COMM 2055 - ♦Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3

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  Select one of the following:

• ENGL 2045 - ♦Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2110 - ♦Early American Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2120 - ♦Modern American Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2210 - ♦Early British Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2220 - ♦Modern British Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2330 - ♦Topics in World Literature Credits: 3

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  Behavioral/Social Sciences (Select two from the list):

• ANTH 1230 - ♦Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ECON 1050 - ♦Economics and Society Credits: 3
• ECON 2100 - ♦Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 2200 - ♦Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• GEOG 1012 - ♦Cultural Geography Credits: 3
• PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
• SOCI 1040 - ♦Social Problems Credits: 3
• WGST 2050 - ♦Introduction to Women/Gender Studies Credits: 3

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  Select one of the following:

• ASTR 1010 - ♦Solar System Astronomy Credits: 4
• ASTR 1020 - ♦Stars & Galaxies Astronomy Credits: 4
• BIOL 1110 - ♦General Biology I Credits: 4
• BIOL 1120 - ♦General Biology II Credits: 4
• 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

Area of Emphasis Requirements

• INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
• MATH 1710 - ♦Pre-Calculus Algebra Credits: 3

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  Choose 12 credits of the following:

  • Guided Electives - Digital Media advisor approved

  DIGM 1400 - Principles of Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Credits: 4*

  DIGM 1500 - Principles of Digital Game Design Credits: 4*

  DIGM 1800 - Principles of Digital Animation Credits: 4*

  DIGM 1900 - Principles of Visualization Credits: 4*

  *Taken as a special student at East Tennessee State University
   

Total Credit Hours: 62

Suggested Order By Term

Fall

• ART 2020 - ♦Art History Survey II Credits: 3
• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3**
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I* Credits: 3
• INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3**
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Guided Elective - Digital Media advisor approved Credits: 4*
• HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

Fall

• Guided Elective - Digital Media advisor approved Credits: 4*
• HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3**
• MATH 1710 - ♦Pre-Calculus Algebra Credits: 3
• PHYS 2010 - ♦Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: 4

Spring

• Guided Elective - Digital Media advisor approved Credits: 4*
• HUM 2350 - ♦Technology in Society Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4**
• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3

• or

• COMM 2055 - ♦Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3

Additional Information

*Taken as a special student at East Tennessee State University - Digital Media advisor approved
**Specific course selections

Transfer Requirements

These A.A. and A.S. guides are designed to facilitate transfer to ETSU unless otherwise noted. Students who intend to transfer to a different institution should consult their advisor and the receiving institution for specific course selections.

For Further Information

Christal M. Hensley
Humanities Division
Telephone: 423.354.2595
cmhensley@NortheastState.edu

or

Francis Canedo
Dean, Humanities Division
Telephone: 423.354.2541
ffcanedo@NortheastState.edu

or

Division of Humanities
Telephone: 423.354.2494