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.

Fall

• AGRI 1020 - ♦Introduction to Animal Science Credits: 4
• BIOL 1110 - ♦General Biology I Credits: 4
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I* Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

Spring

• AGRI 1030 - ♦Introduction to Plant Science Credits: 4
• BIOL 1120 - ♦General Biology II Credits: 4
• ECON 2100 - ♦Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

• or

• ECON 2200 - ♦Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• 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

• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3**
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Agriculture Electives - Credits: 3-5*

Total Credit Hours: 63

Additional Information

* These courses may be taken as TN eCampus courses. Click here for more information.

** See senior institution for history requirements.

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