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

• CHEM 1010 - ♦Introduction to Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I* Credits: 3
• PSYC 2130 - ♦Lifespan Development Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

• or

• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Spring

• ART 1035 - ♦Introduction to Art Credits: 3

• or

• MUS 1030 - ♦Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• CHEM 1020 - ♦Introduction to Chemistry II Credits: 4 *
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3 **
• ECED 2340 - ♦Family Dynamics and Community Involvement Credits: 3

Fall

• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3
• ECON 2100 - ♦Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

• or

• ECON 2200 - ♦Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 3 **

Spring

• ECED 2320 - ♦Infant, Toddler and Child Development Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3
• HLTH 2420 - ♦Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Information

* CHEM 1010  and CHEM 1020  are TN eCampus courses.

** Students who intend to transfer to Tennessee State University should take MATH 1130 to meet the mathematics general education requirement. Students who intend to transfer to the University of Tennessee at Martin should take BIOL 2010  as an elective.

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