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

• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
• MATH 1710 - ♦Pre-Calculus Algebra Credits: 3 **
• PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

Spring

• BIOL 2230 - ♦Introduction to Microbiology Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Fall

• BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
• CHEM 2010 - ♦Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

• or

• SOCI 1040 - ♦Social Problems Credits: 3

Spring

• BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 ***
• CHEM 2020 - ♦Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
• HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3 

Total Credit Hours: 64

Additional Information

* Students who are not prepared for CHEM 1110 will need some or all of the following based on placement test scores: MATH 1100  and/or MATH 1710 or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1000 .

** Students who are not prepared for MATH 1710 will also need MATH 1100 based on placement test scores.

*** Students transferring to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga should take BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1120  sequence. One of these can be substituted for BIOL 2020.

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

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