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

• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• HIST 2310 - ♦Early World History Credits: 3
• HIST 2320 - ♦Modern World History Credits: 3

Communication - Select one

• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3

Math - Select Two

• MATH 1010 - ♦Math for General Studies Credits: 3
• MATH 1420 - ♦Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3

• (elementary education only)

• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
• MATH 1830 - ♦Applied Calculus Credits: 3
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4
• MATH 1920 - ♦Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 2080 - ♦Statistical Methods for Business Credits: 3

Science - Select Two

• BIOL 1010 - ♦Introduction to Biology Credits: 4
• BIOL 1020 - ♦Diversity of Life Credits: 4
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• PHYS 1030 - ♦Survey of Physics Credits: 4
• PHYS 2010 - ♦Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: 4
• PHYS 2020 - ♦Non-Calculus Physics II Credits: 4
• PHYS 2110 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics I Credits: 4
• PHYS 2120 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics II Credits: 4

Literature - Select One

• 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 2310 - ♦Early World Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2320 - ♦Modern World Literature Credits: 3

Humanities - Select Two

• ART 2000 - ♦Art History Survey I 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 2310 - ♦Early World Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 2320 - ♦Modern World Literature Credits: 3
• MUS 1030 - ♦Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• PHIL 1030 - ♦Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 1040 - ♦Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
• THEA 1030 - ♦Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3

Social Science - Select Two

• ANTH 1230 - ♦Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ECON 2100 - ♦Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 2200 - ♦Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

• (ECON 2100 and 2200 transfer as one course at UT)

• PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Electives - Credits: 11-13

See an advisor for assistance in selecting courses that transfer to UT.

Total Credit Hours: 60

Suggested Order By Term

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• General Elective - Credits: 3
• General Elective - Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3*

Fall

• General Elective - Credits: 4
• HIST 2310 - ♦Early World History Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4*

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• General Elective - Credits: 1-3
• HIST 2320 - ♦Modern World History Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3*
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4*

Additional Information

*Specific course selections

Transfer Requirements

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

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