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
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3 *
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Philosophy Elective (PHIL prefix) - Credits: 3
• Electives - Credits: 3

Fall

• Foreign Language (One-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) - Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4
• Philosophy Elective (PHIL prefix) - Credits: 3
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Foreign Language (One-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) - Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3 *
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4
• Electives - Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Information

*Students who plan to transfer to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga should not take a PHIL prefix course to fulfill a General Education requirement.

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.

Additional Information Regarding Foreign Language

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring.

Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on 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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