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 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4 **

Spring

• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1920 - ♦Calculus II Credits: 4

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 2010 - ♦Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• PHYS 2110 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics I Credits: 4

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 2020 - ♦Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• PHYS 2120 - ♦Calculus-Based Physics II Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 65

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 1910 will need some or all of the following based on placement test scores: MATH 1100, MATH 1710, and/or MATH 1720 .

***Students who plan to continue at a college that offers a bachelor’s degree approved by the American Chemical Society should take those courses marked by ***

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 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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