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

• ART 1035 - ♦Introduction to Art Credits: 3

• or

• MUS 1030 - ♦Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: 3
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Spring

• EDUC 2300 - ♦Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Humanities - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3 ^*
• PSCI 1010 - ♦Principles of Physical Science Credits: 4

Fall

• Biology - Select one approved course Credit: 4
• HIST 2010 - ♦Early United States History Credits: 3 ^**
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1410 - ♦Number Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
• SPED 2300 - ♦Exceptional Learners Credits: 3

Spring

• EDUC 2210 - ♦Educational Psychology Credits: 3
• GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - ♦Modern United States History Credits: 3 ^**
• MATH 1420 - ♦Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
• PSCI 1020 - ♦Principles of Earth/Space Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 63

Transfer Requirements

This A.S.T. guide is designed to facilitate transfer to ETSU and other TBR institutions 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 Degree Requirements:

1.  Attainment of 2.75 cumulative grade point average
2.  Successful completion of Praxis Core or ACT composite score of 22 or better
3.  Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession

^*Students who plan to transfer to UT Chattanooga must take MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics, UT Martin MATH 1710  Pre-Calculus Algebra is required.

^**Students who plan to transfer to UT Chattanooga must take one World History course.

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