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

• COMM 2025 - ♦Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3

• or

• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^*
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^*
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^***
• Natural Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 4 ^**
• SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• General Elective - Credits: 1
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 4 ^**
• SOCI 1040 - ♦Social Problems Credits: 3

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• General Elective - Credits: 6
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Sociology Elective - Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Transfer Requirements

Tennessee Transfer Path to UT/TBR four year universities in compliance with Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010.

^* Students intending to transfer to University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) should complete HIST 2310  and HIST 2320 .

^** Students intending to transfer to UTK or University of Tennessee at Martin should take a natural science sequence.

^*** Students who plan to transfer to ETSU should take PHIL 2640 .

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

For Further Information

Contact the Behavioral and Social Sciences division