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 ^*
• PHED 2200 - ♦Introduction to Exercise Science Credits: 3

Spring

• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^**
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4 ^***

Fall

• EDUC 2300 - ♦Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• General Electives - Credits: 3 ^****
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4 ^***
• PHED 2335 - ♦Individual and Team Sports Credits: 3

Spring

• General Electives - Credits: 1
• HLTH 2030 - ♦First Aid and Emergency Care Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• PSYC 1030 - ♦Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• SOCW 2010 - ♦Fitness, Wellness and Society 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 who plan to transfer to the University of Memphis (UoM) or University of Tennessee at Martin should complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.

^** Students who intend to transfer to the University of Tennessee Southern (UTS) are required to take MATH 1530 .

^*** Students who intend to transfer to Tennessee Technological University (TTU) should take BIOL 1010  /BIOL 1020   or BIOL 1110  /BIOL 1120  . Students who intend to transfer to UTS should take BIOL 1110/1120. 

^**** Students transferring to UoM should take an additional physical education or teacher education elective course. Students who intend to transfer to TTU should take EDUC 2210  and BIOL 2010 . Students transferring to UTS should take BIOL 2010. Students transferring to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are recommended to take MATH 1530.

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