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
• Elective - Credits: 3
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3^*
• ANTH 1230 - ♦Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

Spring

• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Mathematics - Select one approved course Credits: 3^**
• Elective - Credits: 3
• COMM 2025 - ♦Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3

• or

• COMM 2045 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: 3

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Science - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3^***
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4^****
• ANTH 1130 - ♦Introduction to Physical Anthropology Credits: 3

Spring

• Elective - Credits: 1
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3^*
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3^***
• Natural Science - Select one approved course Credits: 4^****
• ANTH 1430 - ♦Introduction to Prehistoric Archeology Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Additional Information

^*Students who plan to transfer to the University of Memphis must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement. Students who plan to transfer to ETSU should take PHIL 2640 .

^**Students who plan to transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) will be required to complete an additional Mathematics course from the following: MATH 1010 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1830 , or MATH 1910 .

^***Students who plan to transfer to the UTK will be required to complete HIST 2310  and HIST 2320 .

^****Students who plan to transfer to the UTK or University of Tennessee, Martin should take the BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1120  sequence.

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 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