Biology (A.S. Degree) Tennessee Transfer Pathway

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

• BIOL 1110 - ♦General Biology I Credits: 4
• CHEM 1110 - ♦General Chemistry I Credits: 4 *
• EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^**

Spring

• BIOL 1120 - ♦General Biology II Credits: 4
• CHEM 1120 - ♦General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• Communication - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: 3
• History - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^**

Fall

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3 ^***
• CHEM 2010 - ♦Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

• or

• MATH 1720 - ♦Pre-Calculus Trigonometry Credits: 3

• or

• MATH 1910 - ♦Calculus I Credits: 4 ^****

Spring

• Behavioral/Social Sciences - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• CHEM 2020 - ♦Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select one approved course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one approved course Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

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  or MATH 1130  and/or MATH 1710 or CHEM 1000 .

^** Student who intend to transfer to UTK must complete a sequence of non-U.S. History. 

^*** Students who select the Biology TTP with the intention to concentrate in pre-med or other pre-health related fields at the university are strongly recommended to take Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology.

^**** Students who are not prepared for Calculus I should take MATH 1710  Pre-Calculus Algebra and/or MATH 1720  Pre-Calculus Trigonometry. Students should check with their intended transfer school to determine which mathematics course is required. Students transferring to TSU should take MATH 1720 or higher.

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 of 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 Science division