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.

General Courses

• *ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
• *ENGL 1020 - Composition II Credits: 3
• SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech or other approved speech/communication course -Credits: 3
• History - Select two approved history courses Credits: 6
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in literature) - Credits: 9
• *SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
• *PSYC 1030 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences (BIOL 1010, 1020 or BIOL 1110, 1120) - Credits: 8
• *MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3

Area of Emphasis Requirements

• *SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
• Social Work Elective - Credits: 3

• or

• *SOCI 1020 - Social Problems Credits: 3
• Economics - Credits: 3
• *POLS 1030 - American Government Credits: 3
• Foreign Language (One year sequence) - Credits: 6
• Electives - Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 60

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

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language language before transferring.

Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on 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

Dr. Xiaoping Wang 
Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences Division
Telephone: 423.354.2552
xpwang@NortheastState.edu