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
• *ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• *ECON 2020 - Microeconomics Credits: 3
• *MATH 2990 - Special Topics in Mathematics Credits: 1 to 4

• Finite Mathematics (3 Credits)

• *SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Credits: 3

• or other approved speech/communication course Credits: 3

• History - Credits: 6
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts - Credits: 6
• Literature  Select one approved literature course - Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences - Credits: 8

Emphasis Courses

• ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
• ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
• INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3 ++
• *MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3 +
• *MATH 1830 - Calculus for Business Credits: 3
•  General Electives - Credits: 4++

+ Students who plan to transfer to the University of Tennessee must complete MATH 2050, Calculus-based Probability and Statistics.

++ Students who plan to transfer to Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga must complete Computer Science I & II (Programming) instead of Computer Applications and electives. For these students, the total hours in the Area of Emphasis will be 20 Hours and total degree Hours will be 61.

Total Required 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

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 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

Kurt W. Komineck, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer and Information Sciences
Telephone: 423.354.2583
kwkominek@northeaststate.edu

or

Danny Lawson
Interim Dean, Business Technologies 
Telephone: 423.323.0234
dllawson@northeaststate.edu