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

• SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Speech or other approved speech/communication course -Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one course Credits: 3
• History - Select two approved history courses Credits: 6
• Humanities/Fine Arts - Select two courses Credits: 6
• Social/Behavioral Science - Select two courses Credits: 6

Students who are not prepared for Calculus will also need MATH 1710 and/or 1720.

Science credit earned that is over 10 years old will not be accepted as meeting program requirements. Any exceptions to this requirement, must be approved by the dean of the Science Division.

• *BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (Majors) Credits: 4
• *BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (Majors) Credits: 4
• *ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
• *ENGL 1020 - Composition II Credits: 3
• *MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

• *CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• *CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• *MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3

• or

• +  *MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• *CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• ++  *CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

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  +: At UT Knoxville, the math course must be Calculus II.

  ++: At UT Knoxville, this sequence must be Organic Chemistry I and either a course in cell biology with laboratory or genetics with laboratory.

Total Credit Hours: 61-62

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

Dr. Carolyn McCracken
Dean, Science
Telephone: 423.354.2509
cgmccracken@NortheastState.edu