Associate of Arts* and Associate of Science Degrees

Major: University Parallel

General Education Core

Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements

The general education core curriculum is designed to assist the student in attaining the knowledge and outcomes represented by the General Education Goals of the College. The program of study listed below leads to the Associate of Science Degree. Students who desire to earn the Associate of Arts Degree must complete two semesters of the same college level foreign language. Foreign language taken at the high school level will not count toward the language requirement for the Associate of Arts.The u symbol denotes courses that fulfill minimum degree requirements for university parallel degrees.

Oral and Written Communications 9 hours

COM 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3

or COM 103 Public Speaking 3

ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3

ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3

Literature 6 Hours

Any two courses from the following list may be taken:

ENGL 2010 Introduction to Poetry and Drama 3

ENGL 2020 Introduction to Fiction 3

ENGL 2110 Survey of American Literature I 3

ENGL 2120 Survey of American Literature II 3

ENGL 2310 Survey of World Literature I 3

ENGL 2320 Survey of World Literature II 3

Computer Literacy 3 Hours

One of the following:

CIS 100 Microcomputer Literacy & Applications 3

EGR 230 FORTRAN for Engineers 3

Fine Arts 3 Hours

Any one of the following courses:

ART 1030 Introduction to Art 3

ENGL 1030 Introduction to Film 3

HUM 1030 Introduction to Art and Music 3

MUS 1030 Music Appreciation 3

THEA 10301 Introduction to Theater 3

1(except for Art and Elementary Education)

History 6 Hours

Choose 2 of the following courses:

HIST 2010 Survey of American History I 3

HIST 2020 Survey of American History II 3

HIST 2030 Tennessee History 3

or both of the following:

HIST 1110 World Civilization: Primitive to 1650 3

HIST 1120 World Civilization: 1650 to Present 3

Mathematics 3 Hours

If a 5-hour math course is used to satisfy this requirement, the extra credit hours will count as elective credit toward graduation. Students should consult their advisor and the catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer to determine the level of general education mathematics required.

MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts 3

MATH 1410 Structure of Mathematical Systems I 3

MATH 1110 College Algebra 3

MATH 1710 Pre-Calculus I (College Algebra) 3

MATH 1910 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5

Additional mathematics courses that fulfill minimum degree requirements may be found at the back of this catalog in the "Description of Courses" section.

Natural Science 8 Hours

A sequence specified in the curriculum guide or from the catalog of the institution to which the student wishes to transfer 1

BIOL 1010, 1020 Introduction to Biology I, II 8

BIOL 1110,1120 General Biology I, II 8

BIOL 2010, 2020 Human Anatomy & Physiology I, II 8

CHEM 1110,1120 General Chemistry I, II 8

GEOL 1040, 1050 Physical Geology, Historical Geology 8

PHYS 2010, 2020 Non-Calculus Based Physics, I, II 8

PHYS 2110, 2120 Calculus-Based Physics I, II 8

or two of the following 4-hour courses1:

ASTR 1030 Astronomy 4

BIOL 1030 Essentials of Biology 4

BIOL 1040 Environmental Science 4

CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4

GEOL 1030 Essentials of Geology 4

PHYS 1030 Introductory Physics 4

PSCI 1030 Introduction to Natural Science 4

Physical Education 2 Hours

Any two 1-hour activity courses will satisfy this requirement.

PHED 1000 may be taken more than one time.

Social Sciences 3 hours

Any 3-hour Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, or Sociology course.

1Credit toward graduation cannot be received for both courses in any of the following pairs: (BIOL 1030, BIOL 1010); (BIOL 1030, BIOL 2010); (BIOL 1030, BIOL 1110); (BIOL 1010, BIOL 2010); (BIOL 1010, BIOL 1110); (BIOL 2010, BIOL 1110); (CHEM 1030, CHEM 1110); (GEOL 1030, GEOL 1040); (GEOL 1030, GEOL 1050); (MATH 1110, MATH 1710); (MATH 1830, MATH 1910); (PHYS 1030, PHYS 2010); (PHYS 1030, PHYS 2110); (PHYS 2010, PHYS 2110).

*Students wishing to graduate with an Associate of Arts Degree must have two semesters of the same college-level foreign language.