Business Education (A.S.)

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/or Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

•  THREE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• At least one course must be in Literature

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 credit hours)

• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1:

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

•  OR 

•   OPTION 2:  

•   TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: (taken in any order) 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

BIOL 1010 Introduction to Biology  cannot be paired with BIOL 1110  or BIOL 1120  to meet the General Education science requirement.  (Unless otherwise noted, a sequence is not required.) 

•  TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)

• ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs cr
• ACCT 1020 - Principles of Accounting II 3 sem hrs cr
• BUSN 1305 - Introduction to Business 3 sem hrs cr
• CITC 1307 - Introduction to Spreadsheets 3 sem hrs cr
• INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 1 sem hr cr (must be non-business course)

Semester Hours Credit: 60 OR (see notes below)

All business education majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First Year Experience , and the degree program will require 63 credit hours.

Fall and Spring Start - Recommended Full Time Schedule

Semester One - (15 credit hours)

• BUSN 1305 Introduction to Business  
• ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics  
• ENGL 1010 English Composition I  (Grade of C or higher)
• INFS 1010 Computer Applications  
• MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics  

Semester Two - (15 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication  
• ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics  
• ENGL 1020 English Composition II  
• History (3 credit hours)
• Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Semester Three - (16 credit hours)

• ACCT 1010 Principles of Accounting I  
• CITC 1307 Introduction to Spreadsheets  
• Humanites/Fine Arts-one must be literature (3 credit hours)
• MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics  
• Natural Science (4 credit hours)

Semester Four - (14 credit hours)

• ACCT 1020 Principles of Accounting II  
• History (3 credit hours)
• Humanities/Fine Arts-one must be literature (3 credit hours)
• Natural Science (4 credit hours)
• Non-Business General Elective (1 credit hour)