General Studies (Track 2) (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)

•  TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:  

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

HISTORY (6 credit hours)

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

Mathematics (3-4 credit hours)

• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (18-19 credit hours)

• General Electives 15-16 sem hrs cr
  
  If you take a three hour math course, you must take 16 hours of general electives.  If you take a four hour math course, you will need 15 hours of general electives.

• ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

• (The same course cannot be used twice to meet degree requirements.)

• MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60 or (see notes below)

All general studies 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.

Notes:

Students should consult the appropriate University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga, or Martin) program of study which they wish to enter at the university for the appropriate mathematics course. NOTE: Courses to be transferred must be completed with a grade of C or above.

MATH 1710 and MATH 1720 are required courses for students lacking the background to start with MATH 1910. This requirement will be verified by the mathematics faculty and the individual advisor.