General Studies (Track 1) (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/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

• Three of the following:

• 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
• MUS 1035 - History of Jazz 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2055 - African American 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)

• OPTION 1

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

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  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
• HIST 2060 - African American 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. 

Additionally, CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry  cannot be paired with CHEM 1110   or CHEM 1120   to meet the General Education science requirement. 

(Unless otherwise noted, a sequence is not required.)  

• Two of the following:

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

Mathematics (3-4 credit hours)

• One of the following:

• 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 18–19 sem hrs cr

Note: ​If you take a three-hour math course, you must take 19 hours of general electives.  If you take a four-hour math course, you must take 18 hours of general electives.

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All general studies majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - Introduction to College Success . 

Additional Notes:

• MATH 1710  and MATH 1720  are required courses for students lacking the background to start with MATH 1910 . Completion of this requirement will be verified by the mathematics faculty and the individual advisor.
• Students who are planning to pursue licensure in secondary education at MTSU or TTU should take EDUC 2210  and either EDU 1110 or EDU 1120 (both of which are offered via TN eCampus) as prerequisites for admission to teacher education programs. 

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (16 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (16 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (15 credit hours)

• General Electives 6 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (13 credit hours)

• General Electives 10 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr