Philosophy Pathway (A.A.)

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The Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges and the state’s locally governed institutions have joined together to develop a common core of courses for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. This common curriculum allows students to transfer, without loss of credit, from Pellissippi State to any Tennessee public university as juniors.

Contact(s): Enrollment Services, (865) 694-6400, or Student Assistance Center, (865) 694-6556

Courses and Course Sequence

This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student's responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her assigned advisor.

Semester I (Fall)

ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN¹ - Intermediate Modern Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar ■
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ■ ♦ ★
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)
HUM³ - Humanities and/or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH⁴ - Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit Hour(s)

Semester II (Spring)

ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN¹ - Intermediate Modern Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ■ ♦ ★
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
PHIL⁵ - Philosophy Elective 3 Credit(s)
SBS⁶ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester III (Fall)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication ♦ ★
or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking ■ ♦ ★
ENGL⁷ - Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
GE⁸ - General Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS⁹ - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
PHIL⁵ - Philosophy Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester IV (Spring)

GE⁸ - General Elective 4 Credit(s)
HUM³ - Humanities and/or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS⁹ - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
SBS⁶ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61

¹ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN
Students lacking two years of study in the same modern language must complete one year of beginning modern language prior to enrolling in intermediate courses.
²HIST
Chosen from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2210 , HIST 2220 , HIST 2310 , HIST 2320 . Students planning to transfer to out-of-state or private universities must check requirements and complete the appropriate courses.
³HUM
Chosen from ART 2010 , ART 2020 ; ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2430 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2860 ; MUS 1030 , MUS 1035 ; PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 1300 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2200 ; PHO 1200 ; THEA 1030 . A PHIL prefix course should not be taken to fulfill a general education course requirement for transfer to UTC.
⁴MATH
Chosen from MATH 1010 , MATH 1050 , MATH 1130 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1910 .
⁵PHIL
Chosen from an unduplicated course PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 1300 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2200 .
⁶SBS
Chosen from AAST 2200 ; ANTH 1230 ; ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 ; GEOG 1000 ; PHED 1100 ; POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 ; PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2120 , PSYC 2130 , PSYC 2210 ; SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 ; WGST 2050 .
⁷ENGL
Chosen from ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2430 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 .
⁸GE
Chosen from any unduplicated transferable course. Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university^.
⁹NS
Chosen from BIOL 1010 , BIOL 1020 , BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 , BIOL 2310 , BIOL 2320 ; CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 ; GEOL 1040 , GEOL 1050 , GEOL 1300 ; PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 . Credit toward graduation cannot be received for both courses in either of the following pairs: BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1110; BIOL 1020 and BIOL 1120.