Anthropology (A.S.)

The Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges and the state’s public universities have joined together to develop a common core of courses for the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree. This common curriculum allows students to transfer, without loss of credit, from Pellissippi State to any Tennessee public university as juniors. All earned credit hours outlined on the pathway will apply toward a bachelor’s degree in the same discipline. The pathway guarantees admission to all public universities in the state, except for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where competitive admission standards will still apply.

Upon completion of the Associate of Science transfer program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

Demonstrate knowledge and/or skills acquired within the general education core.
Demonstrate knowledge and/or skills acquired from transfer electives.
Locate and evaluate information from a range of credible sources using proper attribution and citation.
Solve problems using skills developed across the curriculum.

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)

ANTH 1130 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦
GE¹ - Guided Elective(s) 3 Credit(s)
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
HUM³ - Humanities and/or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester II (Spring)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61

¹GE
Chosen from any unduplicated transferable course. Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university and plan their program of study in consultation with their Pellissippi State advisor and an advisor at the receiving institution.
²HIST
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³HUM/FA
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4}MATH
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⁵SBS
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⁶NS
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⁷ENGL
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⁸MATH
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