General Associate of Arts (A.A.)

A complete listing of the courses fulfilling general education requirements for all system institutions is available on the TBR website (www.tbr.edu) under Transfer and Articulation Information.

Specific majors are not listed for the general Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees because baccalaureate degree program requirements vary at four-year institutions. General associate’s degree requirements provide a range of course options that permit students to design a program of study that closely matches the first two years of most baccalaureate degree programs.

Upon completion of the Associate of Arts 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.
Identify the academic standards involved in college courses.
Connect with peers, faculty, and other resources in the college community.
Apply study practices and habits of mind that contribute to academic success in higher education.
Exhibit understanding of content spoken, written, or signed in the target language with an awareness of context, audience, purpose, and point of view.
Produce meaningful communication, oral, written or signed in the target language, taking into account the context, purpose, and audience.
Compare and contrast salient aspects of target language culture and the learner’s first language culture.

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 students’ responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, students are expected to consult with their assigned advisor.

Semester I (Fall)

ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN¹ - Intermediate Modern Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar Credit(s): 1
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦ Credit(s): 3
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS³- Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
SBS⁴ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester II (Spring)

ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN¹ - Intermediate Modern Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication ♦ Credit(s): 3
or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking ♦
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ♦ Credit(s): 3
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS³ - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)

Semester III (Fall)

ELEC⁵ - Approved Electives 7 Credit(s)
ENGL⁶ - Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
MATH⁴ - Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit(s)

Semester IV (Spring)

ELEC⁵ - Approved Electives 6 Credit(s)
HUM/FA⁴ - Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 6 Credit(s)
SBS⁴ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61

¹ASL/FREN/GERM/SPAN
A modern language sequence is required for Associate of Arts degrees only. Students lacking two years of study in the same modern language in high school should take one year of beginning modern language prior to enrolling in intermediate courses. Associate of Science students should substitute electives for the 6 hours of modern language.

²HIST
Chosen from HIST 2310 , HIST 2320 , HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2210 , HIST 2220 . Students planning to transfer to out-of-state or private universities must check requirements and take the appropriate courses.

³NS
Elective to be 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.

⁴HUM/FA / MATH / SBS
See the General Education section of this Catalog for electives.

⁵ELEC
Chosen from any college-level transferable course. Transferring students must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university. Associate of Arts degrees require 13 hours of elective courses; Associate of Science degrees require 19 hours.

⁶ENGL
Elective to be chosen from ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2130 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2160 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2430 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 .