Urban Studies (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.
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.

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

Course 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)

COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar Credit(s): 1
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦ Credit(s): 3
HIST¹ - History Elective Credit(s): 3
HUM/FA¹- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics ♦ Credit(s): 3
or MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra ♦
POLS 1030 - American Government ♦ Credit(s): 3

Semester II (Spring)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ♦ Credit(s): 3
HIST¹ - History Elective Credit(s): 3
HUM/FA¹- Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3
POLS 2025² – State and Local Government ♦ Credit(s): 3
SBS¹ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit(s): 3

Semester III (Fall)

ENGL¹ - Literature Elective Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems ♦ Credit(s): 3
GE³ - General Electives Credit(s): 3
NS¹- Natural Sciences Electives Credit(s): 4
SBS¹ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit(s): 3

Semester IV (Spring)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication ♦ Credit(s): 3
or COMM 2045 Public Speaking ♦
GEOG 1000 - Introduction to Geography ♦ Credit(s): 3
GE³- General Electives Credit(s): 3
NS¹- Natural Sciences Electives Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61

¹HIST / HUM/FA / SBS / ENGL / NS
See the General Education section of this Catalog for electives.
²POLS 2025 is offered through TN eCampus.
³GE
Chosen from any transferable course in GEOG, HIST, SOCI, POLS, or ECON. Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university.