General Degree Program Requirements

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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.

Students not following a Tennessee Transfer Pathway or an articulation agreement should plan their program of study in consultation with their Pellissippi State advisor and an advisor at the receiving institution. Tables listing Pellissippi State courses and equivalent courses at four-year colleges and universities in Tennessee are available for use in program planning. The College also has transfer agreements with some private institutions for students with general A.A. and A.S. degrees. Links to transfer equivalency tables and to articulation and transfer agreements may be found at this site: www.pstcc.edu/advising/transfer/index.php.

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 an advisor.

Semester I (Fall)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦ ★
FREN/GERM/SPAN¹ - Intermediate Foreign Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS³ - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
SBS⁴ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester II (Spring)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ♦ ★
FREN/GERM/SPAN¹- Intermediate Foreign Language Elective 3 Credit(s)
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
NS³ - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
SPCH 2100 - Public Speaking ♦ ★

Semester III (Fall)

ELEC⁵ - Approved Electives 7 Credit(s)
ENGL⁶- Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
MATH⁷ - Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit(s)

Semester IV (Spring)

ELEC⁵ - Approved Electives 6 Credit(s)
HUM/FA⁸- Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 6 Credit(s)
SBS⁴ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60

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

²HIST
Chosen from HIST 1010 , 1020 , 1110 ,1120 , 2010 , 2020 . Students planning to transfer to out-of-state or private universities must check requirements and take the appropriate courses.

³NS
Chosen from BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 ; BOT 1010 , BOT 1020 ; CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 ; GEOL 1040 , GEOL 1050 , GEOL 1300 ; PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 .

⁴SBS
Chosen from ANT 1300 ; ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 ; GEOG 1000 ; HIST 2040 ; PHED 1100 ; POLS 1020 , POLS 1030 ; PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2120 , PSYC 2130 ; SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1020 ; WMN 2200 .

⁵ELEC
Chosen from any 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
Chosen from ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2331 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2530 .

⁷MATH
Chosen from MATH 1010 , MATH 1130 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1910 .

⁸HUM/FA
Chosen from ARTH 2010 , ARTH 2020 ; ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2331 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2530 ; ENGL 2810 ; MUS 1030 ; PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1300 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2010 , PHIL 2400 ; PHO 1200 ; THEA 1030 .