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	2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    General Education Certificate for A.A. and A.S. Degree Students
				  
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				This 41-hour certificate enables students to complete all courses required for the general education core for the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. After earning the certificate, a student can earn an A.A. or A.S. degree by completing an additional 19 SCH in the intended university major. The student can transfer all credits to a TBR university to complete the baccalaureate degree. 			 
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		Summary of Required Hours:
   Communication Requirements: 9 Credits of Written and Oral Communication:
   Written Communication: 6 Credits Required
   Oral Communication: 3 Credits Required (choose one)
   Humanities/Fine Arts: 9 Credits, with at least one course in Literature
   Social/Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credits
   Natural Sciences: 8 Credits of Laboratory Science
   Notes:
 Additional course requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, ACCUPLACER test scores, COMPASS test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).  Courses in this certificate must be selected from courses approved for the NSCC general education core. These courses are found here .     													 | 
												 
											 
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