General Education Requirements

Area of Emphasis Requirements

• EDUC 2010 - Introduction to Teaching 3 Credits
• EDUC 2110 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits
• EDUC 2120 - Intro to Special Education 3 Credits
• MATH 1410 - Math for Elem Education I 3 Credits ***
• MATH 1420 - Math for Elem Education II 3 Credits
• BIOL 1020 , BIOL 1120 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 , or GEOL 1110 * 4 Credits

Required: NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit

• NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit

Total - 61 Credits

Note:

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).

* This course is part of the general education core.

** Replace with non-US history sequence if intending to transfer to UT Knoxville

*** Replace with Intermediate Foreign Language course if intending to transfer to UT Knoxville

**** Replace with Intermediate Foreign Language course if intending to transfer to UT Knoxville

These courses are to prepare candidates for SE Interventionist K-8 and SPED Comprehensive K-12 licensure programs. Students transferring to a UT or TBR university may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to that university’s Special Education program. Check with that university for specific program requirements. Students transferring to UT Knoxville need to be formally admitted to the program during Semester 4.