General Education Requirements

Area of Emphasis Requirements

Total - 61 Credits

Notes:

1. Students who plan to transfer to ETSU are encouraged to take Speech 2320 if pursuing the BS in Psychology (applicable to AA/AS pathways).
2. Students who plan to transfer to the UoM must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.
3. Students intending to transfer to UTC or APSU should complete social/behavioral science courses from two separate disciplines (e.g., SOC 1010; CRMJ 1010, etc.); It is recommended that students take PSYC 1030 at the four-year and choose another approved social/behavioral gen ed course.
4. Students intending to transfer to UTK should complete a Western or World History sequence.
5. Students who plan to transfer to ETSU must complete a natural science sequence.
6. Students should seek the guidance of four-year advisors before choosing area of emphasis Psychology requirement. Depending on the four-year institution you select, these courses may be applied to the major or to elective requirements.
7. Students planning to transfer to the UoM will need to complete six hours of a 2000 level or higher foreign language to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students who plan to transfer to UTK will be required to demonstrate intermediate-level competency in Foreign Language before graduating from UTK.

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, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).