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    Nov 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Sociology A.S.


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Tennessee Transfer Pathways TBR Community Colleges to Tennessee Public Universities
Community College Area of Emphasis: Sociology A.S. Degree

 

Graduates of this program should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills
  • Write clear, well-organized documents.
  • Communicate effectively in personal and professional situations.
  • Know how to locate, evaluate, and use information sources.
  • Understand basic math and scientific terms/concepts and procedures/processes.

General Education Requirements


Humanities and/or Fine Arts - 9 Credits


(at least one course in literature)

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credits


History - 6 Credits


Natural Sciences - 8 Credits


Mathematics - 3 Credits


General Education Total - 41 Credits


Area of Emphasis Requirements


Sociology Elective** - 3 Credits


General Electives - 10 Credits


NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit


Area of Emphasis Total - 20 Credits


Total - 61 Credits


Note:


. Students intending to transfer to UTK should complete a Western or World History sequence.

2. UTK and UTM- requires a sequence in Natural Science general education course.

3. Universities will determine whether the sociology elective course counts toward requirements of the sociology major or as elective credit applied to the requirements of the baccalaureate degree.

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 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.

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