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    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Philosophy A.A.


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


Communication - 9 Credits


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


Philosophy - 6 Credits


2 Courses with PHIL prefix*** - 3 Credits each

Foreign Language - 6 Credits


(One-year sequence in a single foreign language; at this time, the only option at NSCC is Spanish.)

General Electives - 7 Credits


Area of Emphasis Total - 20 Credits


Total - 61 Credits


Note:


* This course is part of the general education core.

** NSCC Course is COMM 2045 - Public Speaking  3 Credits.

*** Students who plan to transfer to UT Chattanooga should not take a PHIL prefix course to fulfill a general education requirement.

 
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).

 

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