GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

In selecting courses, students are expected to follow the curriculum outline for their intended major.  The following list is provided as a guide to planning and is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of TCC courses that may be used to meet general education requirements in associate degree programs.  For the purposes of transfer, the list includes courses most commonly accepted to meet core requirements at public four-year institutions.  While transfer students who complete the associate’s degree can expect to have met the lower-level general education requirements, transcripts for transfer students who do not complete the associate’s degree will be reviewed by the receiving institution on a course-by-course basis.  Not all courses listed below will meet core requirements at all four-year institutions, but students may receive elective credit.  

While general education courses other than those designed specifically for transfer may be used to meet portions of the general education requirements, principles published by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools require that general education courses be general in nature and not “…narrowly focused on those skills, techniques, and procedures peculiar to a particular occupation or profession.”

Credits transferred into TCC from an accredited institution may be used to satisfy these requirements, but students should request a transcript evaluation to determine which courses may be applied.  With careful planning, some general education courses may also meet prerequisites for courses in the major.  Students are advised to consult a TCC advisor or counselor and appropriate transfer guides to ensure that selected courses will meet TCC’s and the intended transfer institution’s requirements.

College Composition:  ENG 111, ENG 112

Speech/Communications:  SPD 100, SPD 110

Humanities, Fine Arts, and Foreign Languages:  ART 201, ART 202, ENG 125, ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 243, ENG 244, ENG 251, ENG 252, ENG 253, FRE 203, FRE 204, HUM 201, HUM 202, HUM 241, HUM 242, HUM 256, HUM 259, HUM 260, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 221, MUS 222, PHI 101, PHI 102, PHI 111, PHI 220, PHI 226, REL 200, REL 210, REL 215, REL 230, SPA 203, SPA 204, SPD 130, SPD 141, SPD 142, SPD 151

Social and Behavioral Sciences:  ECO 120, ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 200, GEO 210, GEO 220, GEO 221, GEO, 222, GEO 225, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 121, HIS 122, HUM 210, PLS 130, PLS 211, PLS 212, PLS 241, PLS 242, PSY 200, PSY 201, PSY 202, PSY 215, PSY 216, PSY 230, SOC 201, SOC 202, SOC 211, SOC 212, SOC 268, SSC 210

Natural Sciences:  BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 141, BIO 142, CHM 111, CHM 112, GOL 105, GOL 106, GOL 110, GOL 111, GOL 112, NAS 125, NAS 130, NAS 131, NAS 132, PHY 201, PHY 202, PHY 241, PHY 242

Mathematics:  MTH 115¹, MTH 116¹, MTH 152, MTH 158, MTH 163, MTH 166, MTH 173, MTH 240, MTH 270

Health and Physical Education²:  DIT 125, HLT 100, HLT 106, HLT 110, HLT 116, HLT 121, HLT 122, HLT 130, HLT 138, HLT 200, HLT 204, HLT 215, HLT 226, PED (any activity course)

Student Development²:  SDV 100 or other appropriate SDV course

¹  May be used in applied programs only

²  VCCS/TCC requirements; generally not transferable or transferable as elective credit

Major field course requirements and prerequisites

AA/AS Degrees:  In selecting courses, students are expected to follow the curriculum outline for their intended major and specialization.  Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university are urged to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the institution and major department to which they intend to transfer.  With careful planning, students may be able to meet both general education requirements and prerequisites for the major with the same course(s), allowing greater flexibility in selecting electives.  Students should consult their advisor or counselor to select courses most appropriate for their curriculum.  Many TCC courses are transferable as general electives even if they do not fulfill core requirements.

AAA/AAS Degrees and Certificates:  In selecting courses, students are expected to follow the curriculum outline for their intended major and specialization. Where appropriate, students may select courses from lists of approved courses provided by their division office to meet requirements in the major. While general education courses other than those designed specifically for transfer may be used to meet portions of the general education requirements, principles published by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools require that general education courses be general in nature and not “…narrowly focused on those skills, techniques, and procedures peculiar to a particular occupation or profession.” AAS/AAA degrees generally are not designed for transfer, but students can increase the transferability of selected applied degree programs by substituting transfer courses where appropriate to meet program requirements.

GENERAL Electives

In addition to general education and courses required for their major, students may also have the opportunity to enroll in a credit course as a general elective. The curriculum outline for each program lists specific courses students must take to complete the degree or certificate, and most programs limit student choice to lists of approved courses. Some programs, however, may provide flexibility for students to select any credit course at the 100- or 200-level in which they have an interest. Transfer students are advised to consult a TCC advisor or counselor and the transfer institution’s transfer guide to determine transferability of elective courses.