Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees

Area of Emphasis:
University Studies
Required General Education Courses
Course Curriculum Area Credit
COM 100 or 103 Communication 3
ENGL 1010, 1020 English Composition I, II 6
HIST History 6
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must
include at least 1 Lit) 9
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (or higher) 3
Natural Sciences 8
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
College Electives: In addition to the general education
requirements noted above, students should
take, after consultation with their advisor,
a total of 19 hours of electives which may be
selected from any of the College’s
university-parallel transfer courses. 19

Regents Online Degree Program
Tennessee Board of Regents colleges, universities, and technology centers joined to offer the Regents Online Degree
Programs (RODP). Courses completed in the Regents Online Degree Programs are online and transferable among all
participating institutions. Students are able to choose the college or university (home school) for their admission,
registration, and the award of their degree. Volunteer State Community College offers the following online associate
degrees:
Associate of Arts in General Studies (University Parallel)
Associate of Science in General Studies (University Parallel)
Associate of Applied Science in Professional Studies: Concentration in Information Technology
Online Associate Degrees earned at VSCC will transfer to Tennessee Board of Regents universities and credit will be
accepted for Regents Online Bachelor Degrees in General Studies and Professional Studies. The Bachelor Degrees may be
completed through the six TBR Universities.
For additional information, please contact the Volunteer State RODP Coordinator in the Admissions Office at 615-452-8600,
ext. 3688 or visit the RODP web site: www.tn.regentsdegree.org.