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Working students want options. They want flexibility. They want to get their degree quickly. Volunteer State Community College is announcing new Streamlined Degree Packages, designed with the working student in mind.

Streamlined Degree Packages are organized so the entire classroom work is done in one or two evenings, or one weekend day a week. The rest of the work is done online. It’s a natural outgrowth of the very popular hybrid classes. We’re taking it a step further and offering a whole hybrid degree program. It gives students face time with the instructor, combined with the flexibility of online course work.

Class schedules for the new Streamlined Degree Packages are planned in advance. Students take four classes a semester, on Saturday mornings for example. That means all the classes happen from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday mornings. The courses for upcoming semesters are drawn up immediately, so students know they will be able to get the classes they need, when they need them. The Streamlined Degree Packages are also designed for transfer to any four-year university in the Tennessee Board of Regents system.

The Streamlined Degree Packages, in University Studies and the new Associate of Science in Teaching, are currently being offered in the Saturday morning format. The University Studies Streamlined Degree Package is also being offered in the evenings.

Here are the course layouts for the three current Streamlined Degree Packages. For more information about how to get started, visit the Admissions page. For more information about the program you can call the Admissions Office at (615) 230-3688.

By choosing one of the packages below, you can finish your degree in 24 months by attending class on Saturday mornings or in the evenings. You are strongly encouraged to take each of the courses in the order listed below. If you deviate from this order, there is no guarantee that you will be able to complete your degree in 24 months.

Students entering into the program after the fall start will be guided on how to organize the needed coursework. The Advising Center can help you find an advisor. Call (615) 230-3702

Associate of Science in Teaching
Saturday mornings only

If you begin taking classes in a Fall term you will earn your degree by the end of Summer term 2 years later. Your classes will meet on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon (summer 8 a.m. to noon). Seventy-five percent of your course work will be done online.

1^st Fall Semester
ENGL 1010
COM 100
HIST 2010
EDU 101

1^st Spring Semester
ENGL 1020
HIST 2020 (or 2030)
EDU 102
PSCI 1030

1^stSummer Semester
MATH 1010

2^nd Fall Semester
ENGL 2110
ART or MUS 1030
BIOL 1030
MATH 1410

2^nd Spring Semester
ENGL 1030
POL 200
GEOL 1030
MATH 1420

2^nd Summer Semester
EDU 264
GEOG 105

Associate of Science in University Studies
Saturday mornings only

1^st Fall Semester
ENGL 1010
COM 100
HIST 2010
CHOOSE 1 elective

1^st Spring Semester
ENGL 1020
HIST 2020 (or 2030)
PSCI 1030
CHOOSE 1 (EDU 102, HED 120, or SOC 101)

1^st Summer Semester
MATH 1010
CHOOSE 1 elective

2^nd Fall Semester
ENGL 2110
ART or MUS 1030
BIOL 1030
PSY 101

2^nd Spring Semester
ENGL 1030
CHOOSE 3 (POL 200, GEOL 1030, SOC 101, HIST, PHIL 1030, PHED)

2^nd Summer Semester
GEOG 105
PHED

Associate of Science in University Studies
Evenings only

If you begin taking classes in a Fall term you will earn your degree by the end of Spring 2 years later. Your classes will meet on one or two evenings a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays) from 6-9 p.m. Seventy-five percent of your course work will be done online.

1^st Fall Semester
ENGL 1010
COM 100
PSY 101
CHOOSE 1 (HED 120 or elective)

1^st Spring Semester
ENGL 1020
HIST 2010
CHOOSE 2 (EDU 102, HED 120, or SOC 101)

1^st Summer Semester
MATH 1010
CHOOSE 1 elective

2^nd Fall Semester
ENGL 2110
CHOOSE 1 (ART 1030 or MUS 1030)
BIOL 1030
HIST 2030
CHOOSE 1 (PHED)

2^nd Spring Semester
ENGL 1030
ENGL Lit or Fine Arts
CHOOSE 1 (GEOL 1030 or PSCI 1030)
CHOOSE 1 (SOC, POL, HIST, PHIL, or PHED)

*You are strongly encouraged to take each of the courses in the order listed here. If you deviate from this order, there is no guarantee that you will be able to complete your degree in 24 months.

Maximum Flexibility

If you are the type of person who likes to work independently and wants maximum flexibility, these are the classes for you. All are offered electronically, either by video (includes VHS, DVD and CD Rom formats) or online*. All you have to do is check the class schedule every semester to see which of the classes you want are offered and sign up

The classes are listed on this chart for you to download in PDF format.

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