college programs are structured so that the student will secure a broad education during his first two years of study and will later specialize in his particular field of interest. Required courses of study have been developed at Vol State which seek to provide this base in the areas of communications, engineering, humanities, social sciences, biological and physical science, mathematics, and physical education. Electives within these areas are also provided to meet the individual student’s needs and interests.

A student registered for 12 or more semester hours must follow a specific two year program in order to graduate with an associate degree. In general, a minimum of 44 semester hours is required in liberal art areas; however, the students should note individual variations in the respective courses. Students who have a specific Associate of Arts or Associate of Science program in mind will note that major area subjects are included so that transfer to a senior institution involves that continuation of an existing program rather than the introduction of completely new subjects. Students who do not have a major curriculum objective should take one of the general programs. These programs permit students to explore various fields of interest without being committed to a definite major. At the same time the broad base of studies permits transfer with junior status to most institutions.

These transfer education programs may require alteration to meet specific needs of students and for transfer to specific schools. It is the obligation of the student to check the requirements of the school he/she is planning to attend in order to ascertain transferability of courses and special requirements. The student’s program should vary from the suggested programs only with the consent of his adviser.

Students who seek to transfer to a senior institution should familiarize themselves with the requirements of that institution and should plan their program accordingly. Under normal circumstances, the student should be able to transfer to the senior institution with junior status after completing two years of credit work at Vol State.

Evening Instructional Programs

The evening instructional program at Volunteer State is designed primarily to meet the needs and interests of the working adult. Traditional day students may choose to enroll in an evening course to resolve a day schedule conflict or to satisfy a personal need or interest.

Evening courses are scheduled in a sequence to ensure that students may complete several of the university parallel Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees as well as many of the options for the Associate of Applied Science degree and Technical Certificates. The general education core of courses, courses recommended in the Curriculum Guides, and the required major core courses are offered during the evening hours to complete the following programs of study:

Technical Certificates
EMT-Basic
Logistics Management
Office Management Technology

To accelerate degree completion, students may also enroll in classes offered on the weekend ,through Distance Learning (College @ Home Video Tape Telecourses, CD-ROM courses, and Internet Web-Based courses), or at off-campus locations.For information about degrees available at the College's two off-campus degreegranting Centers, Livingston and McGavock, see the section on Continuing Education.

Off Campus

Degree-Granting Off-Campus Centers
McGavock and Livingston

The college offers the opportunity to complete degree programs at its two degree-granting Centers, McGavock and Livingston. A full range of support services is provided at the Centers. Students interested in pursuing degrees other than those offered at the two centers may be required to complete some coursework on the main campus.

The McGavock Center, located at McGavock High School in Nashville, provides the opportunity for students to complete the Associate of Science (University Studies Curriculum Guide and the Business and Commerce Curriculum Guide) and the Associate of Applied Science (General Business Administration, Management Concentration). In addition to the courses required for these degrees, the College offers college preparatory courses for students who may need to enhance basic skills in reading, writing or mathematics. Classes are offered during the late afternoon and evening hours.

The Livingston Center, located in Overton County, provides all of the coursework for completion of the Associate of Science (University Studies Curriculum Guide) and the Associate of Applied Science (General Technology, General Concentration). College preparatory courses are also available to assist students in need of basic skills enhancement. Classes are offered during the day and evening hours.