Associate of Arts and Associate of
Science Degrees
Students who desire to earn a baccalaureate degree at a four-yearcollegeoruniversitymaycompletethefirsttwoyears
at Volunteer State Community College by enrolling in the AssociateofArtsortheAssociateofSciencedegreeprograms.
The advantages in taking the first two years of a baccalaureate
degreeatVolunteerStateare:(a)VolunteerState'smaintenancefees
are among the lowest of any public college or university inTennessee;(b)VolunteerState'sfacultyspecializeinthefirsttwo
years of a student's college education; (c) Volunteer State
is student-oriented; (d) at Volunteer State, students may
begin at their own level of competence; and (e) students actually
complete an approved program of study mid-way through the
baccalaureate program.
Volunteer State works closely with students and sister institutions
of higher education to ensure smooth transfer. Both course-by-course
Equivalency Tables and program articulation agreements have
been developed between Volunteer State and other colleges
and universities such as Tennessee State University, Middle
Tennessee State University,andTennesseeTechnologicalUniversity.Student
copies of both program articulation agreements and Course
EquivalencyTablesfortheseandotherinstitutionsareavailablein
the Advising Center. Associate of Arts Degree#
Associate of Science Degree Major
:UniversityParallel
SummaryofRequiredHours
* Communication
(COM 100 or 103; and 9 ENGL 1010, 1020)
* Humanitiesand/orFineArts 9 (at least one course must be
in Literature)
* History 6
* Mathematics 3
* NaturalSciences 8
* Social/BehavorialSciences 6
^ Area of Emphasis 19
Total Degree Requirements 60
* See "General Education Core" for a list of
approved courses.
# Students may receive an Associate of Arts degree in any
area of emphasis by completing two semesters of the same
college-levelforeignlanguage.
^ Area of Emphasis should be selected in consultation with
the student's advisor and the institution to which the student
intends to transfer.
Note: Credit hours earned in developmental or remedial
courses are institutional credit; these hours are not applicable
to credit hours required for an associate degree.
TheCurriculum Guidesthatfollowaresuggestedcoursesof
study designed to include general education and foundation
courses needed for a major in a given field of study at
the
baccalaureate level. Because every school has different
requirements,theCurriculumGuidesarenotintendedtorepresentrequirementsforanyoneparticularcollegeoruniversity
.Students
should obtain a copy of the catalog of the senior institution
to
which they plan to transfer and use it during advisement
and
registration to make sure that the courses selected meet
the first
twoyears'requirementsatthereceivinginstitution.Substitutions
to meet unique requirements at a specific institution may
be
requested.
• Students may receive an Associate of Arts degree
in
any Curriculum Guide (listed below) by completing two
semesters of the same college-level foreign language.
• All Curriculum Guides, except for Foreign Languages,
lead to an Associate of Science degree. Students who follow
the Curriculum Guide for Foreign Languages will receive
an
Associate of Arts degree.
All Volunteer State students are encouraged to complete
the Associate Degree prior to continuing their education
elsewhere.
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree
Curriculum Guides:AreasofEmphasis
For information and advising in a specific area of emphasis,
contact the academic division listed.
Business
Business and Commerce
Accounting
Banking
Finance
Hotel and Restaurant
Management
Management
Marketing
Aviation
Business Education
Paralegal Studies
the academic division listed.
Humanities
Art
Applied Opton
Studio Option
Communication:
Business & Professional
General Communication
Journalism
Radio/TV
Speech & Forensics
English
Foreign Languages
Liberal Arts
Music
Philosophy
Theater
Mathematics & Science
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Geology |
Mathematics
Mathematics and Science
Physics
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Medical Professional:
Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Medical Technology
Optometry
Physical Therapy
Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Nursing
Social Science & Education
Economics
Elementary Education
Geography
Health & PE
Health, PE & Sports Medicine
Health, PE & Wellness
History
Human Services
Human Services: Early
Childhood Development
Law Enforcement/
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Pre-Law
Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Science & Education
Sociology |
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