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2019-2020 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Computer Science Emphasis: University Parallel Major, A.S.


This is a university-parallel curriculum provided for students who plan to pursue an Associate of Science degree for transfer toward a Bachelor of Science degree at senior institutions.

Summary of Required Hours

Fall Credit Hours
   3
GEN 1010 - First Year Seminar   3
   4
1Natural Science Sequence   4
   
Spring  
CISP 1010 - Computer Science I   4
  3
  4
Humanities/Fine Arts  3
1Natural Science Sequence  4
   
Fall  
  3
MATH 1900 - Scientific Programming   3
2History Sequence   3
Humanities/Fine Arts  3
3Social/Behavioral Sciences   3
   
Spring  
  3
General Elective 1
2History Sequence  3
Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature)  3
3Social/Behavioral Sciences  3
Total 60

1Select one eight-hour sequence from the following: BIOL 1110 - General Biology I BIOL 1120 - General Biology II  or CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II  or PHYS 2010 - Non-calculus Based Physics I PHYS 2020 - Non-calculus Based Physics II  or PHYS 2110 - Calculus Based Physics I PHYS 2120 - Calculus Based Physics II .  (Students planning to transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville must complete PHYS 2110 - Calculus Based Physics I PHYS 2120 - Calculus Based Physics II .)

2Students who seek an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree should take the history sequence required by the senior institution. For a TBR university, one course in Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American History.

3It is recommended that ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics  and ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics  be taken for most four-year universities.