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Associate of Science
Natural Science Option
The following curriculum guide reflects the core graduation requirements for TBR schools, but does not provide the transfer student with all of the prerequisites for junior level courses. Please consult the footnotes
and the pre-professional advisor. Students planning to enter biology, entomology, food technology, forestry, general science, marine
biology, microbiology, veterinary medicine, optometry, wildlife management, zoology or other areas of study related to biology should consider this curriculum.
Summary of Required Hours
Credit HoursCatalog No. Course Title Fall Spring
BIOL 1120/1121 General Biology II 4
CHEM 1110/1111 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 1120/1121 General Chemistry II 4
CIS 1110 Bus. Applns. on PC’s 3
ENGL 1010 Composition I 3
ENGL 1020 Composition II 3
MATH 1810 1Calculus for Bus. & Life Sci. I 3
PHYS 2020/2021 2College Physics II 4
PSY 1010 General Psychology 3
SOC 2010 Introduction to Sociology 3
SPE 2310 Public Speaking 3
3History Sequence 3 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 6 3
1Some senior institutions require additional Math courses and some
require MATH 1910 and 1920.
2Some senior institutions may require PHYS 2110 and 2120.
3Students who seek an associate of arts or associate of science degree
should take the history sequence required by the senior institution. To
transfer to a Tennessee Board of Regents University, students should
take a six-hour sequence in American History. One course in
Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American
History. To transfer to a U.T. system institution, students should refer
to the articulation agreement with that particular college.
