Nov 21, 2024

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Requirements

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Goals of General Education

East Tennessee State University’s faculty and staff believe every student should experience certain benefits of an undergraduate education, regardless of his or her chosen field of study. ETSU’s general education program aims to enable and encourage students to:

apply the standards of reasoned argument to what they read and hear, write and say;
engage in lifelong learning and personal growth;
gain greater insight into their lives and the world in which they live;
resolve conflicts nonviolently and solve problems creatively, often in collaboration with others;
appreciate cultural diversity and respect people with viewpoints different from their own;
be responsible, enlightened, active citizens in their communities and the world beyond their communities;
find joy, meaning, and fulfillment in their lives and help others do the same.

To gain these benefits, students need a foundation of skills and knowledge which they can apply at work, in their personal lives, and in their communities. By successfully completing ETSU’s general education requirements and other graduation requirements, students enhance their proficiency in reading, writing, oral communication, mathematics, and using information technology. They become acquainted with ideas, information, and modes of inquiry which they can draw upon in every area of their lives. In addition, students learn how to perceive relationships between different fields of study.

General Education Course Requirements

ETSU’s general education requirements are described below. These requirements apply to all undergraduate students pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Many majors and degree programs require students to take specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Students should consult the catalog and their advisors regarding specific general education requirements applicable to their majors and degree programs.

Communication

9 credits, consisting of 6 credits of written composition and 3 credits of oral communication.

Written Composition

Complete both of the following:

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)

Note:

Students eligible to enroll in ENGL 1010 must do so during their first term at ETSU. Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 . Students who take Developmental Studies Writing (DSPW) courses should enroll in ENGL 1010 the next term after completing DSPW 0800 .

Oral Communication

Complete one of the following:

SPCH 1300 - General Speech (3 credits)
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits)
SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)

Note:

When one of the oral communication courses listed above is completed to meet the general education core requirement, that course will not count toward ETSU’s oral communication-intensive requirement. (See “Other Graduation Requirements,” below.) Any additional course from this list that is completed will count toward the oral communication-intensive requirement.

Humanities and Fine Arts

9 credits, consisting of 3 credits of literature, 3 credits of fine arts, and 3 credits of humanities electives.

Literature

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 2030 - Literary Heritage (3 credits)
ENGL 2110 - American Literature I (3 credits)
ENGL 2120 - American Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 2210 - British Literature I (3 credits)
ENGL 2220 - British Literature II (3 credits)
ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits)

Fine Arts

Complete one of the following:

ARTA 2128 - Artistic Experience II (3 credits)
ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I (3 credits)
ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
HUMT 2310 - Arts and Ideas I (3 credits)
HUMT 2320 - Arts and Ideas II (3 credits)
MUSC 1030 - Introduction to Music (3 credits)
MUSC 1035 - History of Jazz (3 credits)
DANC 3500 - Dance as a Human Experience (3 credits)
THEA 1030 - Introduction to the Theatre (3 credits)

Humanities Electives

Complete one of the following:

ENGL 3150 - Literature, Ethics, and Values (3 credits)
ENGL 3280 - Mythology (3 credits)
ENTC 3020 - Technology and Society (3 credits)
HIST 1110 - World History and Civilization to 1500 (3 credits)
HIST 1120 - World History and Civilizations Since 1500 (3 credits)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation (3 credits)
RELI 2210 - Introduction to the Study of Religion (3 credits)
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

6 credits, consisting of two of the following:

ANTH 1240 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ECON 1050 - Economics and Society (3 credits) or
ECON 2210 - Principles of Economics I (3 credits)
GEOG 1012 - Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 credits)
HDAL 2310 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
HDAL 2340 - Understanding Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
PSCI 1110 - Political Life (3 credits)
PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOCI 2020 - Social Problems (3 credits)
SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community (3 credits)
WMST 2010 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits)

History

6 credits, consisting of both of the following:

HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States Since 1877 (3 credits)

Note:

HIST 2030 - History of Tennessee (3 credits) may be substituted for 3 credits of United States History.

Natural Sciences

8 credits, consisting of two of the following (required labs are shown with the lecture numbers):

ASTR 1010 - Astronomy I (4 credits)
ASTR 1020 - Astronomy II (4 credits)
ASTR 1035 - Life in the Universe (4 credits)
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I (4 credits)
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Lab I (0 credit)
BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II (4 credits)
BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Lab II (0 credit)
BIOL 1130 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture III (4 credits)
BIOL 1131 - Biology for Science Majors Lab III (0 credit)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture (4 credits ea.)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (0 credit)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture (4 credits ea.)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory (0 credit)
GEOG 1110 - Earth Science: Weather and Climate (4 credits)
GEOG 1120 - Earth Science: Landforms and Processes (4 credits)
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology Lecture (4 credits)
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Laboratory (1 credit)
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology (4 credits)
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)
HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
HSCI 2021 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (0 credit)
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus (3 credits)
PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus (1 credit)
PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based (5 credits)
PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based (5 credits)

Open to nonscience majors only:

BIOL 1010 - Biology for Non-majors I (4 credits)
BIOL 1011 - Biology for Non-majors Laboratory (0 credit)
BIOL 1020 - Biology for Non-majors II (4 credits)
BIOL 1021 - Biology for Non-majors Laboratory II (0 credit)
BIOL 1310 - Concepts in Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 1311 - Concepts in Biology Lab (0 credit)
CHEM 1000 - Chemistry and Well-Being (4 credits)
CHEM 1030 - Introduction to Chemistry Survey (4 credits)
PHYS 1030 - Introduction to Physics Survey (4 credits)

Mathematics

3-4 credits, consisting of one of the following:

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
MATH 1840 - Analytic Geometry and Differential Calculus (3 credits)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Note:

Students eligible to enroll in one of these math courses must do so during their first calendar year of enrollment or prior to accumulating 33 semester credits at ETSU. Students who take Developmental Studies Math (DSPM) courses should complete the general education math requirement after completing DSPM courses and must do so in the next calendar year or prior to accumulating 33 more semester credits at ETSU.

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

IBMS 1100 - Integrative Biology and Statistics (6 credits)
IBMS 1200 - Integrative Biology and Calculus (6 credits)

Note:

Completion of IBMS 1100 and IBMS 1200 satisfies both the Mathematics requirement and the Natural Sciences requirement. Students must complete the entire two-course sequence in order to fulfill the Mathematics and Natural Sciences blocks. Students who complete only one of the courses (not recommended) will be considered to have met four credit hours of the Natural Sciences requirement.

Transferring General Education Courses within the Tennessee Board of Regents System

All institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) System share a common general education core curriculum of forty-one (41) semester credits for baccalaureate degrees and the Associate of Arts and Associate mandated by Tennessee law. Students who plan to transfer to University of Tennessee System universities or to out-of-state or private universities should check requirements at those schools and take the appropriate courses.

Upon completion of an A.A. or A.S. degree at a TBR institution, including completion of the U.S. History requirement mandated by state law, general education core requirements will be complete and all TBR institutions will recognize completions of these requirements in the transfer process.
If an A.A. or A.S. is not obtained or if a student is pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a TBR university, transfer of completed general education requirements will be based upon completion of subject blocks. When a student completes a subject category requirement (e.g., if all eight credits in the category of Natural Sciences are complete), completion of that block will be recognized by all TBR institutions. When a student has taken courses that fulfill only part of a subject block requirement, the application of transferred courses to the receiving institution’s general education requirements will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Some institutions or particular academic departments within institutions require a minimum grade of ‘C’ in certain general education courses. These minimum grade requirements will also apply to the transfer of general education courses. Even if transfer credit hours are granted for a course, any requirement for a minimum grade of ‘C’ by the receiving institution will be enforced.
Certain majors require students to take particular courses to fulfill general education requirements. Students and their academic advisors should note any major-specific stipulations regarding fulfillment of general education requirements.