2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Requirements
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General Degree Requirements
All associate degrees awarded by Columbia State Community College shall require 60 semester credit hours with an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0. The GPA includes all classes taken including those not required for the degree. Students must earn 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State. Students may not graduate before completing all Learning Support course requirements as determined by their program of study. Credit hours earned in Learning Support or other courses for institutional credit only are not applicable as credit hours required for the degree.
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English Composition: 6 credit hours
Communication: 3 credit hours
Literature: 3 credit hours
Courses selected from fine arts/humanities:6 credit hours
See "Courses Satisfying General Education Core Requirements" below or Programs of Study for specific courses meeting this requirement.
History: 6 credit hours
Selected in accordance with requirements of the college or university to which the student plans to transfer.
Students transferring to a TBR university should take U.S. History; students transferring to other universities should take the sequence required at the university to which they are transferring. Students who lack the required one unit (one year) of American History from high school as an admissions requirements must complete six (6) semester hours of U.S. History or three (3) semester hours of U.S. History and three (3) semester hours of Tennessee History to fulfill the history requirement in general education.
Social/Behavioral Sciences: 6 credit hours
See "Courses Satisfying General Education Core Requirements" below or Programs of Study for specific courses meeting this requirement.
Natural Sciences: 8 credit hours
See "Courses Satisfying General Education Core Requirements" below or Programs of Study for specific courses meeting this requirement.
Mathematics: 3 credit hours
See "Courses Satisfying General Education Core Requirements" below or Programs of Study for specific courses meeting this requirement.
Additional Courses: 19 credit hours
Courses must be appropriate to the program in which the student plans to major upon transfer as listed under the program of study (Substitutions or waivers require approval.)
Courses Satisfying General Education Core Requirements
When core requirements are listed as electives in a program of study, the courses must be selected from the following:
History Elective
Choose from the following:
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
Choose from the following:
Mathematics Elective
Choose from the following:
Natural Sciences Elective
Choose from the following:
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
Choose from the following:
Degree Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.)
General degree requirements for the Associate of Arts degree are the same as those listed for the Associate of Science. In addition, the Associate of Arts requires proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of a minimum of one year of college-level work. This requirement may be met by completion of six (6) hours of the same foreign language or through credit by exam.
Tennessee Transfer Pathway Major
In support of the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010, the Tennessee transfer pathways promote the transfer function of community colleges by ensuring that students achieve their goals and maintain momentum toward completing the associate and baccalaureate degrees with a smooth transfer process.
A student who completes the associates degree in the following majors is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer these TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.
- Accounting, A.S.
- Agriculture, Agricultural Business, A.S.
- Agriculture, Animal Science, A.S.
- Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, A.S.
- Anthropology, A.A./A.S.
- Art (Studio), A.A.
- Biology, A.S.
- Business Administration, A.S.
- Chemistry, A.S.
- Civil Engineering, A.S.
- Computer Science, A.S.
- Criminal Justice, A.A./A.S.
- Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3), A.S.T.
- Economics, A.S.
- English, A.A.
- Exercise Science, A.S.
- Finance, A.S.
- Foreign Language, A.A.
- Geography, A.A./A.S.
- History, A.A./A.S.
- Imaging Sciences, A.S.
- Information Systems, A.S.
- International Affairs, A.A.
- Kinesiology, A.S.
- Management, A.S.
- Marketing, A.S.
- Mass Communication, A.A./A.S.
- Mathematics, A.S.
- Mechanical Engineering, A.S.
- Music, A.F.A.
- Nutrition & Food Science, A.S.
- Philosophy, A.A./A.S.
- Physical Education, A.S.
- Physics, A.S.
- Political Science, A.A./A.S.
- Pre-Clinical Lab Science, A.S.
- Pre-Dental Hygiene, A.S.
- Pre-Health Professions, A.S (Pre-Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy, A.S.
- Pre-Physical Therapy, A.S.
- Psychology, A.A./A.S.
- Social Work, A.A./A.S.
- Sociology, A.A./A.S.
- Special Education, A.S.
- Speech Communication, A.A./A.S.
- Sport & Leisure Management, A.S.
- Theatre Arts, A.A./A.S.
Columbia State Community College - University Parallel Major
These degrees are for students who plan to transfer into university baccalaureate program that does not have a Tennessee Transfer Pathway.
*Students planning to pursue a degree in secondary education should major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with an emphasis in the subject they plan to teach. Electives could include EDU 201 and EDU 221.
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