General Education, Certificate

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The General Education certificate provides an opportunity for students to achieve recognition in the form of a certificate for completion of general education coursework required for many degree programs.

Technical Certificate

Emphasis: General Education

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

First Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
HIST 1110♦ - Survey of World Civilization I (3 hrs.)¹
or
HIST 2010♦ - American History I (3 hrs.)¹
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Mathematics Elective (3 hrs.)

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II (3 hrs.)
HIST 1120♦ - Survey of World Civilization II (3 hrs.)¹ (3 hrs.)¹
HIST 2020♦ - American History II (3 hrs.)¹ (3 hrs.)¹ (3 hrs.)¹
1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Second Year

Fall Term (9 semester hours)

1 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Program Requirements - Certificate, General Education

Required Courses

Communication 9 hours*

Humanities/Fine Arts (1 literature course required) 9 hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 hours

History 6 hours**

Natural Sciences 8 hours

Mathematics 3 hours

Total Credit Hours 41

* Six hours of English Composition and three hours in English oral presentational communication are required.

** Students who lack the required one unit (one year) of American History from high school as an admissions requirement must complete six (6) semester hours of American History or three (3) semester hours of American History and three (3) semester hours of Tennessee History to fulfill the history requirement in general education. Otherwise, students may choose from among the history courses approved as a particular institution to fulfill the six-semester hour requirement in history.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree shall be required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of two years of college-level work. Students pursuing an Associate of Arts degree shall be required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to completion of one year of college-level work.