Nov 21, 2024

2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook

2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TTP - A.S. Family and Consumer Sciences

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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Family and Consumer Science

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 . Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

²Students who transfer to TSU or UT Martin should take College Algebra to meet the mathematics requirement.

³Students transferring to UT Knoxville should enroll in HIST 2310 and HIST 2320.

⁴Students who transfer to UT-Martin should take BIOL 2010 as their elective course.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

• Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

• This transfer path is not available at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Memphis. However, a similar pathway is available for students who wish to major in Kinesiology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Please see the pathway labeled Kinesiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art (3 hrs.)
or
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
or
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs.)
1 Mathematics Elective (3 hrs.)²

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology (3 hrs.)¹
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
or
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs.)
1 Approved Family Relationship course (3 hrs.) (ECED 2340 recommended)

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State’s approved general education list)¹

Second Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1011 - Introductory Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3 hrs.)³
1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the WS approved general education list)¹

1 General Elective (3 hrs.) (Concult with advisor before scheduling)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1021 - Introductory Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3 hrs.)³
HLTH 2010 - Nutrition (3 hrs.)
1 Approved Child Development course (3 hrs.) (ECED 2320 recommended)

1 General Elective (4 hrs.)⁴ (Consult with advisor before scheduling)

Program Degree Requirements - Family and Consumer Sciences

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art
or
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music
One Approved General Education Literature course¹

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

History (6 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

Math²

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

HLTH 2010 - Nutrition
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology
Approved Child Development course

Approved Family Relationship course

7 hours advisor approved electives