Nov 21, 2024

2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook

2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TTP - A.S. Philosophy

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Philosophy involves reasoning and thinking critically about all areas of life: science, religion, art, politics and morality. Its purpose is to understand and evaluate our most basic beliefs and values and to integrate them in a coherent view of ourselves and the world.

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: TTP - Associate of Science

Emphasis: Philosophy

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 .

²Students may use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are distinguished with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

³Students transferring to The University of Tennessee, Knoxville should enroll in HIST 2310 and HIST 2320.

⁴Students transferring to UT-Chattanooga should not take a PHIL prefix course to fulfill this General Education requirement.

⁵Students transferring to ETSU should take MATH 1530 to fulfill the math requirement.

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 http://www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.
Learning Support co-requisite courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
HIST 2310 - Early World History (3 hrs.)³
or
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3 hrs.)³
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Philosophy elective¹ (3 hrs.)

1 General elective (1 hr.)²

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
HIST 2320 - Modern World History (3 hrs.)³
or
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3 hrs.)³
1 MATH (3 hrs.)^1,5

1 Philosophy elective (3 hrs.)

1 Humanities elective (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

1 Literature Elective (3 hrs.)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective (3 hrs.)¹

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

2 General Electives (6 hrs.)²

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

2 General Electives (6 hrs.)²

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 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 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.)¹

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.S. Philosophy

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature General Education elective¹3 credits

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts¹(at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

History (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education Elective (6 hrs.)¹

Mathematics (3 hours)

See Note^{1, 5}

Natural Science (8 hours)

Approved Natural Science w/lab General Education Electives (8 hrs.)¹

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Two Philosophy courses¹

General Electives (13 hrs.)²