2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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University Parallel Programs
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Curriculum Guides
Curriculum Guides are suggested courses of study which may include more or less
than the RSCC degree requirements. They are not intended to represent requirements
for any particular college or university. Students should consult articulation agreements,
the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer, and their advisor for
specific degree requirements. Actual RSCC degree requirements appear on page 93.
Social Science Degree: Associate of Arts Or
Associate of Science
The social science curriculum is designed to assist students planning to complete
the bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in any one of the following: geography,
history, political science, psychology, and sociology. In order to meet lower division requirements
for transfer to any one of the state’s major universities, students should select
social science courses from their choice of emphasis and related social science
disciplines. Students should also follow the advice of their faculty advisor and become
acquainted with any pre-transfer requirements the senior institution may require.
First Year Hours
ENGL 1010, 1020 Composition I, II 6
HIST History Sequence1 6
MATH 1130 College Algebra 3
PHED Physical Education Elective 1
Elective 3
Social Science Electives1 9
First Year Total 28
Second Year
ENGL Sophomore Literature1 3
SPCH 201 Basic Speech 3
Elective 3
Humanities Electives1 6
Physical/Natural Science Sequence 8
Social Science Electives2,3 9
Second Year Total 32
TOTAL HOURS 60
An Associate of Arts (AA) degree requires 6 hours of the same foreign language.
Students pursuing an Associate of Science (AS) degree should take humanities courses
recommended by the senior institution.
1For specific course recommendations, students should consult the catalog of the senior institution they
plan to attend. Please refer to p. 94 for a list of general education elective courses.
26 hours of Social Science electives must be taken from the list of social science general education
courses on p. 94.
3At least 12 hours of Social Science should be taken at the 200 level.
Students pursuing this area of study will be advised by the Social and Behavioral
Sciences Division.