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General Education Requirements for 2021-2022 or earlier


Introduction
For Building Basic Skills  

Communicating through Writing  
Communicating Orally  
Quantitative Reasoning  

For Developing Broadened Perspectives  

Arts and Humanities  
Cultures and Civilizations  
Natural Sciences  
Social Sciences  

University General Education Requirements for students graduating no later than Summer 2027 using an academic catalog from 2021-2022 or earlier.

These students should consult with their advisor regarding the 6-year catalog rule.

Statement of Purpose. General education provides students with the foundation for successful academic study, for lifelong learning, and for carrying out the duties of local, national, and global citizenship. The university’s general education curriculum is designed to help students better understand themselves, human cultures and societies, and the natural world, and to contribute to their personal enrichment while enrolled and after graduation.

The general education program focuses on “Building Basic Skills” and on “Developing Broadened Perspectives”:

Building Basic Skills: Because the hallmark of the educated person is the ability to think independently, students must be trained to acquire, evaluate, and use information and to apply it in their written, oral, and mathematical expression. They must write clearly, speak convincingly, and solve problems using logical and critical reasoning.

Developing Broadened Perspectives: General education should help students develop habits of self-examination in the context of their relationship to family, community, local and global societies, and the natural world. To this end, general education should help foster a commitment to respecting the diversity of personal and cultural values. Students should be able to explain their own values and beliefs, as well as to understand the histories and cultures behind those values. Students should study the historical traditions and artistic works of other cultures, both within and outside the United States, and the fundamental principles and chief discoveries of the scientific disciplines. They should strengthen their sensitivity to cultural diversity by studying the dynamic nature of a multicultural world through interdisciplinary perspectives or by learning other languages.

The design of the University of Tennessee’s general education program enables students to move among colleges within the university or to move to another institution of higher learning. Although general education provides students with the foundational skills required for college study, those skills are specific neither to UT nor to a particular major or career path.

Requirements and Outcomes. The general education requirements and the student learning outcomes expected for each area are listed below. (See Notes).

A. For Building Basic Skills


I. Communicating through Writing (WC)


(3 courses including ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 * or equivalent plus an approved writing-intensive course)

Good writing skills enable students to create and share ideas, investigate and describe values, and record and explain discoveries – all skills that are necessary not only for professional success but also for personal fulfillment. Students must be able to write correctly, and they must be able to locate relevant information, evaluate its usefulness and quality, and incorporate it logically and ethically to support ideas and claims.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to write clearly and correctly, employing the conventions of standard American English.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively for different audiences and purposes, shaping content, organization, and style to correspond with appropriate disciplinary expectations and rhetorical contexts.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use relevant, credible evidence to support ideas.
  4. Students will demonstrate the ability to cite and document sources in keeping with appropriate disciplinary conventions.

Students may satisfy the first-year composition requirement in one of two ways:

  1. By completing 6 hours in English writing courses according to one of the following 4 sequences:
  • ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 *
  • ENGL 118 * and ENGL 102 *. Students who earn a B or better in ENGL 118 * may complete their first-year composition requirement with ENGL 102 *, a sophomore-level course in the English department, or ENGL 355 *. The sophomore course, if designated AH, may also be used toward the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement. Eligibility for ENGL 118 * will be determined by ACT or SAT scores.
  • ENGL 131 * and ENGL 132 *. Placement in ENGL 131 * or ENGL 132 * will be determined by TOEFL (or equivalent standardized test) scores.
  • ENGL 198 * and ENGL 298 * (for Chancellor’s Honors Program students only)
  1. By earning credit for ENGL 101 * through a College Board Advanced Placement Test and completing one additional course from the following: 
  • ENGL 102 * or ENGL 290 *. Eligibility for ENGL 290 * will be determined by ACT or SAT scores.

Upon completion of ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 * or their equivalent, students must take one other approved WC course. The WC course can be within the student’s major or an elective.

Approved Communicating Through Writing (WC) Courses

Aerospace Engineering
      AE 449 - Aerospace Engineering Laboratory  

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
      ALEC 440 - Writing for Professional Careers in Industry and Academia *

Anthropology
      ANTH 309 - Advanced Principles of Biological Anthropology *
      ANTH 321 - Anthropology of South Asia *
      ANTH 423 - Feminist Anthropology *

Arab
      ARAB 321 - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture *

Architecture
      ARCH 213 - Modern Architecture: Histories and Theories 
      ARCH 227 - Honors: Modern Architecture Histories and Theories  

Art History
      ARTH 402 - Seminar in Art History II *

Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology
      BCMB 409 - Perspectives in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology *

Biomedical Engineering
      BME 449 - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory *

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
      CBE 415 - Advanced Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory *

Chemistry
      CHEM 449 - Advanced Synthesis Laboratory *
      CHEM 459 - Advanced Measurement and Spectroscopy Laboratory *

Child and Family Studies
      CFS 405 - Development of Professional Skills *

Cinema Studies
      CNST 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics *

Civil Engineering
      CE 205 - Professional Development I *

Classics
      CLAS 299 - Research Practicum in Classics *

Computer Science
      COSC 402 - Senior Design Practicum *

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      EEB 205 - Theory and Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology * †
      EEB 305 - Evolution and Society *
      EEB 409 - Perspectives in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology  
      EEB 425 - Communicating the Science of Climate Change Biology *
      EEB 451 - Research Ethics *

Electrical and Computer Engineering
      ECE 402 - Senior Design Practicum *

Engineering Fundamentals
      EF 437 - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design I *

English
      ENGL 206 - Introduction to Shakespeare *
      ENGL 207 - Honors: British Literature I *
      ENGL 208 - Honors: British Literature II *
      ENGL 209 - Introduction to Jane Austen *
      ENGL 237 - Honors: American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
      ENGL 238 - Honors: American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
      ENGL 247 - Honors: Introduction to Poetry *
      ENGL 248 - Honors: Introduction to Drama *
      ENGL 251 - Introduction to Poetry *
      ENGL 252 - Introduction to Drama *
      ENGL 253 - Introduction to Fiction *
      ENGL 254 - Themes in Literature *
      ENGL 255 - Public Writing *
      ENGL 257 - Honors: Public Writing *
      ENGL 258 - Honors: Introduction to Fiction *
      ENGL 261 - Themes in Creative Writing 
      ENGL 263 - Introduction to Creative Writing *
      ENGL 277 - Honors: Introduction to Creative Writing  
      ENGL 295 - Writing in the Workplace *
      ENGL 355 - Rhetoric and Writing *
      ENGL 357 - Honors: Rhetoric and Writing *
      ENGL 360 - Technical and Professional Writing *
      ENGL 376 - Colloquium in Literature *
      ENGL 377 - Honors: Colloquium in Literature 
      ENGL 398 - Junior-Senior Honors Seminar *
      ENGL 455 - Persuasive Writing *
      ENGL 494 - Cultural Rhetorics *

Forestry
      FORS 321 - Wildland Recreation *
      FORS 327 - Honors: Wildland Recreation 

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
      FWF 312 - Principles of Silviculture   

German
      GERM 363 - Contemporary German Cultures   
      GERM 370 - Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation *

History
      HIST 408 - Honors: Senior Paper *
      HIST 499 - Senior Research Seminar *

Haslam Scholars Program
      HSP 287 - Knowledge: *

Industrial Engineering
     
IE 250 - Leadership in Industrial Engineering *
      IE 350 - Service in Industrial Engineering   
      IE 422 - Industrial Engineering Design II 

Information Sciences
      INSC 450 - Writing About Science and Medicine *

Interior Architecture
      IARC 211 - History of Interior Design, Furnishings, and the Decorative Arts 
      IARC 217 - Honors: History of Interior Design, Furnishings, and the Decorative Arts 

Journalism and Electronic Media
      JREM 200 - Multimedia Writing *
      JREM 414 - Magazine and Feature Writing *
      JREM 444 - Journalism as Literature *
      JREM 450 - Writing about Science and Medicine *
      JREM 451 - Environmental Writing *
      JREM 456 - Science Writing as Literature   

Judaic Studies
      JST 322 - Medieval Philosophy 
      JST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism *

Materials Science and Engineering
      MSE 304 - Principles of Materials Laboratory II *
      MSE 405 - X-ray Diffraction  

Mathematics Education
      MEDU 432 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science 

Mechanical Engineering
      ME 449 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 

Medieval and Renaissance Studies
      MRST 322 - Medieval Philosophy  

Military Science and Leadership
      MLSL 303 - Leadership in Military History *

Music Education
      MUED 430 - Music Methods for High School   

Musicology
      MUCO 210 - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque *
      MUCO 330 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality *
      MUCO 380 - Music in World Cultures 

Nuclear Engineering
      NE 401 - Radiological Engineering Laboratory *
      NE 402 - Nuclear Engineering Laboratory 
      NE 427 - Honors: Nuclear Engineering Laboratory  

Nursing
      NURS 371R - Nursing Research *
      NURS 378R - Honors: Nursing Research *
      NURS 494 - Capstone Course for the Registered Nurse *

Philosophy
      PHIL 252 - Contemporary Moral Problems *
      PHIL 320 - Ancient Western Philosophy *
      PHIL 322 - Medieval Philosophy 
      PHIL 324 - 17th- and 18th-Century Philosophy *
      PHIL 326 - Topics in 19th- and 20th-Century Philosophy *
      PHIL 327 - Honors: Ancient Western Philosophy *
      PHIL 328 - Honors: 17th- and 18th-Century Philosophy *
      PHIL 340 - Ethical Theory *
      PHIL 345 - Bioethics *
      PHIL 346 - Environmental Ethics *    
      PHIL 347 - Honors: Ethical Theory *
      PHIL 348 - Honors: Environmental Ethics 
      PHIL 382 - Philosophy of Feminism *
      PHIL 390 - Philosophical Foundations of Democracy   
      PHIL 391 - Social and Political Philosophy *  

Plant Sciences
      PLSC 410 - Nursery Management and Production *
      PLSC 491 - International Study: History and Culture of International Gardens and Landscapes  

Political Science
      POLS 311 - Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy *
      POLS 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics *
      POLS 430 - United States Constitutional Law: Sources of Power and Restraint *
      POLS 431 - United States Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties *
      POLS 472 - Conflict Processes *

Psychology
      PSYC 400 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology *
      PSYC 415 - Psychology of Religion  
      PSYC 434 - Psychology of Gender *
      PSYC 481 - Intimate Partner Violence *
      PSYC 485 - Special Topics in Psychology *

Religious Studies
      REST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism *
      REST 423 - Seminar in Early Christianity *
      REST 479 - Seminar in East Asian Religions 8

Retail and Consumer Sciences
      RMM 391 - Leadership in Retailing *

Russian
      RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature *
      RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature *
      RUSS 321 - Anton Chekhov: Russia’s Bridge to the 20th Century *
      RUSS 322 - Dostoevsky, Terror, and Pan-Slavic Utopia *
      RUSS 421 - Tolstoy and the Quest for the Good Life *

Science Education
      SCED 432 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science *

Social Work
      SOWK 314 - Human Development in Context: Pre-Natal through Adolescence 
      SOWK 317 - Honors: Human Behavior in the Social Environment  
      SOWK 460 - Integrative Seminar  
      SOWK 467R - Honors: Integrative Seminar  

Sociology
      SOCI 260 - Introduction to the Study of Environmental Issues *
      SOCI 455 - Law and Society *
      SOCI 495 - Social Justice and Community Service  

Special Education
      SPED 416 - Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties  

Theatre
      THEA 300 - Play Analysis 

University Honors
      UNHO 258 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *
      UNHO 268 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *
      UNHO 278 - Honors: Special Topics in Global Citizenship - International *

Women, Gender, and Sexuality
      WGS 330 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality *
      WGS 370 - Gender and Globalization *
      WGS 382 - Philosophy of Feminism *    
      WGS 434 - Psychology of Gender *

II. Communicating Orally (OC) (1 course)


Good oral communications skills enable students to interact successfully with others, share ideas, and present and explain discoveries – all skills that are necessary not only for professional success but also for personal fulfillment. Students should be able to speak in an informative and/or convincing manner to other individuals and to groups, both small and large. Students should be able to locate relevant information, evaluate its usefulness and quality, and incorporate the information logically and ethically in oral communication.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to speak clearly and effectively.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use relevant, credible evidence to support ideas.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to present oral information effectively to different audiences, shaping message, organization, language choices, and delivery techniques to correspond with purpose and rhetorical context.

This requirement may be completed by either of the following:

  1. Taking Communication Studies (CMST) - CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * (or honors equivalents, CMST 217 * or CMST 247 *).

       or

  1. Taking a course with an OC designation.

Approved Communicating Orally (OC) Courses

Aerospace Engineering
      AE 210 - Professional Topics   

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
      ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication *

Animal Science
      ANSC 360 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation *

Art Design/Graphic
      ARTD 452 - Graphic Design Capstone  

Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology
  
    BCMB 455 - Scientific Communication *

Biosystems Engineering
      BSE 404 - Engineering Project Management *

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
     
CBE 320 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory *
      CBE 488 - Honors: Design Internship in Green Engineering *
      CBE 490 - Process Design and Economic Analysis *

Chemistry
      CHEM 406 - Senior Seminar   

Child and Family Studies
      CFS 405 - Development of Professional Skills 

Civil Engineering
      CE 205 - Professional Development I *

Computer Science
      COSC 402 - Senior Design Practicum *

Design
      DSGN 130 - Basic Design Thinking and Innovation *

Electrical and Computer Engineering
      ECE 402 - Senior Design Practicum *

Engineering Fundamentals
      EF 437 - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design I *

Environmental and Soil Sciences
      ESS 301 - Professional Development *

Graphic Design
      GRDS 472 - Graphic Design Capstone 

Industrial Engineering
      IE 422 - Industrial Engineering Design II 

Materials Science and Engineering
      MSE 489 - Materials Design *

Mechanical Engineering
      ME 210 - Professional Topics  

Microbiology
      MICR 495 - Senior Seminar: Perspectives in Microbiology *

Nuclear Engineering
      NE 400 - Senior Seminar  

Nursing
      NURS 454 - Leadership II for the Accelerated Student 
      NURS 455 - Nursing Leadership and Management Dimensions  

Philosophy
      PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility *

Physics
      PHYS 451 - A Survey of Contemporary Physics  

III. Quantitative Reasoning (QR) (2 courses)


Quantitative and statistical evidence and mathematical and logical reasoning often play critical roles in building arguments and claims to support opinions and actions. Students should therefore possess the mathematical and quantitative skills needed to evaluate such arguments and claims. Students should be able to recognize the quantitative dimensions of questions and issues they will encounter in their professional and personal lives. They also should be able to use mathematical and logical reasoning to formulate and solve problems.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify those aspects of arguments and claims that rely on quantitative evidence and on mathematical or logical reasoning.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions drawn from quantitative evidence and mathematical or logical reasoning techniques.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate and solve problems that rely on mathematical or logical reasoning.

This requirement may be completed by either of the following.

  1. Taking two mathematics or statistics courses from the list below. (Preferably, these courses would be taken in one of the following pairings: MATH 113 * and MATH 115 *; MATH 123 * and MATH 125 *; MATH 141 * and MATH 142 *; MATH 147 * and MATH 148 *; MATH 151 * and MATH 152 *; MATH 125 *, MATH 141 * or MATH 147 * and STAT 201 * or STAT 207 *; MATH 115 * and MATH 123 * or MATH 125 * or MATH 202 .)
    or
  2. Taking one mathematics course from the list below and one course designated in the undergraduate catalog as having a quantitative component (QR). The course designated as having a quantitative component may be within the student’s major or an elective.

Mathematics
      MATH 113 - Mathematical Reasoning *
      MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning *
      MATH 117 - Honors: Mathematical Reasoning *
      MATH 123 - Finite Mathematics *
      MATH 125 - Basic Calculus *
      MATH 132 - Calculus 1B Infused with Precalculus *
      MATH 141 - Calculus I *
      MATH 142 - Calculus II *
      MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I *
      MATH 148 - Honors: Calculus II *
      MATH 151 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences *
      MATH 152 - Calculus for the Life Sciences *
      MATH 202 - Probability, Statistics, and Euclidean Geometry  

Statistics
      STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics *
      STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics *

Approved Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Courses

Anthropology
      ANTH 446 - Archaeological Statistics *

Architecture
      ARCH 461 - Design Development Integrations *

Business Administration
      BUAD 202 - Personal Finance *

Classics
      CLAS 446 - Archaeological Statistics *

Computer Science
      COSC 100 - Introduction to Computers and Computing *

Data Science
      DATA 201 - Data Knowledge and Discovery *

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      EEB 310 - Evolution, Disease, and Medicine *
      EEB 411 - Biostatistics *
      EEB 471 - Aquatic Macroecology and Conservation *
      EEB 475 - Mathematical Biology for Non-Math People *
      EEB 476 - Theoretical Ecology and its Applications *

Geography
      GEOG 415 - Quantitative Methods in Geography 

Interior Architecture
     
IARC 361 - Lighting for Interior Architecture 

Music Technology
      MUTC 290 - Sound Recording Techniques *

Philosophy
      PHIL 130 - Critical Thinking *
      PHIL 235 - Formal Logic *

Psychology
      PSYC 385 - Statistics in Psychology  

B. For Developing Broadened Perspectives


I. Arts and Humanities (AH) (2 courses)


“What does it mean to be human?” In attempting to answer this question, people have produced—and continue to produce—culturally and historically significant works. The study and critical interpretation of such works and their creators not only enriches students’ lives but also helps students understand their own and others’ answers to this enduring question.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe prominent works, figures, and/or schools of thought in the arts and humanities.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe the cultural and historical significance of prominent works, figures, and/or schools of thought in the arts and humanities.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically interpret prominent works or accomplishments in artistic and humanistic fields.

This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved AH list.

Approved Arts and Humanities (AH) Courses

Africana Studies
      AFST 160 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America  
      AFST 225 - Introduction to African Literature *
      AFST 226 - Introduction to Caribbean Literature *
      AFST 233 - Major Black Writers *

Anthropology
      ANTH 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World *
      ANTH 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean *
      ANTH 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece *
      ANTH 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome *

Arab
      ARAB 251 - Whole New Worlds: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Dystopia in the Middle East *

Architecture
      ARCH 111 - Architecture and the Built Environment *
      ARCH 117 - Honors: Architecture and the Built Environment *
      ARCH 211 - History and Theory of Architecture I *
      ARCH 212 - History and Theory of Architecture II *
      ARCH 217 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture I *
      ARCH 218 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture II *

Art History
      ARTH 162 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America  
      ARTH 167 - Honors: Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America 
      ARTH 172 - Western Art: Ancient through Medieval *
      ARTH 173 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary *
      ARTH 177 - Honors Western Art: Ancient through Medieval 
      ARTH 178 - Honors Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary *
      ARTH 183 - Asian Art *
      ARTH 187 - Honors: Asian Art  

Cinema Studies
      CNST 281 - Introduction to Film Studies *
      CNST 323 - German Film Survey *

Classics
      CLAS 221 - Early Greek Mythology *
      CLAS 222 - Classical Greek and Roman Mythology *
      CLAS 232 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece and Rome *
      CLAS 253 - Greek and Roman Literature in English Translation 
      CLAS 254 - Greek and Roman Epic in English Translation *
      CLAS 255 - Greek and Roman Drama in English Translation *
      CLAS 256 - The Ancient World Reimagined *
      CLAS 352 - Roman Lyric Poetry *
      CLAS 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World *
      CLAS 439 - Pompeii *
      CLAS 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean 
      CLAS 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece *
      CLAS 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome *
      CLAS 445 - Ancient and Medieval Seafaring *

English
      ENGL 201 - British Literature I: Beowulf through Johnson *
      ENGL 202 - British Literature II: Wordsworth to the Present *
      ENGL 206 - Introduction to Shakespeare *
      ENGL 207 - Honors: British Literature I *
      ENGL 208 - Honors: British Literature II *
      ENGL 209 - Introduction to Jane Austen *
      ENGL 221 - World Literature I: Ancient through Early Modern *
      ENGL 222 - World Literature II: The Eighteenth-Century to the Present *
      ENGL 225 - Introduction to African Literature *
      ENGL 226 - Introduction to Caribbean Literature *
      ENGL 231 - American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
      ENGL 232 - American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
      ENGL 233 - Major Black Writers *
      ENGL 237 - Honors: American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
      ENGL 238 - Honors: American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
      ENGL 247 - Honors: Introduction to Poetry *
      ENGL 248 - Honors: Introduction to Drama *
      ENGL 251 - Introduction to Poetry *
      ENGL 252 - Introduction to Drama *
      ENGL 253 - Introduction to Fiction *
      ENGL 254 - Themes in Literature *
      ENGL 258 - Honors: Introduction to Fiction *
      ENGL 281 - Introduction to Film Studies *
      ENGL 340 - Science Fiction and Fantasy *
      ENGL 389 - Literature of the English Bible *

German
      GERM 323 - German Film Survey *
      GERM 370 - Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation *

Graphic Design
      GRDS 150 - The Idea of Design *

Haslam Scholars Program
      HSP 287 - Knowledge: *

History - Asia
      HIAS 394 - Chinese Intellectual History: Early Times *

History - Europe
      HIEU 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *
      HIEU 425 - The City of Rome: Antiquity *

Judaic Studies
      JST 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *

Middle East Studies
      MEST 225 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam *

Musicology
      MUCO 110 - Introduction to Music in Western Culture *
      MUCO 115 - Music in the United States *
      MUCO 120 - History of Rock *
      MUCO 125 - Jazz in American Culture *
      MUCO 210 - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque *
      MUCO 220 - History of Western Music, Classical to the Present *
      MUCO 290 - Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing World *

Music Theory
      MUTH 305 - Italian Musical Styles *

Philosophy
      PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy *
      PHIL 107 - Honors: Introduction to Philosophy *
      PHIL 200 - Special Topics 
      PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility *
      PHIL 252 - Contemporary Moral Problems *

Religious Studies
     
REST 202 - Religion and Film *
      REST 225 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam *
      REST 227 - Honors: Judaism, Christianity, Islam *
      REST 280 - Religions of Asia *
      REST 306 - Contemporary Christian Thought *
      REST 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *
      REST 354 - Popular Religion in the United States *
      REST 389 - Literature of the English Bible *

Russian
      RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature *
      RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature *

Theatre
      THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre *
      THEA 107 - Honors: Introduction to Theatre *

University Honors
      UNHO 257 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *
      UNHO 258 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *

II. Cultures and Civilizations (CC) (2 courses)


Deepening understanding of one’s own cultures and traditions requires stepping back to see how and why individuals and societies are both similar and different. Contextualizing beliefs about global events, ideas, and social practices provides students with the tools they need to understand historical, social, linguistic, and/or cultural similarities and differences.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcome for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate understanding of appropriate disciplinary vocabulary, or competency in reading and speaking a language other than English.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify those aspects of social and cultural behaviors and ideas that change and those that stay the same across different times and places.

This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

  1. Taking two courses from the following CC list.
    or
  2. Taking a two-course sequence in a foreign language at the intermediate level.
    or
  3. Taking a six-hour intensive foreign language course at the intermediate level.

Approved Cultures and Civilizations (CC) Courses

Africana Studies
      AFST 235 - Introduction to African Studies *
      AFST 236 - Introduction to African Studies *

Anthropology
      ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology *
      ANTH 127 - Honors: Introduction to Archaeology *

Classics
      CLAS 201 - Introduction to Classical Civilization *

Cultural Studies in Education
      CSE 200 - Survey of International Education *

Entomology and Plant Pathology
      EPP 123 - Chocolate: Bean to Bar *

Environmental and Soil Sciences
      ESS 120 - Soils and Civilizations *
      ESS 220 - Waters and Civilizations *

Food Science
      FDSC 150 - History and Culture of Food  

Global Studies
      GLBS 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *

History
      HIEU 241 - Development of Western Civilization *
      HIEU 242 - Development of Western Civilization *
      HIEU 247 - Honors: Development of Western Civilization *
      HIEU 248 - Honors: Development of Western Civilization *
      HILA 255 - Early Latin American and Caribbean History *
      HILA 256 - Modern Latin American and Caribbean History *
      HIST 261 - A History of World Civilization *
      HIST 262 - A History of World Civilization *
      HIST 267 - Honors: A History of World Civilization *
      HIST 268 - Honors: A History of World Civilization *

Latin American and Caribbean Studies
      LAC 251 - Early Latin American and Caribbean History *
      LAC 252 - Modern Latin American and Caribbean History *

Medieval and Renaissance Studies
      MRST 201 - Medieval Civilization I *
      MRST 202 - Medieval Civilization II *

Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
      MFLL 200 - Topics in International Literatures and Cultures  

Nutrition
      NUTR 216 - World Foods  

Plant Sciences
      PLSC 115 - Plants That Changed the World *
      PLSC 491 - International Study: History and Culture of International Gardens and Landscapes  

Religious Studies
      REST 101 - Religions of the World *
      REST 102 - The Comparison of World Religions       

Retail and Consumer Sciences
      RMM 225 - Fashion and Culture *

Russian
      RUSS 271 - Putin’s Russia and the Art of Propaganda  

Sociology
      SOCI 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *

University Honors
      UNHO 277 - Honors: Special Topics in Global Citizenship - International *
      UNHO 278 - Honors: Special Topics in Global Citizenship - International *

INTERMEDIATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SEQUENCES


Some Colleges, such as Arts and Sciences and Business, may require specific foreign language courses to fulfill this requirement (see Note 2). Students should consult their academic advisor before selecting language courses.

American Sign Language
      ASL 211 - Intermediate American Sign Language I *
      ASL 212 - Intermediate American Sign Language II *

Arabic
      ARAB 221 - Intermediate Arabic I 
      ARAB 222 - Intermediate Arabic II *

      ARAB 231 - Arabic for Heritage Speakers I  
      ARAB 232 - Arabic for Heritage Speakers II *

Asian Studies
      ASST 261 - Intermediate Persian I 
      ASST 262 - Intermediate Persian II  

Chinese
      CHIN 231 - Intermediate Chinese I 
      CHIN 232 - Intermediate Chinese II *

Classics
      CLAS 251 - Intermediate Latin I  
      CLAS 252 - Intermediate Latin II *
      CLAS 261 - Intermediate Greek: Grammar Review and Readings  
      CLAS 264 - Intermediate Greek: Epic Poetry *

French
      FREN 211 - Intermediate French I 
      FREN 212 - Intermediate French II *
      FREN 217 - Honors: Intermediate French I 
      FREN 218 - Honors: Intermediate French II *

German
      GERM 211 - Intermediate German I  
      GERM 212 - Intermediate German II  

Hebrew
      HEBR 241 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew I 
      HEBR 242 - Intermediate Modern Hebrew II *

Italian
      ITAL 211 - Intermediate Italian 
      ITAL 212 - Intermediate Italian *

Japanese
      JAPA 251 - Intermediate Japanese I 
      JAPA 252 - Intermediate Japanese II *

Persian
      PERS 261 - Intermediate Persian I  
      PERS 262 - Intermediate Persian II  

Portuguese
      PORT 211 - Intermediate Portuguese 
      PORT 212 - Intermediate Portuguese *

Religious Studies
      REST 221 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I 
      REST 222 - Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II *

Russian
      RUSS 201 - Intermediate Russian 
      RUSS 202 - Intermediate Russian *

Spanish
      SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I 
      SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II  
      SPAN 217 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish I  
      SPAN 218 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish II  

INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES


French
      FREN 223 - Intensive Intermediate French *

German
      GERM 223 - Intensive Intermediate German  

Spanish
      SPAN 223 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish  

III. Natural Sciences (NS) (2 courses)


Over time, advances in science and technology have shaped our understanding of the world and our place in it. All students should be familiar with the fundamental principles and chief discoveries of one or more scientific disciplines, the role and relevance of science in contemporary society, and should be able to use scientific knowledge and methods to answer questions about natural phenomena and analyze contemporary issues.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe fundamental principles and chief discoveries through appropriate use of the basic vocabulary of a course’s discipline.
  2. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the scientific dimensions of contemporary issues.
  3. Students will demonstrate the ability to use experimental techniques to answer questions and test hypotheses.

This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved NS list. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory.

Approved Natural Sciences (NS) Courses († Non-Lab Courses)

Anthropology
      ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology * †
      ANTH 117 - Honors: Introduction to Biological Anthropology * † 

Astronomy
      ASTR 151 - A Journey through the Solar System Lecture *  †
      ASTR 152 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lecture *  †
      ASTR 153 - A Journey through the Solar System Lab *     
      ASTR 154 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lab *
      ASTR 217 - Honors: Introductory Astronomy *
      ASTR 218 - Honors: Introductory Astronomy *

*NOTE: Students may take ASTR 151 *-ASTR 153 * or ASTR 152 *-ASTR 154 * for natural science with lab credit.

Biology
      BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology *
      BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity and Ecology *
      BIOL 105 - Parasites, Pathogens, and Pandemics: Infectious Disease and Society * †
      BIOL 106 - The Living City * †
      BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I * †
      BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II * †
      BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory  (Lab if taken with BIOL 113 * or BIOL 114 *.)
      BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology *  †
      BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology  †
      BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation *
      BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology *
      BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation *

      BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology * †

*NOTE: Students may take BIOL 150 *-BIOL 159 *, BIOL 160 *-BIOL 159 *, BIOL 158 -BIOL 167 *, or BIOL 168 *-BIOL 159 * for natural science with lab credit.

Chemistry
      CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry *
      CHEM 103 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory *
      CHEM 112 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry *
      CHEM 113 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory *
      CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I *
      CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory *
      CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II *
      CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory *
      CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I *
      CHEM 138 - Honors: General Chemistry II *

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      EEB 205 - Theory and Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology * † 

Engineering Fundamentals
      EF 151 - Physics for Engineers I *
      EF 152 - Physics for Engineers II *
      EF 157 - Honors: Physics for Engineers I *
      EF 158 - Honors: Physics for Engineers II *

Entomology and Plant Pathology
      EPP 201 - Impact of Insects and Plant Diseases on Human Societies * †
      EPP 210 - Bugs: Bizarre, Beautiful, and Beneficial  † 

Environmental and Soil Sciences
      ESS 110 - Energy for the World * †

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
      FWF 250 - Conservation * †

Geography
      GEOG 131 - Weather, Climate, and Climate Change *
      GEOG 132 - Landscapes and Environmental Change *
      GEOG 137 - Honors: Weather, Climate, and Climate Change *
      GEOG 204 - Understanding Climate Change *  †
      GEOG 200 - Environmental Issues in National Parks * †
      GEOG 331 - Natural Hazards * † 

Geology
     
GEOL 100 - Earth, Environment, and People *
      GEOL 101 - The Dynamic Earth *
      GEOL 102 - Earth, Life, and Time *
      GEOL 103 - The Earth’s Environments *
      GEOL 104 - Exploring the Planets *
      GEOL 107 - Honors: The Dynamic Earth *
      GEOL 108 - Honors: Earth, Life, and Time *
      GEOL 201 - Biodiversity: Past, Present, and Future   †
      GEOL 202 - Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions *  †
      GEOL 202S - Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions *  †
      GEOL 203 - Geology of National Parks * †
      GEOL 205 - Age of the Dinosaurs * †
      GEOL 207 - Honors: Age of the Dinosaurs *  †
      GEOL 208 - Honors: Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions  †
      GEOL 210 - Astrobiology: Life, the Universe, and Everything  † 

        Microbiology
             MICR 210 - Allied Health Microbiology *

Nutrition
      NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition *  †

Physics
      PHYS 101 - How Things Work I *  †
      PHYS 102 - How Things Work II *  †
      PHYS 135 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I *
      PHYS 136 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II *
      PHYS 137 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors I *
      PHYS 138 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors II *
      PHYS 161 - Elements of Physics for Architects and Interior Design Students * †
      PHYS 221 - Elements of Physics I *
      PHYS 222 - Elements of Physics II *
      PHYS 231 - Fundamentals of Physics: Electricity and Magnetism *
      PHYS 232 - Fundamentals of Physics: Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics *

Plant Sciences
      PLSC 250 - World Food and Fiber Plant Production * †

IV. Social Sciences (SS) (2 courses)


Why do people – individually and collectively – do what they do? Answering this question allows us to better understand ourselves, make better decisions, and promote the health and success of individuals and groups. The ability to answer this question requires gaining knowledge about individual and group behavior and political and social systems, as well as understanding the methods by which social scientists collect, create, and evaluate such knowledge.

Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:

  1. Students will identify and critique claims about human behavior and the dynamics of individual, political, and social issues.
  2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate and ethical methods, technologies, and data that social scientists use to investigate and describe the human condition.

This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved SS list.

Approved Social Sciences (SS) Courses

Africana Studies
      AFST 201 - Introduction to African American Studies *
      AFST 202 - Introduction to African American Studies *

Agricultural and Resource Economics
      AREC 201 - Economics of the Global Food and Fiber System *
      AREC 270 - Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource and Environmental Issues *

Agriculture and Natural Resources
      AGNR 180 - Global Dynamics: Food, Biodiversity, and the Environment *

Anthropology
      ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology *
      ANTH 127 - Honors: Introduction to Archaeology *
      ANTH 130 - Cultural Anthropology *
      ANTH 137 - Honors: Cultural Anthropology *

Baker Center for Public Policy
      BCPP 101 - Introduction to Public Policy  

Child and Family Studies
      CFS 210 - Human Development *
      CFS 220 - Marriage and Family: Roles and Relationships *

Economics
      ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course *
      ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics *
      ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics *
      ECON 213 - Principles of Macroeconomics *
      ECON 217 - Honors: Principles of Microeconomics *
      ECON 218 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics *

Educational Psychology
      EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development *

Geography
      GEOG 101 - World Geography *
      GEOG 111 - Our Digital Earth *
      GEOG 121 - Sustainable Human Geographies *
      GEOG 373 - Landscapes and Cultures of Latin America *

Global Studies
      GLBS 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *

Interior Architecture
      IARC 200 - Human-Environment Relations *
      IARC 207 - Honors: Human-Environment Relations *

Latin American and Caribbean Studies
      LAC 373 - Landscapes and Cultures of Latin America *

Political Science
      POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics *
      POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science *
      POLS 107 - Honors: United States Government and Politics *
      POLS 453 - Europe in Transition: The Political Transformation of a Continent *

Psychology
      PSYC 110 - General Psychology *
      PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology *

Public Health
      PUBH 201 - Introduction to Public Health *

Religious Studies
      REST 232 - Religion and Society in Global Perspective *
      REST 233 - Religion and Society in North America *

Social Work
      SOWK 250 - Introduction to Social Welfare *

Sociology
      SOCI 110 - Social Problems and Social Justice *
      SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology *
      SOCI 127 - Honors: Introduction to Sociology *
      SOCI 225 - Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies *
      SOCI 232 - Religion and Society in Global Perspective *
      SOCI 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *
      SOCI 260 - Introduction to the Study of Environmental Issues *
      SOCI 344 - Political Sociology *
      SOCI 345 - Social Movements *
      SOCI 350 - Criminology *
      SOCI 353 - Criminal Justice *
      SOCI 360 - Environment and Resources *
      SOCI 363 - Food, Agriculture, and Society *
      SOCI 453 - Gender and Crime *

University Honors
      UNHO 267 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *
      UNHO 268 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *

Women, Gender, and Sexuality
      WGS 200 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality  
      WGS 453 - Gender and Crime 

Notes


  1. Some courses on the various General Education course lists may have prerequisites. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.
  2. A student’s college/program may require specific General Education courses.
  3. General Education courses must be taken for a letter grade (i.e., A-F) rather than Satisfactory/No Credit (unless this is the only way the course is offered).
  4. The Office of Disability Services (ODS) is committed to providing equal opportunities for students with disabilities at the University of Tennessee. Appropriate accommodations will be made to enable persons with disabilities to satisfy the General Education requirements. Students with documented disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services for assistance with appropriate accommodations at (865) 974-6087 or ods@tennessee.edu.
  5. Subcommittees of the Undergraduate Council General Education Committee are charged with management of the courses to be included on the General Education course lists for the Basic Skills and Broadened Perspectives areas.

* Also satisfies Volunteer Core Requirements .