Arts and Sciences Exploratory Program

The College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory program is designed for students who are deciding among one or more majors in the College. It allows students to explore major options as well as make progress toward graduation through the completion of general education courses. Exploratory students are required to meet with their advisor every semester.

All full-time, degree-seeking UT Knoxville students who first entered Fall 2013 or later must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of their fourth tracking semester. Transfer students with less than 45 hours of transferrable work who are admitted as exploratory students must transition out of the exploratory track into a major no later than the end of their second full semester at UT.

Campus

Knoxville

Term 1

Select one of the following first-year seminars:
HBS 102 - Freshman Seminar 1 Credit Hours
COUN 205 - Student Development 1-3 Credit Hours
FYS 101 - The UT Experience 1 Credit Hours
FYS 129 - Special Topics Seminar 1 Credit Hours
UNHO 101 - Honors First-Year Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Select one Written Communication (WC) course:
SAT/ACT/EPE and AP/dual enrollment credit determines placement in English Composition.
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 112 - Advanced Writing and Research 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 121 - Academic English for Undergraduate Students 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 131 - Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English I 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 198 - Chancellor’s Honors Writing I 3 Credit Hours * (for Chancellor’s Honors Program students only)
Select one Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course:

SAT/ACT or Math Department Placement Exam or AP/dual enrollment credit determines placement in mathematics.
Option A
For students whose major or minor interests do not include programs with specific math requirements
MATH 113 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
COSC 100 - Introduction to Computers and Computing 3 Credit Hours *
Option B

For students whose major or minor interests include programs with specific math requirements other than MATH 141 *-MATH 142 * or MATH 141 *-MATH 152 *
MATH 123 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hours *
MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours * has a prerequisite of MATH 119 or Math ACT 25.
Option C

For students whose major or minor interests include programs with specific math requirements other than MATH 141 *-MATH 142 * or MATH 151 *-MATH 152 *

MATH 141 * and MATH 151 * have a prerequisite of MATH 130 or Math ACT 28.
MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
MATH 151 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences 3 Credit Hours *
Option D

Course chosen depends on major or minor interests and previous background.
Advanced math chosen from approved QR list.
STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
Natural Sciences (NS) with Lab

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics (particular course depends on major interests) 4 Credit Hours

Consult undergraduate catalog and academic advisor for best option
Social Sciences (SS) or Foreign Language

Intermediate foreign language satisfies the Global Citizenship - International (GCI) * requirement. 3 Credit Hours
General Elective 0-1 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15-19

Term 1 Milestone Notes

Completion of at least 12 credit hours

Term 2

Written Communication (WC) 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 131 - Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English I 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 132 - Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English II 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 298 - Honors Writing and Research 3 Credit Hours (for Chancellor’s Honors Program students only)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  3 Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (NS)  3-4 Credit Hours

Foreign Language or general elective to explore a potential major

Intermediate foreign language satisfies the Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  * requirement. 3 Credit Hours

Social Sciences (SS)  3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 15-16

Term 2 Milestone Notes

First-year seminar

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

Written Communication (WC) Elective 3 Credit Hours * Writing intensive course appropriate for major interest or elective if appropriate course has registration restrictions
Oral Communication (OC) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Social Sciences (SS) or Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS) Elective 3 Credit Hours * If Foreign Language was selected in term one, Social Science may be selected here.
Arts and Humanities (AH) Elective 3 Credit Hours *
Foreign Language Elective 3 Credit Hours * or general elective to explore a potential major. If intermediate competency has been met in foreign language, a general elective may be chosen here.

Credit Hours 15

Term 3 Milestone Notes

Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course 3-4 Credit Hours
Natural Sciences (NS) course 4 Credit Hours
Social Sciences (SS) or Foreign Language course 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students