University Exploratory Program

Campus

Knoxville

Term 1

• Select one of the following First-Year Seminars:

• FYS 101 - The UT Experience 1 Credit Hours
• FYS 129 - Special Topics Seminar 1 Credit Hours
• AGNR 100 - Student Success in the Herbert College of Agriculture 1 Credit Hours
• HBS 102 - Freshman Seminar 1 Credit Hours
• BUAD 100 - Inclusion: Becoming an Engaged Leader in a Diverse Community 1 Credit Hours
• COUN 205 - Student Development 1-3 Credit Hours
• UNHO 101 - Honors First-Year Seminar 1 Credit Hours

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• 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 *

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• 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. Option B or C may be chosen if qualifying Math ACT score.

• COSC 100 - Introduction to Computers and Computing 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 113 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *

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• Option B

  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 125  * has a prerequisite of MATH 119  or Math ACT 25.

• MATH 123 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours *

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• Option C

  For students whose major or minor interests include programs with a mathematics requirement of 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 *

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• 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 *

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• Select one Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective:

  Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours * Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics (particular course depends on major interests). Consult undergraduate catalog and academic advisor for best option.

   

  Select one Social Sciences (SS)  or Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  elective:

  Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *; Intermediate foreign language satisfies the Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective * requirement.

   

  Select one general elective if needed:

  General Elective 0-2 Credit Hours

Term 2

• Select one Written Communication (WC)  course:

• 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 *

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• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences (SS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• General elective to explore a potential major 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)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * OR Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * If Global Citizenship was completed in first year, Social Science should be selected here (and vice versa).
• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * Students should select a literature or philosophical course if they have already taken a course from the arts.
• Course specific to major and/or college interest 3 Credit Hours

Footnotes

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.