Social Science and Education - A.S.

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For more information on this program, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231.

The Associate of Science in SOCIAL SCIENCE and EDUCATION is a two-year program for students who are not sure what they want to major in, are looking to advance their career, or want a major that is not offered AND are planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree at a four year institution. This degree would be used to incorporate general education courses with electives found in the area of Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Transfer Options
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose six credits from the following options:

HIST 2310 - ^Early World History Credits: (3)
AND HIST 2320 - ^Modern World History Credits: (3)
OR any two of the following:
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2030 - ^Tennessee History Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (six courses) Credits: (18)
University Parallel Elective Credits: (1)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Entry Level Salary with Bachelor Degree	Median Salary with Bachelor Degree
Credit Analyst	$37,430	$61,750
Insurance Underwriter	$31,920	$57,700
Video Game Designer	$36,840	$74,730

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)

Second Year -Fall Semester - Credits (16)

History Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

History Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)