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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Finance - A.S. (TTP)


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For more information on this program, contact the Business and Technology division at 615-230-3301 or at bustechinfo@volstate.edu

The Finance A.S. (TTP - Tennessee Transfer Pathway) degree emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Finance.  Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, graduates could be expected to assume responsibilities represented by titles including Personal Financial Advisor or Financial Quantitative Analyst.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution.  Note:  There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

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)


Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)


  • University Parallel Electives Credits: (4) [Freshman required to take FYEX 1030 and 1040 must complete both of these courses as 3 out of the 4 elective hours.] 4

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)**


** All Finance A.S. freshmen entering Vol State Fall 2020 or after that have not completed at least 15 college-level credit hours with a 3.0 or higher inclusive GPA must take FYEX 1030 and 1040.

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 www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements.  Salaries are not guaranteed. 


Career Beginning Salary With Bachelor Degree Experienced Salary Median
Personal Financial Advisor $31,160 $66,590
Sales Agent, Financial Services $30,850 $56,500
Financial Quantitative Analysts $31,920 $57,700

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.

Degree Works, 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 Degree Works audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16.5)


  • History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16.5)


  • History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (13)


Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (6)
  • Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (4)
  • University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

Footnotes


1 Students transferring to UT Knoxville should complete MATH 2050, Calculus-Based Probability and Statistics.

2 Students transferring to ETSU, MTSU or Knoxville should take MATH 1630.  Students transferring to TSU, TTU, University of Memphis, UT Chattanooga or UT Martin should take a college algebra course.

3 MATH 1830 Applied Calculus or equivalent calculus course is required at ETSU, UT Knoxville, University of Memphis, UT Chattanooga, TSU and TTU.  Math 1830 Applied Calculus or equivalent is NOT required at UT Martin, APSU or MTSU.

4 All Finance AS (TTP) freshmen entering Vol State Fall 2020 or later that have not completed at least 15 college-level credit hours with a 3.0 or higher inclusive GPA must take FYEX 1030 and 1040.

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