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.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 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 (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

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)

MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ^Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)

Second Year -Fall Semester - Credits (16)

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

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