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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

University Parallel, A.A. - English (TTP)


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Degree: Associate of Arts
Major: University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: English

For more information, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

The English Department focuses on developing students’ ability to read critically, analyze, synthesize and evaluate ideas, and write effectively for a variety of electronic and traditional media. This pathway is for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in English, Literature, or related fields.

Transfer Options
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) are advising tools designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university or select regionally accredited, non-profit Tennessee private colleges and universities to complete their baccalaureate degree. The TTPs also constitute an agreement between community colleges and four-year colleges/universities confirming that community college courses meet major preparation requirements. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution.  Note: Due to the transferability to a four-year institution, there are to be no course substitutions where a specific course is required in the TTP curriculum guide.  

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)


Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)


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.

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 (15)


First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)


Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)


  • Foreign Language (Two-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3) 
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (Literature Course - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
  • History  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • English Credits (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)


  • Foreign Language (Two-Year Sequence in a Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3) 
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
  • English Credits (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
  • History  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

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