Roane State Community College

Students who follow this academic plan will receive an Associate of Science with a concentration in Biology.

Effective Fall 2022

1st Fall			Hours
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
CHEM	1110	General Chemistry I1	4
BIOL	1110	General Biology I	4
COMM	2025	Fundamentals of Communication	3
		TERM TOTAL	17
Action Items
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor  Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Visit colleges and universities  Register for next term
1st Spring			Hours
ENGL	1020	Composition II	3
CHEM	1120	General Chemistry II	4
BIOL	1120	General Biology II	4
		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
		Humanities Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	17
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor
	April	Decide on transfer institution  Register for next term
2nd Fall			Hours
MATH	1910	Calculus I  OR	3-4
MATH	1130	College Algebra OR
MATH	1830	Applied Calculus
CHEM	2010	Organic Chemistry I	4
		Literature Elective	3
		History Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	13-14
Action Items
	Sept	Complete Application for Graduation
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor  Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Apply for admission to transfer institution  Register for next term
2nd Spring			Hours
MATH	1920	Calculus II (Recommended) OR MATH 1910-Calculus I OR  MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics	3-4
CHEM	2020	Organic Chemistry II	4
		History Elective	3
		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
		Humanities Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	16-17
Action Items
	Feb	Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile)
	Mar	Contact transfer institution about registration/financial aid
		TOTAL HOURS	63-64

¹Prerequisites for CHEM 1110 requires 2 years of high school algebra with a score of 21 or above on the ACT MATH portion or successful completion of MATH 1000-Algebra Essentials.

Students not prepared for Calculus I should take MATH 1730 or MATH 1710 and 1720 from TN eCampus.  

At UT Knoxville, Organic Chemistry I and either a course in Cell Biology with a lab or Genetics with a lab is required.

At UT Knoxville or MTSU, the mathematics course must be Calculus II.

AT UT Knoxville an additional writing intensive communication course is required.  Students transferring to UT Knoxville must also complete a sequence of non-U.S. history (See UTK's website for a list of approved courses). 

*History courses – students are advised to consult with his/her transfer institution to determine if a particular history course or sequence is required.  

** Students are encouraged to complete Ethics as part of the humanities elective requirement. 

*** Students who select the Biology TTP with the intention to concentrate in pre-med or other pre-health related fields at the university are strongly recommended to take Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Sociology.

**** Students transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville must take Calculus II. NOTE: Students transferring to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will also have to meet the foreign language requirement, either prior to or when they attend UTK. This can be met prior to attending UTK, by completing 2000-level competency in a foreign language, by completing FREN 2020, GERM 2020 or SPAN 2020. NOTE: Students transferring to the University of Tennessee at Martin will also have to meet the foreign language requirement, either prior to or when they attend UTM. This can be met prior to attending UT, by completing 1000-level competency in a foreign language, by completing FREN 1020, GERM 1020 or SPAN 1020.

This is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway: www.tntransferpathway.org

All Elective courses should be carefully selected to meet requirements at the transfer institution.

For further information: Mathematics and Sciences Division, 865-354-3000, x4533

http://www.roanestate.edu/?10640-Tennessee-Transfer-Pathway-AS-Biology