The program of study outlined below leads to the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Police
Science from Nashville State Community College (NSCC) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in
Arts and Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies) with a Concentration in Social Sciences – Criminal
Justice from Tennessee State University (TSU).
This articulation agreement recognizes that the following course work is needed to complete an A.A.S.
degree in Police Science at Nashville State Community College.
NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – A.A.S. Police Science
Freshman
ENGL 1010
SPCH 1010
Fall
3
PHIL 1111
MATH 1610, or 1710
Social Sciences Elective
PST 1000
PST 1010
PST 1030
3
PST 1035
PST 1080
3
TOTAL
15
Spring
Sophomore
PST 1090
PST 2000
Fall
3
3
3
PST 2010
PST 2020
PST 2030
TECH Elective
TECH Elective
TECH Elective
3
3
TECH Elective
TECH Elective
3
3
3
3
3
15
Spring
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
15
15
A.A.S. Degree Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Condition(s) for Transfer

This articulation agreement applies only to the B.S. in Arts and Sciences (Interdisciplinary Studies)
with a Concentration in Social Sciences - Criminal Justice.

A change of major invalidates these courses/credits for transfer unless they are approved within
some other program-to-program articulation agreement for a different major at Tennessee State
University.

A minimum 2.00 Grade Point Average (GPA) is required for transferable credits.

Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Police Science from
Nashville State Community College and who transfer to Tennessee State University (TSU) must
enroll in twenty-six (26) additional credit hours in Humanities/or Fine Arts, History, Social and
Behavioral Sciences and Natural Sciences. The chart below indicates course equivalents for the
remaining general education core credit hours that may be taken at TSU upon admission or at
NSCC prior to enrolling at TSU.

Students from NSCC transferring to Tennessee State University Interdisciplinary Studies with a
concentration in Social Sciences - Criminal Justice will lose fourteen (14) lower level credit hours.
General Education Core Equivalency Chart
Nashville State Community College
MUS 1030 and ART 1030
Credit
Hrs.
3
Tennessee State University
MUSC 1010 and ART 1010
Credit
Hrs.
3
ENGL 2110 or 2120
3
ENGL 2110-2322 (Literature)
3
ENGL 1020
3
ENGL 1020
3
HIST 2010
3
HIST 2010
3
HIST 2020
3
HIST 2020 or 2030
3
GEOG 1010, or 1020, or SOCI 1111
3
GEOG 1010, 1020, SOCI 2010
3
ASTR 1010, ASTR 1020, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020,
BIOL 1110, BIOL 1111, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120
8
ASTR 1010, ASTR 1020, BIOL 1010/1011, BIOL
1020/1021, BIOL 1110/1111, BIOL 1120/1121,
CHEM 1110/1111, CHEM 1120/1121, CHEM
1030/1031, CHEM 1040/1041
8
Other general education approved courses may be accepted by TSU for transfer credit per the approved TSU and NSCC General
Education charts found at http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/student_information/gened/gened.htm.
Required General Education Core Total . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
This articulation agreement recognizes that the following course work is needed to complete
the B.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Social Science - Criminal
Justice. This program exposes the student to knowledge and methodologies in two specific
disciplines within a given concentration. In addition to criminal justice, students may select
another discipline that may fit their personal and professional needs.
Concentration
Social Sciences:
Disciplines
Africana Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography,
History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
or Speech.
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY – B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies with a
Concentration in Social Sciences - Criminal
Justice
Students are encouraged to complete all General Education Core requirements during the first
two semesters of enrollment at TSU.
Junior
Fall
Arts and Sciences
Elective (3000-4000)
ANY Upper Level
Electives (3000-4000
LEVEL)
Spring
9
3
12
Senior
DISCIPLINE I:
(3000-4000 Level)
DISCIPLINE II:
(3000-4000 Level)
Fall
Spring
9
6
3
5
Any Upper Level Elective
(3000-4000 Level)
Total
12
12
1
12
12
*Lower Division Course Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Required General Education Core Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
TSU Upper Division Course Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
B.S. Degree Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
*Fourteen (14) hours of lower level electives taken at NSCC will not be accepted into the
Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Social Sciences.