A.A./A.S. in American Sign Language
Summary of NSCC General Education Common Core and Emphasis Courses
Effective Fall 2004
Nashville State Technical Community College offers the courses listed below as part of the TBR
Common General Education Core for AA and AS degrees. Students who complete the AS or AA
degree can transfer the entire core to a TBR university. However, only these courses apply to the TBR
common General Education Core.
Communication Requirements: A.A./A.S. = 9 hours
ENGL 1010 Composition I
SPCH 1010 Speech
ENGL 1020 Composition II
History Requirements: A.A./A.S. = 6 hours
HIST 1110/20 World Civilization I/II
HIST 2020 American People - Mid-19th Cent. on
HIST 2010 The American People - to Mid-19th Century
HIST 2030 Tennessee History
* HIST courses will meet the Social Sciences requirements for the A.A.S. Degree.
Science Requirements: A.A./A.S. = 8 hours
BIOL 1010 Introduction to Biology I Science or Math
ASTR 1010/20 Astronomy I/II
BIOL 1020 Introduction to Biology II
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
BIOL 1110/20 General Biology I/II
GEOL 1110 Earth Science
BIOL 2010/20 Anatomy and Physiology I/II
PSCI 1030 Survey of Physical Science
BIOL 2211 General Botany
PHYS 2010/20 Non-Calculus Based Physics I/II
CHEM 1110/20 General Chemistry I/II
PHYS 2110/20 Calculus-Based Physics I/II
Math Requirements: A.A.S. = 3 hours Science or Math
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts
MATH 1710 Pre-Calculus I (College Algebra)
MATH 1130 College Algebra
MATH 1720 Pre-Calculus II (Trigonometry)
MATH 1410/20 Structure of Mathematical Systems I or II
MATH 1730 Pre-Calculus (Tech Math I)
MATH 1510 Statistics I
MATH 1830 Concepts of Calc (Calc for Bus/Bio)
MATH 1610 Finite Mathematics
MATH 1910 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirements: A.A./A.S. = 9 hours
ART 1030 Art Appreciation
ENGL 2210/20 British Literature I or II
ART 2131/2 Art History Survey I or II
ENGL 2310/20 World Literature I or II
ENGL 2010 Fiction
MUS 1030 Music Appreciation
ENGL 2020 Poetry & Drama
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
ENGL 2110/20 American Literature I or II
PHIL 1111 Introduction to Ethics
ENGL 2133 Multicultural Literature
THEA 1030 Introduction to Theater
ENGL 2140 Introduction to Cinema
Social Sciences Requirements: A.A./A.S. = 6 hours
POLI 1111 Introduction to Political Science
SOCI 1112 Social Problems
PSYC 1111 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
PSYC 2111 Psychology of Human Growth and Dev’t
GEOG 1010 World Regional Geography I
SOCI 1111 Introduction to Sociology
GEOG 1020 World Regional Geography II
American Sign Language Emphasis Requirements: A.A./A.S.= 17 hours
ASL 1002
Fingerspelling
ASL 1010
Foundations of Deafness
ASL 1110
American Sign Language I
ASL 1120
American Sign Language II
ASL 1130
American Sign Language III
ASL 2300
American Sign Language IV