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Prospective Transfer Student General Education Information

The University of Tennessee has adopted a revision of the General Education requirements. The statement of purpose, outcomes and the list of approved General Education courses can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010.

Students must complete specified general education courses as part of the curriculum to earn a baccalaureate degree. Transfer students are encouraged to consult with an advisor at their home institution early in their academic planning before choosing General Education courses.

All college majors have specified courses that satisfy the General Education Requirement. The choice of General Education courses depends on your intended major at UT.

Identifying and Selecting General Education Courses

  • The Undergraduate Catalog changes every year and contains the latest listing of approved General Education courses.
  • For a listing of Tennessee Community College courses that satisfy the UTK General Education Requirement review the equivalency pages.


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  • Many of the UTK General Education courses also satisfies the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) General Education requirement.

  • The university offers a petition procedure through which students can occasionally gain exceptions to the General Education curriculum.

General Education Recommendations for Tennessee Community Colleges

The courses listed below represent the General Education course recommendations from each college at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.