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Welcome to the “What’s New” section of our college catalog! Please be aware that while we strive to provide the most current and comprehensive information, this section may not include every update or detail. For the most accurate and complete information, we encourage you to visit our website or contact the relevant department directly. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to enhance our offerings and keep you informed.
This page is designed to give readers an overview of the most significant curriculum changes that have been made for this academic year.
New Program Offerings
This certificate provides foundational knowledge and practical skills for individuals pursuing entry-level positions in early childhood education settings.
This certificate is embedded in the Electric Vehicle Engineering Technology AAS Degree and offered at the Main Campus and Volkswagen Academy.
This certificate is embedded in the Electric Vehicle Engineering Technology AAS Degree and offered at the Main Campus and Volkswagen Academy.
This certificate is embedded in the Mechatronics Technology AAS degree and offered at the Main Campus.
Inactive Programs
The following programs are no longer accepting new students:
- Comupter Animation Concentration
- Wed Design Concentration
- Computed Tompgraphy
- Correctional Officer Program
Program Change
The following programs have undergone modifications:
- Surgical Tech Program, A.A.S. - Curriculum and/or course structure updated.
- Practical Nursing (LPN) - Program revisions implemented.
- Massage Therapy - Change in required program hours.
- Aesthetics Certificate - Change in required program hours.
- Chemical Engineering Technology Concentration - MATH 17020 course is a drected elective and students can choose between ET112 or MATH1720, the PHYS directed elective selection is PHYS 1030 or PHYS 2010.
- Respiratory Care, A.A.S. - Total hours decreased from 72 to 69 hours. Changes in semester hours and RESP 1412 removed.
- Medical Coding and Billing Program, A.A.S. - Course is face to face only, BIOL 2010 added to freshman fall semester. BIOL1050 and 1051 added to general education section to choose from.
- Mechatronics Technology, A.A.S. - ENST 1362 added to list of technical electives
- Administrative Professional Technology Concentration - change in some courses
- A.S. University Parallel, Pre-Allied Health
- Associate of Science in Teaching Degree, Special Education
- Associate of Science in Teaching, Elementary Educstion & Teaching
- Nuclear Medicine Technology, A.A.S.
- Networking Concentration
Title Changed
- ART (STUDIO) TTP University Parallel, Associate of Arts name change to ART TTP Univeristy Parallel, Associate of Arts
Course Changes
The following courses have been updated for the academic year 2025-2026 catalog. Changes may include revised titles, descriptions, prerequisites, contact hours, or course content:
Graphic Design
- GATP 1360 - Design and Print Production 1
No longer offered first-term and does not need concurrent courses. Allow for student to be below college-level Math
Surgical Technology
- SURG 1304 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology
HIMT 1300 has been changed to pre-requisite and concurrent.
Dental Hygiene
- DH 142 - Foundations of Dental Hygiene Lab
This is an introductory lab course for incoming first-year dental hygiene students.
- DH 145 - Clinical Dental Hygiene 1
This course is designed to be a progression from laboratory to clinical dental hygiene for first-year dental hygiene students.
- DH 248 - Clinical Dental Hygiene 2
This course is a clinic course for second-year dental hygeine students.
- DH 249 - Clinical Dental Hygiene 3
This is a clinic course for second-year dental hygiene students in their last semester of study.
Physical Therapist Assitant
- PTAT 2120 - Special Topics for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Credit and contact hour updated
- PTAT 2170 - Professional Development for the Physcial Therapst Assitant (PTA)
Preequisite added: Admission into the Physcial Therapist Assistant Program,. PTAT 2410, PTAT 2200, PTAT 2460, PHYS 1030 or PHYS 2010 or PHYSC 2110
- PTAT 2220 - Introduction to Physcial Therapy
Change to Prerequisite by removing SOCI 1010 which is no longer an option for prerequisite
- PTAT 2290 - Integrated Clinical Education 2
Prerequisite added BIOL 2020
- PTAT 2410 - Kinesiology for the PTA
Change to Prerequisite by removing SOCI 1010 which is no longer an option for prerequisite
4 Credit hours, 6 contact hours (3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
- PTAT 2440 - Biophysical Agents for the PTA
Clarification for contact hours and update to notes.
4 Credit hours, 6 contact hours (3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
Acceptance to the Physcial Therapist Assistant Program is required.
Must have successfully complete prior semester work.
- PTAT 2460 - Patient Care Skills for the PTA
Change to Prerequisite by removing SOCI 1010 which is no longer an option for prerequisite
Contact hours updated to 6 (3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
- PTAT 2492 - Terminal Clinical Ed 1
Change in prerequisites PTAT 2620 changed to PTAT 2520, PTAT 2630 changed to PTAT 2530
- PTAT 2510 - Musculoskeletal Conditions and Treatment for the PTA
Clarification for contact hours and update to notes.
7 contct hours (4 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
Admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program
- PTAT 2520 - Neuromuscular Conditions and Treatment for the PTA
Clarification for contact hours and Term offered.
7 contct hours (4 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
Course offered in Fall
- PTAT 2530 - Medical Surgical Conditions and Treatment for the PTA
Contact hours updated to 7 (4 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
Co-requisite(s) added PTAT 2520, PTAT 2290, PTAT 2291
- PTAT 2440 Biophysical Agents for the PTA
Clarification for contact hours 6 (3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours)
- MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies
- MATH 1011- Math for General Studies with Learning Support
Mass Communication
- ANIM 1310 - Intro to Computer Animation
The course description changed.
- PFTT 250 -Introduction to Film and Television Technology
The prerequisitie requirement for college-level math has been removed.
The term offered change to Spring from Summer.
The prerequisitie requirement for college-level math has been removed.
There is NO LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS REQUIREQMENTS IN ANY SUBJECT for this course.
- PFTT 260- Advanced Film and TV Production
The prerequisitie has been removed.
Allow for the student to be below college-level Math.
Art
- ART 1340- Foundations Studio 1
Any level of preparedness for enrollment
- ART 1350 - Foundations Studio 2
All learning levels acceptable for enrollment
General Education Course
- ANTH 1230 Intro to Cultural Anthropology
- ART 1035 Introduction to Arft
- ART 2000 Art History Survey 1
- ART 2000 Art History Survey 2
- ASTR 1010 Solar System Astronomy
- ASTR 1020 Stars & Galaxies Astronomy
- BIOL 1010 Introduction to Biology 1
- BIOL 1120 General Biology 2
- BIOL 1510 Environmental Science 1
- BIOL 1520 Environmental Science 2
- BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
- BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
- CHEM 1010 Introductory Chemistry 1
- CHEM 1020 Introductory Chemistry 2
- CHEM 1110 General Chemistry 1
- CHEM 1120 General Chemistry 2
- COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication
- ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
- ENGL 1010 Composition 1
- ENGL 1020 Composition 2
- ENGL 2055 African American Literature
- ENGL 2110 Early American Literature
- ENGL 2120 Modern American Literature
- ENGL 2160 Mythology
- ENGL 2210 Early British Literature
- ENGL 2220 Modern British Literature
- ENGL 2410 Early European Literature
- ENGL 2420 Modern European Literature
- GEOG 1012 Cultural Geography
- GEOG 2010 World Reginal Geography
- HIST 2010 Early United States History
- HIST 2020 Modern United States History
- HIST 2030 Tennessee History
- HIST 2060 African American History
- HIST 2310 Early World History
- HIST 2320 Modern World History
- HUM 1010 Early Humanities
- HUM 1020 Modern Humanities
- HUM 1110 Lation Cultures in the US
- HUM 2860 Introductory Film Studies
- MATH 1010 Math for General Studies
- MATH 1130 College Algebra
- MATH 1410 Number Concepts for Teachers
- MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics
- MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics
- MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra
- MATH 1720 Precalculus Trigonometry
- MATH 1830 Applied Calculus
- MATH 1910 Calculus 1
- MUS 1030 Intoduction to Musci
- MUS 1040 American Popular Music
- PE 230 Science of Fitness and Wellness
- PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 1040 Introduction to Ethics
- PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics 1
- PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics 2
- PHYS 2110 Calculus Based Physics 1
- PHYS 2120 Calculus Based Physics 2
- POLS 1030 American Governmnet
- POLS 2050 Comparative World Politics
- PSCI 1030 Survey of Physical Science
- PSYC 1030 Introduction to Psychology
- RELS 2020 Religions of the World
- SOCI 1010 Introductin to Sociology
- SOCI 1040 Social Problems
- THEA 1030 Intro to Theatre
- WMST 2050 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
New Course
Course Deletions
The following courses have been removed from the curriculum, effective [Fall 2025]:
Art
- ARTP 2780 - Art Interneship Studio
- ARTP 1001 - Artist in Residence
Disability Support Services
- DSPS 0800 - Learning Strategies
Dance
- DANC 1005 - Introduction to Dance
- DANC 1101 - Dance Performance 1
- DANC 1107 - Aerial Dance Performance
- DANC 1201 - Dance Composition 1
- DANC 1827 - Aerial Dance
Education: Early Childhood Education
- ED 203 - Child and Adolescent
English
- ENGL 1030 - Literary Studies Abroad
- ENGL 2650 - Literature for the Adolescent
- ENGL 2830 - Creative Writing: Introduction
- ENGL 2840 - Creative Writing: Poetry
- ENGL 2850 - Creative Writing: Fiction
- ENGL 610 - English as a Second Language
- ENGL 620 - English as a Second Language 3
French
- FREN 2990 - Special Topics in French
Graphic Design
- GATP 1350 - Image Creation for Designers
German
- GERM 2990 - Special Topics in German
Mathematics
- MATH 0030 - Algrebra Learning Support
- MATH 1030 - Introduction to College Math
Music
- MUS 1403 - Piano Class 3
- MUS 1404 - Piano Class 4
- MUS 1500 - Voice Instruction for Non-Majors
- MUS 1680 - Guitar Ensemble
- MUS 1690 - Percussion Ensemble
- MUS 1840 - Chorale
- MUS 1850 - Jazz Vocal Ensemble
- MUS 2155 - Music Theory 4
- MUS 2156 - Ear Training 4
- MUS 2530 - Digital Audio Production 1
- MUS 2540 - Digital Audio Production 2
Philosophy
- PHIL 1130 - Critical Thinking
Respiratory Therapy
- RESP 1220 - Introduction to Clinical Practice
- RESP 1412 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
Theatre
- THEA 1001 - Artist in Residence
- THEA 1230 - Movement 1
- THEA 1235 - Movement 2
- THEA 1420 - Voice and Speech 2
- THEA 1525 - Improvisation 2
- THEA 2110 - Acting 3
- THEA 2120 - Acting 4
- THEA 2230 - Movement 3
- THEA 2235 - Movement 4
- THEA 2410 - Voice and Speech 3
- THEA 2420 - Voice and Speech 4
- THEA 2520 - Improvisation 3
- THEA 2525 - Improvisation 4
Computed Tomography
- TM 210 - Computed Tomography Patient Care and Management
- TM 220 - Computed Tomography Physics
- TM 230 - Computed Tomography Clinic
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