In order to provide transfer students with the best possible advising experience, the College of Arts and Sciences offers individual appointments for advising prior to your scheduled orientation session. If you are unable to schedule an appointment prior to attending orientation or we are unable to accommodate your request, you can meet with an advisor during orientation.
This advising opportunity is in no way a substitution for orientation and is only an option once you have fully registered for your orientation session. Information on how to schedule your advising appointment is available at the bottom of this webpage.
Competitive Programs
You have been admitted into the College of Arts and Sciences. If you have plans to enter a college with a competitive program (Nursing, Engineering, Architecture, etc.), please be sure to contact that college about outstanding requirements needed to reapply. In the meantime, we ask that you identify an Arts and Sciences major that you and your advisor can plan for simultaneously.
College Curriculum
Below you will find the requirements of the Arts and Sciences curriculum, as determined by the faculty of the college. Specifics regarding each of these requirements can be found by clicking on the links below. Each of these college requirements must be completed to earn a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
- First Year English Composition
- Communicating Through Writing
- Communicating Orally
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Arts and Humanities
- Natural Science
- Social Science
- Foreign Language
- Non U.S. History
- Global Challenges
Students may satisfy the Connections requirement in one of three ways:
- Completion of nine credits of study abroad coursework
- Completion of a minor or second major
- Completion of nine credit hours drawn from one of the Connections Packages
Major Requirements
You can find the specific requirements for your major in the online catalog.
Signing Up for Your Advising Appointment
If you would like to schedule your advising appointment prior to your assigned orientation/virtual advising date, please email ASVirtualAdvising@utk.edu to begin that process. Appointments prior to your scheduled date are offered based on advisor availability and demand.