(a) No person shall be granted a baccalaureate degree of any kind from any institution of higher learning supported or maintained by the state, or from any community college supported or maintained by the state, unless the person has earned credit in American history, consisting of six (6) semester hours or nine (9) quarter hours. Persons who pursue baccalaureate degrees in those areas of study exempted either by regulation of the board of regents or by regulations or delegated authority of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, are not required to meet the requirements of this section if they have successfully completed a course in American history in high school.(b) Any student shall have the option, at the student's request, to substitute three (3) semester or three (3) quarter hours of Tennessee history for three (3) of the semester or quarter hours in American history required by the terms of this section if offered by the institution.(c)(1) Courses in American history taught under the terms of this section shall include the contributions of all people in the history of the United States without regard to race, sex or creed.(2) Courses in Tennessee history history taught under the terms of this section shall include the contributions of all people in the history of the United States without regard to race, sex or creed.(2) Courses in Tennessee history taught under the terms of this section shall include the contributions of all people in the history of Tennessee without regard to race, sex or creed.Acts 1974, ch. 767, §§ 1, 2; 1975, ch. 170, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-3253; Acts 2009, ch. 204, § 1.
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