Overview
The Associate in Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of university transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.
Transfer Requirements
Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Articulation Agreement
The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enable North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.
General Education Core (45 SHC)
English Composition (6 SHC)
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)
- ART 111 Art Appreciation
- ART 114 Art History Survey I
- ART 115 Art History Survey II
- COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Communication
- COM 231 Public Speaking
- DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation
- ENG 231 American Literature I
- ENG 232 American Literature II
- ENG 241 British Literature I
- ENG 242 British Literature II
- MUS 110 Music Appreciation
- MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz
- PHI 215 Philosophical Issues
- PHI 240 Introductions to Ethics
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)
- ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics
- HIS 111 World Civilization I
- HIS 112 World Civilization II
- HIS 131 American History I
- HIS 132 American History II
- POL 120 American Government
- PSY 150 General Psychology
- SOC 210 Intro. to Sociology
Mathematics (One Course)
- MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy (3 SHC)
- MAT 152 Statistical Methods (4 SHC)
- MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra (4 SHC)
Natural Sciences (4 SHC)
- AST 111 Descriptive Astronomy and AST 111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab
- AST 151 General Astronomy I and AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab
- BIO 110 Principles of Biology
- BIO 111 General Biology I
- CHM 151 General Chemistry I
- GEL 111 Geology
- PHY 110 Conceptual Physics and PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab
Additional General Education Hours (13-14 credit hours)
Select 13-14 credit hours from classes classified as general education. Select a course with an asterisk (*).
Other Required Courses (1 SHC)
- ACA 122 University Transfer Success
Other Pre-Major Electives (14 SHC)
Select 14 semester hours from the list of suggested electives for AA and AS degrees classified as pre-major elective or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement found on page 296. In selecting electives, students should consult with their advisor in the advising center and make choices that are most appropriate for their intended major and transfer university. (These must be different and separate from any used for additional general education hours.)
Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
*One semester hour or credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.
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