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College Transfer: Associate in Arts

Credential: Associate in Arts (Code: A10100)

The Associate in Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 61 semester hours of college 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 the basic computer use. Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Community college graduates who have earned 60 semester hours of academic credit in approved transfer courses with a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale will receive at least 60 semester hours of academic credit upon admission to a university. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions. Courses offered through bilateral agreements may not transfer to all receiving institutions.

In order to enroll in this program, the applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent. To graduate in this program, the student must satisfactorily complete the course requirements as outlined below. Upon graduation, the student will earn an Associate in Arts Degree.

College Transfer Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Fall Semester - 1st Year

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ACA 122College Transfer Success

0

2

0

1
*ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3

*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3
OR
*MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4
OR
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

3

2

0

4

CIS 110Introduction to Computers

2

2

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:13-14

Spring Semester - 1st Year

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BIO 111General Biology I

3

3

0

4
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

0

0

3
HUM/FINE ARTSHumanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Summer Semester - 1st Year

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___ ___Other Required Elective

3

0

0

3
___ ___Other Required Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Fall Semester - 2nd Year

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SOC/BEH Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

0

0

3
SOC/BEH Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

0

0

3
HUM/FINE ARTSHumanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

0

3
___ ___Other Required Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Spring Semester - 2nd Year

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SOC/BEH Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

0

0

3
HUM/FINE ARTSHumanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
___ ___Other Required Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Summer Semester - 2nd Year

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GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:6

I. General Education Courses (31-32 SHC)

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A. English Composition (6 SHC)

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Required:
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*ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

0

0

3

B. Three courses from two or more different disciplines (9 SHC)

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Communications
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COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

3

0

0

3
COM 231Public Speaking

3

0

0

3
Humanities/Fine Arts
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ART 111Art Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

0

0

3
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

0

0

3
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ENG 231American Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 232American Literature II

3

0

0

3
ENG 241British Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 242British Literature II

3

0

0

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

0

0

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

0

0

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

0

0

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

0

0

3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)

Three courses from two or more different disciplines

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ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

0

0

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

0

0

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

0

0

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

0

0

3
HIS 131American History I

3

0

0

3
HIS 132American History II

3

0

0

3
POL 120American Government

3

0

0

3
PSY 150General Psychology

3

0

0

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

0

0

3

D. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

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*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3
*MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

3

2

0

4

E. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

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AST 111Descriptive Astronomy

3

0

0

3
AND
AST 111ADescriptive Astronomy Lab

0

2

0

1

AST 151General Astronomy I

3

0

0

3
AND
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

0

2

0

1

BIO 110Principles of Biology

3

3

0

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

3

0

4
CHM 151General Chemistry I

3

3

0

4
GEL 111Geology

3

2

0

4

PHY 110Conceptual Physics

3

0

0

3
AND
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

0

2

0

1

II. Additional General Education Hours (14 SHC)

(The same course cannot satisfy both requirements.)

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ART 111Art Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

0

0

3
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

0

0

3
ASL 111Elementary ASL I

3

0

0

3
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

3

0

0

3
AST 111Descriptive Astronomy

3

0

0

3
AST 111ADescriptive Astronomy Lab

0

2

0

1
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

0

0

3
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

0

2

0

1
BIO 110Principles of Biology

3

3

0

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

3

0

4
BIO 112General Biology II

3

3

0

4
BIO 120Introductory Botany

3

3

0

4
BIO 130Introductory Zoology

3

3

0

4
CHM 151General Chemistry I

3

3

0

4
CHM 152General Chemistry II

3

3

0

4
CIS 115Introduction to Programming and Logic

2

3

0

3
COM 110Introduction to Communication

3

0

0

3
COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

3

0

0

3
COM 231Public Speaking

3

0

0

3
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

0

0

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

0

0

3
ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting

3

0

0

3
ENG 231American Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 232American Literature II

3

0

0

3
ENG 241British Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 242British Literature II

3

0

0

3
FRE 111Elementary French I

3

0

0

3
FRE 112Elementary French II

3

0

0

3
GEL 111Geology

3

2

0

4
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

0

0

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

0

0

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

0

0

3
HIS 131American History I

3

0

0

3
HIS 132American History II

3

0

0

3
HUM 110Technology and Society

3

0

0

3
HUM 115Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3
HUM 122Southern Culture

3

0

0

3
HUM 130Myth in Human Culture

3

0

0

3
HUM 160Introduction to Film

2

2

0

3
*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3
*MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

3

2

0

4
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

3

2

0

4
MAT 263Brief Calculus

3

2

0

4
MAT 271Calculus I

3

2

0

4
MAT 272Calculus II

3

2

0

4
MAT 273Calculus III

3

2

0

4
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

0

0

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

0

0

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

0

0

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

0

0

3
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

3

0

0

3
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

0

2

0

1
PHY 151College Physics I

3

2

0

4
PHY 152College Physics II

3

2

0

4
PHY 251General Physics I

3

3

0

4
PHY 252General Physics II

3

3

0

4
POL 110Introduction to Political Science

3

0

0

3
POL 120American Government

3

0

0

3
PSY 150General Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 237Social Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

0

0

3
REL 110World Religions

3

0

0

3
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament

3

0

0

3
REL 212Introduction to New Testament

3

0

0

3
REL 221Religion in America

3

0

0

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

0

0

3
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

0

0

3
SOC 220Social Problems

3

0

0

3
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

0

0

3
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

0

0

3
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

3

0

0

3
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I

3

III. Other Required Courses (4 SHC)

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ACA 122College Transfer Success

0

2

0

1
CIS 110Introduction to Computers

2

2

0

3
Total Credit Hours:4

IV. Courses in Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences/Mathematics (11 SHC)

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A. Social/Behavioral Sciences

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BUS 110Introduction to Business

3

0

0

3
BUS 115Business Law I

3

0

0

3
BUS 137Principles of Management

3

0

0

3
CJC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

0

0

3
CJC 113Juvenile Justice

3

0

0

3
CJC 121Law Enforcement Operations

3

0

0

3
CJC 141Corrections

3

0

0

3
COM 110Introduction to Communication

3

0

0

3
COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

3

0

0

3
COM 231Public Speaking

3

0

0

3
CSC 134C++ Programming

2

3

0

3
CTS 115Information Systems Business Concepts

3

0

0

3
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

0

0

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

0

0

3
EDU 144Child Development I

3

0

0

3
EDU 145Child Development II

3

0

0

3
EDU 216Foundations of Education

3

0

0

3
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

0

0

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

0

0

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

0

0

3
HIS 131American History I

3

0

0

3
HIS 132American History II

3

0

0

3
HIS 221African-American History

3

0

0

3
HIS 226The Civil War

3

0

0

3
HIS 227Native American History

3

0

0

3
HIS 236North Carolina History

3

0

0

3
POL 110Introduction to Political Science

3

0

0

3
POL 120American Government

3

0

0

3
POL 130State & Local Government

3

0

0

3
PSY 150General Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 231Forensic Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 237Social Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 246Adolescent Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 263Educational Psychology

3

0

0

3
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

0

0

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

0

0

3
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

0

0

3
SOC 220Social Problems

3

0

0

3
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

0

0

3
SOC 244Sociology of Death & Dying

3

0

0

3

C. Humanities and Fine Arts

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ART 111Art Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

0

0

3
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

0

0

3
ASL 111Elementary ASL I

3

0

0

3
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

3

0

0

3
ASL 181ASL Lab 1

0

2

0

1
ASL 182ASL Lab 2

0

2

0

1
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

0

0

3
ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting

3

0

0

3
ENG 125Creative Writing I

3

0

0

3
ENG 231American Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 232American Literature II

3

0

0

3
ENG 241British Literature I

3

0

0

3
ENG 242British Literature II

3

0

0

3
ENG 272Southern Literature

3

0

0

3
ENG 273African-American Literature

3

0

0

3
FRE 111Elementary French I

3

0

0

3
FRE 112Elementary French II

3

0

0

3
HUM 110Technology and Society

3

0

0

3
HUM 115Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3
HUM 122Southern Culture

3

0

0

3
HUM 130Myth in Human Culture

3

0

0

3
HUM 160Introduction to Film

2

2

0

3
HUM 170The Holocaust

3

0

0

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

0

0

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

0

0

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

0

0

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

0

0

3
REL 110World Religions

3

0

0

3
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament

3

0

0

3
REL 212Introduction to New Testament

3

0

0

3
REL 221Religion in America

3

0

0

3
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

0

0

3
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

3

0

0

3
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I

3

ASL 111, ASL 112, ASL 181, ASL 182, FRE 111, FRE 112, GER 111, GER 112, SPA 111 and SPA 112: No elementary foreign language course may be used as the sole Humanities/Fine Arts selection

D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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ACC 120Principles of Financial Accounting

3

2

0

4
ACC 121Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

2

0

4
AST 111Descriptive Astronomy

3

0

0

3
AST 111ADescriptive Astronomy Lab

0

2

0

1
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

0

0

3
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

0

2

0

1
BIO 110Principles of Biology

3

3

0

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

3

0

4
BIO 112General Biology II

3

3

0

4
BIO 120Introductory Botany

3

3

0

4
BIO 130Introductory Zoology

3

3

0

4
BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I

3

3

0

4
BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II

3

3

0

4
BIO 275Microbiology

3

3

0

4
CHM 151General Chemistry I

3

3

0

4
CHM 152General Chemistry II

3

3

0

4
CHM 251Organic Chemistry I

3

3

0

4
CHM 252Organic Chemistry II

3

3

0

4
CIS 115Introduction to Programming and Logic

2

3

0

3
DFT 170Engineering Graphics

2

2

0

3
EGR 150Intro to Engineering

1

2

0

2
GEL 111Geology

3

2

0

4
*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

2

2

0

3
*MAT 152Statistical Methods I

3

2

0

4
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

3

2

0

4
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

3

2

0

4
MAT 271Calculus I

3

2

0

4
MAT 272Calculus II

3

2

0

4
MAT 280Linear Algebra

2

2

0

3
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

3

0

0

3
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

0

2

0

1
PHY 151College Physics I

3

2

0

4
PHY 152College Physics II

3

2

0

4
PHY 251General Physics I

3

3

0

4
PHY 252General Physics II

3

3

0

4

B. Physical Education

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HEA 110Personal Health/Wellness

3

0

0

3
PED 110Fit and Well for Life

1

2

0

2
PED 111Physical Fitness I

0

3

0

1
SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 45
MAJOR COURSES 0
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 60-61

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