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

		C	L	Cl	Cr
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	0	2	0	1
*ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	0	3

*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	0	3
OR
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	0	4
OR
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	3	2	0	4

CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		13-14

Spring Semester - 1st Year

		C	L	Cl	Cr
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	0	4
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3	0	0	3
HUM/FINE ARTS	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		13

Summer Semester - 1st Year

		C	L	Cl	Cr
___ ___	Other Required Elective	3	0	0	3
___ ___	Other Required Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		6

Fall Semester - 2nd Year

		C	L	Cl	Cr
SOC/BEH	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3	0	0	3
SOC/BEH	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3	0	0	3
HUM/FINE ARTS	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3	0	0	3
___ ___	Other Required Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		12

Spring Semester - 2nd Year

		C	L	Cl	Cr
SOC/BEH	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3	0	0	3
HUM/FINE ARTS	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective	3	0	0	3
___ ___	Other Required Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		12

Summer Semester - 2nd Year

		C	L	Cl	Cr
GEN ED	General Education Elective	3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective	3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:		6

I. General Education Courses (31-32 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

A. English Composition (6 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

Required:

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
*ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry			3	0	0	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines			3	0	0	3

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

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

Communications

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication			3	0	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking			3	0	0	3

Humanities/Fine Arts

		C	Cr
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)

Three courses from two or more different disciplines

		C	Cr
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	3
POL 120	American Government	3	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	3

D. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

		C	L	Cr
*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	4
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4

E. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

		C	L	Cl	Cr
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	3	0	0	3
AND
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	0	2	0	1

AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	0	0	3
AND
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	0	2	0	1

BIO 110	Principles of Biology	3	3	0	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	0	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	0	4
GEL 111	Geology	3	2	0	4

PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	0	0	3
AND
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	0	1

II. Additional General Education Hours (14 SHC)

(The same course cannot satisfy both requirements.)

		C	L	Cl	Cr
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	0	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	0	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	0	0	3
ASL 111	Elementary ASL I	3	0	0	3
ASL 112	Elementary ASL II	3	0	0	3
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	3	0	0	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	0	2	0	1
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	0	0	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	0	2	0	1
BIO 110	Principles of Biology	3	3	0	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	0	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	3	3	0	4
BIO 120	Introductory Botany	3	3	0	4
BIO 130	Introductory Zoology	3	3	0	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	0	4
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	3	3	0	4
CIS 115	Introduction to Programming and Logic	2	3	0	3
COM 110	Introduction to Communication	3	0	0	3
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	0	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	0	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	0	0	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	0	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	0	0	3
ENG 114	Professional Research & Reporting	3	0	0	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	0	0	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	0	0	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	0	0	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	0	0	3
FRE 111	Elementary French I	3	0	0	3
FRE 112	Elementary French II	3	0	0	3
GEL 111	Geology	3	2	0	4
GEO 111	World Regional Geography	3	0	0	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	0	0	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	0	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	0	0	3
HUM 110	Technology and Society	3	0	0	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3	0	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	3	0	0	3
HUM 130	Myth in Human Culture	3	0	0	3
HUM 160	Introduction to Film	2	2	0	3
*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	0	3
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	0	4
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	3	2	0	4
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	3	2	0	4
MAT 263	Brief Calculus	3	2	0	4
MAT 271	Calculus I	3	2	0	4
MAT 272	Calculus II	3	2	0	4
MAT 273	Calculus III	3	2	0	4
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	0	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	0	0	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	0	0	3
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	0	0	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	0	1
PHY 151	College Physics I	3	2	0	4
PHY 152	College Physics II	3	2	0	4
PHY 251	General Physics I	3	3	0	4
PHY 252	General Physics II	3	3	0	4
POL 110	Introduction to Political Science	3	0	0	3
POL 120	American Government	3	0	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	0	3
PSY 237	Social Psychology	3	0	0	3
PSY 241	Developmental Psychology	3	0	0	3
PSY 281	Abnormal Psychology	3	0	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	3	0	0	3
REL 211	Introduction to Old Testament	3	0	0	3
REL 212	Introduction to New Testament	3	0	0	3
REL 221	Religion in America	3	0	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	0	3
SOC 213	Sociology of the Family	3	0	0	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	3	0	0	3
SOC 225	Social Diversity	3	0	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3	0	0	3
SPA 112	Elementary Spanish II	3	0	0	3
SPA 211	Intermediate Spanish I				3

III. Other Required Courses (4 SHC)

		C	L	Cl	Cr
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	0	2	0	1
CIS 110	Introduction 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)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

A. Social/Behavioral Sciences

		C	L	Cr
BUS 110	Introduction to Business	3	0	3
BUS 115	Business Law I	3	0	3
BUS 137	Principles of Management	3	0	3
CJC 111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	0	3
CJC 113	Juvenile Justice	3	0	3
CJC 121	Law Enforcement Operations	3	0	3
CJC 141	Corrections	3	0	3
COM 110	Introduction to Communication	3	0	3
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	3
CSC 134	C++ Programming	2	3	3
CTS 115	Information Systems Business Concepts	3	0	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	0	3
EDU 144	Child Development I	3	0	3
EDU 145	Child Development II	3	0	3
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	3	0	3
GEO 111	World Regional Geography	3	0	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	0	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	0	3
HIS 221	African-American History	3	0	3
HIS 226	The Civil War	3	0	3
HIS 227	Native American History	3	0	3
HIS 236	North Carolina History	3	0	3
POL 110	Introduction to Political Science	3	0	3
POL 120	American Government	3	0	3
POL 130	State & Local Government	3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 231	Forensic Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 237	Social Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 241	Developmental Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 246	Adolescent Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 263	Educational Psychology	3	0	3
PSY 281	Abnormal Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3
SOC 213	Sociology of the Family	3	0	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	3	0	3
SOC 225	Social Diversity	3	0	3
SOC 244	Sociology of Death & Dying	3	0	3

C. Humanities and Fine Arts

		C	L	Cl	Cr
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	0	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	0	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	0	0	3
ASL 111	Elementary ASL I	3	0	0	3
ASL 112	Elementary ASL II	3	0	0	3
ASL 181	ASL Lab 1	0	2	0	1
ASL 182	ASL Lab 2	0	2	0	1
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	0	0	3
ENG 114	Professional Research & Reporting	3	0	0	3
ENG 125	Creative Writing I	3	0	0	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	0	0	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	0	0	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	0	0	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	0	0	3
ENG 272	Southern Literature	3	0	0	3
ENG 273	African-American Literature	3	0	0	3
FRE 111	Elementary French I	3	0	0	3
FRE 112	Elementary French II	3	0	0	3
HUM 110	Technology and Society	3	0	0	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3	0	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	3	0	0	3
HUM 130	Myth in Human Culture	3	0	0	3
HUM 160	Introduction to Film	2	2	0	3
HUM 170	The Holocaust	3	0	0	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	0	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	0	0	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	0	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	3	0	0	3
REL 211	Introduction to Old Testament	3	0	0	3
REL 212	Introduction to New Testament	3	0	0	3
REL 221	Religion in America	3	0	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3	0	0	3
SPA 112	Elementary Spanish II	3	0	0	3
SPA 211	Intermediate 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

		C	L	Cr
ACC 120	Principles of Financial Accounting	3	2	4
ACC 121	Principles of Managerial Accounting	3	2	4
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	3	0	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	0	2	1
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	0	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	0	2	1
BIO 110	Principles of Biology	3	3	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	3	3	4
BIO 120	Introductory Botany	3	3	4
BIO 130	Introductory Zoology	3	3	4
BIO 168	Anatomy and Physiology I	3	3	4
BIO 169	Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	4
BIO 275	Microbiology	3	3	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	4
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	3	3	4
CHM 251	Organic Chemistry I	3	3	4
CHM 252	Organic Chemistry II	3	3	4
CIS 115	Introduction to Programming and Logic	2	3	3
DFT 170	Engineering Graphics	2	2	3
EGR 150	Intro to Engineering	1	2	2
GEL 111	Geology	3	2	4
*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	3	2	4
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	3	2	4
MAT 271	Calculus I	3	2	4
MAT 272	Calculus II	3	2	4
MAT 280	Linear Algebra	2	2	3
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	0	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	1
PHY 151	College Physics I	3	2	4
PHY 152	College Physics II	3	2	4
PHY 251	General Physics I	3	3	4
PHY 252	General Physics II	3	3	4

B. Physical Education

		C	L	Cr
HEA 110	Personal Health/Wellness	3	0	3
PED 110	Fit and Well for Life	1	2	2
PED 111	Physical Fitness I	0	3	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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