2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Associate in Arts Pathway

Credentials: Pathway (Code: P1012C)

The College Transfer Pathways are designed for qualified high school students who wish to gain college credit while in high school.  Qualified high school students are given an opportunity to earn valuable credits toward a college degree and take advantage of tremendous savings; tuition is waived.  Each student will be responsible for the purchase of textbooks.

Career and College Promise participants will earn both high school and college credit. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will determine the number of high school units to be awarded to students for successful completion of college courses.  Awarded high school credits will be counted as elective credits and cannot be used to fulfill a required high school course requirement.

All courses listed in the various College Transfer Pathways are listed in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement; therefore, such courses will transfer to any of the 16 colleges in the University of North Carolina College System and many private colleges.  Transferability of courses is contingent upon the student earning a grade of “C” or better in each course.

Career and College Promise Program participants are not required to pay tuition or fees for courses identified in their approved College Transfer Pathway.  Students in the Associate in Arts  must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Arts   degree. Career and College Promise participants are required to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average on college course work after the completion of two college level courses.

Associates in Arts Degree Requirements

The following two English composition courses are required: (6 SHC)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

Select three courses from the following list - at least two different disciplines: (9 SHC)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

COM 231Public Speaking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

ART 111Art Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

ART 114Art History Survey I

FA

3

0

0

3

ART 115Art History Survey II

SP

3

0

0

3

DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

I

3

0

0

3

ENG 231American Literature I

FA

3

0

0

3

ENG 232American Literature II

FA, SU

3

0

0

3

ENG 241British Literature I

FA, SU

3

0

0

3

ENG 242British Literature II

SP, SU

3

0

0

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

FA, SP

3

0

0

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues

I

3

0

0

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

Select three courses from the following - at least two different disciplines: (9 SHC)

 
AdvisingTermCLClCr
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

FA

3

0

0

3

ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

SP

3

0

0

3

HIS 111World Civilizations I

FA

3

0

0

3

HIS 112World Civilizations II

SP

3

0

0

3

HIS 131American History I

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

HIS 132American History II

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

POL 120American Government

FA, SP

3

0

0

3

PSY 150General Psychology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

Select one course from the following: (3-4 SHC)

 
AdvisingTermCLClCr
*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

FA, SP, SU

2

2

0

3

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4

*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4

Select one course from the following: (4 SHC)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
AST 111Descriptive Astronomy

I

3

0

0

3

AND

AST 111ADescriptive Astronomy Lab

I

0

2

0

1

AST 151General Astronomy I

I

3

0

0

3

AND

AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

I

0

2

0

1

BIO 110Principles of Biology

I

3

3

0

4

BIO 111General Biology I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4

CHM 151General Chemistry I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4

GEL 111Geology

I

3

2

0

4

PHY 110Conceptual Physics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

AND

PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1

The following course is required:

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ACA 122College Transfer Success

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 32-41*

 

*OPTIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS
A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as part of the P1012C and P1042C pathways. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.

C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit