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Associate in Arts Degree (AA) A10100

Degree Offered

Associate Degree

Duration

Long Term More than 12 months

Program Code

A10100

Program Requirements

(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 of credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate of arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed. TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 60-61*

How to Apply

Requirements

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 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 basic computer use.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables 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.

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 junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

Program Requirements

A. English Composition (6 SHC)

The following courses are required:

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinic Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ENG-111 – Writing and Inquiry	3	0	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ENG-112 – Writing/Research in the Disciplines	3	0	0	3	Fall

B. Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)

Communications (3 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinic Hours	Credits	Semester Available
COM-120 – Intro Interpersonal Com	3	0	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
COM-231 – Public Speaking	3	0	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC)

Select two courses from the following:

Course Name	Class Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ART-111 – Art Appreciation	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ART-114 – Art History Survey I	3	3	Fall, Spring
ART-115 – Art History Survey II	3	3	Spring
ENG-231 – American Literature I	3	3	Fall
ENG-232 – American Literature II	3	3	Spring
ENG-241 – British Literature I	3	3	Fall
ENG-242 – British Literature II	3	3	Spring
MUS-110 – Music Appreciation	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PHI-215 – Philosophical Issues	3	3	Fall, Spring
PHI-240 – Introduction to Ethics	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two different disciplines.

Course Name	Class Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ECO-251 – Prin of Microeconomics	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO-252 – Prin of Macroeconomics	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS-111 – World Civilizations I	3	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-112 – World Civilizations II	3	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-131 – American History I	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS-132 – American History II	3	3	Fall
POL-120 – American Government	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-150 – General Psychology	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
SOC-210 – Introduction to Sociology	3	3	Fall, Spring, Summer

D. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits	Semester Available
MAT-143 – Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-152 – Statistical Methods I	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-171 – Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer

E. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinic Hours	Credits	Semester Available
BIO-111 – General Biology I	3	3	0	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM-151 – General Chemistry I	3	3	0	4	Fall, Summer
or
PHY-110 – Conceptual Physics	3	0	0	3	Spring
and
PHY-110A – Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	0	1	Spring

F. Additional General Education (GEN ED) Hours (14 SHC)

Select 14 SHC from the courses listed below. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ART-111 – Art Appreciation	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ART-114 – Art History Survey I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
ART-115 – Art History Survey II	3	0	3	Spring
BIO-111 – General Biology I	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-112 – General Biology II	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-140 – Environmental Biology	3	0	3	Spring
BIO-140A – Environmental Biology Lab	0	3	1	Spring
CHM-131 – Introduction to Chemistry	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM-131A – Intro to Chemistry Lab	0	3	1	Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM-132 – Organic and Biochemistry	3	3	4	Spring
CHM-151 – General Chemistry I	3	3	4	Fall, Summer
CHM-152 – General Chemistry II	3	3	4	Spring, Summer
CIS-110 – Introduction to Computers	2	2	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CIS-115 – Intro to Prog & Logic	2	3	3	Spring
COM-110 – Introduction to Communication	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
COM-120 – Intro Interpersonal Com	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
COM-231 – Public Speaking	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO-251 – Prin of Microeconomics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO-252 – Prin of Macroeconomics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ENG-114 – Prof Research & Reporting	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
ENG-231 – American Literature I	3	0	3	Fall
ENG-232 – American Literature II	3	0	3	Spring
ENG-241 – British Literature I	3	0	3	Fall
ENG-242 – British Literature II	3	0	3	Spring
GEO-111 – World Regional Geography	3	0	3	Spring
GEO-112 – Cultural Geography	3	0	3	Spring
HIS-111 – World Civilizations I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-112 – World Civilizations II	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-131 – American History I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS-132 – American History II	3	0	3	Fall
HUM-110 – Technology and Society	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HUM-115 – Critical Thinking	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-143 – Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-152 – Statistical Methods I	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-171 – Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-172 – Precalculus Trigonometry	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-263 – Brief Calculus	3	2	4	Spring
MAT-271 – Calculus I	3	2	4	Fall
MAT-272 – Calculus II	3	2	4	Spring
MUS-110 – Music Appreciation	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MUS-210 – History of Rock Music	3	0	3	Spring
MUS-211 – History of Country Music	3	0	3	Fall
PHI-215 – Philosophical Issues	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
PHI-240 – Introduction to Ethics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PHY-110 – Conceptual Physics	3	0	3	Spring
PHY-110A – Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	1	Spring
PHY-151 – College Physics I	3	2	4	Fall, Summer
PHY-152 – College Physics II	3	2	4	Spring, Summer
POL-120 – American Government	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-150 – General Psychology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-239 – Psychology of Personality	3	0	3	Spring
PSY-241 – Developmental Psych	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-281 – Abnormal Psychology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-110 – World Religions	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
REL-211 – Intro to Old Testament	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-212 – Intro to New Testament	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-221 – Religion in America	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
SOC-210 – Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
SOC-213 – Sociology of the Family	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
SOC-220 – Social Problems	3	0	3	Spring
SOC-225 – Social Diversity	3	0	3	Spring
SOC-240 – Social Psychology	3	0	3	Spring
SPA-111 – Elementary Spanish I	3	0	3	Fall
SPA-112 – Elementary Spanish II	3	0	3	Spring
SPA-211 – Intermediate Spanish I	3	0	3	Fall
SPA-212 – Intermediate Spanish II	3	0	3	Spring

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinic Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ACA-122 – Transfer & Career Success	0	2	0	1	Fall, Spring, Summer

Other Required Hours (14 SHC)

Select 14 SHC from the courses listed below. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Course Name	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits	Semester Available
ACC-120 – Prin of Financial Acct	3	2	4	Fall, Spring
ACC-121 – Prin of Managerial Acct	3	2	4	Fall
ART-111 – Art Appreciation	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ART-113 – Art Methods and Materials	0	6	3	Fall
ART-114 – Art History Survey I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
ART-115 – Art History Survey II	3	0	3	Spring
ART-121 – Two-Dimensional Design	0	6	3	Fall
ART-122 – Three-Dimensional Design	0	6	3	Spring
ART-130 – Basic Drawing	0	4	2	Spring
ART-131 – Drawing I	0	6	3	Fall, Spring
ART-132 – Drawing II	0	6	3	Spring
ART-135 – Figure Drawing I	0	6	3	Spring
ART-140 – Basic Painting	0	4	2	Fall
ART-171 – Digital Design I	0	6	3	Fall
ART-214 – Portfolio and Résumé	0	2	1	Fall
ART-231 – Printmaking I	0	6	3	Spring
ART-232 – Printmaking II	0	6	3	Spring
ART-235 – Figure Drawing II	0	6	3	Spring
ART-240 – Painting I	0	6	3	Fall
ART-241 – Painting II	0	6	3	Fall
ART-271 – Digital Design II	0	6	3	Fall
ART-281 – Sculpture I	0	6	3	Spring
ART-282 – Sculpture II	0	6	3	Spring
ART-283 – Ceramics I	0	6	3	Fall, Spring
ART-284 – Ceramics II	0	6	3	Fall, Spring
BIO-111 – General Biology I	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-112 – General Biology II	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-140 – Environmental Biology	3	0	3	Spring
BIO-140A – Environmental Biology Lab	0	3	1	Spring
BIO-155 – Nutrition	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-163 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology	4	2	5	Fall, Spring
BIO-168 – Anatomy and Physiology I	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-169 – Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-250 – Genetics	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO-275 – Microbiology	3	3	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
BUS-110 – Introduction to Business	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
BUS-115 – Business Law I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
BUS-137 – Principles of Management	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
CHM-130 – Gen, Org, & Biochemistry	3	0	3	Fall
CHM-130A – Gen, Org, & Biochemistry Lab	0	2	1	Fall
CHM-131 – Introduction to Chemistry	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM-131A – Intro to Chemistry Lab	0	3	1	Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM-132 – Organic and Biochemistry	3	3	4	Spring
CHM-151 – General Chemistry I	3	3	4	Fall, Summer
CHM-152 – General Chemistry II	3	3	4	Spring, Summer
CIS-110 – Introduction to Computers	2	2	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CIS-115 – Intro to Prog & Logic	2	3	3	Spring
CJC-111 – Intro to Criminal Justice	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CJC-113 – Juvenile Justice	3	0	3	Spring
CJC-121 – Law Enforcement Operations	3	0	3	Fall
CJC-141 – Corrections	3	0	3	Fall
CJC-212 – Ethics & Comm Relations	3	0	3	Spring
COM-110 – Introduction to Communication	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
COM-120 – Intro Interpersonal Com	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
COM-231 – Public Speaking	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CSC-151 – Java Programming	2	3	3	Spring
CTS-115 – Info Systems Business Concepts	3	0	3	Fall
ECO-251 – Prin of Microeconomics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO-252 – Prin of Macroeconomics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU-131 – Child, Family, and Community	3	0	3	Fall
EDU-144 – Child Development I	3	0	3	Fall
EDU-145 – Child Development II	3	0	3	Spring
EDU-216 – Foundations of Education	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
EDU-221 – Children with Exceptionalities	3	0	3	Spring
ENG-114 – Prof Research & Reporting	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
ENG-125 – Creative Writing I	3	0	3	Fall
ENG-126 – Creative Writing II	3	0	3	Spring
ENG-231 – American Literature I	3	0	3	Fall
ENG-232 – American Literature II	3	0	3	Spring
ENG-241 – British Literature I	3	0	3	Fall
ENG-242 – British Literature II	3	0	3	Spring
GEO-111 – World Regional Geography	3	0	3	Spring
GEO-112 – Cultural Geography	3	0	3	Spring
HEA-110 – Personal Health/Wellness	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
HEA-112 – First Aid & CPR	1	2	2	Fall
HEA-120 – Community Health	3	0	3	Spring
HIS-111 – World Civilizations I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-112 – World Civilizations II	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
HIS-131 – American History I	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS-132 – American History II	3	0	3	Fall
HUM-110 – Technology and Society	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
HUM-115 – Critical Thinking	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-143 – Quantitative Literacy	2	2	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-152 – Statistical Methods I	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-171 – Precalculus Algebra	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-172 – Precalculus Trigonometry	3	2	4	Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT-263 – Brief Calculus	3	2	4	Spring
MAT-271 – Calculus I	3	2	4	Fall
MAT-272 – Calculus II	3	2	4	Spring
MUS-110 – Music Appreciation	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MUS-121 – Music Theory I	3	0	3	Fall
MUS-122 – Music Theory II	3	0	3	Spring
MUS-125 – Aural Skills I	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-126 – Aural Skills II	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-131 – Chorus I	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-132 – Chorus II	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-141 – Ensemble I	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-142 – Ensemble II	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-151 – Class Music I	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-152 – Class Music II	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-161 – Applied Music I	1	2	2	Fall
MUS-162 – Applied Music II	1	2	2	Spring
MUS-210 – History of Rock Music	3	0	3	Spring
MUS-211 – History of Country Music	3	0	3	Fall
MUS-214 – Electronic Music I	1	2	2	Spring
MUS-221 – Music Theory III	3	0	3	Fall
MUS-222 – Music Theory IV	3	0	3	Spring
MUS-225 – Aural Skills III	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-226 – Aural Skills IV	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-231 – Chorus III	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-232 – Chorus IV	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-241 – Ensemble III	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-242 – Ensemble IV	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-251 – Class Music III	0	2	1	Fall
MUS-252 – Class Music IV	0	2	1	Spring
MUS-261 – Applied Music III	1	2	2	Fall
MUS-262 – Applied Music IV	1	2	2	Spring
PED-110 – Fit and Well for Life	1	2	2	Fall, Spring
PED-111 – Physical Fitness I	0	3	1	Fall
PED-112 – Physical Fitness II	0	3	1	Spring
PED-117 – Weight Training I	0	3	1	Fall, Spring
PED-118 – Weight Training II	0	3	1	Fall, Spring
PED-120 – Walking for Fitness	0	3	1	Fall, Spring
PED-122 – Yoga I	0	2	1	Fall, Spring
PED-123 – Yoga II	0	2	1	Spring
PED-216 – Indoor Cycling	0	3	1	Fall, Spring
PHI-215 – Philosophical Issues	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
PHI-240 – Introduction to Ethics	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PHS-110 – Survey of Physical Science	3	2	4	Fall
PHY-110 – Conceptual Physics	3	0	3	Spring
PHY-110A – Conceptual Physics Lab	0	2	1	Spring
PHY-151 – College Physics I	3	2	4	Fall, Summer
PHY-152 – College Physics II	3	2	4	Spring, Summer
POL-120 – American Government	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-150 – General Psychology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-211 – Psychology of Adjustment	3	0	3	Spring
PSY-239 – Psychology of Personality	3	0	3	Spring
PSY-241 – Developmental Psych	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
PSY-243 – Child Psychology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
PSY-275 – Health Psychology	3	0	3	Fall
PSY-281 – Abnormal Psychology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-110 – World Religions	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
REL-211 – Intro to Old Testament	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-212 – Intro to New Testament	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
REL-221 – Religion in America	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
SOC-210 – Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
SOC-213 – Sociology of the Family	3	0	3	Fall, Spring
SOC-220 – Social Problems	3	0	3	Spring
SOC-225 – Social Diversity	3	0	3	Spring
SOC-240 – Social Psychology	3	0	3	Spring
SPA-111 – Elementary Spanish I	3	0	3	Fall
SPA-112 – Elementary Spanish II	3	0	3	Spring
SPA-181 – Spanish Lab I	0	2	1	Fall
SPA-182 – Spanish Lab II	0	2	1	Spring
SPA-211 – Intermediate Spanish I	3	0	3	Fall
SPA-212 – Intermediate Spanish II	3	0	3	Spring
SPA-281 – Spanish Lab 3	0	2	1	Fall
SPA-282 – Spanish Lab 4	0	2	1	Spring