Associate in Science (A10400)

The Associate in Science 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 the 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 science 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 a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

General Education Courses (Total of 45 SHC):

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)

Students will select the first 34 hours of the 45-hour General Education Requirement from the classes listed below. All of these courses are classified by the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as Universal General Education Transfer Component courses (UGETC), and they will transfer to UNC institutions for equivalency credit.

English Composition (6 SHC):

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications (6 SHC):

Select two (2) courses from the following list from two (2) different disciplines:

Communications:

COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC):

Select two (2) courses from the following list from two (2) different disciplines:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (8 SHC):

Select two (2) courses from the following list:

MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
MAT 263 - Brief Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Natural/Physical Sciences (8 SHC):

Select two (2) courses with labs to total eight (8) SHC from the following list:

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
AND
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
AND
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
AND
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEL 111 - Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
AND
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
AND
PHY 152 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 251 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
AND
PHY 252 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Additional General Education Hours (11 SHC):

An additional 11 SHC of courses should be selected from one of the following lists:

from the UGETC courses the student did not select for the first 34 hours of General Education requirements above.
from the list of courses classified as General Education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement .

Total General Education Hours Required: 45

Other Required Hours (Total of 15 SHC):

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1

An additional 14 SHC of courses should be selected from the following lists:

from the UGETC courses the student did not select for the first 34 hours of General Education requirements listed above
from the list of courses above classified as General Education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement .
from the list of pre-major/elective courses identified in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 60-61

One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Science program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

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.

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

ENG 002 - Transition English Credit Hours: 3
ENG 011 - Writing and Inquiry Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:

MAT 003 - Transition Math Credit Hours: 3
MAT 071 - Precalculus Algebra Support Credit Hours: 2