Associate Arts NCCCS


Associate in Arts (A10100)
Curriculum Standard

Effective Term: Fall 2019

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) enable 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.

General Education (45 SHC)

The general education common course pathway includes study in the areas of English composition; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.

Universal General Education Transfer Component

(All Universal General Education Transfer Component courses will transfer for equivalency credit.)

English Composition (6 SHC)

The following two English composition courses are required.

ENG-111 Writing & Inquiry (3 SHC)
ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines (3 SHC)

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

Communications

COM-120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 SHC)
  or  
COM-231 Public Speaking (3 SHC)

 

Humanities/Fine Arts

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

Social/Behavioral Science (9 SHC)

Select three courses from the following from at least two different disciplines:

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

Math (3-4 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy (3 SHC)
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I (4 SHC)
MAT-171 Pre-calculus Algebra (4 SHC)

Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

Select 4 SHC from the following course(s):

AST-111 Descriptive Astronomy (3 SHC) and AST-111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab (1 SHC)
AST-151 General Astronomy I (3 SHC) and AST-151A General Astronomy Lab I (1 SHC)
BIO-110 Principles of Biology (4 SHC)        
BIO-111 General Biology I (4 SHC)        
CHM-151 General Chemistry I (4 SHC)        
GEL-111 Introduction Geology (4 SHC)        
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics (3 SHC) and PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab (1 SHC)

Additional General Education Hours (13-14 SHC)

An additional 13-14 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Total General Education Hours Required: 45


Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Academic Transition (1 SHC)

The following course is required:

ACA-122 College Transfer Success (1 SHC)

An additional 14 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.


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


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

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.