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.