Associate in Arts (A10100)
Associate in Arts
The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to pursue a four-year degree in liberal arts or training at a professional school that requires a strong liberal arts background. In addition to the UGETC and general education courses, students complete transferable courses based on their intended major at the university for a total of 60 semester hour credits.
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.
Course Sequence
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Universal General Education Transfer Component
(All UGETC – Universal General Education Transfer Component courses – will transfer for equivalency credit.)
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Select three courses from at least two different disciplines. (9 semester hours)
At most one COM course may be used to fulfill requirements in this category.
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Select three courses from at least two different disciplines.
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Select one course from the following.
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 175 | Precalculus | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Select four semester hours from the following.
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| PHY 110 /110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Additional General Education Hours (13-14 semester hours)
An additional 13-14 semester hours of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
NOTE: If MAT 143 is selected in the mathematics category above, students must complete 14 semester hours in the additional General Education category
Physical Education and Health (1 semester hour)
Choose 1 hour from courses with PED and HEA prefixes.
Other Required Electives (13 semester hours)
An additional 13 semester hours of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
Total Semester Hours: 60
Note: 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.
Employment Competencies
Graduates will be able to interpret ideas or information and apply concepts to respond to discipline-specific questions.
Graduates will be able to compare and contrast cultural perspectives.
Graduates will be able to evaluate credibility of sources relevant to a specific topic.
Graduates will be able to use mathematics as a tool for quantitative analysis and reasoning.
