Associate in Arts Degree (AA) A10100
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.
Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA). The CAA 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 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.
I. General Education Core (45 Semester Hours Credit)
Universal General Education Transfer Component
(All Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses will transfer for equivalency credit.)
A. English Composition (6 SHC)
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
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0
| 3 |
ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines |
3
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0
| 3 |
B. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 SHC)
Communications (3 SHC)
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC)
C. Social Sciences (9 SHC)
Select three courses from at least two different disciplines.
D. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)
E. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)
F. Additional General Education (GEN ED) Hours (14 SHC)
Select 14 SHC from the courses listed below classified as general education (GEN ED) or choose from any UGETC courses above within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
II. Other required hours (15 SHC)
Academic Transition (1 SHC required)
ACA 122 | College Transfer Success |
0
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2
| 1 |
Select an additional 14 SHC from the courses listed below
Classified as pre-major, elective or select from general education (GEN ED) or UGETC courses above that are listed within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
(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*