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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) 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 “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 transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

English Composition: 6 Semester Hours Required

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3
ENG-112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines 3 0 0 3

Humanities/Fine Arts/Communication: 9 Semester Hours from at least 2 different disciplines

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
ART-111 Art Appreciation 3 0 0 3
ART-114 Art History Survey I 3 0 0 3
ART-115 Art History Survey II 3 0 0 3
COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication 3 0 0 3
or COM-231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
ENG-231 American Literature I 3 0 0 3
ENG-232 American Literature II 3 0 0 3
ENG-241 British Literature I 3 0 0 3
ENG-242 British Literature II 3 0 0 3
MUS-110 Music Appreciation 3 0 0 3
MUS-112 Introduction to Jazz 3 0 0 3
PHI-215 Philosophical Issues 3 0 0 3
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics 3 0 0 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Semester Hours from at least 2 different disciplines

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics 3 0 0 3
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 0 0 3
HIS-111 World Civilizations I 3 0 0 3
HIS-112 World Civilizations II 3 0 0 3
HIS-131 American History I 3 0 0 3
HIS-132 American History II 3 0 0 3
POL-120 American Government 3 0 0 3
PSY-150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology 3 0 0 3

Mathematics: 3-4 Semester Hours Required

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy 2 2 0 3
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I 3 2 0 4
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra 3 2 0 4

Natural Sciences: 4 Semester Hours Required

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
AST-111 Descriptive Astronomy 3 0 0 3
and AST-111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab 0 2 0 1
AST-151 General Astronomy I 3 0 0 3
and AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab 0 2 0 1
BIO-111 General Biology I 3 3 0 4
CHM-151 General Chemistry I 3 3 0 4
GEL-111 Geology 3 2 0 4
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics 3 0 0 3
and PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab 0 2 0 1

Additional General Education Hours: 14 Semester Hours Required: must be taken from the 2 groups below

Group 1: Take 3 Semester Hours

Course Lec Lab Clinic Credit
HUM-220 Human Values and Meaning 3 0 0 3

Group 2: Take 11 Semester Hours

Additional classes identified as general education or UGETC (Universal General Education Component Course) under the comprehensive Articulation Agreement Transfer Courses listed in this catalog and the student's advising plan.