Associate in Arts (A10100)

The Associate in Arts curriculum is a 60 – 61 semester credit hours degree program designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year university and declare a major in disciplines such as education, business, psychology, fine arts or English.

Transfer students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language, physical education and health requirements prior to or after transferring to the senior institution, if applicable.
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.

Achievement of competence in the following developmental courses must be met:

* Transition Math
* Transition English

Program Requirements and Options

Courses in parenthesis are prerequisite courses.
UGETC General Education Courses will be accepted at any UNCSystem institution for transfer equivalency.

Requirements

Study Skills - 1 credit hour

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	1

Composition - 6 credit hours

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3

Mathematics - 3-4 credit hours

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4
MAT 175	Precalculus	5

Computers - 3 credit hours

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	3

Communications - 3 credit hours

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
COM 231	Public Speaking	3
COM 120	Introduction to Interpersonal, Communication	3

Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 credit hours

Choose two courses from two different disciplines

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 9 credit hours

Choose three courses from at least two disciplines

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3
HIS 131	American History I	3
HIS 132	American History II	3
POL 120	American Government	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3

Natural Sciences - 8 credit hours

Choose two courses with labs (8 credits total)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BIO 111	General Biology I	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	4
CHM 131	Introduction to Chemistry	3
CHM 131A	Introduction to Chemistry Lab	1
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	4
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	4
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1

UGETC Additional General Education Courses - 7 credit hours

Choose courses from the list that have not been previously used; UGETC courses will be accepted at any UNC System institution for transfer equivalency.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3
BIO 111	General Biology I	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	4
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	4
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3
HIS 131	American History I	3
HIS 132	American History II	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4
MAT 175	Precalculus	5
MAT 271	Calculus I	4
MAT 272	Calculus II	4
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
POL 120	American Government	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3

Elective Courses - 14 credit hours

Choose courses from the UGETC Additional General Education Courses list or from the list below that have not been previously used.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BUS 110	Introduction to Business	3
HEA 110	Personal Health/Wellness	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	3
HUM 120	Cultural Studies	3
PED 110	Fit and Well for Life	2
PSY 241	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 281	Abnormal Psychology	3
REL 110	World Religions	3
SOC 213	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	3
SOC 240	Social Psychology	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPA 112	Elementary Spanish II	3

Academic Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	1
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3
BIO 111	General Biology I	4
HIS 131	American History I	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
SPA 112	Elementary Spanish II	3
BIO 112	General Biology II	4
HEA 110	Personal Health/Wellness	3
POL 120	American Government	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Total Credit Hours: 60