Associate in Science (A10400)
The Associate in Science 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 a science, professional field or mathematics.
- Transfer students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language, physical education and healthrequirements 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 UNC System institution for transfer equivalency.
Requirements
Study Skills - 1 credit hour
Composition - 6 credit hours
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Communications - 3 credit hours
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal, Communication | 3 |
Mathematics - 8 credit hours
Choose 2 courses
Computers - 3 credit hours
Humanities and Fine Arts - 3 credit hours
Choose 1 course
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 credit hours
Choose 2 courses from at least two disciplines
Natural Sciences - 8 credit hours
A minimum 2-course sequence is required.
Additional General Education Courses - 8 credit hours
Eight additional semester hour credits must be selected from courses listed below or UGETC general education math and natural science courses that have not been used previously. UGETC courses will be accepted at any UNC System institution for transfer equivalency.
Other Required Courses Options - 14 credit hours
Select additional courses from the following and/or UGETC general education courses that have not been used previously.
Academic Plan
Sample Program Completion Guide
Faculty advisors will work to help transfer students develop individual academic plans. This is an example of a 2 year track a student can take to complete this program.
First Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Total Credit Hours: 61