2023-2024 Academic Catalog

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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate in Arts, AA (A10100)

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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 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.

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Com Credit Hours: 9 *
Math Credit Hours: 3 *
Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 4 *
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 9 *
Local GenEd Credit Hours: 14 *

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
CAA Plan Credit Hours: 14 *

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credits for AA Degree: 60

*Recommended Courses

Humanities/Fine Arts/Com:

Take Three (minimum two subjects):

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Math:

Take One:

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Natural Sciences:

Take 4 credits (includes any associated labs):

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 110 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
GEL 111 - Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3 and
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Take Three (minimum two subjects):

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Local GenEd:

Take 14 credits (includes any associated labs):

ASL 111 - Elementary ASL I Credit Hours: 3
ASL 112 - Elementary ASL II Credit Hours: 3
AST 152 - General Astronomy II Credit Hours: 3
AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 140 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3 and
BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHM 131 - Introduction to Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 and
CHM 131A - Intro to Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
COM 110 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 140 - Intro Intercultural Com Credit Hours: 3
FRE 111 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FRE 112 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
GEL 113 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEL 230 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
HUM 120 - Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture Credit Hours: 3
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
MAT 263 - Brief Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MUS 113 - American Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 210 - History of Rock Music Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psych Credit Hours: 3
PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
REL 110 - World Religions Credit Hours: 3
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

CAA Plan:

Take 14 credits:

ACC 120 - Prin of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ACC 121 - Prin of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ART 131 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 132 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 135 - Figure Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 245 - Metals I Credit Hours: 3
ART 246 - Metals II Credit Hours: 3
ART 247 - Jewelry I Credit Hours: 3
ART 248 - Jewelry II Credit Hours: 3
ART 260 - Photography Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 261 - Photography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 262 - Photography II Credit Hours: 3
ART 264 - Digital Photography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 265 - Digital Photography III Credit Hours: 3
ART 281 - Sculpture I Credit Hours: 3
ART 282 - Sculpture II Credit Hours: 3
ASL 181 - ASL Lab I Credit Hours: 1
ASL 182 - ASL Lab Credit Hours: 1
ASL 211 - Intermediate ASL I Credit Hours: 3
ASL 281 - ASL Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 155 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
BIO 163 - Basic Anat and Physiology Credit Hours: 5
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 271 - Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 115 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
BUS 137 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
CHM 132 - Organic and Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHM 263 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 5
CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 141 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CSC 120 - Computing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
CSC 134 - C++ Programming Credit Hours: 3
CSC 151 - JAVA Programming Credit Hours: 3
DRA 130 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
DRA 131 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
DRA 135 - Acting for the Camera I Credit Hours: 3
DRA 136 - Acting for the Camera II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 131 - Child, Family, and Community Credit Hours: 3
EDU 144 - Child Development I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 145 - Child Development II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 216 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
EDU 221 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
ENG 125 - Creative Writing I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 273 - African-American Literature Credit Hours: 3
FRE 211 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FRE 212 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
HEA 110 - Personal Health/Wellness Credit Hours: 3
HUM 110 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
HUM 140 - History of Architecture Credit Hours: 3
HUM 180 - Internat Cultural Explor Credit Hours: 3
MUS 111 - Fundamentals of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 121 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 122 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 125 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 126 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 131 - Chorus I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 132 - Chorus II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 133 - Band I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 134 - Band II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 137 - Orchestra I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 138 - Orchestra II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 141 - Ensemble I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 142 - Ensemble II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 151 - Class Music I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 152 - Class Music II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 161 - Applied Music I Credit Hours: 2
MUS 162 - Applied Music II Credit Hours: 2
MUS 231 - Chorus III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 232 - Chorus IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 233 - Band III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 234 - Band IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 237 - Orchestra III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 238 - Orchestra IV Credit Hours: 1
PED 110 - Fit and Well for Life Credit Hours: 2
PED 111 - Physical Fitness I Credit Hours: 1
PED 112 - Physical Fitness II Credit Hours: 1
PED 117 - Weight Training I Credit Hours: 1
PED 118 - Weight Training II Credit Hours: 1
PED 150 - Baseball Credit Hours: 1
PED 151 - Baseball/Intermediate Credit Hours: 1
PHS 130 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 4
REL 211 - Intro to Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 212 - Intro to New Testament Credit Hours: 3
SPA 181 - Spanish Lab I Credit Hours: 1
SPA 182 - Spanish Lab II Credit Hours: 1
SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPA 212 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3