Associate in Science, AS (A10400)

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The Associate in Science 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 the 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 science 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 Requirements

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Communications/Hum/FA (6 Credits, 2 subjects minimum):
ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , COM 120 , COM 231 , DRA 111 ,
ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 ,
PHI 240
Math (8 Credits):
MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 175 , MAT 263 , MAT 271 , MAT 272
Natural Sciences (8 Credits):
BIO 111  and BIO 112 ; CHM 151  and CHM 152 ;
PHY 251  and PHY 252 ; AST 151 , AST 151A , and GEL 111 ;
AST 151 , AST 151A , PHY 110 , and PHY 110A ; GEL 111 ,
PHY 110 , and PHY 110A ; PHY 151  and PHY 152
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits, 2 subjects minimum):
ECO 251 , ECO 252 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 ,
POL 120 , PSY 150 , SOC 210
Local GenEd (11 Credits):
ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , ASL 111 , ASL 112 , AST 151  and
AST 151A , BIO 110 , BIO 111 , BIO 112 , CHM 151 , CHM 152 ,
CIS 110 , COM 110 , COM 120 , COM 140 , COM 231 , DRA 111 ,
ECO 251 , ECO 252 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 ,
FRE 111 , FRE 112 , GEL 111 , GEL 113 , GEL 230 , HIS 111 ,
HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , HUM 115 , HUM 120 , HUM 130 ,
MAT 152 , MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 175 , MAT 263 , MAT 271 ,
MAT 272 , MAT 273 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , MUS 113 , MUS 210 ,
PHI 240 , PHY 110  and PHY 110A , PHY 151 , PHY 152 , PHY 251 ,
PHY 252 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , PSY 241 , PSY 281 , REL 110 ,
SOC 210 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SOC 225 , SPA 111 , SPA 112

Other Required Courses

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
CAA Plan (14 Credits):
ACC 120 , ACC 121 , ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 , ART 131 ,
ART 132 , ART 245 , ART 246 , ART 247 , ART 248 , ART 260 ,
ART 264 , ART 265 , ART 281 , ART 282 , ASL 111 , ASL 112 ,
ASL 181 , ASL 182 , ASL 211 , ASL 281 , AST 151  and AST 151A ,
BIO 110 , BIO 111 , BIO 112 , BIO 155 , BIO 163 , BIO 168 ,
BIO 169 , BIO 271 , BIO 275 , BUS 110 , BUS 115 , BUS 137 ,
CHM 132 , CHM 151 , CHM 152 , CHM 251 , CHM 252 , CHM 263 ,
CIS 110 , CJC 111 , CJC 121 , CJC 141 , COM 110 , COM 120 ,
COM 140 , COM 231 , CSC 120 , CSC 134 , CSC 151 , DFT 170 ,
DRA 111 , DRA 135 , ECO 251 , ECO 252 , EGR 150 , EGR 214 ,
ENG 125 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , ENG 273 ,
FRE 111 , FRE 112 , FRE 211 , FRE 212 , GEL 111 , GEL 113 ,
GEL 230 , HEA 110 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 ,
HUM 110 , HUM 115 , HUM 120 , HUM 130 , HUM 140 , MAT 152 ,
MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 175 , MAT 263 , MAT 271 , MAT 272 ,
MAT 273 , MAT 280 , MAT 285 , MUS 110 , MUS 111 , MUS 112 ,
MUS 113 , MUS 121 , MUS 122 , MUS 125 , MUS 126 , MUS 131 ,
MUS 132 , MUS 133 , MUS 134 , MUS 137 , MUS 138 , MUS 141 ,
MUS 142 , MUS 151 , MUS 152 , MUS 161 , MUS 162 , MUS 210 ,
MUS 231 , MUS 232 , MUS 233 , MUS 234 , MUS 237 , MUS 238 ,
PED 110 , PED 111 , PED 112 , PED 117 , PED 118 , PED 150 ,
PED 151 , PHI 240 , PHY 110  and PHY 110A , PHY 151 , PHY 152 ,
PHY 251 , PHY 252 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , PSY 241 , PSY 281 ,
REL 110 , REL 211 , REL 212 , SOC 210 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 ,
SOC 225 , SPA 111 , SPA 112 , SPA 211 , SPA 212

Associate in Science, AS (A10400)

General Education Requirements

Other Required Courses

Total Credits for AA Degree: 60