2014-2015 Catalog

Associate in Science

A10400

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.

Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).  The CAA 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 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. 

Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

General Education: 44 SHC

English Composition (6 SHC)

Required

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 112Writing/Research in the Disc

3

FA, SP, SU

HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS/FINE ARTS (6 SHC)

Select one course from each set below.  Courses must come from two different disciplines/prefixes. 

Humanities/Communications/Literature/Fine Arts

Select one course

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ART 111Art Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
COM 231Public Speaking

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 231American Literature I

3

FA, SP
ENG 232American Literature II

3

FA, SP
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU

Humanities/Literature

(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ENG 231American Literature I

3

FA, SP
ENG 232American Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 241British Literature I

3

FA, SU
ENG 242British Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 251Western World Literature I

3

FA
ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

SP

Social/Behavioral Science

Select 6 SHC from two different prefixes that are not HIS from the Social/Behavioral Science list.

Social Behavioral Science

Select one course
CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

FA, SU
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SP, SU
POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

FA, SP, SU

Social Science

Select one course
CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 131American History I

3

FA
HIS 132American History II

3

SP

Natural Science (8 SHC)

Select one of the following groups of courses

Group 1

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU

Group 2

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA
PHY 152College Physics II

4

SP

Group 3

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA
GEL 111Geology

4

Group 4

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIO 111General Biology I

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 112General Biology II

4

FA, SP, SU

Group 5

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHY 251General Physics I

4

FA
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SP

Mathematics (8 SHC)

Select two courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

MAT 271Calculus I

4

Additional General Education 11 SHC

Natural Science/Math (8 SHC)

Select 8 SHC from the following.  One course may not be used to satisfy two program requirements.

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA
AST 152General Astronomy II

3

SP
AST 152AGeneral Astronomy II Lab

1

SP
BIO 111General Biology I

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 112General Biology II

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 120Introductory Botany

4

BIO 130Introductory Zoology

4

CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
GEL 111Geology

4

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

MAT 271Calculus I

4

MAT 272Calculus II

4

MAT 273Calculus III

4

PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA
PHY 152College Physics II

4

SP
PHY 251General Physics I

4

FA
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SP

Humanities/Social Sciences (3 SHC)

Select one course:
CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANT 210General Anthropology

3

ANT 220Cultural Anthropology

3

ANT 240Archaeology

3

ART 111Art Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
ART 116Survey of American Art

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 117Non-Western Art History

3

ASL 111Elementary ASL I

3

FA, SP
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

3

FA, SP
ASL 211Intermediate ASL I

3

ASL 212Intermediate ASL II

3

DRA 111Theatre Application

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 112Literature of the Theatre

3

FA
DRA 122Oral Interpretation

3

FA, SP
DRA 126Storytelling

3

FA, SP, SU
ECO 151Survey of Economics

3

FA, SP
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

FA, SU
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SP, SU
ENG 231American Literature I

3

FA, SP
ENG 232American Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 241British Literature I

3

FA, SU
ENG 242British Literature II

3

FA, SP
ENG 251Western World Literature I

3

FA
ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

SP
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

GEO 112Cultural Geography

3

GER 111Elementary German I

3

GER 112Elementary German II

3

GER 211Intermediate German I

3

GER 212Intermediate German II

3

HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

FA, SP, SU
HIS 131American History I

3

FA
HIS 132American History II

3

SP
HUM 110Technology and Society

3

HUM 120Cultural Studies

3

HUM 130Myth in Human Culture

3

HUM 160Introduction to Film

3

FA, SP
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

MUS 113American Music

3

MUS 210History of Rock Music

3

SP
MUS 211History of Country Music

3

SP
PHI 210History of Philosophy

3

FA, SP
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU
POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
POL 220International Relations

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 239Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
REL 110World Religions

3

FA, SP
REL 212Introduction to New Testament

3

FA, SP
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

FA, SP, SU
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

3

FA, SP
SOC 220Social Problems

3

SP
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

FA, SP, SU
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

3

FA, SP, SU
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I

3

FA, SP
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II

3

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Select course(s) which are classified as pre-major, elective or general education courses within the CAA.  Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Required Courses (1 SHC)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ACA 122College Transfer Success

1

FA, SP, SU

Natural Science/Mathematics/Computer Science (8 SHC)

Select 8 SHC from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA
AST 152General Astronomy II

3

SP
AST 152AGeneral Astronomy II Lab

1

SP
BIO 111General Biology I

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 112General Biology II

4

FA, SP, SU
BIO 120Introductory Botany

4

BIO 130Introductory Zoology

4

BIO 140Environmental Biology

3

FA, SP, SU
BIO 140AEnvironmental Biology Lab

1

FA, SP, SU
BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I

4

FA, SP
BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II

4

SP, SU
BIO 275Microbiology

4

FA, SP, SU
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry

4

SP
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
CHM 251Organic Chemistry I

4

FA
CHM 252Organic Chemistry II

4

SP
CSC 120Computing Fundamentals I

4

CSC 130Computing Fundamentals II

4

CSC 134C++ Programming

3

SP
CSC 139Visual BASIC Programming

3

FA
CSC 151JAVA Programming

3

SP
CSC 239Advanced Visual BASIC Programming

3

SP
GEL 111Geology

4

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

MAT 271Calculus I

4

MAT 272Calculus II

4

MAT 273Calculus III

4

MAT 280Linear Algebra

3

MAT 285Differential Equations

3

PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA
PHY 152College Physics II

4

SP
PHY 251General Physics I

4

FA
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SP

 

Physical Education (2 SHC)

Select one or two courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PED 110Fit and Well for Life

2

FA, SP
PED 111Physical Fitness I

1

PED 113Aerobics I

1

FA, SP
PED 117Weight Training I

1

FA, SP
PED 118Weight Training II

1

FA, SP
PED 120Walking for Fitness

1

FA, SP
PED 121Walk, Jog, Run

1

FA, SP
PED 122Yoga I

1

FA, SP
PED 123Yoga II

1

FA, SP
PED 125Self-Defense-Beginning

1

PED 126Self-Defense-Intermediate

1

PED 128Golf-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 129Golf-Intermediate

1

PED 130Tennis-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 131Tennis-Intermediate

1

PED 132Racquetball-Beginning

1

PED 137Badminton

1

PED 143Volleyball-Beginning

1

PED 152Swimming-Beginning

1

PED 153Swimming-Intermediate

1

PED 155Water Aerobics

1

PED 161Canoeing-Rivers

1

SU
PED 170Backpacking

1

PED 171Nature Hiking

1

SP, SU
PED 173Rock Climbing

1

FA, SP, SU
PED 174Wilderness Pursuits

1

SU
PED 181Snow Skiing-Beginning

1

SP
PED 183Folk Dancing

1

PED 187Social Dance-Beginning

1

SP
PED 211New Games

1

PED 235Tai Chi

1

FA, SP

General Electives

Select 3 SHC from college transfer general education, elective, and/or pre-major courses

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in arts program of study.  The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.