2021-2022 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.

Universal General Education Transfer Component: 34 semester hours credit

English Composition (6 semester hours credit)

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 semester hours credit)

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

Communication/Fine Arts

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
COM 231Public Speaking

3

FA, 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

Fine Arts

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses

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
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

FA, 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
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

FA, SP
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU

Social/Behavioral Science (6 semester hours credit)

 

History

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses
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

Social Behavioral Science

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses
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

Natural Science (8 semester hours credit)

Select one of the following groups of courses

Group 1

 

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP, SU
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, SP
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA, SP
GEL 111Geology

4

FA, SP, SU

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

SP
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SU

Mathematics (8 semester hours credit)

Select 8 semester hours credit from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

FA, SP
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

SP, SU
MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

SP
MAT 271Calculus I

4

FA
MAT 272Calculus II

4

SP
Students may not receive credit for both MAT 263 and MAT 271.

Additional General Education 11 semester hours credit

Natural Science/Math (8 semester hours credit)

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

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA, SP
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA, SP
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, SU
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
GEL 111Geology

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

FA, SP
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

SP, SU
MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

SP
MAT 271Calculus I

4

FA
MAT 272Calculus II

4

SP
MAT 273Calculus III

4

PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA
PHY 152College Physics II

4

SP
PHY 251General Physics I

4

SP
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SU
Students may not receive credit for both MAT 263 and MAT 271.

Humanities/Social Science

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses
CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ART 111Art Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
ASL 111Elementary ASL I

3

FA, SP
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

3

FA, SP
ASL 211Intermediate ASL I

3

SP
ASL 212Intermediate ASL II

3

FA
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 112Literature of the Theatre

3

FA
DRA 122Oral Interpretation

3

FA, SP
DRA 126Storytelling

3

FA, SP, SU
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

ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

GEO 111World Regional Geography

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 160Introduction to Film

3

FA, SP
MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU
POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
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
SOC 220Social Problems

3

SP
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

FA SP
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 semester hours credit)

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 semester hours credit)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ACA 122College Transfer Success

1

FA, SP, SU

Natural Science/Mathematics/Computer Science (8 semester hours credit)

Select 8 semester hours credit from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA, SP
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA, SP
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
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry

4

SP
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP, SU
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
CHM 251Organic Chemistry I

4

FA
CHM 252Organic Chemistry II

4

SP
CSC 134C++ Programming

3

SP
CSC 139Visual BASIC Programming

3

FA
CSC 151JAVA Programming

3

SP
GEL 111Geology

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

FA, SP
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

SP, SU
MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

SP
MAT 271Calculus I

4

FA
MAT 272Calculus II

4

SP
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

SP
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SU

Student may not receive credit for both MAT 263 and MAT 271

Physical Education (2 semester hours credit)

Select 2 semester hours credit from the following courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HEA 110Personal Health & Wellness

3

PED 110Fit and Well for Life

2

FA, SP
PED 113Aerobics I

1

FA, SP
PED 117Weight Training I

1

FA, SP
PED 118Weight Training II

1

FA, SP
PED 119Circuit Training

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

FA, SP
PED 128Golf-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 130Tennis-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 142Lifetime Sports

PED 143Volleyball-Beginning

1

PED 152Swimming-Intermediate

1

PED 155Water Aerobics

1

FA, SP
PED 160Canoeing-Basic

1

SU
PED 161Canoeing-Rivers

1

SU
PED 169Orienteering

FA, SP
PED 170Backpacking

1

SP
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 187Social Dance-Beginning

1

SP
PED 211New Games

1

PED 217Pilates I

1

FA SP SU
PED 235Tai Chi

1

FA, SP

General Electives

Select 4 semester hours credit from college transfer general education, elective, and/or pre-major courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ACC 120Principles of Financial Accounting

4

FA, SP, SU
ACC 121Principles of Managerial Accounting

4

SP, SU
ART 111Art Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 114Art History Survey I

3

FA, SP
ART 115Art History Survey II

3

SP
ART 121Two-Dimensional Design

3

FA, SP
ART 122Three-Dimensional Design

3

SP
ART 131Drawing I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 132Drawing II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 135Figure Drawing I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 171Digital Design I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 231Printmaking I

3

FA
ART 232Printmaking II

3

SP
ART 235Figure Drawing II

3

SP
ART 240Painting I

3

FA, SP
ART 241Painting II

3

SP
ART 244Watercolor

3

SU
ART 264Digital Photography I

3

FA, SP
ART 265Digital Photography II

3

FA, SP
ART 266Videography I

3

FA
ART 267Videography II

3

ART 271Digital Design II

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 281Sculpture I

3

SP
ART 282Sculpture II

3

FA, SP
ART 283Ceramics I

3

FA, SP, SU
ART 284Ceramics II

3

FA, SP
ART 288Studio

3

FA, SP, SU
ASL 111Elementary ASL I

3

FA, SP
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

3

FA, SP
ASL 181ASL Lab 1

1

FA, SP
ASL 182ASL Lab 2

1

FA, SP
ASL 211Intermediate ASL I

3

SP
ASL 212Intermediate ASL II

3

FA
AST 151General Astronomy I

3

FA, SP
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

1

FA, SP
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 163Basic Anatomy & Physiology

5

FA, SP
BIO 168Anatomy and Physiology I

4

FA, SP
BIO 169Anatomy and Physiology II

4

SP, SU
BIO 275Microbiology

4

FA, SP
BUS 110Introduction to Business

3

FA, SP
BUS 115Business Law I

3

FA, SP
BUS 137Principles of Management

3

FA, SP
CHM 130General, Organic, & Biochemistry

3

FA
CHM 130AGeneral, Organic, & Biochemistry Lab

1

FA
CHM 131Introduction to Chemistry

3

FA, SP
CHM 131AIntroduction to Chemistry Lab

1

FA, SP, SU
CHM 132Organic and Biochemistry

4

SP
CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

FA, SP, SU
CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

SP, SU
CHM 251Organic Chemistry I

4

FA
CHM 252Organic Chemistry II

4

SP
CIS 110Introduction to Computers

3

FA, SP, SU
CJC 111Intro to Criminal Justice

3

FA, SU
CJC 112Criminology

3

FA
CJC 121Law Enforcement Operations

3

SP
CJC 141Corrections

3

FA
CJC 212Ethics & Comm Relations

3

SP
COM 110Introduction to Communication

3

FA, SP
COM 120Intro Interpersonal Com

3

COM 231Public Speaking

3

FA, SP, SU
CSC 134C++ Programming

3

SP
CSC 139Visual BASIC Programming

3

FA
CSC 151JAVA Programming

3

SP
CSC 249Data Structure & Algorithms

3

DFT 170Engineering Graphics

3

DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 112Literature of the Theatre

3

FA
DRA 120Voice for Performance

3

SP
DRA 122Oral Interpretation

3

FA, SP
DRA 124Readers Theatre

3

DRA 126Storytelling

3

FA, SP, SU
DRA 128Children's Theatre

3

FA, SP
DRA 130Acting I

3

FA
DRA 131Acting II

3

FA
DRA 135Acting for the Camera I

3

DRA 140Stagecraft I

3

FA
DRA 170Play Production I

3

SP
DRA 171Play Production II

3

SP
DRA 211Theatre History I

3

DRA 212Theatre History II

3

DRA 260Directing

3

ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

FA, SU
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

SP, SU
EDU 131Child, Family, and Community

3

SP
EDU 144Child Development I

3

FA
EDU 145Child Development II

3

SP
EDU 216Foundations of Education

3

FA
EDU 221Children With Exceptionalities

3

FA
EGR 150Intro to Engineering

2

FA
ENG 113Literature-Based Research

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 114Prof Research & Reporting

3

FA, SP, SU
ENG 125Creative Writing I

3

ENG 126Creative Writing II

3

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

ENG 252Western World Literature II

3

ENG 272Southern Literature

3

ENG 273African-American Literature

3

ENG 274Literature by Women

3

FA, SP
GEL 111Geology

4

FA, SP, SU
GEO 111World Regional Geography

3

HEA 110Personal Health & Wellness

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
HIS 151Hispanic Civilization

3

FA, SP
HIS 221African-American History

3

FA, SP
HIS 222African-American Hist I

3

FA, SP
HIS 223African-American Hist II

3

FA, SP
HIS 236North Carolina History

3

HUM 110Technology and Society

3

HUM 120Cultural Studies

3

HUM 160Introduction to Film

3

FA, SP
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

3

FA, SP, SU
MAT 152Statistical Methods I

4

FA, SP, SU
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

FA, SP
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

SP, SU
MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

SP
MAT 271Calculus I

4

FA
MAT 272Calculus II

4

SP
MAT 273Calculus III

4

MAT 280Linear Algebra

3

MAT 285Differential Equations

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

FA, SP
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

PED 110Fit and Well for Life

2

FA, SP
PED 113Aerobics I

1

FA, SP
PED 117Weight Training I

1

FA, SP
PED 118Weight Training II

1

FA, SP
PED 119Circuit Training

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 128Golf-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 130Tennis-Beginning

1

FA, SP
PED 143Volleyball-Beginning

1

PED 155Water Aerobics

1

FA, SP
PED 160Canoeing-Basic

1

SU
PED 161Canoeing-Rivers

1

SU
PED 171Nature Hiking

1

SP, SU
PED 173Rock Climbing

1

FA, SP, SU
PED 174Wilderness Pursuits

1

SU
PED 187Social Dance-Beginning

1

SP
PED 211New Games

1

PED 217Pilates I

1

FA SP SU
PED 235Tai Chi

1

FA, SP
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

FA, SP
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

FA, SP, SU
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

3

SU
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

1

SU
PHY 151College Physics I

4

FA
PHY 152College Physics II

4

SP
PHY 251General Physics I

4

SP
PHY 252General Physics II

4

SU
POL 120American Government

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 150General Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 241Developmental Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

3

FA, SP, SU
REL 110World Religions

3

FA, SP
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament

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
SOC 220Social Problems

3

SP
SOC 225Social Diversity

3

FA SP
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

3

FA, SP, SU
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

3

FA, SP, SU
SPA 181Spanish Lab 1

1

FA, SP, SU
SPA 182Spanish Lab 2

1

FA, SP, SU
SPA 282Spanish Lab 4

1

SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I

3

FA, SP
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II

3

SPA 281Spanish Lab 3

1

FA, SP
Students may not receive credit for both MAT 263 and MAT 271.

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 semester hours credit Associate in Science program of study.  The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.