Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation

A1040T

(Amended 11/1/21.)

The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation 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 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT: 31 semester hours credit

ENGLISH COMPOSITION: 6 semester hours credit

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	FA, SP, SU
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disc	3	FA, SP, SU

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE: 3 semester hours credit

Social/Behavioral Science

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	3	FA, SU
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	SP, SU
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	3	FA, SP, SU
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	3	FA, SP, SU
HIS 131	American History I	3	FA
HIS 132	American History II	3	SP
POL 120	American Government	3	FA, SP, SU
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	FA, SP, SU
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	FA, SP, SU

NATURAL SCIENCE: 8 semester hours credit

Select one of the following groups

Group 1

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	FA, SP
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	1	FA, SP
GEL 111	Geology	4	FA, SP, SU

Group 2

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIO 111	General Biology I	4	FA, SP, SU
BIO 112	General Biology II	4	FA, SP, SU

Group 3

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	4	FA, SP, SU
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	4	SP, SU

Group 4

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHY 151	College Physics I	4	FA
PHY 152	College Physics II	4	SP

Group 5

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHY 251	General Physics I	4	SP
PHY 252	General Physics II	4	SU

MATHEMATICS: 8 semester hours credit

Select 8 semester hours credit from the following courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4	FA, SP
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4	SP, SU
MAT 263	Brief Calculus	4	SP
MAT 271	Calculus I	4	FA
MAT 272	Calculus II	4	SP

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

HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS/FINE ARTS: 6 semester hours credit

Communications

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	FA, SP, SU

Fine Arts

Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	FA, SP, SU
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	FA, SP
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	SP
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	FA, SP, SU
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	FA, SP, SU
ENG 231	American Literature I	3	FA, SP
ENG 232	American Literature II	3	FA, SP
ENG 241	British Literature I	3	FA, SU
ENG 242	British Literature II	3	FA, SP
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	FA, SP
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	3	FA, SP
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	3	FA, SP, SU

ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION: 14-15 semester hours credit

Other Required General Education

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SOC 225	Social Diversity	3	FA SP

General Education Electives

Select 11 semester hours credit based on intended teaching discipline

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
AST 151	General Astronomy I	3	FA, SP
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	1	FA, SP
AST 152	General Astronomy II	3	SP
AST 152A	General Astronomy II Lab	1	SP
BIO 111	General Biology I	4	FA, SP, SU
BIO 112	General Biology II	4	FA, SP, SU
BIO 120	Introductory Botany	4
BIO 130	Introductory Zoology	4
BIO 140	Environmental Biology	3	FA, SP, SU
BIO 140A	Environmental Biology Lab	1	FA, SP, SU
CHM 131	Introduction to Chemistry	3	FA, SP
CHM 131A	Introduction to Chemistry Lab	1	FA, SP, SU
CHM 132	Organic and Biochemistry	4	SP
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	4	FA, SP, SU
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	4	SP, SU
GEL 111	Geology	4	FA, SP, SU
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	3	FA, SP, SU
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	4	FA, SP, SU
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4	FA, SP
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4	SP, SU
MAT 263	Brief Calculus	4	SP
MAT 271	Calculus I	4	FA
MAT 272	Calculus II	4	SP
MAT 273	Calculus III	4
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3	SU
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1	SU
PHY 151	College Physics I	4	FA
PHY 152	College Physics II	4	SP
PHY 251	General Physics I	4	SP
PHY 252	General Physics II	4	SU

Students may not receive credit for both MAT 262 and MAT 271.

OTHER REQUIRED HOURS: 15 semester hours credit

Required Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	1	FA, SP, SU
EDU 187	Teaching and Learning for All	4	FA
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	3	FA
EDU 250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	3	SP
EDU 279	Literary Develop and Instruct	4	SP

Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.

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.