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
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
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
Group 2
BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
Group 3
CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 | SP, SU |
Group 4
Group 5
MATHEMATICS: 8 semester hours credit
Select 8 semester hours credit from the following courses
HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS/FINE ARTS: 6 semester hours credit
Communications
Fine Arts
Select 3 semester hours credit from the following courses
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
General Education Electives
Select 11 semester hours credit based on intended teaching discipline
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
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.