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The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below.

• NC Central University (NCCU) - 
• NC State University (NCSU) - 
• UNC Greensboro (UNCG) - 
• UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) - 

Students should print out and save the for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Social Work Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

�鶹Ӱ�� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112	COM 231	ART 114 ART 115 or MUS 110	Any	Any
PHI 215 or PHI 240	PHI 240	Any	Any	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	ENG 231	ENG 241 or 242	Any	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

�鶹Ӱ�� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 112	HIS 131 or 132	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	SOC 210	SOC 210	SOC 210	SOC 210
One additional course from above	HIS 131 or 132	PSY 150	PSY 150	PSY 150

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	MAT 143 or 171	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 143

Natural Science (4 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	BIO 111	BIO 110	BIO 110 or BIO 111	BIO 110

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

At UNCW, proficiency at the 211 (or higher) level in a language previously studied (perhaps in high school) or FL 112/182 in a new language required.

�鶹Ӱ�� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab.	SPA 211	FL 211	FL 112	FL 212

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met.	Any	Any	Any	Any

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	Any	UGETC Science	Any	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
One additional course	POL 120	ANT 220	POL 120	POL 120

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

�鶹Ӱ�� Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

�鶹Ӱ�� Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG	UNCW
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	HEA 110 PED 110 SOC 220	ENG 231, 232, or 273 HIS 111 COM 120	ECO 251 HUM 150 or SOC 225 PSY 241	COM 120 or 231 PED 110 PSY 241

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

�鶹Ӱ�� has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a �鶹Ӱ�� university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.