Associate in Science, A.S.

A10400

Total credit hours: 60

The Associate in Science (A.S.) program is included in the agreement between North Carolina’s community colleges and its four-year colleges and universities. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to take the first two years of a four-year program in many majors.

(CAA) = Designates courses that are part of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System.

Division Chair: Jennifer Sink

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Associate in Science the student should be able to:

Communicate effectively.
Think critically.
Demonstrate information literacy.
Demonstrate interdependence.

Program Requirements

Admission Requirements

Students must demonstrate English and mathematics “college readiness” levels, via college-level English/math courses or by completion of or waiver credit for specified “transition” or co-requisite courses.

Curriculum Guide

Full-time and part-time schedules are available.

See below for an example of a full time pathway.

First Fall

ACA-122 College Transfer Success (CAA) Credit Hours: 1.00
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
BIO-111 General Biology I (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00
(A student may take the sequence of CHM 151/152 and PHY instead of taking BIO after consulting with his/her advisor for more details.)
Choose one - MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 271 (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00
Choose one - Social/Behavioral Transfer Elective (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00

First Spring

BIO-112 General Biology II (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00
COM 231 Public Speaking (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00 or COM 120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication (CAA) Credits Hours: 3.00
ENG-112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
Choose one - ART 111 , MUS 110 , PHI 240 (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
Choose one - MAT 172 , MAT 271 , MAT 272 (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Fall

Choose one - CHM 151 , PHY 151 , or PHY 251 (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00
Choose one - FRE 111 , IRI 111 , SPA 111 , or SPA 211 (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
Choose one - PED Course (CAA) Credit Hours: 1.00*
Choose one - Math/Science Transfer Elective Credit Hours: 4.00
Choose one - ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 242 , ENG 262 (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00

* = if PED is not required by your four year college/university, please discuss other options with your advisor.

Second Spring

Choose one - CHM 152 , PHY 152 , or PHY 252 (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00 - choose one with the same prefix as previous choice
Choose one FRE 112 , IRI 112 , SPA 112 , or SPA 212 (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00
Choose one - Math/Science Transfer Elective (CAA) Credit Hours: 4.00
Choose one - Social/Behavioral Science Course (CAA) Credit Hours: 3.00