Associate in Science (A10400), AS

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Purpose

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. 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 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

Admission Requirements and Special Conditions

A high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) in English and mathematics are required. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, RCC offers transition and corequisite courses to prepare students for the Associate in Science curriculum.

Program Curriculum

First Semester (Fall)

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences - Elective Credit Hours: 4
Social/ Behavioral Science - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 12 | Lab Hours 6 or 7 | Credit Hours 15

Second Semester (Spring)

ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences - Elective Credit Hours: 4
Humanities/ Fine Arts - Elective Credit Hours: 3
Additional General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)

Class Hours 15 | Lab Hours 4 or 5 | Credit Hours 17

Third Semester (Fall)

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3 (see choices below)
Additional General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Additional General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Other Required Hours Elective Credit Hours: 1 to 4 (see choices below)
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit Hours: 3 (see choices below)

Class Hours 11-15 | Lab Hours 2-9 | Credit Hours 13-16

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Students need to complete at least 15 Other Required Courses Elective credit hours and 11 Additional General Education Elective credit hours. The required number of courses is dependent on the credit hours of the course.

Additional General Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Other Required Courses Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Other Required Courses Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Other Required Courses Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)
Other Required Courses Credit Hours: 3 or 4 (see choices below)

Class Hours 12-16 | Lab Hours 2-11 | Credit Hours 13 or 15

Universal General Education Courses (UGETC)

English Composition (6 SHC)

The following two English composition courses are required.

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts/Communication (6 SHC)

Select two courses from the following from at least two different disciplines.

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

Select two courses from the following from at least two different disciplines.

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (8 SHC)

MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4

Natural Sciences (8 SHC)

Select one 8 SHC natural science course sequence from the following:

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
and AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
and BIO 112 General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
and CHM 152 General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
and PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
and PHY 152 College Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Required General Education Hours (34 SHC)

Additional General Education Hours (11 SHC)

An additional 11 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. Courses taken as required general education courses cannot be used to satisfy the additional general education hours.

Select 11 SCH from the following:

To satisfy the Additional General Education Elective, choose from the following courses:

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
and AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HUM 110 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
and PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 152 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
REL 110 - World Religions Credit Hours: 3
REL 211 - Intro to Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 212 - Intro to New Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 221 - Religion in America Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 220 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3

Required (11 SHC)

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

The following course is required:

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
An additional 14 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Select 14 SH from the Following Courses

ACC 120 - Prin of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
ACC 121 - Prin of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
and AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 120 - Introductory Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIO 130 - Introductory Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 163 - Basic Anatomy & Physiology Credit Hours: 5
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
CHM 131 - Introduction to Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
and CHM 131A Intro to Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
GEL 111 Geology Credit Hours: 4
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HUM 110 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PED 110 - Fit and Well for Life Credit Hours: 2
PED 117 - Weight Training I Credit Hours: 1
PED 118 - Weight Training II Credit Hours: 1
PED 120 - Walking for Fitness Credit Hours: 1
PED 143 - Volleyball-Beginning Credit Hours: 1
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
and PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 152 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
REL 110 - World Religions Credit Hours: 3
REL 211 - Intro to Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 212 - Intro to New Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 221 - Religion in America Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOC 220 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPA 211 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3

Required (15 SHC)

Total (60 SHC)

Associate in Science (AS) Degree Required Semester Credit Hours
UGETC	34 SHC
Additional General Education	11 SHC
Other Required Hours	15 SHC
Total	60 SHC

Students are responsible for examining the program major requirements of the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer for completion of their degree.

The courses selected to meet the Additional General Education Hours (11 SHC) and other Required Hours (15 SHC) requirement should be based on the intended major and transfer university.