Articulation Agreements
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)
The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) is a statewide transfer agreement between the North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System designed to facilitate the transfer of credits and support students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Under the CAA, students who complete an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree at a North Carolina community college and meet applicable requirements are assured admission to at least one UNC System institution, although not necessarily to a specific campus, major, or program. Students who earn an AA or AS degree under the CAA receive a General Education Waiver upon admission to a UNC System institution and are awarded transfer credit for eligible courses completed with a grade of C- or higher that appear on the CAA Transfer Course List. The agreement helps ensure a smooth transition between institutions by providing consistent transfer standards, academic advising resources, and published transfer guides that align community college coursework with university degree requirements. Students planning to transfer should work closely with their academic advisor and consult current transfer guides and university admission requirements early in their academic program.
Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Uniform Articulation Agreement is a state-wide agreement that promises educational advancement opportunities for early childhood education students transferring from the North Carolina Community College System to an institution in the University of North Carolina system in order to complete a Bachelor’s degree in a Birth to Kindergarten teaching licensure program.
Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
The RN-BSN Uniform Articulation Agreement promotes educational advancement opportunities for registered nurses moving between North Carolina community colleges and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina in order to complete Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.
The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Articulation Agreement (RN to BSN AA) is between the State Board of North Carolina Community Colleges and The University of North Carolina Board of Governors. It applies to all NC community colleges that operate associate degree nursing programs and to those eleven constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina that operate RN to BSN Programs (Appalachian State University, Fayetteville State University, East Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, North Carolina Central University, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Pembroke, UNC-Wilmington, Western Carolina University and Winston-Salem State University).
Teacher Preparation
The Uniform Articulation Agreement in Teacher Preparation between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System is intended to provide smooth transfer for community college students who wish to continue their education in teacher preparation at constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System.
This articulation agreement describes a progression degree plan that includes required teacher education degree plans and pre-major courses that are acceptable to all state funded teacher education program options. Students who follow the progression degree plan will have 60 hours applied to constituent intuitions of the University of North Carolina System.