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Pathway Leading to the Associate in Science - (P1042C)

The NC Career and College Promise (CCP) College Transfer Pathway leading to the Associate in Science is designed for high school juniors and seniors who wish to begin study toward the Associate in Science degree and a baccalaureate degree in a STEM or technical major. High school students in the CCP College Transfer Pathway Leading to an Associate in Science must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Science (AS) degree, with the exception of mathematics courses beyond MAT 271.

Plan of Study

The general education requirement includes study in courses selected from the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) component of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

Academic Transition (required)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ACA 122Transfer & Career Success

1

Universal General Education Transfer Component

(All UGETC - Universal General Education Transfer Component courses will transfer for equivalency credit.)

English Composition (6 semester hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

3

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

3

Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts (6 semester hours)

Select two courses from two different subjects.

Communications

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
COM 120Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3

COM 231Public Speaking

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ART 111Art Appreciation

3

ART 114Art History Survey I

3

ART 115Art History Survey II

3

ENG 231American Literature I

3

ENG 232American Literature II

3

ENG 241British Literature I

3

ENG 242British Literature II

3

MUS 110Music Appreciation

3

MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

3

PHI 215Philosophical Issues

3

PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours)

Select two courses from two different subjects.

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

3

HIS 111World Civilizations I

3

HIS 112World Civilizations II

3

HIS 131American History I

3

HIS 132American History II

3

POL 120American Government

3

PSY 150General Psychology

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

3

Mathematics (8 semester hours)

Select two courses from the following.

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

4

MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

4

MAT 263Brief Calculus

4

MAT 271Calculus I

4

MAT 272Calculus II

4

Natural Sciences (8 semester hours)

Select one sequence of courses.

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIO 111General Biology I

4

BIO 112General Biology II

4

 

CHM 151General Chemistry I

4

CHM 152General Chemistry II

4

 

PHY 151College Physics I

4

PHY 152College Physics II

4

*Optional General Education Hours (0-8 semester hours)

Foreign Language: A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as general education in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a part of this pathway. These courses are not a part of the Universal General Education Transfer Component. Students who complete these courses with a grade of “C” or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, premajor, or elective credit.

High School students in the CCP College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Science must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the AS degree except for the mathematics in AS. 

TOTAL CREDITS: 35-43*