The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students planning to pursue a four-year degree in liberal arts or training at a professional school that requires a strong liberal arts background. In addition to the UGETC and general education courses, students complete transferable courses based on their intended major at the university for a total of 60 semester hour credits.
The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts 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 junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Plan of Study
Academic Transition (required)
English Composition (6 semester hours)
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts
Select three courses from at least two different subjects (9 semester hours)
At most one COM course may be used to fulfill requirements in this category.
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 semester hours)
Select three courses from at least two different subjects.
Mathematics (3-5 semester hours)
Select one course from the following.
Natural Sciences (4 semester hours)
Select four semester hours from the following.
Additional General Education Hours (14-15 semester hours)
An additional 14-15 semester hours of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
NOTE: If MAT 143 is selected in the mathematics category above, students must complete 15 semester hours in the additional General Education category.
Other Required Electives (14 semester hours)
An additional 14 semester hours of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective, general education or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
Note: Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.