Associate in Arts

Associate in Arts Degree Curriculum Plan

Overview

In order to complete the Associate in Arts degree at Alamance Community College, students must earn 60 hours of college credit in the categories listed in the table. All students must complete at least 31 hours from the Universal General Education Transfer Component list of courses.

As part of their degree, students are required to complete two English composition courses, one literature course, one general education history course, one math course, one general education science course, and one academic transition course. The literature course should be chosen from ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242, or ENG 273*. Students may not take both BIO 110 and BIO 111 or CHM 131/131A and CHM 151 for credit toward this degree.

*ENG 273 is not a UGETC course and, therefore, does not fulfill a Humanities/Fine Arts course requirement.

Curriculum Plan

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Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) for Associate in Arts Degree

Course NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
English Composition (6 semester hours required)
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry3
ENG 112Writing/Research in the Disciplines3
English Literature (3 semester hours required)
ENG 231 American Literature I3
ENG 232 American Literature II3
ENG 241British Literature I 3
ENG 242British Literature II3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications (6 semester hours required from at least 2 subject areas)
Communications
COM 120Interpersonal Communication 3
or
COM 231 Public Speaking3
Humanities/Fine Arts
ART 111 Art Appreciation3
ART 114 Art History I3
ART 115 Art History II3
DRA 111Theater Appreciation 3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz3
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics3
History (3 semester hours required)
HIS 111World Civilizations I 3
HIS 112World Civilizations II3
HIS 131American History I3
HIS 132American History II3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours required)
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics 3
POL 120American Government3
PSY 150General Psychology3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology3
Natural Sciences (4 semester hours required)
BIO 110Principles of Biology4
BIO 111General Biology I 4
CHM 151General Chemistry 4
GEL 111 Geology4
PHY 110/110AConceptual Physics and Lab 4
Mathematics (3-4 semesters hours required)
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy3
MAT 152Statistical Methods I 4
MAT 171Pre-calculus Algebra 4
Total Universal General Education Transfer Component31-32
Additional General Education Hours–Take additional hours from the UGETC list or from the following general education courses
English
ENG 114Professional Research and Reporting3
Humanities
ASL 111American Sign Language I3
ASL 112American Sign Language II3
ASL 211 Intermediate ASL I 3
ASL 212Intermediate ASL II3
COM 110Introduction to Communication 3
HUM 115Critical Thinking 3
HUM 122Southern Culture3
HUM 130Myth in Culture3
HUM 150American Women’s Studies 3
HUM 160Introduction to Film3
REL 110World Religions3
REL 211Old Testament3
REL 212New Testament3
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I 3
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II3
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPA 212Intermediate Spanish II 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences
PSY 241Developmental Psychology3
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology 3
SOC 213Sociology of the Family3
SOC 220Social Problems 3
SOC 225 Social Diversity3
Natural Sciences
BIO 112 General Biology II4
BIO 140/140AEnvironmental Biology & Lab4
CHM 131/131A Introduction to Chemistry & Lab4
CHM 132Organic/BioChemistry4
CHM 152General Chemistry II4
PHY 151College Physics I4
PHY 152College Physics II4
Computer Sciences
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers3
CIS 115 Introduction to Programming and Logic 3
Mathematics
MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry4
MAT 263Brief Calculus4
MAT 271 Calculus I 4
Total Additional General Education Hours13-14
Academic TransitionACA 122 College Transfer Success (Required) 1
Electives: Choose any of the general education courses listed above
or elective courses from this list


(Credit hours in parentheses)
ACC 120 Principles of Accounting I (4)
ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
ART 121 Two-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 122 Three-Dimensional Design (3)
ART 131 Drawing I (3)
ART 132 Drawing II (3)
ART 135 Figure Drawing (3)
ART 235 Figure Drawing II (3)
ART 240 Painting I (3)
ART 241 Painting II (3)
ART 244 Watercolor (3)
BIO 155 Nutrition (3)
BIO 163 Basic Anatomy and Physiology I (5)
BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
BIO 250 Genetics (4)
BIO 275 Microbiology (4)
BUS 110 Introduction to Business (3)
BUS 115 Business Law I (3)
BUS 137 Principles of Business Management (3)
CJC 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations (3)
CJC 141 Corrections (3)
COM 251 Debate I (3)
CSC 151 JAVA Programming (3)
EDU 144 Child Development I (3)
EDU 145 Child Development II (3)
EDU 216 Foundations of Education (4)
EDU 221 Children With Exceptionalities (3)
ENG 125 Creative Writing I (3)
ENG 126 Creative Writing II (3)
ENG 134 Introduction to Poetry (3)
ENG 273 African American Literature (3)
GIS 111 Introduction to GIS (3)
HEA 110 Personal Health and Wellness (3)
HIS 163 The World Since 1945 (3)
HIS 211 Ancient History (3)
HIS 212 Medieval History (3)
HIS 221 African American History (3)
HIS 236 North Carolina History (3)
HUM 230 Leadership Development (3)
MUS 111 Fundamentals of Music (3)
MUS 121 Music Theory I (4)
MUS 122 Music Theory II (4)
MUS 125 Aural Skills I (1)
MUS 126 Aural Skills II (1)
MUS 131 Chorus I (1)
MUS 132 Chorus II (1)
MUS 151 Class Music I (1)
MUS 152 Class Music II (1)
MUS 161 Applied Music I (2)
MUS 162 Applied Music II (2)
MUS 181 Show Choir I (4)
MUS 231 Chorus III (1)
MUS 232 Chorus IV (1)
PED 110 Fit and Well for Life (2)
PED 113 Aerobics (1)
PED 120 Walking for Fitness (1)
PED 122 Yoga I (1)
PED 123 Yoga II (1)
PED 142 Lifetime Sports (1)
PED 232 Aikido (1)
PED 240 Advanced PE Skills (1)
POL 130 State & Local Government (3)
SOC 240 Social Psychology (3)
SOC 242 Sociology of Deviance (3)
SPA 141 Spanish Culture and Civilization (3)
SPA 181 Spanish Lab I (1)
SPA 182 Spanish Lab II (1)
SPA 221 Spanish Conversation (3)
SPA 231 Spanish Reading and Composition (3)
Total Additional Hours of Electives14
TOTAL HOURS NEEDED FOR ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE60

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