Associate in Science University Transfer, A.S.

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Associate in Science

The Associate in Science Degree can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. It can also be completed ONLINE through selection of appropriate classes.

The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree program emphasizes mathematics and natural and physical sciences and is designed for students who wish to enter fields related to mathematics or sciences. Areas of emphasis include secondary education, and/or professional areas of health, medicine, engineering, business, and computer science.

Requirements for specific majors at senior institutions may vary. Therefore, it is the responsibility of students to plan a program of study to meet the requirements of the college to which they expect to transfer. It is strongly recommended students consult the college/university to which they plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at Central Carolina Technical College meet the senior institution’s requirements for the desired four-year degree. Informed academic advisors are available to assist students.

The length of time required to complete a University Transfer Program is dependent upon the number of courses in which the student enrolls each semester. See Statewide Articulation Agreement: Technical College Courses Transferrable to Public Senior Institutions in the General Information section of this catalog. For more information, go to: www.sctrac.org.

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University Transfer Degrees

College Success

Required for all students. Recommended to be completed during the student’s first semester.

COL 105 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credit Hours *
COL 110 - Information Literacy 1 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours: 4

General Education Core Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 35

Communications (Written and Oral) and/or Literature

Complete ENG 101 , ENG 102 , and one additional course:

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
ENG 203 - American Literature Survey 3 Credit Hours
ENG 205 - English Literature I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 206 - English Literature II 3 Credit Hours
ENG 208 - World Literature I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 209 - World Literature II 3 Credit Hours
ENG 214 - Fiction 3 Credit Hours
ENG 236 - African American Literature 3 Credit Hours
SPC 205 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose from the following:

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
ART 105 - Film as Art 3 Credit Hours
ENG 203 - American Literature Survey 3 Credit Hours
ENG 205 - English Literature I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 206 - English Literature II 3 Credit Hours
ENG 207 - Literature for Children 3 Credit Hours *
ENG 208 - World Literature I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 209 - World Literature II 3 Credit Hours
ENG 214 - Fiction 3 Credit Hours
ENG 220 - 20th and 21st Century Literature 3 Credit Hours *
ENG 228 - Studies in Film Genre 3 Credit Hours *
ENG 236 - African American Literature 3 Credit Hours
HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1689 3 Credit Hours
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 3 Credit Hours
HIS 122 - History, Technology, and Society 3 Credit Hours *
HIS 131 - African American History, 1877 - Present 3 Credit Hours *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 3 Credit Hours
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present 3 Credit Hours
HIS 222 - Global Women’s History 3 Credit Hours *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit Hours
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PHI 110 - Ethics 3 Credit Hours
REL 101 - Introduction to Religion 3 Credit Hours *
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Social/Behavioral Science

Choose from the following:

ANT 101 - General Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECO 210 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECO 211 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEO 102 - World Geography 3 Credit Hours
PSC 201 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
PSC 215 - State and Local Government 3 Credit Hours
PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
PSY 208 - Human Sexuality 3 Credit Hours
PSY 212 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SOC 102 - Marriage and The Family 3 Credit Hours
SOC 206 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOC 210 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Mathematics

MAT 110 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

Lab Science I and II Sequence

Choose one of the following Lab Science sequences:

AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy 4 Credit Hours &
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy 4 Credit Hours
BIO 101 - Biological Science I 4 Credit Hours &
BIO 102 - Biological Science II 4 Credit Hours
BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours &
BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
CHM 110 - College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours &
CHM 111 - College Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 8

Major Courses

Course hours must total 15 or more credit hours to satisfy the major course requirement. A course used to satisfy general education core requirements cannot be used as a major course.

AST 101 - Solar System Astronomy 4 Credit Hours
AST 102 - Stellar Astronomy 4 Credit Hours
BIO 101 - Biological Science I 4 Credit Hours
BIO 102 - Biological Science II 4 Credit Hours
BIO 203 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours *
BIO 205 - Ecology 3 Credit Hours *
BIO 206 - Ecology Lab 1 Credit Hours *
BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
BIO 225 - Microbiology 4 Credit Hours
CHM 110 - College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHM 111 - College Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
MAT 111 - College Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
MAT 140 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
MAT 141 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus II 4 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Approved Electives

Approved electives: Six (6) credit hours are to be chosen by the students under the guidance of their faculty advisor in order to adapt the program to their transfer objectives. The eligible course must be numbered 101 or above, and students should check the transferability of the course chosen with the senior institution he or she plans to attend. The approved elective should be transferable. Note: ENG 155 , MAT 101 , MAT 102 , and MAT 155 may not be used as approved electives.

Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours
Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours

*Not included on the CHE statewide articulation of transfer courses. May be accepted at some institutions for transfer.

Total Credit Hours: 6

60 Semester Hours

This program is aligned with the following career cluster: General.