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2026-2027

Associate in Science A10400 Associate in Science (10400) CIP 24.0101

Last updated on July 2, 2026, 10:57 a.m.

The following courses are required for successful completion of the award base program.

First Year Fall:

Take the following courses.

ACA-122 College Transfer Success
1.00
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
3.00

Take one communication/humanities/fine arts course from the following list. A total of two of these courses from two different disciplines (prefixes) is required to earn this degree.

ART-111 Art Appreciation
3.00
ART-114 Art History Survey I
3.00
ART-115 Art History Survey II
3.00
COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication
3.00
COM-231 Public Speaking
3.00
DRA-111 Theatre Appreciation
3.00
ENG-231 American Literature I
3.00
ENG-232 American Literature II
3.00
ENG-241 British Literature I
3.00
ENG-242 British Literature II
3.00
MUS-110 Music Appreciation
3.00
MUS-112 Introduction to Jazz
3.00
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics
3.00

Take one of the following math courses. A total of two of these courses must be taken to earn this degree.

MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra
4.00
MAT-172 Precalculus Trigonometry
4.00
MAT-263 Brief Calculus
4.00
MAT-271 Calculus I
4.00
MAT-272 Calculus II
4.00

Select one of the following natural sciences sets. Four SHC will be taken this semester, and the other four SHC will be taken First Year Spring to complete the set. Your courses must be from only one set; you cannot take two courses from two different sets.

Set One:

BIO-111 General Biology I
4.00
BIO-112 General Biology II
4.00

Set Two:

CHM-151 General Chemistry I
4.00
CHM-152 General Chemistry II
4.00

Set Three:

PHY-151 College Physics I
4.00
PHY-152 College Physics II
4.00

Set Four:

PHY-251 General Physics I
4.00
PHY-252 General Physics II
4.00

Set Five:

AST-151 General Astronomy I
3.00
AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab
1.00
BIO-110 Principles of Biology
4.00

Set Six:

BIO-110 Principles of Biology
4.00
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics
3.00
PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab
1.00

Set Seven:

AST-151 General Astronomy I
3.00
AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab
1.00
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics
3.00
PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab
1.00

Credits: 15

First Year Spring:

Take the following courses.

ENG-112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines
3.00

Take one of the math courses from the list above. A total of two of these courses must be taken to earn this degree. This is your second course.

Take one social/behavioral sciences course from the following list. A total of two of these courses from two different disciplines (prefixes) is required to earn this degree.

ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics
3.00
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics
3.00
HIS-111 World Civilizations I
3.00
HIS-112 World Civilizations II
3.00
HIS-131 American History I
3.00
HIS-132 American History II
3.00
POL-120 American Government
3.00
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology
3.00

Take the second four SHC from the natural sciences set you selected in First Year Fall.

Take two semester hour credits (SHC) from the following Additional General Education courses or from any general education courses listed above that are not taken to satisfy the general education requirements.

ANT-210 General Anthropology
3.00
ART-111 Art Appreciation
3.00
ART-114 Art History Survey I
3.00
ART-115 Art History Survey II
3.00
AST-111 Descriptive Astronomy
3.00
AST-111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab
1.00
AST-151 General Astronomy I
3.00
AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab
1.00
BIO-110 Principles of Biology
4.00
BIO-111 General Biology I
4.00
BIO-112 General Biology II
4.00
BIO-140 Environmental Biology
3.00
CHM-131 Introduction to Chemistry
3.00
CHM-131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab
1.00
CHM-151 General Chemistry I
4.00
CHM-152 General Chemistry II
4.00
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers
3.00
CIS-115 Intro to Prog & Logic
3.00
COM-110 Introduction to Communication
3.00
COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication
3.00
COM-140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
3.00
COM-231 Public Speaking
3.00
DRA-111 Theatre Appreciation
3.00
DRA-126 Storytelling
3.00
ECO-151 Survey of Economics
3.00
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics
3.00
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics
3.00
ENG-113 Literature-Based Research
3.00
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting
3.00
ENG-231 American Literature I
3.00
ENG-232 American Literature II
3.00
ENG-241 British Literature I
3.00
ENG-242 British Literature II
3.00
FRE-111 Elementary French I
3.00
FRE-112 Elementary French II
3.00
HIS-111 World Civilizations I
3.00
HIS-112 World Civilizations II
3.00
HIS-131 American History I
3.00
HIS-132 American History II
3.00
HUM-110 Technology and Society
3.00
HUM-115 Critical Thinking
3.00
HUM-122 Southern Culture
3.00
HUM-130 Myth in Human Culture
3.00
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy
3.00
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I
4.00
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra
4.00
MAT-172 Precalculus Trigonometry
4.00
MAT-263 Brief Calculus
4.00
MAT-271 Calculus I
4.00
MAT-272 Calculus II
4.00
MAT-273 Calculus III
4.00
MUS-110 Music Appreciation
3.00
MUS-112 Introduction to Jazz
3.00
MUS-210 History of Rock Music
3.00
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics
3.00
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics
3.00
PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab
1.00
PHY-151 College Physics I
4.00
PHY-152 College Physics II
4.00
PHY-251 General Physics I
4.00
PHY-252 General Physics II
4.00
POL-120 American Government
3.00
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
PSY-237 Social Psychology
3.00
PSY-239 Psychology of Personality
3.00
PSY-241 Developmental Psychology
3.00
PSY-281 Abnormal Psychology
3.00
REL-110 World Religions
3.00
REL-211 Introduction to Old Testament
3.00
REL-212 Introduction to New Testament
3.00
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology
3.00
SOC-213 Sociology of the Family
3.00
SOC-220 Social Problems
3.00
SOC-225 Social Diversity
3.00
SOC-230 Race and Ethnic Relations
3.00
SOC-240 Social Psychology
3.00
SPA-111 Elementary Spanish I
3.00
SPA-112 Elementary Spanish II
3.00
SPA-211 Intermediate Spanish I
3.00
SPA-212 Intermediate Spanish II
3.00

Credits: 16

Second Year Fall:

Take one communication/humanities/fine arts course from the list above. A total of two of these courses from two different disciplines (prefixes) is required to earn this degree. This is your second course.

Take one social/behavioral sciences course from the list above. A total of two of these courses from two different disciplines (prefixes) is required to earn this degree. This is your second course.

Take three semester hour credits (SHC) from the Additional General Education courses shown above or from any general education courses listed above that are not taken to satisfy the general education requirements.

Take six semester hour credits from the MAJOR ELECTIVES course list located at the end of this program.

Credits: 15

Second Year Spring:

Take six semester hour credits (SHC) from the Additional General Education courses shown above or from any general education courses listed above that are not taken to satisfy the general education requirements.

Take eight semester hour credits from the MAJOR ELECTIVES course list located at the end of this program.

Credits: 14

MAJOR ELECTIVES/Other Required Hours Course List:

Take 14 semester hour credits (SHC) from the following courses or from any of the general education courses listed above not taken to satisfy the general education requirement or the additional general education hours requirement.

ACC-120 Principles of Financial Accounting
4.00
ACC-121 Principles of Managerial Accounting
4.00
ANT-210 General Anthropology
3.00
ART-111 Art Appreciation
3.00
ART-114 Art History Survey I
3.00
ART-115 Art History Survey II
3.00
ART-121 Two-Dimensional Design
3.00
ART-122 Three-Dimensional Design
3.00
ART-131 Drawing I
3.00
ART-132 Drawing II
3.00
ART-135 Figure Drawing I
3.00
ART-171 Digital Design I
3.00
ART-212 Gallery Assistantship I
3.00
ART-214 Portfolio and Resume
1.00
ART-215 Visual Art Portfolio
3.00
ART-231 Printmaking I
3.00
ART-232 Printmaking II
3.00
ART-235 Figure Drawing II
3.00
ART-240 Painting I
3.00
ART-241 Painting II
3.00
ART-261 Photography I
3.00
ART-262 Photography II
3.00
ART-264 Digital Photography I
3.00
ART-265 Digital Photography II
3.00
ART-266 Videography I
3.00
ART-267 Videography II
3.00
ART-271 Digital Design II
3.00
ART-275 Introduction to Graphic Design
3.00
ART-276 Interactive Media Design
3.00
ART-281 Sculpture I
3.00
ART-282 Sculpture II
3.00
ART-283 Ceramics I
3.00
ART-284 Ceramics II
3.00
ART-288 Studio
3.00
AST-111 Descriptive Astronomy
3.00
AST-111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab
1.00
AST-151 General Astronomy I
3.00
AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab
1.00
BIO-110 Principles of Biology
4.00
BIO-111 General Biology I
4.00
BIO-112 General Biology II
4.00
BIO-140 Environmental Biology
3.00
BIO-163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology
5.00
BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I
4.00
BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II
4.00
BIO-175 General Microbiology
3.00
BIO-250 Genetics
4.00
BIO-275 Microbiology
4.00
BUS-110 Introduction to Business
3.00
BUS-115 Business Law I
3.00
BUS-137 Principles of Management
3.00
CHM-131 Introduction to Chemistry
3.00
CHM-131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab
1.00
CHM-151 General Chemistry I
4.00
CHM-152 General Chemistry II
4.00
CHM-251 Organic Chemistry I
4.00
CHM-252 Organic Chemistry II
4.00
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers
3.00
CIS-115 Intro to Prog & Logic
3.00
CJC-111 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3.00
CJC-112 Criminology
3.00
CJC-121 Law Enforcement Operations
3.00
CJC-141 Corrections
3.00
CJC-212 Ethics & Community Relations
3.00
COM-110 Introduction to Communication
3.00
COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication
3.00
COM-140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
3.00
COM-150 Introduction to Mass Communication
3.00
COM-231 Public Speaking
3.00
CSC-120 Computing Fundamentals I
4.00
CSC-134 C++ Programming
3.00
CSC-139 Visual BASIC Programming
3.00
CSC-151 JAVA Programming
3.00
CSC-251 Advanced JAVA Programming
3.00
CTS-115 Information Systems Business Concepts
3.00
DFT-170 Engineering Graphics
3.00
DRA-111 Theatre Appreciation
3.00
DRA-126 Storytelling
3.00
ECO-151 Survey of Economics
3.00
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics
3.00
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics
3.00
EDU-131 Child, Family, and Community
3.00
EDU-144 Child Development I
3.00
EDU-145 Child Development II
3.00
EDU-216 Foundations of Education
3.00
EDU-221 Children With Exceptionalities
3.00
EDU-250 Teacher Licensure Preparation
3.00
EGR-110 Intro to Engineering Tech
2.00
EGR-150 Introduction to Engineering
2.00
EGR-220 Engineering Statics
3.00
EGR-228 Intro to Solid Mechanics
3.00
ENG-113 Literature-Based Research
3.00
ENG-114 Professional Research & Reporting
3.00
ENG-125 Creative Writing I
3.00
ENG-126 Creative Writing II
3.00
ENG-231 American Literature I
3.00
ENG-232 American Literature II
3.00
ENG-241 British Literature I
3.00
ENG-242 British Literature II
3.00
ENG-273 African-American Literature
3.00
ENG-274 Literature by Women
3.00
FRE-111 Elementary French I
3.00
FRE-112 Elementary French II
3.00
GIS-111 Introduction to GIS
3.00
HEA-110 Personal Health/Wellness
3.00
HIS-111 World Civilizations I
3.00
HIS-112 World Civilizations II
3.00
HIS-131 American History I
3.00
HIS-132 American History II
3.00
HIS-221 African-American History
3.00
HIS-236 North Carolina History
3.00
HUM-110 Technology and Society
3.00
HUM-115 Critical Thinking
3.00
HUM-122 Southern Culture
3.00
HUM-130 Myth in Human Culture
3.00
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy
3.00
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I
4.00
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra
4.00
MAT-172 Precalculus Trigonometry
4.00
MAT-263 Brief Calculus
4.00
MAT-271 Calculus I
4.00
MAT-272 Calculus II
4.00
MAT-273 Calculus III
4.00
MAT-280 Linear Algebra
3.00
MAT-285 Differential Equations
3.00
MUS-110 Music Appreciation
3.00
MUS-112 Introduction to Jazz
3.00
MUS-210 History of Rock Music
3.00
PED-110 Fit and Well for Life
2.00
PED-111 Physical Fitness I
1.00
PED-117 Weight Training I
1.00
PED-122 Yoga I
1.00
PED-217 Pilates I
1.00
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics
3.00
PHY-110 Conceptual Physics
3.00
PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab
1.00
PHY-151 College Physics I
4.00
PHY-152 College Physics II
4.00
PHY-251 General Physics I
4.00
PHY-252 General Physics II
4.00
POL-120 American Government
3.00
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
PSY-211 Psychology of Adjustment
3.00
PSY-215 Positive Psychology
3.00
PSY-231 Forensic Psychology
3.00
PSY-237 Social Psychology
3.00
PSY-239 Psychology of Personality
3.00
PSY-246 Adolescent Psychology
3.00
PSY-249 Psychology of Aging
3.00
PSY-259 Human Sexuality
3.00
PSY-275 Health Psychology
3.00
PSY-281 Abnormal Psychology
3.00
REL-110 World Religions
3.00
REL-211 Introduction to Old Testament
3.00
REL-212 Introduction to New Testament
3.00
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology
3.00
SOC-213 Sociology of the Family
3.00
SOC-220 Social Problems
3.00
SOC-225 Social Diversity
3.00
SOC-230 Race and Ethnic Relations
3.00
SOC-234 Sociology of Gender
3.00
SOC-240 Social Psychology
3.00
SOC-242 Sociology of Deviance
3.00
SOC-245 Drugs and Society
3.00
SPA-111 Elementary Spanish I
3.00
SPA-112 Elementary Spanish II
3.00
SPA-211 Intermediate Spanish I
3.00
SPA-212 Intermediate Spanish II
3.00

Total Credits To Complete
60-61