Associate in Arts

Program Description This 64-65 semester hour degree program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a college or university to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree.  The Associate in Arts (AA) degree emphasizes the liberal arts. Information a 44-semester hour general education core develops a solid foundation in English, fine arts/humanities, social/behavioral sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences 20-21 semester hour electives allow individuals to explore a variety of discipline areas or to focus on one discipline in depth The core diploma of this degree, the 44-hour general education core plus ACA 111 or ACA 122, fulfills North Carolina university-system Basic Studies requirements 15 pre-majors within the degree prepare for specific university majors Associate in Arts Degree Plan and AA Premajor Degree Plans          Associate in Arts    Degree Plan    (A10100)          Premajors Art Education Pre-Major (A1010A) Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, & Marketing Pre-Major (A1010B) Communications/Communications Studies Pre-Major (A1010O) Computer Science Pre-Major (A1010T) Criminal Justice Pre-Major (A1010D) Elementary Education Pre-Major (A1010R) English Pre-Major (A1010E) History Pre-Major (A1010H) Middle Grades Education Pre-Major (A1011A) Nursing Pre-Major (A1010I) Physical Education Pre-Major (A1010J) Psychology Pre-Major (A1010L) Social Work Pre-Major (A1010Q) Sociology Pre-Major (A1010N) Special Education Pre-Major (A1010Z) Part of the CAA Completion of the Associate in Arts degree (A10100) under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) with the 16 North Carolina-system universities guarantees important transfer rights including assured admissions to a NC-system university (although not to any one specific university).  A number of private colleges within North Carolina also recognize some transfer rights under the CAA.  Click here for further details.