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Associate in Arts

A.A. Degree

A.A. Degree

Associate Degree Code: A10100 61 Total Credits

English Composition

6 credits
CourseTitleCredits
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3
ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disc 3

Humanities/Fine Arts (Min 2 subjects)

9 credits
CourseTitleCredits
ART-111 Art Appreciation 3
COM-231 Public Speaking 3
ENG-231 American Literature I 3
ENG-232 American Literature II 3
ENG-241 British Literature I 3
ENG-242 British Literature II 3
MUS-110 Music Appreciation 3
PHI-215 Philosophical Issues 3
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (Min 2 subjects)

9 credits
CourseTitleCredits
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HIS-131 American History I 3
HIS-132 American History II 3
POL-120 American Government 3
PSY-150 General Psychology 3
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology 3

Mathematics

3 credits
CourseTitleCredits
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy 3
MAT-152 Statistical Methods I 4
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra 4

Natural Sciences

4 credits
CourseTitleCredits
AST-111 Descriptive Astronomy 3
AST-111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab 1
AST-151 General Astronomy I 3
AST-151A General Astronomy I Lab 1
BIO-110 Principles of Biology 4
BIO-111 General Biology I 4
CHM-151 General Chemistry I 4
GEL-111 Geology 4

Additional General Education Hours (13-14 SHC)

13 credits
CourseTitleCredits
ART-111 Art Appreciation 3
BIO-110 Principles of Biology 4
BIO-111 General Biology I 4
BIO-112 General Biology II 4
BIO-140 Environmental Biology 3
BIO-140A Environmental Biology Lab 1
CHM-131 Introduction to Chemistry 3
CHM-131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab 1
CHM-132 Organic and Biochemistry 4
CHM-151 General Chemistry I 4
CHM-152 General Chemistry II 4
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers 3
CIS-115 Intro to Prog & Logic 3
COM-231 Public Speaking 3
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENG-113 Writing and Inquiry in the Humanities 3
ENG-114 Writing and Inquiry in the Social Sciences 3
ENG-231 American Literature I 3
ENG-232 American Literature II 3
ENG-233 Major American Writers 3
ENG-241 British Literature I 3
ENG-242 British Literature II 3
ENG-243 Major British Writers 3
GEO-111 World Regional Geography 3
HIS-111 World Civilizations I 3
HIS-112 World Civilizations II 3
HIS-121 Western Civilization I 3
HIS-122 Western Civilization II 3
HIS-131 American History I 3
HIS-132 American History II 3
HUM-110 Technology and Society 3
HUM-115 Critical Thinking 3
HUM-120 Cultural Studies 3
HUM-121 The Nature of America 3
HUM-122 Southern Culture 3
HUM-160 Introduction to Film 3
HUM-211 Humanities I 3
HUM-212 Humanities II 3
MAT-141 Mathematical Concepts I 3
MAT-142 Mathematical Concepts II 3
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy 3
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra 4
MUS-110 Music Appreciation 3
PHI-215 Philosophical Issues 3
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics 3
POL-120 American Government 3
PSY-150 General Psychology 3
PSY-241 Developmental Psychology 3
REL-110 World Religion 3
REL-211 Intro to Old Testament 3
REL-212 Intro to New Testament 3
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC-213 Sociology of the Family 3
SOC-220 Social Problems 3
SPA-111 Elementary Spanish I 3
SPA-112 Elementary Spanish II 3

Other Required Hours (15 SHC, ACA 122 Required)

15 credits

Select 15 credit hours from the following:

CourseTitleCredits
ACA-122 ACA-122 – College Transfer Success 1
ACC-120 ACC-120 – Principles of Financial Accounting 4
ACC-121 ACC-121 – Principles of Managerial Accounting 4
ART-111 ART-111 – Art Appreciation 3
AST-111 AST-111 – Descriptive Astronomy 3
AST-111A AST-111A – Descriptive Astronomy Lab 1
AST-151 AST-151 – General Astronomy I 3
AST-151A AST-151A – General Astronomy I Lab 1
BIO-110 BIO-110 – Principles of Biology 4
BIO-111 BIO-111 – General Biology I 4
BIO-112 BIO-112 – General Biology II 4
BIO-140 BIO-140 – Environmental Biology 3
BIO-140A BIO-140A – Environmental Biology Lab 1
BIO-163 BIO-163 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology 5
BIO-168 BIO-168 – Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO-169 BIO-169 – Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIO-275 BIO-275 – Microbiology 4
BIO-280 BIO-280 – Biotechnology 3
BUS-110 BUS-110 – Introduction to Business 3
BUS-115 BUS-115 – Business Law I 3
BUS-137 BUS-137 – Principles of Management 3
BUS-228 BUS-228 – Business Statistics 3
CHM-131 CHM-131 – Introduction to Chemistry 3
CHM-131A CHM-131A – Introduction to Chemistry Lab 1
CHM-132 CHM-132 – Organic and Biochemistry 4
CHM-151 CHM-151 – General Chemistry I 4
CHM-152 CHM-152 – General Chemistry II 4
CIS-110 CIS-110 – Introduction to Computers 3
CIS-115 CIS-115 – Intro to Prog & Logic 3
CJC-111 CJC-111 – Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJC-113 CJC-113 – Juvenile Justice 3
CJC-121 CJC-121 – Law Enforcement Operations 3
CJC-141 CJC-141 – Corrections 3
CJC-212 CJC-212 – Ethics & Community Relations 3
COM-231 COM-231 – Public Speaking 3
CTS-115 CTS-115 – Information Systems Business Concepts 3
ECO-251 ECO-251 – Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO-252 ECO-252 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3
EDU-131 EDU-131 – Children, Family, and Community 3
EDU-131A — 1
EDU-144 EDU-144 – Child Development I 3
EDU-145 EDU-145 – Child Development II 3
EDU-216 EDU-216 – Foundations in Education 3
EDU-221 EDU-221 – Children with Exceptionalities 3
ENG-113 ENG-113 – Literature-Based Research 3
ENG-114 ENG-114 – Prof Research & Reporting 3
ENG-231 ENG-231 – American Literature I 3
ENG-232 ENG-232 – American Literature II 3
ENG-233 ENG-233 – Major American Writers 3
ENG-241 ENG-241 – British Literature I 3
ENG-242 ENG-242 – British Literature II 3
ENG-243 ENG-243 – Major British Writers 3
GEL-111 GEL-111 – Geology 4
GEO-110 GEO-110 – Introduction to Geography 3
GEO-111 GEO-111 – World Regional Geography 3
HEA-110 HEA-110 – Personal Health/Wellness 3
HEA-112 HEA-112 – First Aid and CPR 2
HIS-111 HIS-111 – World Civilizations I 3
HIS-112 HIS-112 – World Civilizations II 3
HIS-121 HIS-121 – Western Civilization I 3
HIS-122 HIS-122 – Western Civilization II 3
HIS-131 HIS-131 – American History I 3
HIS-132 HIS-132 – American History II 3
HUM-110 HUM-110 – Technology and Society 3
HUM-115 HUM-115 – Critical Thinking 3
HUM-120 HUM-120 – Cultural Studies 3
HUM-121 HUM-121 – The Nature of America 3
HUM-122 HUM-122 – Southern Culture 3
HUM-160 HUM-160 – Introduction to Film 3
HUM-211 HUM-211 – Humanities I 3
HUM-212 HUM-212 – Humanities II 3
MAT-141 MAT-141 – Mathematical Concepts I 3
MAT-142 MAT-142 – Mathematical Concepts II 3
MAT-143 MAT-143 – Quantitative Literacy 3
MAT-171 MAT-171 – Precalculus Algebra 4
MAT-172 MAT-172 – Precalculus Trigonometry 4
MAT-263 MAT-263 – Brief Calculus 4
MAT-271 MAT-271 – Calculus I 4
MAT-272 MAT-272 – Calculus II 4
MUS-110 MUS-110 – Music Appreciation 3
PED-110 PED-110 – Fit and Well for Life 2
PED-111 PED-111 – Physical Fitness I 1
PED-187 PED-187 – Social Dance – Beginning ( for NERSBA Only) 1
PHI-215 PHI-215 – Philosophical Issues 3
PHI-240 PHI-240 – Introduction to Ethics 3
POL-120 POL-120 – American Government 3
PSY-150 PSY-150 – General Psychology 3
PSY-241 PSY-241 – Developmental Psychology 3
PSY-243 PSY-243 – Child Psychology 3
REL-110 REL-110 – World Religion 3
REL-211 REL-211 – Intro to Old Testament 3
REL-212 REL-212 – Intro to New Testament 3
SOC-210 SOC-210 – Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC-213 SOC-213 – Sociology of the Family 3
SOC-220 SOC-220 – Social Problems 3
SPA-111 SPA-111 – Elementary Spanish I 3
SPA-112 SPA-112 – Elementary Spanish II 3
Total Credits Required: 61

Career Outcomes

25-2021

Elementary School Teachers

NC Employment 44,040
25-2031

Secondary School Teachers

NC Employment 32,260

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics. State data for North Carolina.