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The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at UNC-Charlotte. Students are advised that, when they transfer, they will still have to spend three years in UNCC’s architecture program.

Architectural Technology AAS program students should use UNC Greensboro’s 2+ program for Interior Architecture. 

Students should print out and save the for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Architecture at UNC-Charlotte Course Selection Guide (PDF)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	UNCC
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	UNCC
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112	ART, MUS, or DRA
PHI 215 or PHI 240	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	UNCC
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	PSY 150
One additional course from above	ECO, POL, or SOC

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	UNCC
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	MAT 171

Natural Science (4 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	UNCC
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	Any

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	UNCC
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab.	FL 112

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	UNCC
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: MAT 172 and MAT 263 have a prerequisite of MAT 171.	MAT 172

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	UNCC
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	PHY 151

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	ASU
One additional course	COM 120 or 231

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Requirement	UNCC
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Requirement	UNCC
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Requirement	UNCC
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	ART 121 ART 122 ART 131

ASU recommends that students take two prerequisite courses not available at �鶹��Ʒ���߲��� in the summer of the year they transfer.

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a �鶹��Ʒ���߲��� university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.