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The Associate in Science (AS)

The Associate in Science (AS) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.

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 Science degrees at the universities listed below. Note that most of these universities also offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology.

• North Carolina Central University (NCCU): BS in Chemistry
• NC State University (NCSU): BS in Chemistry (NC State also offers a BA)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC): BS in Chemistry (UNC also offers a BA)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNC-G): BS in Chemistry (UNCG also offers a BA)

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

Printable Chemistry Course Selection Guide (pdf)

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

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (34 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	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

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

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

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

Mathematics (8 SHC)

Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	MAT 271	MAT 271	MAT 271	MAT 271
Second Course	MAT 272	MAT 272	MAT 272	MAT 272

Natural Science (8 SHC)

Two courses taken in a sequence selected from BIO 111 and 112; CHM 151 and 152; PHY 151 and 152 or PHY 251 and PHY 252

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course in Sequence	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151
Second Course in Sequence	CHM 152	CHM 152	CHM 152	CHM 152

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (11 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab.	FL 112	FL 112 - required by �鶹��Ʒ���߲���	FL 211	FL 212

Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	BIO 111	MAT 273	MAT 273	BIO 111
Second Course	PHY 151	PHY 251	BIO 111	PHY 251

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

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

Foreign Language (4-8 SHC)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet FL requirements	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

�鶹��Ʒ���߲��� Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	CHM 251 CHM 252 HEA 110 PED 110 PHY 152	CHM 251 CHM 252 HUM 110 MAT 285 PHY 252 REL 110	CHM 251 CHM 252 MAT 285	CHM 251 CHM 252 MAT 273 or 285 PHY 252

NCSU particularly recommends taking MAT 285 before transferring.

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.