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Sheet: Associate in Arts

Template for CAA students earning an AA degree
who are interested in __(insert 4 year degree)_______________________ | Political Science
at ___North Carolina Central University_____________________________ | North Carolina Central University
Part I:  [NAME] the AA degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Directions adopted by TAC, February 28, 2014;
For a given program, the institution will publish a recommended AA or AS program based upon
the first two years of the program's native four-year plan.   The recommended plan must
satisfy the curriculum standards or either the AA or AS programs in the CAA.
Any program/major courses   that satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component
will be noted in the column "Required or Preferred by Major" up to the limits of each category.
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
English Composition (6 SCH) |  |  |  | The following two English composition courses are required.
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Required or Preferred by Major | Notes
ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 | None | ENG 1110 | 3 | x
ENG 112 | Argument-Based Research | 3 | ENG 111 | ENG 1210 | 3 | x
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 6 |  |  | 6
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SCH) |  |  |  | Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Required or Preferred by Major | Notes
ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | None | ART 1000 | 3
ART 114 | [NAME] I | 3 | None | ART 2010 | 3
ART 115 | [NAME] | 3 | None | ART 2010 | 3
COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | None |  | 3
ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 | None | HUM 2410 | 3 |  | HUM 2410 or 2420 is needed.
ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 | None | HUM 2420 | 3
MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | None | MUSL 1000 | 3
MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | None | MUSL 1300 | 3
PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 | ENG 111 | PHI 1000 | 3
PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | ENG 111 | PHIL 2210 | 3
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 9 |  |  | 9
Social /Behavioral Science (9 SCH) |  |  |  | Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Required or Preferred by Major | Notes
ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | None | ECON 2100 | 3
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | None | ECON 2200 | 3 |  | ECON 2200 is required.
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | None | HIST 1100 | 3
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | None | HIST 1320 | 3 |  | HIST 1320 is required.
HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | None | HIST 2210 | 3
HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | None | HIST 2220 | 3
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | None | PSY 2100 | 3
POL 120 | American Government | 3 | None | POLS 2100 | 3 |  | POLS 2100 is required.
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None | SOC 2100 | 3
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 9 |  |  | 9
Mathematics (3-4 SCH) |  |  |  | Students will select one course from the following:
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Required or Preferred by Major | Notes
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 | None | MATH 1000
MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 | None | MATH 1110 |  |  | 2 Math crses- 1110 & higher.
MAT 171 | [NAME] | 4 | None
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 3-4 |  |  | 3-4
Natural Sciences (4 SCH) |  |  |  | Students will select 4 SCH from the following courses:
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Required or Preferred by Major | Notes
AST 111/111A | Descriptive  Astronomy I and Lab | 4 | None | PHYS 1050 | 4
AST 151/151A | General Astronomy I and lab I |  | None |  | 4
BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 | None | SCI 1220 | 4
BIO 111 | General Biology | 4 | None | BIOL 1100 | 4
CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 | None | CHEM 1100 | 4
GEL 111 | Introduction Geology | 4 | None | GEL 2120 | 4
PHY 110/110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab | 4 | None | SCI 1220 | 4
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 4 |  |  | 4
Total UGETC Hours |  | 31-32 |  |  | 31-32
Additional General Education Courses (13-14 SHC) :  These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Category | Notes
 | Personal Health/Wellness | 2 |  | HEDU 1531 | 2 | GEC
 | Fit & Well For Life | 2 |  | PEDU 1541 | 2 | GEC
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 13-14 |  |  | 13-14
Total General Education Hours Required |  | 45 |  |  | 45
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC):  These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours | Pre-requisites | University Course Equivalent | Credit Hours | Category | Notes
ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 | None |  | 1 | GEC | required by CAA
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH) |  | 15-16 |  |  | 15-16
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program:   60-61
Part II:  [NAME] one of the Degree Plans
Directions adopted by TAC, February 28, 2014;
There may be some required major courses in the native plan's first two years that are not
offered within the NCCCS.  The institution will publish a curriculum plan for the last two years
for CAA transfers into the major that include these courses as well as the upper division major
and general education requirements not satisfied or waived by the AA or AS program recommended by the institution.
3th -4th Year Plan <insert degree program> at  <institution> | Political Science | North Carolina Central University
Semester | Course | Hours |  | Notes
5 | POLS 3000 | 3 | Scope, Method & Writing | Major Requirement
5 | POLS 3310 | 3 | American Constitutional Sys | Major Requirement
5 | & | 3 | General Elective
5 | & | 3 | General Elective
5 | & | 3 | General Elective
5 |  |  |  |  | 15
6 | POLS 3390 | 3 | Behavioral Research Meth | Major Requirement
6 | POLS | 3 | Political Science Elective II | Major Requirement
6 | & | 3 | General Elective | Major Requirement
6 | & | 3 | General Elective
6 | & | 3 | General Elective |  | 15
7 | POLS 4110 or 4120 | 3 | Political Theory I or II | Major Requirement
7 | POLS 4100 | 3 | Internship (preferred POLS elective) | Major Requirement
7 | & |  | General Elective
7 | & |  | General Elective
7 | & |  | General Elective |  | 15
8 | POLS 4400 | 3 | Problems of Contemp. Govts. | Major Requirement
8 | & | 3 | General Elective
8 | & | 3 | General Elective
8 | & | 3 | General Elective
8 | & | 3 | General Elective |  | 15
 |  |  |  |  | 61 | transfer hours
 |  |  |  |  | 124 | hours for graduation