Spreadsheet: 009dc7e7-3a24-44ed-bc40-eb78f1979b70
Sheet: Associate in Science

Template for CAA students earning an AS degree
who are interested in __(insert 4 year degree)_______________________
at ____(insert 4 year institution)_____________________________
Part I:  [NAME] the AS 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 (6 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
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 |  | 6 |  |  | 9
Social /Behavioral Science (6 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
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | None | HIST 1100 | 3
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | None | HIST 1320 | 3
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
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None | SOC 2100 | 3
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 6 |  |  | 6
Mathematics (8 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 171 | [NAME] | 4 | None
MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 | MAT 171 | MATH 1410
MATH 263 | Brief Calculus | 4 | MAT 171 | MATH 2000
MATH 271 | Calculus I | 4 | MAT 172 | MATH 2010
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 8 |  |  | 8
Natural Sciences (8 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 151/151A | General Astronomy I and lab I |  | None |  | 4
BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 | None | SCI 1220 | 4
BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 | None | BIOL 1100 | 4 |  | must take both BIO 111 and BIO 112
BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 | BIO 111 | BIOL 1200 | 4 |  | must take both BIO 111 and BIO 112
CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 | None | CHEM 1100 | 4 |  | must take both CHM 151 and CHM 152
CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 | CHM 151 | CHEM 1200 | 4 |  | must take both CHM 151 and CHM 152
GEL 111 | Introduction Geology | 4 | None | GEL 2120 | 4
PHY 110/110A | Conceptual Physics and Lab | 4 | None | SCI 1220 | 4 |  | must take course with lab
PHY 151 | College Physics I | 4 | MAT 171 | PHY 2110 | 4 |  | must take PHY 151 and PHY 152
PHY 152 | College Physics II | 4 | PHY 151 | PHY 2120 | 4 |  | must take PHY 151 and PHY 152
PHY 251 | General Physics I | 4 | MAT 271 | PHY 2300 | 4 |  | must take PHY 251 and PHY 252
PHY 252 | General Physics II | 4 | MAT 272 and PHY 251 | PHY 2310 | 4 |  | must take PHY 251 and PHY 252
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 8 |  |  | 8
Total UGETC Hours |  | 34 |  |  | 34
Additional General Education Courses (11-12 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
Total Credit Hours Required |  | 11-12 |  |  | 11-12
Total General Education Hours Required |  | 45 |  |  | 45
Other REQUIRED HOURS (14-15 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 | HUSC 1521 | 2 | GEC | required by CAA
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH) |  | 14-15 |  |  | 14-15
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>
EXAMPLE
Semester | Course | Hours |  | Notes
5 | MAT 275 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
5 | MAT 335 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
5 | STT 315 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
5 | MAT 361 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
5 | WI | 3 |  | University Studies Writing Intensive
5 | Free Elective | 3 |  |  | 18
6 | MAT 336 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
6 | one of MAT 325, 365, or 367 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
6 | MAT 311 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
6 | IL | 3 |  | University Studies Information Literacy
6 | one non-MAT modeling course | 3 |  | University Studies Thematics Transdisciplinary Cluster | 15
7 | one of MAT 321, 337, 375 or 435 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
7 | MAT/STT 300-400 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
7 | MAT/STT 300-400 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
7 | Explorations beyond the Classroom | 3 |  | University Studies EBC
7 | Free Elective | 3 |  |  | 15
8 | MAT 495 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
8 | MAT/STT 300-400 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
8 | MAT 300-400 | 3 |  | Major Requirement
8 | LGS or LDN | 3 |  | University Studies
8 | Free Elective | 3 |  |  | 15
 |  |  |  |  | 63
 |  |  |  |  | 61 | transfer hours
 |  |  |  |  | 124 | hours for graduation