Associate in Arts - College Transfer | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Is your ultimate goal a four-year degree? If so, Southwestern is the ideal place to get started. Stay close to home, thrive in our smaller classes and save lots of money over your first two years. Most individuals who complete this degree will be juniors when they transfer into the degree pathway and university of their choice.

WHAT YOU STUDY

You’ll take in a robust collection of English, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Science and Mathematics courses so that you can primarily focus on your major upon transferring.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

There is virtually no limit to your career prospects upon transferring to the four-year university of your choice!

Transfer Agreements Estimated Expenses

COURSE INFORMATION

Associate in Arts, AA

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course,click on this PDF.

COURSE & HOUR REQUIREMENTS

English Composition	6
Humanities/Fine Arts	12
Social/Behavioral Science	12
Natural Science	8
Mathematics	7
Other Required Hours	15
TOTAL	60

ENGLISH / COMPOSITION – Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) – 6 Semester Hour Credits required

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
ENG	112	Writing & Research in the Disciplines	3

HUMANITIES / FINE ARTS – UGETC – 12 Semester Hours Credit required
Nine (9) credit hours from the following. Select from at least two different disciplines.

ART	111	Art Appreciation	3
ART	114	Art History Survey I	3
ART	115	Art History Survey II	3
COM	231	Public Speaking	3
DRA	111	Theatre Appreciation	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
MUS	112	Introduction to Jazz	3
PHI	215	Philosophical Issues	3
PHI	240	Introduction to Ethics	3
Choose 3 credits from previous humanities or the following:
ASL	111	Elementary ASL I	3
ASL	112	Elementary ASL II	3
COM	120	Intro Interpersonal Communication	3
COM	140	Intro to Intercultural Communication	3
GER	111	Elementary German I	3
GER	112	Elementary German II	3
HUM	110	Technology and Society	3
HUM	115	Critical Thinking	3
HUM	121	The Nature of America	3
HUM	122	Southern Culture	3
HUM	130	Myth in Human Culture	3
HUM	160	Introduction to Film	3
REL	111	Eastern Religions	3
REL	112	Western Religions	3
SPA	111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPA	112	Elementary Spanish II	3

SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE – UGETC – 12 Semester Hour Credits required
Select nine (9) credit hours from at least two different disciplines:

ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
HIS	111	World Civilizations I	3
HIS	112	World Civilizations II	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
Choose 3 credits from previous Social Behavior Sciences or the following:
HIS	121	Western Civilization I	3
HIS	122	Western Civilization II	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
PSY	237	Social Psychology	3
PSY	241	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY	281	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC	213	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC	220	Social Problems	3
SOC	225	Social Diversity	3

NATURAL SCIENCE – UGETC – (8) Semester Hour Credits required
Select 4 credit hours from the following:

AST	111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST	111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
BIO	110	Principles of Biology*	4
BIO	111	General Biology I*	4
CHM	151	General Chemistry I	4
GEL	111	Geology	4
PHY	110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY	110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
Choose 4 credits from the following:
AST	111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST	111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
BIO	110	Principles of Biology*	4
BIO	111	General Biology I*	4
BIO	112	General Biology II	4
BIO	120	Introductory Botany	4
BIO	130	Introductory Zoology	4
BIO	140	Environmental Biology	3
BIO	140A	Environmental Biology Lab	1
CHM	151	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	152	General Chemistry II	4
PHY	110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY	110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
PHY	151	College Physics I	4

*Students may not apply both BIO 110 and BIO 111 towards completion of Arts and Sciences Natural Science requirement.

Mathematics – UGETC – (7) Semester Hour Credits
Required:

MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
Choose 4 credits from the following:
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT	171	Precalculus Algebra	4
MAT	172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4
MAT	271	Calculus I	4
Required Course:
ACA	122	College Transfer Success	1

Choose 14 Additional hours of transferrable courses focused on future major and closely related areas. Students should check physical education/health and foreign language requirements at the university they plan to attend.

ACC	120	Principles of Accounting I	4
ACC	121	Principles of Accounting II	4
ART	111	Art Appreciation	3
ART	114	Art History Survey I	3
ART	115	Art History Survey II	3
ART	121	Two-Dimensional Design	3
ART	122	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART	131	Drawing I	3
ART	132	Drawing II	3
ART	214	Portfolio & Resume	1
ART	240	Painting I	3
ART	241	Painting II	3
ART	264	Digital Photography	3
ART	281	Sculpture I	3
ART	282	Sculpture II	3
ART	283	Ceramics I	3
ART	284	Ceramics II	3
ART	288	Studio	3
ASL	111	Elementary ASL I	3
ASL	112	Elementary ASL II	3
AST	111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST	111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
BIO	110	Principles of Biology	4

BIO	111	General Biology I*	4
BIO	112	General Biology II	4
BIO	120	Introductory Botany	4
BIO	130	Introductory Zoology	4
BIO	140	Environmental Biology	3
BIO	140A	Environmental Biology Lab	1
BIO	163	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	5
BIO	168	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO	169	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO	175	General Microbiology	3
BUS	110	Introduction to Business	3
BUS	115	Business Law I	3
BUS	137	Principles of Management	3
CHM	130	General, Organic & Biochemistry	3
CHM	130A	General, Organic & Biochemistry Lab	1
CHM	151	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	152	General Chemistry II	4
CIS	110	Intro to Computers	3
CIS	115	Introduction to Programming & Logic	3
CJC	111	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
CJC	113	Juvenile Justice	3
CJC	121	Law Enforcement Operations	3
CJC	141	Corrections	3
CJC	212	Ethics & Comm Relations	3
COM	120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
COM	140	Intro to Intercultural Communication	3
COM	231	Public Speaking	3
CSC	134	C++ Programming	3
CSC	139	Visual BASIC Programming	3
CSC	151	JAVA Programming	3
CTS	115	Info Sys Business Concepts	3
DRA	111	Theatre Appreciation	3
ECO	151	Survey of Economics	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
EDU	216	Foundations in Education	3
EGR	150	Intro to Engineering	2
ENG	114	Professional Research and Reporting	3
ENG	125	Creative Writing I	3
ENG	126	Creative Writing II	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
GEL	111	Geology	3
GER	111	Elementary German I	3
GER	112	Elementary German II	3
GER	181	German Lab I	1
GER	182	German Lab II	1
HEA	110	Personal Health / Wellness	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	121	The Nature of America	3
HUM	122	Southern Culture	3
HUM	130	Myth in Human Culture	3
HUM	160	Introduction to Film	3
HUM	230	Leadership Development	3
MAT	141	Mathematical Concepts I	3
MAT	142	Mathematical Concepts II	3
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT	171	Precalculus Algebra	4
MAT	172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4
MAT	271	Calculus I	4
MAT	272	Calculus II	4
MAT	273	Calculus III	4
MAT	280	Linear Algebra	3
MUS	110	Music Appreciation	3
MUS	112	Introduction to Jazz	3
MUS	133	Band I	1
MUS	134	Band II	1
PED	110*	Fit and Well for Life	2
PED	111*	Physical Fitness I	1
PED	117*	Weight Training I	1
PED	118*	Weight Training II	1
PED	122*	Yoga I	1
PED	123*	Yoga II	1
PED	125*	Self-Defense-Beginning	1
PED	137*	Badminton	1
PED	142*	Lifetime Sports	2
PED	143*	Volleyball-Beginning	1
PED	145*	Basketball-Beginning	1
PED	162*	Angling	1
PED	171*	Nature Hiking	1
PHI	215	Philosophical Issues	3
PHI	240	Introduction to Ethics	3
PHY	110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY	110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
PHY	151	College Physics I	4
PHY	152	College Physics II	4
PHY	251	General Physics I	4
PHY	252	General Physics II	4
POL	120	American Government	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
PSY	215	Positive Psychology	3
PSY	237	Social Psychology	3
PSY	241	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY	275	Health Psychology	3
PSY	281	Abnormal Psychology	3
REL	111	Eastern Religions	3
REL	112	Western Religions	3
SOC	210	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC	213	Sociology of the Family	3
SOC	220	Social Problems	3
SOC	225	Social Diversity	3
SPA	111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPA	112	Elementary Spanish II	3
SPA	181	Spanish Lab I	1
SPA	182	Spanish Lab II	1
SPA	211	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPA	212	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPA	221	Spanish Conversation	3

* Limited to 2 elective credit hours.

NOTES:
Students should check physical education/health and foreign language requirements at the university they plan to attend.

If all requirements excluding electives, for the AA degree are met, the student has satisfied general education requirements for in-state public universities through the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Consult with your advisor about courses directly applicable to your future major as you choose electives to complete the Associate in Arts degree.

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