Associate in Arts-Teacher Preparation [A1010T]

Program Information

The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.

Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions

Program of Study

Universal General Education Transfer Component

English Composition

Take 6 credits

ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	3

Communications

Take 3 credits

COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	3

Humanities/FA

Take 6 credits

ART 111	Art Appreciation	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	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

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 6 credits

Minimum 2 subjects

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

Math

Take 3 credits

MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	4

Natural Sciences

Take 1 of 7 Groups

Group 1-Take 4 credits

AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1

Group 2-Take 4 credits

AST 151	General Astronomy I	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	1

Group 3-Take 4 credits

BIO 110

Principles of Biology

4

Group 4-Take 4 credits

BIO 111

General Biology I

4

Group 5-Take 4 credits

CHM 151

General Chemistry I

4

Group 6-Take 4 credits

GEL 111

Geology

4

Group 7-Take 4 credits

PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1

SOC Required

Take 3 credits

SOC 225

Social Diversity

3

Additional Gen Ed

Take 14 credits - see Associate in Arts degree.

Total Credit Hours:

45

Other Required Hours

Academic Transition (1 Credit)

ACA 122

College Transfer Success

1

Education (14 Credits)

EDU 187	Teaching and Learning for All	4
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	3
EDU 250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	3
EDU 279	Literacy Development and Instruction	4

Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Learning Outcomes

Technical Requirements