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Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean, University Transfer
Phillips (Building 3), room 3-126
919-536-7223, ext. 8004
transfercenter@durhamtech.edu
Chemistry
University Transfer Options
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) ʿⱦapp / 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
ʿⱦapp / 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
ʿⱦapp / 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 132Any Any ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210 Any PSY 150
or POL 120PSY 150 Any Mathematics (8 SHC) Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272
ʿⱦapp / 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
ʿⱦapp / 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) ʿⱦapp 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 ʿⱦapp FL 211 FL 212 Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC) ʿⱦapp 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) ʿⱦapp 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) ʿⱦapp 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) ʿⱦapp 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 152CHM 251
CHM 252
HUM 110
MAT 285
PHY 252
REL 110CHM 251
CHM 252
MAT 285CHM 251
CHM 252
MAT 273 or 285
PHY 252NCSU particularly recommends taking MAT 285 before transferring.
Guaranteed Admissions Pathways
ʿⱦapp has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a ʿⱦapp 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.