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Lea Bingham
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Sociology
University Transfer Options
The Associate in Arts (AA)
The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.
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 Arts degrees at the universities listed below.
- NC State University (NCSU) - (NC State also offers a BS)
- NC A&T State University (NC A&T) -
- UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) -
- UNC Greensboro (UNCG) -
Students should print out and save the for their major and intended transfer university.
Jobs associated with these degrees include community outreach coordinator, addiction counselor, social services administrator, admissions counselor, human resources manager, housing manager, survey research, parole or probation officer, public health educator, or, with graduate studies, social worker, researcher, lawyer, or professor/teacher.
Printable Sociology Course Selection Guide (pdf)
General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 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 NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH 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) (9 SHC) Select three courses from at least two disciplines
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112 COM 231 COM 231 Any Any PHI 215 or PHI 240 PHI 240 Any Any Any One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242 ENG 241 Any Any Any Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC) Select three courses from at least two disciplines
ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132 HIS 131 HIS 112 Any Any ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210 SOC 210 SOC 210 SOC 210 SOC 210 One additional course from above PSY 150 Any Any Any Mathematics (3-4 SHC) ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171 MAT 171 MAT 171 Any Any Natural Science (4 SHC) ʿⱦapp / UGETC Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A BIO 110 Any Any Any
Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)
Foreign Language (3 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab. FL 211 FL 112 required by ʿⱦapp FL 211 FL 112 Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met. MAT 152 Any Any Any Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A GEL 111 Any Any Any One Additional Course (3-4 SHC) ʿⱦapp Gen Ed Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG One additional course SOC 220 SOC 220 SOC 220 SOC 220
Other Required Hours (15 SHC)
Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.
College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC) ʿⱦapp Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.) ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 Foreign Language (0-8 SHC) ʿⱦapp Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites As Needed As Needed As Needed As Needed Additional Major Course(s) ʿⱦapp Requirement NCSU NCA&T UNC-CH UNCG Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement. ENG 231
HUM 110
SOC 225ENG 273
SOC 225SOC 225 CJC 111
SOC 225
UNCG requires CJC 111 for its criminal justice concentration only.
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.