Associate in Arts

The Associate in Arts degree is designed to prepare students to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in arts, communication, social or behavioral sciences, language studies, or a similar area. The course options in this degree align with many programs at institutions such as East Carolina University, Fayetteville State University, the University of North Carolina - Pembroke, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, the University of North Carolina - Greensboro and any other institution in the UNC system as well as many private North Carolina universities.* This degree provides 60 semester hours of credit towards a four-year degree.

Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions. This degree provides 60 semester hours of credit towards a four-year degree.

Students should work with their advisors to choose courses that best align with their intended major at the university level.

*The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enable graduates of the Associate in Arts program to enter participating institutions with junior status once they are admitted.