Major in Associate in Science (AS)

60 Semester Hours

The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree emphasizes mathematics and natural and physical sciences and is designed for students who wish to enter fields related to mathematics or sciences. Related areas of emphasis include secondary education, and/or professional areas of health, medicine, engineering, business, and computer science.

Requirements for specific majors at senior institutions may vary. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each student to plan a program of study to meet the requirements of the college to which the student expects to transfer. It is strongly recommended that students consult the college/university to which he/she plans to transfer to ensure that courses taken at Central Carolina meet the senior institution's requirements for the desired four-year degree. Informed academic advisors are available to assist students.

The length of time required to complete a University Transfer Program is dependent upon the number of courses in which the student enrolls each semester.

General Education Core Courses - 32 Credit Hours

Communications (Written and Oral) - 9 Credit Hours

  • ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
  • ENG 102 English Composition II (3)
  • SPC 205 Public Speaking (3)

Humanities/Fine Arts Course - 6 Credit Hours
Choose from the following:

  • ART 101 Art History and Appreciation (3)
  • ENG 203 American Literature Survey (3)
  • ENG 205 English Literature I (3)
  • ENG 206 English Literature II (3)
  • ENG 208 World Literature I (3)
  • ENG 209 World Literature II (3)
  • FRE 101 Elementary French I (4)
  • FRE 102 Elementary French II (4)
  • HIS 101 Western Civilization to 1689 (3)
  • HIS 102 Western Civilization Post 1689 (3)
  • HIS 201 American History: Discovery to 1877 (3)
  • HIS 202 American History: 1877 to Present (3)
  • MUS 105 Music Appreciation (3)
  • PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
  • PHI 110 Ethics (3)
  • SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I (4)
  • SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II (4)
  • SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
  • SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)
  • THE 101 Introduction to Theatre (3)

Social/Behavioral Science - 6 Credit Hours
Choose from the following:

  • ECO 210 Macroeconomics (3)
  • ECO 211 Microeconomics (3)
  • PSC 201 American Government (3)
  • PSY 201 General Psychology (3)
  • PSY 203 Human Growth and Development (3)
  • PSY 212 Abnormal Psychology (3)
  • SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following:

  • MAT 110 College Algebra (3)
  • MAT 120 Probability and Statistics (3)
  • MAT 122 Finite College Mathematics (3)

Lab Science I and II Sequence - 8 Credit Hours
Choose two courses of the same sequence from the following:

  • AST 101 Solar System Astronomy (4)
  • AST 102 Stellar Astronomy (4)
  • BIO 101 Biological Science I (4)
  • BIO 102 Biological Science II (4)
  • BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
  • CHM 110 College Chemistry I (4)
  • CHM 111 College Chemistry II (4)

Major Courses - 16 Credit Hours*

  • AST 101 Solar System Astronomy (4)
  • AST 102 Stellar Astronomy (4)
  • BIO 101 Biological Science I (4)
  • BIO 102 Biological Science II (4)
  • BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
  • BIO 225 Microbiology (4)
  • CHM 110 College Chemistry I (4)
  • CHM 111 College Chemistry II (4)
  • MAT 110 College Algebra (3)
  • MAT 111 College Trigonometry (3)
  • MAT 120 Probability and Statistics (3)
  • MAT 122 Finite College Mathematics
  • MAT 140 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (4)
  • MAT 141 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II (4)
  • PHY 201 Physics I (4)
  • PHY 221 University Physics I (4)
  • PHY 222 University Physics II (4)

Additional Required & Elective Courses - 12 Credit Hours**

  • CPT 101 Introduction to Computers (3)
  • ___ ___ Approved Elective (3)
  • ___ ___ Approved Elective (3)
  • ___ ___ Approved Elective (3)

*Major Courses - 16 Credit Hours. A course used to satisfy general education core requirements cannot be used as a major course. If a student chooses 4 credit hour courses, only four courses will be needed to earn 16 hours. If a student chooses a combination of 3 credit hour and 4 credit hour courses, five courses will be needed to earn 16 hours.

**Nine Credit Hours are to be chosen by the student under the guidance of his or her faculty advisor in order to adapt the program to the individual's transfer objectives. Eligible courses must be numbered 101 or above, and the student should check the transferability of courses chosen with the senior institution he or she plans to attend. Approved electives should be transferable.