Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
|
3
|
HIST 110: World History to 1600
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
UNIV 110: University Studies
|
Academic Transition
|
Required Course
|
|
COM 231: Public Speaking
|
3
|
SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
|
HIS 131: American History I
|
3
|
HIST 211: The United States to 1865
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
|
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
|
4
|
MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I
|
UGETC Math
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
|
GEO 111: World Regional Geography
|
3
|
GEOG 220: World Regional Geography
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
|
Any CAA Natural Science Course
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
ENGL 110: English Composition I
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENGL 120: English Composition II
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life
|
2
|
HEED 112: Health and Wellness
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
General Education
|
|
HUM 115: Critical Thinking
|
3
|
PHIL 110: Critical Thinking
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
9
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.
Other Major Requirements: Grade of C or higher required in all major courses.
Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester.
Online Degree Completion
Pending system approval, the BA in Geospatial Science can be completed online.