The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences requires two levels of foreign language (Language 111 and 112). Students who complete their associates degree are exempt from the language requirement.
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 |
|
COM 231: Public Speaking
|
3
|
COMM 1101: Public Speaking
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
STAT 1220: Elements of Stat I (BUSN)
&
STAT 1ELE: Statistics Elective
|
UGETC Math
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com
|
3
|
COMM 2107: Interpersonal Communication
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
Suggested Course
|
|
JOU 110: Intro to Journalism
|
3
|
JOUR 2160: Intro to Journalism
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
COM 160: Small Group Communication
|
3
|
COMM 2105: Small Group Communication
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
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
|
WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
9
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
13
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
9
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
Minors are encouraged with this major.
Students are initially classified as Pre-Communication Studies majors until COM 231 (COMM 1101), COMM 2100, COMM 2104, and MAT 152 (STAT 1220) reqirements are met. COMM 2100 and COMM 2104 do not have a community college equivalent, but can be taken in the summer term at Charlotte and/or in the first transfer semester.