ASSOCIATE in ARTS (AA) Degree (Revised 8/2013)
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The Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. This
degree fulfills general education requirements for majors in education, business, social science, and humanities. The
degree will transfer as a block to North Carolina public universities and other institutions which participate in the
Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA). For additional information about this degree and your transfer
options, visit or call the Career Transfer Resource Center, Wilson Building Room C1034, (919)209-2128 or the
Center for Academic Planning, Wilson C1214, (919) 464-2267.
According to the Johnston Community College Catalog, the associate in arts degree shall be granted
for planned programs of study consisting of a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 65 semester hours of
college transfer courses.
General Education Core Requirements
Credits Required
Credits Completed
Term
English Composition
ENG 111
ENG 112 or ENG 113 or ENG 114
3
3
Humanities and Fine Arts must cover 3different subject areas
ENG 131 or ENG 233 or ENG 243 (must meet prereqs)
COM 110 or COM 120 or COM 231
HUM/FA
HUM/FA
3
3
3
3
Mathematical Studies
MAT 161 or higher
MAT 151 or MAT 263 or CIS 110 or CIS 115
3
3
Natural Science The following sequence is prohibited: BIO 110 & BIO 111; CHM 131 & CHM 151
NS
NS
4
4
Social and Behavioral must cover 3 different subject areas (HIS plus ANT, ECO, GEO, POL, PSY, SOC)
HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 131 or HIS 132
3
SB
3
SB
SB
3
3
Additional required courses
ACA (Students taking two or more semesters of developmental
1
English or reading must take ACA 118 in addition to ACA 111).
HEA 110
PED
PED
3
1
1
Transfer Electives (15 credits needed)
Total Credits
64/65
Electives should be selected based on your intended major. Consult the catalog of the four-year school where you plan to
transfer for specific requirements. The list of transfer electives available at JCC is available on the back of this form.
Associate in Arts (AA) Course Options
This list of courses has been approved by the North Carolina public universities and other institutions as
transferable under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. This list represents courses typically offered
at Johnston Community College. A comprehensive list of approved CAA courses is available in the Center
for Academic Planning and Registrar’s Office.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should consult and verify degree and
program requirements at the institution where you plan to transfer.
Humanities and Fine Arts
ART 111
Art Appreciation
ART 114
Art History I
ART 115
Art History II
COM 110
Intro to Comm.
COM 120
Interpersonal Comm.
COM 231
Public Speaking
ENG 131
Intro. To Literature
ENG 233
Major American Writers
ENG 243
Major British Writers
HUM 110
Technology and Society
HUM115
Critical Thinking
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
MUS 113
American Music
MUS 210
History of Rock
MUS 211
History of Country
PHI 210
History of Philosophy
PHI 215
Philosophical Issues
PHI 230
Intro to Logic
PHI 240
Intro to Ethics
REL 110
World Religions
REL 211
Intro to Old Testament
REL 212
Intro to New Testament
REL 221
Religion in America
SPA 111
Elementary Spanish I
SPA 112
Elementary Spanish II
SPA 211
Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 212
Intermediate Spanish II
MAT 171
MAT 172
MAT 175
MAT 263
MAT 271
MAT 272
MAT 273
MAT 285
Mathematics
Pre-calculus Algebra
Pre-calculus Trig
Precalculus
Brief Calculus
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Differential Equations
Social & Behavioral Sciences
ECO 251
ECO 252
GEO 111
HIS 111
HIS 112
HIS 121
HIS 122
HIS 131
HIS 132
POL 110
POL 120
PSY 150
PSY 241
PSY 281
SOC 210
SOC 220
SOC 240
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
World Geography
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
American History I
American History II
Intro to Pol. Science
American Government
General Psychology
Developmental Psych.
Abnormal Psychology
Intro to Sociology
Social Problems
Social Psychology
Natural Science
BIO 110
Principles of Biology
BIO 111
General Biology I
BIO 112
General Biology II
BIO 120
Introductory Botany
BIO 130
Intro to Zoology
BIO 140/140A Env. Biology
CHM 131/131A Intro to Chemistry
CHM 132
Organic Biochemistry
CHM 151
General Chemistry I
CHM 152
General Chemistry II
GEL 111
Intro Geology
PHY 110
Conceptual Physics
PHY 151
College Physics I
PHY 152
College Physics II
The following sequence is prohibited,
BIO 110 & BIO 111
CHM 131 & CHM 151
ACC
ART
BIO
BUS
CHM
CIS
CJC
COM
CSC
ECO
EDU
EGR
ENG
GEL
GEO
HEA
HIS
HUM
MAT
MUS
PED
PHI
PHY
POL
PSY
REL
SOC
SPA
Transfer Electives
120, 121
111, 114, 115, 121, 122, 131,
132, 212, 231, 232, 240, 241,
261, 262, 264, 265, 281, 282,
283, 284
110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 140,
163, 165, 166, 175, 271, 275
110, 115, 137
131, 132, 151, 152
110, 115
111, 121, 141
110, 120, 231, 251, 252
134,136,151
151,251,252
216, 144, 145, 221
150, 220, 225
125, 131, 233, 243, 274, 275
111
110, 111
112
111, 112, 121, 122, 131, 132,
151, 221, 228, 231
110, 115
140, 141, 151, 171, 172, 175,
263, 271, 272, 273, 285
110, 111, 113, 210, 211, 121,
122, 123, 131, 132, 134, 141,
142, 151, 152, 161, 162, 210,
211, 221, 222, 231, 232, 241,
242, 251, 252, 261, 262
110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117,
118, 120, 122, 130, 131, 137,
142, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149,
150, 151, 160, 170, 171, 172,
174, 181, 186, 211
210, 215, 230, 240, 250
110, 151, 152, 251, 252
110, 120
150, 241, 281
110, 211, 212, 221
210, 220, 240
111, 112, 141, 161, 181,
182, 211, 212, 221, 231,
281, 282
Students must verify and adhere to course prerequisites stated in the JCC Course Catalog