General Catalog 2023-2024 
    
    May 18, 2024  
General Catalog 2023-2024

Associate in Arts


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(A10100)

James Sprunt Community College offers a two-year college transfer program for students planning to pursue a four-year baccalaureate degree at a senior college or university. The program includes required freshman and sophomore level courses in English composition, humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, natural sciences/ mathematics. In addition, students may take college transfer electives selected to meet their individual needs and interests as well as the requirements of the specific major areas of study at senior institutions.

The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts and associate in science programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.

Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “D” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to earn a degree from James Sprunt Community College.  It should be noted that a “D” grade does not transfer and the student has the option of retaking the class at JSCC or at the receiving institution upon their transfer. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

General Education - Universal General Education Transfer Component


English Composition


6 semester hours credit required

Social/Behavioral Sciences


9 semester hours credit required. Select three courses from at least two of the following subjects: economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Mathematics


3-4 semester hours credit required. Select one course from the following:

Additional General Education Hours


14 semester hours credit required. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. Choose from the following:

ACA Requirement


1 semester hour credit required.

Other Required Hours


14 semester hours credit required. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. Choose from the following:

Total Semester Hours Credit: 60


*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

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