Associate in Arts Degree (A10100)
Overview
An Associate in Arts (AA) degree is designed to transfer to a four-year college or university, providing a foundation for a bachelor's degree. This degree also opens doors to entry-level jobs, offering a cost-effective, faster path to a career.
Details
- Credential Level: Degree
- Total Credit Hours: 60-61
- Offered In-Person: Yes
- Offered Online: Yes
Course Requirements
Community college graduates must obtain a grade of "C" or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Transfer programs such as this require a "C" or better in all classes to graduate.
All courses listed are currently offered at RichmondCC. Transfer students, please see a counselor for more courses that could satisfy these requirements.
Academic Transition
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA-122 | Transfer and Career Success | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 1 | |||||
General Education
Take thirteen to fourteen (13-14) semester hours of additional general education courses from the preceding Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences or any of the courses listed here. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
English Composition
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 6 | |||||
Communication and Humanities/Fine Arts
Take Three (3) courses from the following from at least two (2) different disciplines:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COM-120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-231 | American Literature I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-232 | American Literature II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-241 | British Literature I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-242 | British Literature II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUS-112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI-215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 9 | |||||
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Take Three (3) courses from the following from at least two (2) different disciplines:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO-251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ECO-252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HIS-111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HIS-112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 9 | |||||
Mathematics
Take One (1) Course:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 3 to 4 | |||||
Natural Sciences
Take Four (4) Credit Hours:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST-111 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| AST-111A | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| BIO-110 | Principles of Biology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CHM-151 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| GEL-111 | Geology | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PHY-110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| PHY-110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 4 | |||||
Pre-Major and/or Electives
Take a minimum of fourteen (14) semester hours. Students may take additional general education courses from the preceding general education sections or courses classified as a pre-major and/or elective course within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement listed below. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
Transfers
ECU accepts all transfers from RichmondCC, provided the student meets the transfer criteria. In addition, ECU also participates in the SECU Partnership East program, which allows RichmondCC students to transfer to ECU and receive a four year degree in either Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, or Special Education after completing their first two years at RichmondCC.
Guaranteed ECU admission for qualified students attending Richmond Community College. ECU extends an invitation to participate from RichmondCC before you graduate and transfer. Pirate Promise is the starting point for students to attend special events, get advising and have support as you transition to ECU.
The Carolina Student Excellence Program (C-STEP) guarantees transfer admission to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for students who earn an associates degree and successfully complete the C-STEP program at Richmond Community College. C-STEP students get support from a network of peer and faculty mentors who help them succeed both at Richmond Community College and after they transition to Carolina.
THE AGGIE PLUS PROGRAM is a guaranteed admissions program designed to provide prospective RichmondCC transfer students a seamless transition to NC A&T. This program will provide transfer students targeted advising from an Aggie Plus advisor at RichmondCC and NC A&T; priority review in the university's admissions process; an Aggie Plus program orientation session at RichmondCC at the beginning of each fall term; and an Aggie Plus program visit day at A&T during the spring term.
The Richmond Community College Guarantee Partnership with Gardner-Webb University provides a seamless AA/AS/AAS pathway for Richmond Community College Guarantee students to their choice of the traditional undergraduate residential program on the Boiling Springs campus or the Degree Completion Program offered fully online. Students who qualify for the Richmond Community College Guarantee are dually accepted into Gardner-Webb as part of the acceptance process at RichmondCommunity College.
Fayetteville State University accepts transfers from RichmondCC, provided students meet the transfer requirements (different depending on the number of credit hours the student wants to transfer)
Each student seeking to transfer from Richmond CC to LMC will be admitted and earn the necessary academic credits needed through a state-wide articulation agreement, an institutional program-to-program articulation agreement, or a transfer credit evaluation. Furthermore, Richmond CC students admitted to LMC will receive academic merit scholarships that range in amounts up to and including 60% off I-MC annual tuition. These merit-based awards are greater than amounts other transfers to I-MC will receive and are guaranteed for the duration of the student's stay at I-MC, provided the student remains in good academic standing.
UNCG is a signatory school on articulation agreements with the North Carolina Community College System. These agreements makes it easier for students to complete four-year degrees at UNCG. Programs that UNCG accepts are: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Fine Arts.
UNC Wilmington is a signatory school on articulation agreements with the North Carolina Community College System. These agreements makes it easier for students to complete four-year degrees at UNCW . Programs that UNCW accepts are: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, AAS Early Childhood Education and AAS in Human Services.
Community College and Gardner-Webb University are constantly striving to enhance community college student access to Gardner-Webb programs and degrees. The parties recognize that curricular changes occur periodically, and that executing a new agreement each time either party makes a change is inefficient and burdensome. Therefore, to the extent that either party makes curricular changes that are purely technical in nature or that serve to enhance community college students’ ability to matriculate to Gardner-Webb, either party may implement such changes upon providing prior notice to the other party, to include the specific proposed changes. Unless either party objects within 30 days of notice, the curricular changes shall go into effect at that time, and the attached Transfer Pathway Plan will be so amended as necessary to reflect the changes. To the extent that the AAS Transfer Pathway Plan is changed, Gardner-Webb will provide a revised version and post it on its website. Any other types of changes shall be in writing and be executed by authorized representatives of each institution.
This agreement establishes principles that all articulated associate degrees at RichmondCC to transfer to WGU. Transfer students will be offered a 5% tuition discount for up to four academic terms and be eligible to apply for scholarships offered through the WGU Community College Partnership Scholarship.
Upon application, Franklin University will guarantee acceptance of all RichmondCC graduates with an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate of Applied Science degree. Transfer students, upon acceptance will have junior standing at Franklin University. Students may transfer additional credits (up to a maximum of 94 semester credit hours) toward their baccalaureate degree. Students must complete a mminimum of 30 credit hours at Franklin University to be eligible for the Bachelor of Science degree.
Fayetteville State University accepts transfers from RichmondCC, provided students meet the transfer requirements (different depending on the number of credit hours the student wants to transfer)
Eligibility Community college students* who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate: are continuously enrolled (fall and spring semesters) at their community college are on track toward completion of an eligible two-year associate degree transfer program Early college and other innovative high school students are eligible to participate (Early College students should apply as a First-Year student through our Common App application). *Students in the Career & College Promise transfer pathway are not eligible to apply while still enrolled in high school. Students who graduate from high school and then continue at the community college are eligible.
Get the advantage of jumpstarting your degree pathway with UNCP. This transfer program ensures guaranteed admission to UNCP for students who attend any college in the North Carolina Community College System and complete an associate degree. Admission into a handful of specific majors, such as Nursing, Music, Musical Theater, and Art, is dependent upon meeting additional admission criteria. Eligibility: High school juniors in a Career and College Promise or Early College program OR Be in good standing at a partner community college in a degree-seeking capacity that leads to transfer to a four-year institution AND Enrolled in 12 hours of credit 2.0 GPA or higher Fulfill all commitment action steps
The Richmond Community College Guarantee Partnership with Gardner-Webb University provides a seamless AA/AS/AAS pathway for Richmond Community College Guarantee students to their choice of the traditional undergraduate residential program on the Boiling Springs campus or the Degree Completion Program offered fully online. Students who qualify for the Richmond Community College Guarantee are dually accepted into Gardner-Webb as part of the acceptance process at RichmondCommunity College.
The Richmond Community College Guarantee Partnership with Gardner-Webb University provides a seamless AA/AS/AAS pathway for Richmond Community College Guarantee students to their choice of the traditional undergraduate residential program on the Boiling Springs campus or the Degree Completion Program offered fully online. Students who qualify for the Richmond Community College Guarantee are dually accepted into Gardner-Webb as part of the acceptance process at RichmondCommunity College.
To receive guaranteed admission through WCU Connect, transfer students must: Be currently enrolled at a participating institution in a degree-seeking capacity. Submit a complete WCU application for admission and records by published deadlines. Pay the application fee or request a waiver. Be in good academic standing and demonstrate good conduct. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and at least a 2.2 GPA in their most recent term. Earn an associate degree from a participating college. Enroll at WCU within one academic year of degree completion. Complete the WCU Connect Form.