Program: Associate in Arts, AA - Lenoir Community College

2024-2025 College Catalog

Mar 29, 2025

Program Code: A10100

(2021*03)

This program requires a 2.2 or greater high school GPA from a College Prep Curriculum valid within 10 years, or a placement test demonstrating placement into college-ready English 111 and math. If either of these requirements is not met, the student will be placed into Associate in General Education – First Year (A10300-FY). *See the A10300FY – Associate in General Education-First Year Program page for more information.

Associate in Arts, Semester-By-Semester Plan

General Education (31-32 SHC)

*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.

Composition (6 SHC)

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two of the following discipline areas:

Communications:

COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two of the following discipline areas:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credits: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credits: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 4
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy Credits: 3
and AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab Credits: 1
BIO 110 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credits: 3
and PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credits: 1

Additional General Education Hours (13-14 SHC)

An additional 13-14 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

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.

The following course is required:

ACA 122
Credits: 1

An additional 14 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as pre-major, elective, or general education courses within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select courses based on their intended major and transfer university.

Total Associate in Arts: 60-61* Credits

*One semester hour of WBL 111 credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

For more information:

Dr. Jarrett Whelan
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Waller (Building 024), Room 140
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 973
Fax: (252) 233-6889
Email: jtwhelan00@lenoircc.edu