Oct 05, 2024  
Beaufort County Community College 2024-2025 Catalog 
    
Beaufort County Community College 2024-2025 Catalog

Associate in Science


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(A10400)

The Associate in Science degree 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 the basic computer use.

Courses are approved for transfer through the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA). The CAA enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in science programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina to transfer with junior status.

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.

The Associate in Science degree is the degree appropriate for those students who wish to transfer to senior institutions to become scientists, scientific researchers, engineers, doctors, pharmacists, or any other STEM-related career path.

This program can be completed fully online.

Curriculum Flow Chart

General Education Requirements


English - 6 Credits


Communication and Humanities/Fine Arts - 6 Credits From at Least 2 Subjects


Mathematics - 8 Credits


Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credits at Least 2 Subjects


Natural Sciences - 8 Credits Taken From One of the Following Groups


Group 2


Group 3


Group 4


Group 5


  • AST 151
  • AST 151A
  • GEL 111

Group 6


Group 7


Group 8


Group 10


General Education Electives - 11 Credits


Other Electives - 14 Credits


Student Success - 1 Credit


Number of Credit Hours Required for This Program: 60


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