Associate in Arts (College Transfer)
[A10100] Degree (Day & Evening)
[D10100] Diploma (Day & Evening)
The Associate in Arts (College Transfer) program is designed for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree at a four-year college or university and wish to attend RCC for their freshman and sophomore years. Students who complete the program will receive an Associate in Arts degree and be able to transfer to constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina with junior status. However, the student will only receive transfer credit for all courses with a "C" or better. (To be considered for junior status at any of the UNC institutions, community college transfer students must meet the same requirements set for native students at that university with respect to such things as grade point average and credit hours accumulated.)
The Associate in Arts degree includes a 44-hour general education core with courses in English Composition, Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences/Mathematics. The general education core transfer component is portable and transferable as a block across the North Carolina Community College System and to UNC institutions, regardless of whether the transferring student has earned the associate degree. (To be eligible for inclusion in this policy, a student must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of transfer and a grade of “C” or better in all general education core courses.) Upon satisfactory completion of the 44-hour core, student can receive an Associate in Arts diploma. The transcripts of students who transfer before completing the general education core will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by the receiving institution. Students planning to transfer to private colleges or universities outside the UNC system should consult the personnel at that institution for information concerning transferability of courses.
In order to complete the degree, students must complete 64-65 total semester hours of credit from approved Associate in Arts (College Transfer) courses. Students should consult their academic advisor for help with course selection. Students must pass placement tests to qualify for certain courses. Developmental Studies courses are available for those who need them.
COMPETENCIES
Randolph Community College is committed to continuous improvement through program evaluation. One part of the evaluation is to assess program competencies. While our program contains many competencies for students to achieve, each year a select few are chosen for assessment purposes. This year, program competency assessment will focus on these:
- Compose well-written documents using standard written English.
- Communicate clearly through oral presentations.
- Utilize appropriate research materials.
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze and solve problems.
- Comprehend college-level readings.
- Perform college-level mathematical computations.
- Access relevant information using the Internet.
- Utilize word processing software.
