51社区

[A10300]

Courses for this A.A.S. degree program are offered day, evening, online and/or hybrid.

General Education Core (44 Semester Hours Credit)*

• Communications (6 Semester Hours Credit)
  
  •  - Writing and Inquiry (3 SHC)
  •  - Writing/Research in the Disc (3 SHC)
  •  - Prof. Research & Reporting (3 SHC)
  • - Introduction to Communication (3 SHC)
  • - Intro to Interpersonal Communication (3 SHC)
  • - Public Speaking (3 SHC)

• Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Semester Hours Credit )**
  • Select one course from those listed below.
    •  - Art Appreciation (3 SHC)
    •  - Art History Survey I (3 SHC)
    •  - Art History Survey II (3 SHC)
    • - Intro to Interpersonal Communication (3 SHC)
    •  - Theatre Appreciation (3 SHC)
    •  - American Literature I (3 SHC)
    •  - American Literature II (3 SHC)
    • - British Literacture I (3 SHC)
    •  - British Literature II (3 SHC)
    •  - Technology & Society (3 SHC)
    •   - Critical Thinking (3 SHC)
    • - Myth in Human Culture (3 SHC)
    •  - Music Appreciation (3 SHC)
    •  - Philosophical Issues (3 SHC)
    •  - Introduction to Ethics (3 SHC)
    •  - World Religions (3 SHC)
    •  - Religion in America (3 SHC)
  • Introductory foreign language courses (SPA 111) cannot be used to satisfy this requirement; however, these courses are credited under Other Required Hours.
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Semester Hours Credit)
  • Select one course from those listed below.
    •  - Principles of Microeconomics (3 SHC)
    •  - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 SHC)
    •  - World Regional Geography (3 SHC)
    •  - World Civilizations I (3 SHC)
    •  - American History I (3 SHC)
    •  - American History II (3 SHC)
    • - African-American History (3 SHC)
    •  - North Carolina History (3 SHC)
    •  - American Government (3 SHC)
    •  - General Psychology (3 SHC)
    •  - Developmental Psychology (3 SHC)
    •  - Introduction to Sociology (3 SHC)
    • - Sociology of the Family (3 SHC)
    •  - Social Diversity (3 SHC)
• Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 Semester Hours Credit)
  • Natural Sciences
    •  - Principles of Biology (4 SHC)
    •  - General Biology I (4 SHC)
    •  - General Biology II (4 SHC)
    •  - General Chemistry I (4 SHC)
    •  - General Chemistry II (4 SHC)
    •  - Introductory Geology (4 SHC)
    • - Conceptual Physics (3 SHC)
    • - Conceptual Physics Lab (1 SHC)
    •  - College Physics I (4 SHC)
    •  - College Physics II (4 SHC)     OR
  • Mathematics - Select one course from the following:
    •  - Introduction to Computers (3 SHC)
    •  - Intro. to Programming & Logic (3 SHC)
    •  - Quantitative Literacy (3 SHC)
    •  - Statistical Methods I (4 SHC)
    •  - Precalculus Algebra (4 SHC)
    •  - Precalculus Trigonometry (4 SHC)
    • - Precalculus (5 SHC)
    •  - Calculus I (4 SHC)
    •  - Calculus II (4 SHC)

Other Required Courses to earn Associate in General Education Degree (49 - 50 Semester Hours Credit)*

• 49-50 SHC must be selected from any college-level course, that is, all courses in the 51社区 catalog numbered 100 or above, except those with a COE prefix. Students must meet all prerequisite requirements as specified.
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Total Semester Hours Credit: 64-65

Follow the Associate in General Education worksheet as a guideline for planning your classes.

Students who are awaiting admission into the Associate Degree Nursing, Radiography, or Medical Assisting programs may enroll in the Associate in General Education (AGE) curriculum.

Federal Financial Aid Guidelines for AGE Students

Students receiving financial who are in the AGE program and awaiting admission into the Nursing or Radiography programs should limit taking courses to only those that transfer into the Nursing or Radiography programs to avoid jeopardizing financial aid eligibility.

For additional information, please review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, particularly the Maximum Timeframe requirements. You may also contact the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs at 336-633-0200.

Additional Information

Enrolling in the courses listed is NOT an admission requirement for the Associate Degree Nursing program nor a requirement for the Radiography program. It is NOT a requirement to graduate from the AGE program in order to be admitted into any of the degree programs listed.

Affiliating clinical agencies may require a criminal background check and drug screening as a prerequisite for clinical learning experiences. Positive results can result in the clinical agency denying the student access to clinical practice in the facility. Any student who is denied access to any clinical facility will not be allowed to progress in the Associate Degree Nursing program or Radiography program.

Courses required in the ADN program:

• - *Anatomy & Physiology I
• - *Anatomy & Physiology II
• *- General Microbiology
• - Writing and Inquiry
• - Writing/Research in the Disc OR  - Professional Research & Reporting
• *- General Psychology
• *- Developmental Psychology
• --------- - **Humanities/Fine Arts Course

*Students planning to enroll in Associate Degree Nursing must maintain a grade of “B” or better in BIO 168, BIO 169, BIO 175, PSY 150, PSY 241 and HUM elective if the student elects to take these courses prior to enrolling in Nursing courses. If a student earns less than a “B,” the course must be repeated and the student must earn a grade of “B” or better before being admitted to the ADN program.

**The humanities/fine arts requirement may be met by selecting one of the following preferred humanities/fine arts courses:

• - Art Appreciation
• - Art History Survey I
• - Art History Survey II
• - Critical Thinking
• - Music
• - Philosophical Issues
• - Introduction to Ethics

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (above list): 26  

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 38 or 39   

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT FOR DEGREE: 61 or 62

Courses required in the Radiography program:

• - Basic Anatomy & Physiology**
• - Precalculus Algebra OR  - Conceptual Physics AND  - Conceptual Physics Lab
• - Writing and Inquiry
• - Professional Research & Reporting
• - Introduction to Ethics
• - General Psychology

*Students planning to enroll in Radiography must obtain a grade of “B” or better in BIO 163, ENG 111, ENG 114, PHI 240 and PSY 150 in order to progress in the Radiography program. If a student earns less than a “B,” the course must be repeated and the student must earn a grade of “B” or better before being admitted to the Radiography program.

**Students who choose to take BIO 168 and BIO 169 instead of BIO 163 will receive credit for BIO 163 if they earn a “B” or better.

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (above list): 21

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 43 or 44

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT FOR DEGREE: 65 or 66

• *- Basic Anatomy & Physiology
• *- Introduction to Computers
• - Writing and Inquiry
• - Professional Research & Reporting
• *- Math Measurement & Literacy
• - General Psychology
• HUM/ART- Humanities/Fine Arts 

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (above list): 23

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 41 or 42

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT FOR DEGREE: 64 or 65

*Students planning to enroll in Medical Assisting must obtain a grade of “B” or better in BIO 163, CIS 110, and MAT 110 in order to receive credit in the Medical Assisting program. If a student earns less than a “B,” the course must be repeated and the student must earn a grade of “B” or better before being admitted to the Medical Assisting program.

AG degree students will be able to use information literacy and communication skills to:

ILC1. Express ideas clearly and logically through oral presentation 
ILC2. Compose well-written documents using standard written English 
ILC3. Comprehend college-level readings  
ILC4. Locate and evaluate information  

AG degree students will be able to use critical thinking to:

CT1. Demonstrate problem-solving skills
CT2. Draw valid inferences through the analysis of information