PCC offers assistance with transfer options and many four-year universities have special programs and incentives for students completing this program at Piedmont Community College.

The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) is a statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC community colleges and NC public universities and has as its objective the smooth transfer of students. A number of private 4-year colleges and universities in North Carolina also subscribed to the CAA. The CAA provides certain assurances to the transferring student; for example:

  • Assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions (Transfer Assured Admissions Policy)
  • Enables NC community college graduates of two-year Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of the University of NC to transfer with junior status.
  • Students are able to meet general education requirements at the 4-year institutions by completing selected pre-approved Universal General Education Transfer Core courses (UGETC)

Community college graduates who have earned 60-61 semester hours of academic credit in approved transfer courses with a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale will receive at least 60-61 semester hours of academic credit upon admission to a university. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions. Courses offered through bilateral agreements may not transfer to all receiving institutions.

Courses

Required Courses for Program
ACA 122 College Transfer Success
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
COM 231 Public Speaking
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All
EDU 216 Foundations of Education
EDU 279 Literacy Development and Instruction
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation
SOC 225 Social Diversity
MAT XXX Math (1 Course)
XXX Natural Science (1 Course)
XXX Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 Courses)
XXX Humanities and Fine Arts (2 Courses)
XXX General Education Electives (4-5 courses)
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree = 60-61

Process for Admissions

  • Submit a complete Application for Admission to the Office of Admissions.
  • Submit official transcript(s) of high school education and all post-high school course work to the Office of Admissions if requested. Official GED scores or transcript of courses for the Adult High School Diploma may be submitted in lieu of the high school transcript.
  • Diploma and certificate admission requirements may vary. Contact the Admissions Office for details.

Suggested Course Sequence - Full Time Student

Course# Course Name CL. LB. CLIN. CR.
FALL SEMESTER
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3
ACA 122 College Transfer Success 0 2 0 1
EDU 216 Foundations in Education 3 0 0 3
XXX Humanities/Fine Arts 3 0 0 3
XXX Natural Science 3 3 0 4
13 7 0 16
SPRING SEMESTER
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines 3 0 0 3
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
SOC 225 Social Diversity 3 0 0 3
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All 3 3 0 4
And choose one of the following
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy OR 2 2 0 3
MAT 152 Statistical Methods I OR 3 2 0 4
MAT 171 Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 2 0 4
14-15 5 0 16-17
FALL SEMESTER
EDU 279 Literacy Development and Instruction 3 3 0 4
XXX Social/Behavioral Science 3 0 0 3
XXX Humanities/Fine Arts 3 0 0 3
XXX GEN Ed Elective 3-4 0 0 3-4
12-13 3 0 13-14
SPRING SEMESTER
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation 3 0 0 3
XXX Social/Behavioral Science 3 0 0 3
XXX GEN Ed Elective 3-4 0 0 3-4
XXX GEN Ed Elective 3-4 0 0 3-4
XXX GEN Ed Elective 3-4 0 0 3-4
15-18 0 0 15-18
54-55 15 0 60-61