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Associate Transfer Degrees

Associate in Arts Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts Associate in General Education Associate in Science

A.A.S. Degrees

General Occupational Technology

Diplomas

General Occupational Technology

Certificates

General Occupational Technology

The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) is a statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC community colleges and NC public universities� The CAA’s objective is to facilitate the smooth transfer of students� The CAA does the following:

• Assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions�

• Enables NC community college graduates of twoyear Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of the UNC system to transfer with junior status�

• Provides a Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure�

The Associate in Arts (A10100) degree is designed for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in one of the liberal arts disciplines or training at a professional school that requires a strong liberal arts background�

The Associate in Science (A10400) degree is designed for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in areas of study such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, the sciences, or professional programs that require strong mathematics and science backgrounds�

As part of the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees, students take courses in the Universal General Education Transfer Core (UGETC)� These courses provide students with a knowledge base of historical, societal, and environmental contexts for succeeding in the changing global community� UGETC represents a full spectrum of English composition, humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics courses� General education courses facilitate student acquisition and sharing of knowledge, encourage social interaction, and promote an educated citizenry� General education courses also develop broad, cross-curriculum knowledge and skill sets that prepare the student for the challenges of post-graduation endeavors� The Uniform Articulation Agreement focuses on seamless transfer for students who begin visual arts studies at a community college and then transfer to one of the University of North Carolina Bachelor of Fine Arts/Visual Arts programs� The Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts to Bachelor of Fine Arts (AFAVA to BFA) agreement is made between the State Board of the North Carolina Community College System and The University of North Carolina Board of Governors� It applies to all North Carolina community colleges that offer the Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (A10600) program and to those constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina that operate Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs�

For additional information about the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement or the Uniform Articulation Agreement, visit www.cfnc.org.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC)� “General Education” is the term used by SACS to describe a breadth of skills and knowledge across various disciplines including: humanities/fine arts; social/behavioral sciences; and natural science/ mathematics� Hence, “general education” is something more broadly understood than the core undergraduate courses�