CAA Students Earning an AA degree who are interested in Political Science (BA) at UNC-Chapel Hill

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)

Semester / Requirement/category / Prefix / Course Name / Credit hours / Pre-requisites / University Course Equivalent / Required or Preferred by Major / Notes
English composition / ENG 111 / Writing & Inquiry / 3 / None / English elective
English composition / ENG 112 / Writing/Research in the Disciplines / 3 / ENG 111 / ENGL 105
Gen Ed: CR / Required
Humanities/Fine Arts Course 1
/ ART 111, 114, 115; MUS 110, 112 / Varies / 3 / None / Varies
Gen Ed: VP / Preferred / ART 114 fulfills WB Gen Ed
Humanities/Fine Arts Course 2 / ENG 231 or 232 / American Literature I
American Literature II / 3 / ENG 112 / ENGL 128
Gen Ed: LA, NA / Preferred
Humanities/Fine Arts Course 3 / PHI 215 or 240 / Philosophical Issues
Introduction to Ethics / 3 / ENG 111 / PHIL 101 or 160
Gen Ed: PH / Preferred
Social/Behavioral Science Course 1 / ECO 251 / Principles of Microeconomics / 3 / None / ECON 100 / Required / Must take ECO 251 and 252.
Social/Behavioral Science Course 2 / ECO 252 / Principles of Macroeconomics / 3 / None / ECO 251+252=
ECON 100 + 101
Gen Ed: SS (101) / Required / Must take ECO 251 and 252
Social/Behavioral Science Course 3 / POL 120 / American Government / 3 / None / POLI 100
Gen Ed: SS, NA / Required
Mathematics* / MAT 143, 152, or 171 / Varies / 3-4 / None / 143=MATH 118 (3)
152=STOR 155 (4)
171=MATH 110P (0) / MAT 171 is a prerequisite for calculus sequence. / MAT 171 does not receive hours at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Natural Sciences
(UGETC) /
  • AST 111/111A
  • AST 151/151A
  • BIO 110
  • BIO 111
  • CHM 151
  • GEL 111
  • PHY 110/110A
/
  • Descriptive Ast I & lab
  • General Ast. I & lab
  • Principles of biology
  • General biology
  • General chem
  • Intro to geology
  • Conceptual phys
/ 4 / None /
  • ASTR 101/101L
  • ASTR 101/101L
  • GENR 130
  • BIOL 101/101L
  • CHEM 101/101L
  • GEOL 101/101L
  • PHYS 101
/ Lab required / All courses fulfill PX when taken with lab (4 credit hours)
31-32

Additional General Education Courses (13-14 SHC)

Semester / Requirement/category / Prefix / Course Name / Credit hours / Pre-requisites / University Course Equivalent / Required or Preferred by Major / Notes
GEN ED
Humanities/Fine Arts / XXX 111 / Foreign Language Level 1 / 3 / None / XXX 101 / Required
GEN ED
Humanities/Fine Arts / XXX 112 / Foreign Language Level 2 / 3 / XXX 111 / XXX 102 / Required
GEN ED
Humanities/Fine Arts / XXX 211 / Foreign Language Level 3 / 3 / XXX 112 / XXX 203 / Required / Level 3 of a foreign language is required
UGETC
Humanities/Fine Arts / COM 231 / Public Speaking / 3 / None / COMM 113
Gen Ed: CI / Preferred
12

Other Required Hours (15-16 SHC)

Semester / Requirement/category / Prefix / Course Name / Credit hours / Pre-requisites / University Course Equivalent / Required or Preferred by Major / Notes
AA/AS Required course / ACA 122 / College Transfer Success / 1 / None / General elective
GEN ED
Social/Behavioral Science / POL 210 / Comparative Government / 3 / None / POLI 130
Gen Ed: SS, BN, GL / Required
GEN ED Social/Behavioral Science / POL 220 / International Relations / 3 / None / POLI 150
Gen Ed: SS, GL / Required
UGETC
Social/Behavioral Science / PSY 150 / General Psychology / 3 / None / PSYC 101
Gen Ed: PL / Preferred
UGETC
Social/Behavioral Science / HIS 131 / American History I / 3 / None / HIST 127
Gen Ed HS, US, NA / Preferred
UGETC or GEN ED
Math / MAT XXX / --- / 3 / --- / Varies / MAT 143 or 152 if not used above; MAT 172 or 263 if MAT 171 was used above.
Pre-Major/Elective / PED course / PE activity courses / 1 / None / PHYS (0 hours)
17
Total General Education Hours Required / 43-44
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program / 60-61

UNC-Chapel Hill

Semester / Course/Requirement / Hours
5 / Comparative politics requirement
POLI 131, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 257 / 3 / TOTAL: 16
5 / Minor course 1 OR SupplementalGeneral Education course 1 / 3
5 / LFIT / 1
5 / Connections course / 3
5 / Elective / 3
5 / Elective / 3
6 / Political theory requirement
POLI 265, 270, 271, 272, 274, 276, 280, 470, 471, 472, 475 / 3 / TOTAL: 15
6 / POLI elective (100-level or above) / 3
6 / Minor course 2 OR Supplemental General Education course 2 / 3
6 / Connection course (EE) / 3
6 / Elective / 3
7 / POLI elective (400-level course) / 3 / TOTAL: 15
7 / Minor course 3 OR Supplemental General Education course 3 / 3
7 / Minor course 4 or elective / 3
7 / Elective / 3
7 / Elective / 3
8 / POLI elective course (100-level or above) / 3 / TOTAL: 15
8 / Minor course 5 or elective / 3
8 / Elective / 3
8 / Elective / 3
8 / Elective / 3
Transfer hours / 60-61
UNC hours / 61
Graduation / 121-122

CAA Pathways (AA): Political Science (BA), UNC-Chapel HillLast updated 11/21/2014