Nursing

The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below. Note that many other colleges and universities also offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business.

• North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNC-G)
• UNC-Wilmington (UNC-W)
• Watts School of Nursing (Watts)

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Nursing Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112	COM 231	Any	Any	COM 120 or 231	ART or MUS
PHI 215 or PHI 240	PHI 215	Any	Any	PHI 215	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	ENG 231 or ENG 232	Any	Any	Any	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 111 or 112	Any	Any	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	PSY 150	PSY 150	PSY 150	PSY 150	PSY 150
One additional course from above	SOC 210	Any	SOC 210	SOC 210	SOC 210

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111

BIO 111 is not required by NCCU if the student takes BIO 168 and BIO 169, but it is required for the AA degree.

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

UNCW requires 2 levels of a new FL or 3 levels of a FL begun in high school.
 

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish	FL 112	FL 211	FL 112	FL 211	FL 112 Required by Durham Tech

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met.	MAT 171	Any	Any	MAT 171	Any

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	CHM 131/A or CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 131/A or CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
One additional course	CHM 132	CHM 152	CHM 132 or CHM 152	PSY 241	PSY 241

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	UNCCH	UNCG	UNCW	Watts
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement. The remaining science courses must be completed before beginning the nursing program. Often this requires exceeding the 60 credit hours required for the AA degree	BIO 155 BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275 HEA 110 PED 110	BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275 PED 110	BIO 155 BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275 PSY 241	BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275 PED 110	BIO 155 BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275 COM 231

• At NCCU, students must take NURS 2010: Concepts of Professional Practice, NURS 2020: Health Assessment, and NURS 2201: Pathophysiology (NCCU will not accept Durham Tech’s BIO 271 as equivalent) at NCCU in the spring semester before the nursing program begins in May.
• Students transferring to UNC must complete all courses by the end of spring semester prior to enrollment. They may not finish up courses in the summer prior to enrollment. 
• UNC Greensboro advises transfer students that completion of the BSN will require 3 years at UNCG.
• See the Nursing Admissions handout for more application requirements.

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.