Animal Science

The Associate in Science (AS)

The Associate in Science (AS) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.

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 Science degrees at the universities listed below. 

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)
• NC State University (NCSU)

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

Printable Animal Science Course Selection Guide (PDF)

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

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (34 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	NCA&T	NCSU
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
One course selected from ART 111, ART 114, ART115, COM 120, COM 231, DRA 111, MUS 110, MUS 112	COM 231	COM 231
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242; PHI 215, 240	Any	PHI 240

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 111 or 112	HIS 111
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	PSY 150	ECO 251

Mathematics (8 SHC)

Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
First Course	MAT 171	MAT 271
Second Course	MAT 263	MAT 263

Natural Science (8 SHC)

Two courses taken in a sequence selected from BIO 111 and 112; CHM 151 and 152; PHY 151 and 152 or PHY 251 and PHY 252

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
First Course	CHM 151	CHM 151
Second Course in Sequence	CHM 152	CHM 152

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (11 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Note: NCSU does not require FL for this major IF two years of FL were successfully completed in high school.

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
Foreign Language (3 SHC): Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish.	FL 112 - required by Durham Tech	FL 112 - required by Durham Tech

Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
First Course	BIO 110 or 111	BIO 111
Second Course	MAT 152	BIO 112

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (4-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
FL 111/181, 112/182– (4-8 SHC)	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

Note: For the science and industry concentrations, NCSU recommends MAT 152 in place of PHY 152.

Durham Tech Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	CHM 251 CHM 252 PHY 151 PHY 152	HUM 110 PHY 151 PHY 152 PSY 150 SOC 210

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with these 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.

• Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP)
• NC State Community College Collaboration (C3)
• North Carolina A&T Aggie Plus
• East Carolina University Pirate Promise
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington Pathways to Excellence