Business, Accounting, Management, and Marketing

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)
• NC State University (NCSU)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNC-G)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC)

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

Printable Business, Acccounting, Management, and Marketing 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	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	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	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112	COM 231	ART 115	Any	COM 231
PHI 215 or PHI 240	Any	PHI 240	Any	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	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	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 112	HIS 131	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251
One additional course from above	ECO 252	ECO 252	ECO 252	ECO 252

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 172	MAT 171

Natural Science (4 SHC)

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

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

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

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
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 263	MAT 263	MAT 263	MAT 263

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
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	Any	GEL 111	Any	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One additional course	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152

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	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

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

Additional Major Course(s)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	ACC 120 ACC 121 HEA 110 PED 110 PSY 150	ACC 120 ACC 121 BUS 110 COM 231 PSY 150	ACC 120	ACC 120 ACC 121 CIS 110

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
   

Business Administration Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today's global economy.

Learn more about the Business Administration AAS degree program.
 

College and University Partnerships

Durham Tech has partnered with the universities listed below to develop a bilateral agreement, a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs. 

• Guilford College: Associate in Arts (AA) to Business Administration BS
• NC Wesleyan University: Business Administration AAS to NC Wesleyan Business Administration BS
• NC Central University: Business Administration AAS to NC Central Business Administration, Management BBS
• UNC Greensboro: Business Administration AAS to UNC-Greensboro BS
• Western Governors University: Associate in Arts (AA), or Associate in Science (AS) to several business programs at WGU.