Economics

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 Agricultural & Technical University (NC A&T) – BS in Economics
• NC State University (NCSU) – BS in Economics (NC State also offers a BA)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) – BS in Economics (UNC-CH State also offers a BA)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) – BS in Economics (UNCG State also offers a BA)

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

Jobs associated with these degrees include financial risk analyst, auditor, economic consultant, financial manager, actuarial analyst, compensation and benefits manager, credit analyst, policy analyst, business reporter, financial advisor, and, with further graduate education, economist, attorney, professor. 

Printable Economics 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	NCA&T	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	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One course selected from ART 111, ART 114, ART115, COM 120, COM 231, DRA 111, MUS 110, MUS 112	COM 231	COM 120 or 231	Any	COM 120 or 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	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 111 or HIS 112	HIS 131	Any	Any
One course from ECO 251, ECO 252, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251	ECO 251
One additional course from above	ECO 252	ECO 252	ECO 252	ECO 252

AT UNC-CH, students must take both ECO 251 and 252 to transfer the classes as ECON 101.

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One Math course selected from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 171

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCA&T	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

At NC State, the two-course science sequence (BIO, CHM, or PHY) is required only for the BS. 

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Foreign Language: Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 Must be taken with accompanying lab.	FL 112	FL 211	FL 211	FL 112

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263.	MAT 263	MAT 172 or MAT 263	MAT 172 or 263	MAT 263

For NC State and UNCCH, students pursuing the BS may take MAT 263 instead of MAT 172. 

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	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	BIO 112	Any	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One additional course	Any	MAT 152	MAT 271	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	NCA&T	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	NCA&T	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	NCA&T	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	BUS 110	GEL 111 MAT 271 MAT 272 PSY 150	CSC 151 MAT 272 MAT 273	ACC 120 ACC 121 CIS 110

At NCSU, MAT 271 and 272 are required for the BS only, and ACC 120 and BUS 110 are required for the BA only. 
At UNCCH, CSC 151, MAT 271, 272, and 273 are required for the BS only. 
At UNC Greensboro, ACC 120 and 121 are required for the Bachelor of Science only.

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.