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Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean, University Transfer
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transfercenter@durhamtech.edu
Economics
University Transfer Options
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 231 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 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, take MAT 172 for the BS or MAT 263 for the BA.
At UNCCH, MAT 172 and 271 are recommended, but MAT 263 is also accepted 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 ACC 120
BUS 110
MAT 271
MAT 272
PSY 150CSC 151
MAT 272
MAT 273ACC 120
ACC 121
CIS 110At 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 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.
