Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies Pathway

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The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts transfer degree from GTCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Religion at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, or University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

However, students from GTCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions. These institutions may require different courses within the various areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after GTCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, their faculty advisor, and/or the GTCC Student Success Center.

Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Apply strategies to acquire new information (concepts and perspectives) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Analyze academic, workplace, and societal issues presented in a variety of academic disciplines using discipline-specific concepts and underlying perspectives.
Use critical thinking (reason and creativity in problem-solving and decision-making) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Demonstrate use of technology appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.

First Semester

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
REL 110 World Religions Credits: 3 ¹
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
HIS 111 World Civilizations I Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
UGETC Mathematics Elective Credits: 3-4 ²

Total Credits: 15-16

Third Semester

ENG 231 American Literature I Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
REL 211 Introduction to Old Testament Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 ⁴
UGETC Natural Science Elective Credits: 4 ³

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Semester

ART 114 Art History Survey I Credits: 3 ⁶
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
REL 212 Introduction to New Testament Credits: 3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 ⁵

Total Credits: 15

Total credits required for this pathway: 60

Notes:

¹ UNCW requires GEO 111 or GEO 112 instead of REL 110.

² MAT 143, MAT 152 or MAT 171 (if taking MAT 143, an extra hour is needed for a total of 60 hours Associate degree); UNCC requires MAT 171.

³ UNCG requires BIO 110; other universities should follow UGETC Natural Science options: AST 151, BIO 110, CHM 151, GEL 111, or PHY 110.

⁴ UNCG requires four semesters of foreign language; consult other university pathways for pre-major elective ideas; UNCC and UNCW require PHI 230.

⁵ UNCG requires four semesters of foreign language; consult other university pathways for pre-major elective ideas; UNCC requires POL 210 or POL 220; UNCW requires an additional UGETC Math.

⁶ UNCW requires additional UGETC Natural Science