The general education core is a set of 44-semester hours (S.H.) of courses which when completed will meet the freshman/sophomore general education requirements at all UNC institutions.
The core specifically includes the following for the A.A. degree:
- English Composition 6 Semester Hours
- Humanities/Fine Arts 12 Semester Hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 12 Semester Hours
- Mathematics 6 Semester Hours
- Natural Sciences 8 Semester Hours
- Total 44 Semester Hours
The core specifically includes the following for the A. S. degree:
- English Composition 6 Semester Hours
- Humanities/Fine Arts 9 Semester Hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 9 Semester Hours
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics 20 Semester Hours (Includes a minimum of 6 Semester Hours in Mathematics and 8 Semester Hours in Natural Sciences)
- Total 44 Semester Hours