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