Biology

The Associate in Science (AS)

The Associate in Science (AS) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.

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 Science degrees at the universities listed below. Note that most of these universities also offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology.

• North Carolina Central University (NCCU)
• NC State University (NCSU)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC)
• UNC-Greensboro (UNC-G)

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

Printable Biology Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (34 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	NCCU	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) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	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	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242; PHI 215, 240	Any	PHI 240	Any	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (6 SHC)

Select two courses from separate disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	HIS 112	Any	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	Any	PSY 150	Any	Any

Mathematics (8 SHC)

Select two courses from from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	MAT 171	MAT 271	MAT 171	MAT 171
Second Course	MAT 172	MAT 272	MAT 271	MAT 271

Natural Science (8 SHC)

Two courses taken in a sequence selected from BIO 111 and 112; CHM 151 and 152; PHY 151 and 152 or PHY 251 and PHY 252

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
BIO 111—General Biology I	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111
BIO 112—General Biology II	BIO 112	BIO 112	BIO 112	BIO 112

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (11 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Note: NCSU does not require FL for this major IF two years of FL were successfully completed in high school.

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Foreign Language (3 SHC): Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish.	FL 112	FL 112 - required by Durham Tech	FL 211	FL 212

Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	CHM 151	PHY 151	CHM 151	CHM 151
Second Course	CHM 152	PHY 152	CHM 152	CHM 152

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	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 (4-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
FL 111/181, 112/182– (4-8 SHC)	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

At UNCG, students may opt to take UNCG’s STA 271 instead of MAT 272.

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	CHM 251 CHM 252 HEA 110 PED 110 MAT 271	BIO 250 BIO 168 BIO 275 HUM 110 MAT 152 POL 120	CHM 251 MAT 152 or MAT 272 or CSC 151 or CSC 134	MAT 272 or PHY 151  PHY 152

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.