Nutrition

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. 

• North Carolina Central University (NCCU): BS in Nutrition and Dietetics
• NC State University (NCSU): BS in Nutrition Science
• UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC): BS in Public Health, Nutrition Concentration
• UNC-Greensboro (UNCG): BS in Nutrition, Human Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration

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

Printable Nutrition 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, ART 115, COM 120, COM 231, DRA 111, MUS 110, MUS 112	COM 231	COM 231	Any	COM 231
One course selected from ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242, PHI 215, PHI 240	Any	PHI 215	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	HIS 132	Any	Any
ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210	PSY 150 or SOC 210	PSY 150	Any	PSY 150

Mathematics (8 SHC)

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

MAT 172 is required for completion of the AS at UNCG.

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 171	MAT 171
Second Course	MAT 172	MAT 263	MAT 172	MAT 172

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
First Course	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151	CHM 151
Second Course	CHM 152	CHM 152	CHM 152	CHM 152

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 112 - required by Durham Tech

Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
First Course	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111	BIO 111
Second Course	MAT 152	BIO 112	MAT 271	BIO 112

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 (0-8 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)

Durham Tech Requirement	NCCU	NCSU	UNCCH	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	BIO 168 BIO 169 CHM 251 HEA 110 PED 110	BIO 155 BIO 275 HUM 110 MAT 152 UGETC SS	BIO 155 BIO 168 BIO 169 CHM 251	BIO 155 BIO 168 BIO 169 BIO 275

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.