Associate in Arts & Science

The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science programs provide students with the first two years of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Students who complete the programs will be awarded Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees and may then transfer to four-year colleges and universities, usually entering as juniors. Students who earn an A.A. or an A.S. degree and discontinue their studies find that the degree improves their marketability in the world of work. The programs also serve the needs of students interested in taking a few courses for transfer to senior institutions, for personal interest, and to improve skills needed in their occupations.

Students are admitted to the programs after application by achieving placement test scores sufficiently high to place in English 111 (Expository Writing) and Mathematics 161 (College Algebra). Applicants with a combined score of at least 1000 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with a verbal score of at least 500 and a mathematics score of at least 500, are exempt from the foregoing test requirements. Students who do not score sufficiently high on the placement test will be placed in developmental studies courses, which are designed to remedy academic deficiencies.

During the first two years of college, students take a general selection of courses to gain a wide exposure to the different fields of knowledge. At Vance-Granville, students pursuing an A.A. or an A.S. degree take a specific number of credit hours in each of the following areas: composition; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; mathematics; natural sciences; and speech. The chart on the following pages, titled "Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree Requirements," shows the number of hours students must take in each area, the number of elective hours required, and the courses that have been approved to satisfy area and elective requirements. Students must complete 64 credit hours to graduate.
 
For More Information: Dr. Michael Ellis - Dean of Arts & Science