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PROGRAM LISTINGS2014-2015COLLEGE TRANSFERAssociate in Arts Degree Curricula:The following pages list alphabetically by discipline area,the curriculum programs to be offered by Catawba ValleyCommunity College during the 2014-2015 academic year.Programs in addition to those shown are being planned andmay be implemented prior to or during the year. CatawbaValley Community College reserves the right to delete orchange programs and courses as may be required; however, this general catalog represents the most accurateinformation available concerning the CVCC curriculumat the time of its publication. Associate in Arts: GeneralAssociate in Science Degree Curricula: Associate in Science: GeneralCourses required to meet graduation requirements in theseprograms are offered during day and evening hours, aswell as online.Minimum time for completion:Day -- four semesters full-time attendance;Evening -- will vary according to semester load of student.The Associate in Arts, or the Associate in Science Degreeis awarded to graduates of college transfer programs.HOW TO USE THE LISTINGSEach curriculum offered for credit is listed along withcourse numbers, titles, and semester hours of credit requiredfor graduation. The credit hours shown in each curriculumare classified as follows: class hours per week; lab hoursper week; clinical/work experience hours per week (whereapplicable); and credit hours. Some courses entail both labhours and clinical/work experience, and in these coursesthe number of hours for each is listed. A complete coursesyllabus for each credit course is on file in the offices ofthe respective department heads and is available for reviewby interested persons.Program SequencesProgram Sequences are suggestions only. The Collegeretains the right to alter Program Sequences as it deemsnecessary.COLLEGE TRANSFERThe College Transfer program is designed to parallelthe freshman and sophomore years of study of a four-yearcollege or university. In the first two years of college,students pursue a program of general education in the areaof humanities, communications, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, and sciences.Catawba Valley Community College provides advising to help students plan their program for transfer tothe college of their choice. Students should structuretheir programs of study in conference with academicadvisors, and admissions personnel at the college oruniversity to which they wish to transfer. The structure of each student’s program should be based onhigh school records, occupational goals, and choice ofcollege to which the student plans to transfer.CVCC 2014-2015 College Catalog 34

Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement (CAA)on a student’s intended major and transfer institution.All courses approved for transfer in the CAA are designatedas fulfilling general education or pre-major/elective requirements.While general education and pre-major courses may also be usedas electives, elective courses may not be used to fulfill generaleducation requirements.Community college students who have not completed the A.A.or A.S. degree, will have their transcripts evaluated on a courseby-course basis by the receiving institution.The governing boards of the North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina, in responseto a legislative mandate, have approved a Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) which addressed in a system-widemanner the transfer of students from the community colleges tothe universities. This CAA is for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. Itspecifies 45 semester hours of general education transfer coursesand reflects the distribution of discipline areas commonly includedin institution-wide, lower division, general education requirementsfor the baccalaureate degree. The CAA specifies study areas andsemester hours credit (SHC) distributions for each.The A.A. degree requires the following: English composition(6 SHC), humanities/fine arts (9 SHC), social/behavioral sciences(9 SHC), mathematics (3/4 SHC), and natural sciences (4 SHC).The A.S. degree requires the following: English composition(6 SHC), humanities/fine arts (6 SHC), social/behavioral sciences(6 SHC), mathematics (8 SHC), and natural sciences (8 SHC).Community colleges and universities have identified communitycollege courses appropriate for general education transfer. Thosecourses are listed in this section of the catalog.The A.A. degree or A.S. degree, if completed successfully withgrade C or better in each course, will transfer as a block acrossthe community college system and to UNC institutions. No Dgrades will transfer.Community college graduates receiving the A.A. or A.S. degreewho have successfully completed the general education transfercourses will be considered to have fulfilled the institution-wide,lower division, general education requirements of the receivingUNC institution and will transfer with junior status. Completionof the A.A. or A.S. degree includes a Transfer Assured AdmissionsPolicy (TAAP), which assures admission to one of the 16 University of North Carolina institutions with the following stipulations:Mission Statement for theGeneral Education ProgramThe mission of the General Education Program is to developsolid reasoning skills and a background in the various disciplinesupon which to base a program of lifelong learning. The skills toconnect the world of the individual to the rest of the world will beimportant in preparing the student to become an effective citizen.Goals and Competencies ofGeneral Education CoursesCommunicationThe student will gain proficiency in reading, writing, speakingand comprehending Standard English. The student will be able tocommunicate effectively in all four areas.MathematicsThe student will gain proficiency in basic computationalskills, fundamental algebraic concepts, and interpretational skillsof numerical and graphical data as these skills apply to real worldsituations.Arts and HumanitiesThe student will gain an appreciation of the aesthetic aspectof human existence and how human expression in this area givesinsight into the foundations of the basic questions of value in humanlife.Social and Behavioral SciencesThe student will gain an understanding of the dynamics of thephysiological and psychological self, group and societal interaction,and have an introduction to the influences of past events on thepresent. Further, the student will gain the necessary application andcommunication skills to utilize this knowledge in future academicand vocational pursuits.Natural ScienceThe student will be introduced to the methods, concepts, andprinciples of science; will be exposed to representative applicationsof science and how these affect our society; and will experience thegathering, organization and interpretation of data.Foreign LanguagesThe student will gain an understanding of foreign culture,cultural diversity, and language skills necessary for reading andspeaking the language. Admission is not assured to a specific campus or specific program ormajor. Students must have graduated from a NC community college with anA.A. or A.S. degree. Students must meet all requirements of the CAA. Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, as calculated by the college from which they graduated, and a grade of “C”or better in all CAA courses. Students must be academically eligible for readmission to the last institution attended. Students must meet judicial requirements of the institution to whichthey applied. Students must meet all application requirements at the receiving institution including the submission of all required documentation by stateddeadlines.In addition, students must meet the receiving university’s foreignlanguage and/or health and physical education requirements.These requirements, if applicable, may be completed prior to orafter transfer to the senior institution.The A.A. and A.S. degree programs of study are structured toinclude two components: Universal General Education TransferComponents that comprise a minimum of 30 semester hours ofcredit, and additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses that prepare students for successful transfer intoselective majors at UNC institutions and bring the total numberof hours in the degree programs to 60/61 semester hours.To ensure maximum transferability of credits, students shouldselect a transfer major and preferred transfer university beforecompleting 30 semester hours of credit. Additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses should be selected basedCVCC 2014-2015 College Catalog 35

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREENatural/Physical SciencesSelect one (1) course or (1) course and lab that equal four(4) SHC from the following course(s):(A10100)The Associate in Arts degree shall be granted for a planned program ofstudy consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC)of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institutionshall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, andbasic computer use.Courses are approved for transfer through the ComprehensiveArticulation Agreement (CAA). The CAA enables North Carolinacommunity college graduates of two-year associate in arts programswho are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of NorthCarolina to transfer with junior status.Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale inorder to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer throughbilateral agreements between institutions.GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES:151A General Astronomy Lab I(6 SHC)(3/4 SHC)1General Biology IGeneral Chemistry IIntroductory Geology444PHYConceptual Physics3110And110A Conceptual Physics 212Students should select these courses based on their intendedmajor and transfer university.344Total General Education Hours Required 3BIO 111CHM 151GEL 11DRA-212Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)Select three (3) courses below from at least two (2) different disciplines:ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics3ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics3HIS 111 World Civilizations I3HIS 112 World Civilizations II3HIS 131 American History I3HIS 132 American History II3POL 120 American Government3PSY 150 General Psychology3SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology3CVCC 2014-2015 College CatalogGeneral Astronomy IComprehensive Articulation AgreementGeneral Education Course Listing:Humanities/Fine Arts/Communications (9 SHC)Select three (3) courses below from at least two (2) different disciplines:CommunicationsCOM 231 Public Speaking3Humanities/Fine ArtsART 111Art Appreciation3ART 114 Art History Survey I3ART 115 Art History Survey II3ENG 231 American Literature I3ENG 232 American Literature II3MUS 110 Music Appreciation3MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz3PHI 215 Philosophical Issues3PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics3MathematicsSelect one (1) course from the following:MAT 143 Quantitative LiteracyMAT 152 Statistical MethodsMAT 171 Pre-calculus AlgebraASTAndAdditional General Education Hours13/14) SHC)An additional 13-14 SHC of courses should be selected from one of thefollowing lists: from the UGETC courses the student did not select for the first 31-32hours of General Education requirements above from the list of courses below classified as General Education withinthe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATIONTRANSFER COMPONENT [UGETC]Students will select the first 31-32 hours of the 45-hour General Education Requirement from the classes listed below. All of these courses areclassified by the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as UniversalGeneral Education Transfer Component courses [UGETC], and theywill transfer to UNC institutions for equivalency credit.33151PHYTotal of 45 SHCEnglish CompositionENG 111 Writing & InquiryENG 112 Writing/Research in the DisciplinesAST(4 SHC)3645