Purpose and Rationale. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless transfer process for students who begin their studies at a North Carolina community college and transfer to a UNC System Educator Preparation Program (EPP). This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP) and Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP) graduates moving from North Carolina community colleges and the UNC System Educator Preparation Programs in preparation for teacher licensure in North Carolina. Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP) and Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP) graduates will meet entrance requirements at UNC System institutions. Students must meet individual institutional requirements and application timelines for entrance into Educator Preparation Programs, including GPA and required testing benchmarks. Admission into a specific Educator Preparation Program or major is not guaranteed. Advisors at NCCCS and UNC institutions must ensure students understand the requirements and additional steps required for admission to an educator preparation program leading to licensure, including passing and obtaining competitive scores on the Praxis exam, as well as the increased financial cost associated with taking the exam and other expenses related to earning licensure in the state of North Carolina (e.g., the edTPA teacher portfolio assessment, full-time and unpaid semester long internship experiences in classroom).
Purpose and Rationale. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless and rational transfer process for students who begin their studies at a North Carolina community college and transfer to a NCICU Educator Preparation program. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP) and Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP) graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Educator Preparation Programs in preparation for teacher licensure in North Carolina. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all signatory Educator Preparation programs. Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP) and Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP) graduates will meet entrance requirements at all signatory North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. Students must meet individual institutional requirements and application timelines for entrance into Educator Preparation programs, including GPA and required testing benchmarks. Acceptance into a specific Educator Preparation Program or major is not guaranteed.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Engineering degree completers moving between North Carolina community colleges and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina in order to complete Bachelor of Science in Engineering degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state funded Bachelor of Engineering programs. Students who follow the progression degree plan will meet the entrance requirements at all of the North Carolina public Bachelor of Science Engineering programs. Associate In Engineering graduates may then apply to any of these programs without taking additional and sometimes duplicative courses.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina in order to complete Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state-funded visual arts Bachelor of Fine Arts visual arts programs. AFA in Visual Arts graduates will meet entrance requirements at all of the North Carolina public universities and will meet entrance requirements for application directly to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. AFA in Visual Arts graduates must meet the portfolio submission requirements and associated timelines as published by each BFA program. Acceptance into any BFA program is not guaranteed. Each student must follow the admissions process of the specific receiving institution.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Fine Arts in Music graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in order to complete Bachelor of Music degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all signatory Bachelor of Music programs. AFA in Music graduates will meet entrance requirements at all of the signatory North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and will meet entrance requirements for application directly to the Bachelor of Music programs. AFA in Music graduates must meet the admission requirements and associated timelines as published by each Bachelor of Music program. Acceptance into any Bachelor of Music program is not guaranteed. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college Associate in Fine Arts in Music students.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in order to complete Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all signatory Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. AFA in Visual Arts graduates will meet entrance requirements at all of the signatory North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and will meet entrance requirements for application directly to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. AFA in Visual Arts graduates must meet the admission requirements and associated timelines as published by each Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Acceptance into any Bachelor of Fine Arts program is not guaranteed. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts students.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide, academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the UNC constituent institutions in order to complete Bachelor of Arts degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state-funded Bachelor of Arts in Theatre programs. AFA in Theatre graduates will meet entrance requirements at all of the UNC institutions and will meet entrance requirements for application directly to the Bachelor of Arts programs. AFA in Theatre graduates must meet submission requirements and associated timelines as required by each BA program. This agreement does not constitute a guarantee that students graduating with an AFA in Theater will gain acceptance into any UNC BA program. Each student must follow the admissions process, and meet stated requirements, of the specific receiving four-year institution. This proposal supports the mission of the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Higher Expectations strategic plan’s stated goals of “Access, Affordability, and Efficiency” and “Economic and Community Engagement.” It moves these objectives forward by creating a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre students.
Purpose and Rationale. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college students. This document presents a uniform, academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate degree graduates transferring between North Carolina community colleges and the signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in order to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology or Sociology or a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all signatory programs. Community College graduates must meet the admission requirements and associated timelines as published by each Bachelor degree program. Applicants to four-year institutions should follow the regular application process for those institutions.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre graduates moving between North Carolina community colleges and the signatory institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in order to complete Bachelor of Arts degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all signatory Bachelor of Arts programs. AFA in Theatre graduates will meet entrance requirements at all of the signatory North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and will meet entrance requirements for application directly to the Bachelor of Arts programs in theatre. AFA in Theatre graduates must meet the admission requirements and associated timelines as published by each Bachelor of Arts program. Acceptance into any Bachelor of Arts program is not guaranteed. The goal of this agreement is the creation of a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre students.
Purpose and Rationale. This document presents a uniform, statewide academic progression agreement that will promote educational advancement opportunities for registered nurses moving between North Carolina community colleges and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina in order to complete BSN degrees. It describes a progression degree plan that includes required general education and nursing prerequisite courses that are acceptable to all state funded RN to BSN programs. Students who follow the progression degree plan will meet the entrance requirements at all of the North Carolina public RN to BSN programs. Nurses may then apply to any of these programs without taking additional and sometimes duplicative courses. This proposal supports the mission of the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and Goals 1 and 2 of the University of North Carolina’s strategic document Our Time Our Future, University of North Carolina Strategic Direction. It moves these objectives forward by reducing barriers that currently exist for associate degree prepared nurses who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees and by creating a more seamless and rational transfer process for community college nursing students. This coordinated approach should increase RN to BSN graduation and retention rates for Registered Nurses who enroll in state funded RN to BSN programs. This proposal also serves state workforce needs as described in the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health and in the 2013 North Carolina Chief Nursing Officer Survey completed by the North Carolina Future of Nursing Action Coalition. According to the coalition, increasing the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate or higher degree to 80% by 2025 should: Improve health outcomes for North Carolinians through a higher educated nursing workforce: Expand consumer access to primary care through an increased number of advanced practice nurses; and Increase the critical pipeline of faculty to prepare an adequate nursing workforce for the future.
