Associate in Arts/Science

Students who complete the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science from a North Carolina Community College will meet Appalachian’s General Education requirements. A notation will be made on the student’s record “GEP MET” that indicates the student has completed requirements. The course will be listed with a grade of type of “TP” for those students who have the core in progress and a grade type of “CR” for those who have completed the AA/AS.

NOTE: Effective Fall 2012, any student with a grade of “D” in the AA/AS core curriculum will not be considered to have met Appalachian’s General Education Requirements.

Transfer Core Diploma

Another way a student can meet Appalachian’s General Education requirements is the completion of the Transfer Core Diploma. As of Fall 2015, the Transfer Core Diploma is not an option for students entering a North Carolina Community College; however, you may encounter a student who has previously completed the diploma. If the diplomas was awarded by a North Carolina Community College, we still recognize that it meets our General Education at Appalachian. The creation of a universal core that is accepted by all UNC Institutions replaced the need for the core diploma. These courses are referred to as UGETC (Universal General Education Transfer Component). A list of UGETC courses is provided on our website.