What is the General Education Core?

The general education core is a set of courses (44 semester hours) that, when completed, meets the freshmen/sophomore general education requirements at all UNC institutions.

The core specifically includes the following for the Associate in Arts degree:

• English Composition (6 semester hours)
• Humanities/Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
• Mathematics (6 semester hours)
• Natural Science (8 semester hours)

Total: 44 semester hours

The core specifically includes the following for the Associate in Science degree:

• English Composition (6 semester hours)
• Humanities/Fine Arts (9 semester hours)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 semester hours)
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics (20 semester hours and includes a minimum of 6 semester hours in Mathematics and 8 semester hours in Natural Sciences)

Total: 44 semester hours