Teacher Preparation

UNC-system universities (and most private colleges and universities) will accept the completed ASTP degree as a package, which will waive the undergraduate general education requirements and allow the student to start with junior status.

Courses identified as Universal General Education Transfer Component courses (UGETC) will transfer to the UNC-system universities and receive course-for-course credit (provided students earn a C or better in these courses). Other courses marked for transfer may receive general education or elective credit. So long as the entire degree is completed, the courses in the AATP will transfer under the articulation agreement with North Carolina public institutions and under agreements with many private institutions. Some SCC courses may not meet general education core requirements if taken outside the degree path. Therefore, students should work closely with their success coaches when registering for courses and planning their futures.

If a student has an Associate in Arts Teacher Preparation (AATP) or an Associate in Science Teacher Preparation (ASTP) degree, at least a 2.7 grade point average, and a C or better in all transfer courses, he or she will be considered for transfer by the senior institution. The student must still meet the requirements for the receiving institutions admissions as set forth by state statute.

For the AATP and the ASTP, students will take 45 hours of courses tied to general education requirements, 14 hours of courses tied to education, and one hour tied to academic transition (60-61 in total).

The College faculty and success coach staff will work closely with students to plan their transfer programs. The program is designed to transfer to most private colleges and all colleges in the University of North Carolina System (senior institutions). Some SCC courses may not meet general education core requirements. Therefore, students should work closely with their success coaches when registering for courses and planning their futures.