Northeast Alabama Community College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in Science degree, and the Associate in Applied Science degree. The Associate in Arts degree and the Associate in Science degree are two-year transfer degree programs; that is, a student in one of these degree programs intends to transfer to a four-year college or university and obtain a baccalaureate degree. The Associate in Applied Science degree is a two-year terminal degree program; however, some colleges and universities will transfer a number of credits from the A.A.S. degree program to apply to baccalaureate degrees at their institutions.
Thanks to the work of the Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC), a statewide general studies curriculum has been developed, and strategies for articulation of transfer credit among public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in Alabama have been implemented. Coursework in Areas I through IV, regardless of the student’s major, transfers to all public four-year colleges and universities in Alabama.
Coursework in Area V for students in the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degree programs also transfers; Area V coursework for students in the Associate in Applied Science degree program may transfer to some institutions, depending on the student’s major and four-year institution. Regardless of which degree a student is seeking, the student should be mindful of the requirements at the four-year institution to which he/she plans to transfer. For additional information, the student should consult this catalog and the following website address: alabamatransfers.com.
It is the student’s responsibility to stay informed about Alabama Transfers and the senior institution’s requirements regarding individual programs of study.