North Carolina Community College Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA

BSA 212: Macroeconomics

COM 200: Media & Culture

COM 230: Media Writing

COM 240: Introduction to Public Relations

CRJ 201: Introduction to Criminal Justice PHL 201: Introduction to Philosophy

Student Learning Outcome for CTC: Students will analyze and interpret the complexity of elements of society and culture in relation to their history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices. HIS 104: World Civilizations II (NW) THE 103: Theatre Appreciation

HIS 200: Pre-Columbian and Colonial American History THE 180: Music Appreciation

HIS 201: History of the United States I THE 225: Arts in Society

HIS 202: History of the United States II WST 200: Introduction to Women’s Studies (NW)

Professional Readiness (PR) for Traditional Undergraduate Students

Students will develop practical competencies to enhance their professional lives. Completing the Professional Readiness component requires 8 total credit hours.

• FYS 100: First Year Seminar (1 credit hour) • COM 101: Public Speaking (3 credit hours) • PDS 300: Career Planning Fundamentals (1 credit hour) • PDS 490: Academic Internship I (3 credit hours)

Professional Readiness (PR) for School of Professional Studies Students

SPS students must also complete a Professional Readiness component, which requires 9 total credit hours.

• COM 101: Public Speaking (3 credit hours) • PDS 450: Professional Development Seminar (3 credit hours) • PDS 490: Academic Internship I or any 3‐credit hour elective in major at 300‐level or above (3)

Student Learning Outcome for PR: Students will develop professional competencies to enhance their success in college and in the workplace.

Total Liberal Education Hours Required (TUG): 49 credit hours; (SPS): 50 credit hours

North Carolina Community College Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA)

William Peace University has signed the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) with the North Carolina Community College System. This agreement aids in the transfer of credit from colleges within the North Carolina Community College System. For specific details concerning how courses transfer under the ICAA, please contact the Office of Admissions by phone at 919-508-2214 or email

admissions@peace.edu. Guidelines for other transfer articulation agreements are available by contacting the Office of Admissions or the Office of the Registrar.

The ICAA agreement with William Peace University applies only to students who have completed a North Carolina community college Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree. It does not apply to students who have completed another type of associate degree.

Students under the ICAA must complete the following Liberal Education Core courses at WPU: 13-14 credits

• Writing: 4 credits o One 300 level writing course 3 credits o ENG-400-L (Senior Writing Lab) 1 credit

• Ethical Reasoning: 3 credits o PHL-400 (Senior Interdisciplinary Ethics Seminar)

• Empirical Reasoning: 3 credits o MAT-201 (Statistics)

• Professional Readiness: Traditional Undergraduate Students: 4 credits o PDS-300 (Career Planning Fundamentals) 1 credit o PDS-490 (Academic Internship) 3 credits School of Professional Studies Students: 3 credits o PDS-450 (Professional Development Seminar) 3 credits