Surry Degrees

A transfer degree allows you to take the first two years of general education credits toward a four-year degree at a fraction of the cost of residential colleges and universities. Surry Community College credits are transferable to the University of North Carolina System's 16 universities and many private four-year colleges, including Gardner-Webb and Lees-McRae.

 

By taking 65 credit hours, you can earn your Associate's Degree. How do the 65 credit hours break down?

 

• Forty-four hours of general education
• Twenty pre-major or elective hours
• One required credit hour for ACA 122:  College Transfer Success

A transfer student from Surry Community College, or any North Carolina community college, enjoys special protections under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).  All transfer students who earn an associate's degree will transfer with junior status. The CAA prohibits universities from placing requirements on transfer students that are not also required of their institution's  students.  In short, the CAA paves the way for a seamless transition and timely completion of a bachelor's degree.

Associate in Arts

Associate in Fine Arts

Associate in Science

Appalachian State University at SCC

Undergraduate Program

 

Surry Community College is pleased to work with Appalachian State University of Boone, N.C., in offering a four-year bachelor's degree-completion program to students who have earned appropriate credits within the AA or AS degree programs. This program provides coursework in the evening hours, and students are typically enrolled in six semester hours per term.

 

You may request further information about Appalachian's off-campus undergraduate programs by visiting the Office of Extension and Distance Education website or by calling (800) 355-4084.

 

Graduate Programs

 

Individuals seeking entry to graduate programs must hold at least a bachelor's degree and meet requirements for entry to the Appalachian Graduate School.

 

You may request further information about Appalachian's off-campus graduate programs by visiting the Office of Extension and Distance Education website or by calling (800) 355-4084.

 

Gardner-Webb at SCC

GOAL

 

Surry Community College is pleased to work with Gardner-Webb University to offer a four-year Bachelor's degree completion program here on campus to students who have two years of college experience. With the GOAL Program (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners), you can transfer from Surry Community College with your associate degree and in two more years obtain a Bachelor of Science degree, attending classes just two evenings a week.

 

BS degrees at Surry Community College include: Business Administration, Criminal Justice and Human Services.

 

Online BS degrees at SCC include: Accounting, Health Management, and Management Information Systems. You may request further information on the GOAL Program by sending an email to asloan@gardner-webb.edu or msmith@gardner-webb.edu, visiting their website at http://www.goal.gardner-webb.edu, or calling toll free at 1-866-498-4625.

 

Lees McRae at SCC

Surry Community College is pleased to work with Lees-McRae College of Banner Elk, N.C. to offer a four-year Bachelor's degree completion program here on campus to students who have completed their A.A. or A.S. or B.A. degrees. With the Lees-McRae K-6 Education program, you can transfer from Surry with your associate degree and in two more years obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree, attending classes on a part-time basis.

 

You may request further information on the Lees-McRae K-6 program by sending an email to hortonl@lmc.edu, visiting their website at http://www.lmc.edu, or calling (336)-386-9650 for the on site director, Laura Horton. You can also call Lees-McRae in Banner Elk at 1-800-280-4562.

 

Direct Transfer Agreement

 

Lees-McRae College and Surry Community College
LMC Elementary Education Program At SCC

 

Admission to Lees-McRae College and the Teacher Education Program

1. Students wishing to engage this articulation agreement must have been awarded an Associate of Arts Degree as specified in this agreement from Surry Community College.
2. Students articulating from Surry Community College shall be considered a "transfer student" (as described in the Lees-McRae College Catalog at the time of application) and as such must meet all requirements for admission to Lees-McRae College under that status.
3. In addition, students must meet a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and have achieved satisfactory passing scores as established by the State Board of Education on the PRAXIS I tests: PPST-Reading, PPST-Math, and PPST-Writing.
4. When Lees-McRae College's Director of Admissions has received all of the appropriate documents for admission (as listed in the Lees-McRae College Catalog at the time of application), including an official transcript from Surry Community College, the student will be notified of acceptance by the Director of Admissions of their acceptance to Lees-McRae College.
5. Upon the completion of their first semester courses, students will need to receive two (2) affirmations from Lees-McRae College Division of Education Faculty and submit an essay on their desire to become an elementary school teacher. At that time, the Admissions Subcommittee of the Teacher Education Committee will consider each candidate's potential for success in the profession and recommend advancement into (or remediation prior to) the Teacher Education Program.
6. Pursuant to State Board of Education policy, students who have not been formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program may not complete more than 50% (two semesters) of their courses in the Less-McRae College Teacher Education Program.

Course of Study

 

The following is the four-year course of study plan for students beginning their college career at Surry Community College and completing their Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education through the Lees-McRae College program located on their campus. Since this program has been designed to meet specific educational goals based upon the two participating institutions in this agreement, students should be made aware that this particular course of study is guaranteed only to meet the transfer requirements into the Lees-McRae College Teacher Education Program. Course substitutions will not be considered unless pre-approved by the Division of Education.

 

View the four-year course study plan.

 

Contact / General Information

 

Contacts:
Laura Horton - Program Coordinator
Rebecca Keesler - Supervisor of Clinical Faculty and Field Experience
Nedra Shelton - Administrative Assistant

 

Office: H-289 (Health Sciences Building at SCC)
Hours: 8:30 - 4:30; Monday - Thursday
Phone: (336) 386-3480 or (336) 386-3480

 

General Information
Our 11th Cohort will be starting this fall with approximately 50 students. We will have 41 students in Cohort 10 involved with field experience and student teaching in 9 surrounding school systems. We now offer afternoon as well as evening classes. In the last seven years over 355 students have graduated and/or received their K-6 license.

 

Approximate Tuititon Cost: School Year 2008 - 2009
$2,175.00 a semester for NC residents
$3,125.00 a semester for students who already have a BA or BS degree or Virginia residents (These students do not receive the NC Legislative Tuition Grant.)

 

Process for Admission to this Program

1. Entering Freshmen at SCC are advised to follow the LMC Elementary Education Program at SCC Articulation Agreement. We will accept an AA degree from Surry comprised of the courses listed in the articulation agreement.
2. Take all parts of Praxis I (Reading, Math, Writing) before you apply.
3. Complete an application and return to the above address with a $25.00 application fee.
4. Have your official college transcripts sent to the above address.

Applications may be picked up from our office, H-289. If you have any questions or would like an application mailed to you, just contact us at (336) 386-9650 or (336) 386-3480 or hortonl@lmc.edu.

 

WS State at SCC

Since 1991, Surry Community College and Winston Salem State University have collaborated to allow students with the associate degree to further their education.


Registered Nurse / B. S. in Nursing – Degree Completion

 

Students who hold the Associate Degree in Nursing and who are registered nurses may complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in two years. Classes are offered at SCC on one evening a week. For further information, contact Ms. Bettie Harvey Little, MSN, program coordinator, at (336) 750-2296 or littleb@wssu.edu.


Education Degrees

 

For information on Birth through Kindergarten Education (Distance Learning Option) view a brochure (pdf).

 

For Online Programs, Teacher Education Degree Completion, and Lateral Entry Program information contact Cynthia Williams, Coordinator, at (336) 750-2587 or williamsc@wssu.edu.


Birth Through Kindergarten Advising Hours

 

Students wanting information for the WSSU BKE program can contact Dr. Kay Hamlin at hamlink@wssu.edu or call (336) 750-3364.

 

Dr. Kay Hamlin, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Distance Learning
Birth through Kindergarten Education
Winston Salem State University
School of Education
Birth through Kindergarten Program
Anderson Center, Office 242D
Winston Salem, NC 27110
Phone: (336) 750-3364