ACA 122 Final Exam

What is the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)?

What is the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)?

A statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits from NC community colleges to NC public universities.

The 6 Key Attributes successful college students are self-awareness, self-motivation, emotional intelligence, interdependence, self-efficacy and______

accountability

The Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) are the courses that transfer for lower division general education equivalency as part of the new CAA and comprises a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit. True or False?

True

What is the Transfer Assured Admissions Policy (TAAP) and three conditions under which the policy applies to transfer students?

The TAAP ensures admission into one of sixteen NC colleges. Three of the conditions are:
Students have completed an AA or As at NC community college.
Must meet all CAA requirements
Students must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and must have a "C" or better in all CAA classes

If a student from a North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) college believes the terms of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have not been honored by a University of North Carolina (U.N.C.) institution to which the student has been admitted, the student may invoke the CAA Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure. True or False?

True

All colleges in North and South Carolina have a Comprehensive Articulation Agreement with CPCC. True or False?

False

When setting goals using the SMART technique, what does the acronym SMART actually mean?

SMART: Specific; Measurable; Attainable; Relevant; Time Specific

What is the semester GPA if a student earned the following grades this semester: An A in English (worth 3 credits), a B in Math (worth 4 credits), an A in Intro to Communications (worth 3 credits) and an A in ACA 122.

Their GPA would be a 2.4

What is the difference between a grant and a student loan?

A grant doesn't require you to pay back the money where a student loan does.

Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. True or False?

True

If I make a D in a class here at CPCC, it will still be accepted for my degree here at CPCC and the credits will always transfer to my 4 year school. True or False?

False

Organizing and planning, critical thinking and problem solving, effective communication and working with and leading teams are some of the portable leadership skills students build while engaged in leadership and civic responsibilities. True or False

True

Identify and Assess, Research and Develop Options, __________ and Translate Plan into Action are the 4 steps in the Decision Making Process.

Decide

At CPCC a student must achieve a term GPA of 2.0 or above to maintain good academic standing with the college. True or False?

True

What is the minimum number of credit hours you need to complete an Associate in Arts Degree here at CPCC?

You need a minimum of 60 credit hours to complete an AA degree.

As a student enrolled in an online course you are expected to have access to basic technologies and possess basic computer skills which include:
A. Document writing software
B. Regular and reliable access to a computer (PC or laptop), the Internet and the ability to navigate the Internet
C. Basic word processing and file exchange via a learning management system
D. Daily use of your college email account
E. All of the Above

E. All of the Above

In order to be eligible for Financial Aid students must be enrolled /accepted in an eligible program; have a high school diploma or GED; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; not be a member of a religious community that directs the program of study or provides maintenance; males must be registered with the Selective Service; and not be in default on a Title IV student loan borrowed for attendance at any institution. True or False?

False

Employers do not care about the extracurricular, club and community activities I am involved in. They only want a high GPA. True or False?

False

If I am applying to a closed/competitive program at the university, I am automatically admitted into this program/degree if I meet the minimum requirements for admission to the university. True or False

False

What are expenses related to the cost of getting a college degree?
A.Tuition and fees
B. Books and Supplies
C. Room and Board
D. Personal Expenses, recreation, and transportation
E. All of the above

E. All of the Above

Explain what a "BDP" is and how this helps a community college student transfer successfully to a UNC system school.

BDP's are pathways that provide a road map for NC community college students of AA or AS programs to transfer and complete a bachelor degree at NC public universities.