Exceptions to the Requirements of the Liberal Arts Core

Transfer students who have completed equivalent programs as determined by the Admissions Office may be exempted from all or part of the requirements of the Liberal Arts Core.
A student who has earned a liberal-arts based Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree or who has completed an equivalent program as determined by the UNC Admissions Office will receive credit for such work and be excused from Areas 1-8 of the requirements.
If a student presents an ACT score of 30.0 or higher in English, or an SAT verbal score of 630 or higher, he or she is exempt from ENG 122.
If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics, or an SAT math score of 560 or higher, he or she is exempt from the Area 2 requirement.
Students interested in challenging a Liberal Arts Core course should contact the appropriate program to determine the availability of a challenge examination.