ACA FINAL EXAM – STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026/2027
What are Co-requisite and Pre requisite, General education courses and Elective courses? - ANS ✔✔A
prerequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must have taken prior to enrolling in a
specific course or program. A corequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must take at
the same time as another course or requirement.
General Education Courses are the basic courses required for a four-year degree. These courses usually
include some English, math, science, humanities and foreign languages. The number of credits required
for each of these will vary depending on the college.
Elective Courses are courses that will count as elective credits toward graduation at a four-year college.
These courses are not required for a major but can support another area related to your major.
What are some of the Student Support areas for students at CPCC? - ANS ✔✔Academic Advising,
Academic Success Center/ Tutoring, Counseling Services, Disability and Access Services, Library Services,
Career Services, and the Office of Registration.
What is an example of a competitive major/program at CPCC and at the university? - ANS ✔✔Nursing
and Business Majors.
What is the Transfer Credit Appeal Process? - ANS ✔✔Students may invoke the CAA Transfer Credit
Appeal Procedure if a student from a North Carolina Community College System believes the terms of
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have not been honored.
Goal Setting—What is the SMART Process—Can you write a SMART goal? - ANS ✔✔Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Specific.
What is Satisfactory Academic Standing—What GPA is needed? - ANS ✔✔Pass 67% of all hours
attempted. achieve a required grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. do not exceed 150% of the total
attempted hours needed to complete an approved program as defined by the Department of Education.
What are the Transfer Guides from the UNC System Universities? - ANS ✔✔Transfer Guides, formerly
known as Baccalaureate Degree Plans (BDPs), have been developed by University of North Carolina
universities to help NC Community College (NCCC) students have more seamless transfer experiences.
What are all the things that factor into the cost of college? - ANS ✔✔Tuition and Fees, Books and
Supplies, Room and Board, Personal Expenses, Recreation, Transportation.
What are grants, Scholarships and work study? - ANS ✔✔Grants and scholarships do not need to be
payed back. Work study is when a student works at the college to help afford it, may be part of their
finical aid plan.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026/2027
What are Co-requisite and Pre requisite, General education courses and Elective courses? - ANS ✔✔A
prerequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must have taken prior to enrolling in a
specific course or program. A corequisite is a course or other requirement that a student must take at
the same time as another course or requirement.
General Education Courses are the basic courses required for a four-year degree. These courses usually
include some English, math, science, humanities and foreign languages. The number of credits required
for each of these will vary depending on the college.
Elective Courses are courses that will count as elective credits toward graduation at a four-year college.
These courses are not required for a major but can support another area related to your major.
What are some of the Student Support areas for students at CPCC? - ANS ✔✔Academic Advising,
Academic Success Center/ Tutoring, Counseling Services, Disability and Access Services, Library Services,
Career Services, and the Office of Registration.
What is an example of a competitive major/program at CPCC and at the university? - ANS ✔✔Nursing
and Business Majors.
What is the Transfer Credit Appeal Process? - ANS ✔✔Students may invoke the CAA Transfer Credit
Appeal Procedure if a student from a North Carolina Community College System believes the terms of
the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have not been honored.
Goal Setting—What is the SMART Process—Can you write a SMART goal? - ANS ✔✔Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Specific.
What is Satisfactory Academic Standing—What GPA is needed? - ANS ✔✔Pass 67% of all hours
attempted. achieve a required grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. do not exceed 150% of the total
attempted hours needed to complete an approved program as defined by the Department of Education.
What are the Transfer Guides from the UNC System Universities? - ANS ✔✔Transfer Guides, formerly
known as Baccalaureate Degree Plans (BDPs), have been developed by University of North Carolina
universities to help NC Community College (NCCC) students have more seamless transfer experiences.
What are all the things that factor into the cost of college? - ANS ✔✔Tuition and Fees, Books and
Supplies, Room and Board, Personal Expenses, Recreation, Transportation.
What are grants, Scholarships and work study? - ANS ✔✔Grants and scholarships do not need to be
payed back. Work study is when a student works at the college to help afford it, may be part of their
finical aid plan.
