UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Anthropology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Transfer Admission Requirements

Students who have graduated from high school or obtained a GED or adult high school diploma and enrolled in another postsecondary institution are considered transfer students. UNCW uses a holistic approach to review transfer student applications and will consider several aspects of an application in making an admission decision.

To be competitive for transfer admission, applicants must:

  • Meet UNC system high school minimum course requirements (or be exempt by being 21 years of age or older or having completed 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credits)
  • Have completed or be enrolled in 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credit hours

Transfer applicants are also recommended to have:

  • A minimum 2.4 college GPA or higher
  • Have completed or enrolled in college-level English and/or math

Note: Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to a specific academic program. Some academic programs may require an additional application and have requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

The Office of Admissions
admissions@uncw.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

University Studies requires a student to obtain proficiency through the 201-level (equivalent to foreign language 211 at NCCCs) in a language previously studied or the 102-level (equivalent to foreign language 112 at NCCCs) in a second foreign language not previously studied. Students will demonstrate proficiency by completing a course at the 201 level or higher in a language previously studied or at the 102-level in a second foreign language. If you graduated high school 7 or more years before you enrolled at UNCW, an exception applies to you. Then you only need to complete a language course at the 102 level (or higher)

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 101: College Writing and Reading I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 201: College Writing and Reading II English Composition Required Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy
OR
MAT 152: Statistical Methods 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
ANT 220: Cultural Anthropology 3 ANT 206: Cultural Anthropology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
ANT 230 & ANT 230A: Physical Anthropology 4 ANT 210: Biological Anthropology & ANT 001: Anthropology Elective Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
ANT 240 & ANT 240A: Archaeology 5 ANT 207: Archaeology & ANTL 207: Archaeology Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, General Education

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 WPA 101: Wellness and Physical Activity Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education, Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNI 001: University College Elective Academic Transition General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From UNC Wilmington:

The University of North Carolina Wilmington strongly recommends students complete their Associates’ degree prior to transferring to UNCW.

Our curriculum includes a wide range of coursework at all levels, varying from human evolution to the collapse of ancient civilizations to contemporary social issues. It includes such courses as Culture & Gender, Archaeology of the Americas, Human Orgins, Medical Anthropology, Historical Archaeology, Human Biological Variation, Forensic Anthropology, and Environmental Anthropology. 

Experiential learning opportunities include archaeological field schools, lab courses in archaeology and osteology, and a practical internship program placing students at most of the museums in the Wilmington area. Advanced students can assist faculty members in original research.

Our department also hosts an Anthropology Club and a chapter in Lambda Alpha Honors Society. We nurture an active community of student scholars who share a love of all things anthropology.

Students contemplating a professional career in anthropology are urged to study a foreign language and acquire basic skills in computer science and statistics. Anthropology advisors may recommend additional courses in the sciences, humanities, or mathematics commensurate with individual career plans.

A “C” (2.00) grade point average or better is required among all courses used to satisfy the anthropology major and a “C” grade or better is required in each required anthropology course counted toward the major. *ANT 449 can only be counted towards one of the subfields: Archaeology, Biological/Physical or Cultural.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Archaelogy Subfield (2 Courses) 6
Biological/Physical Subfield (2 Courses) 6
Cultural Subfield (2 courses) 6
Anthropology Electives 6

Choose two from the following:

  • ANT 208 - Language & Culture
  • ANT 214 - Forensic Anthropology
  • INT 294 - International Student Exchange (ANT 294)
  • or any 300- or 400-level ANT course.
ANT 351: History of Anthropological Theory 3
ANT 451: Anthropology After Graduation 3