UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
International Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Arts and Literature; Globalization; Environment; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East
Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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: June, 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 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
GEO 111: World Regional Geography 3 GGY 180: World Regional Geography Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

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 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II 4 UNCW 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) 9 UNCW Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses 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.

International Studies is an interdisciplinary major that focuses on social transformation and innovative responses to seemingly intractable global problems. International Studies students learn to:

  • Think across disciplines
  • Move between the local and the global
  • Be mindful of the realities of human lives at the center of our investigations

The International Studies major is designed specifically to meet these goals by offering an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree that provides a distinctive international learning experience for UNCW students. The integrative program curriculum will provide students with:

  • A focus on a particular international theme or geographic area of concentration
  • Exposure to other cultures, people, and places
  • An understanding of one's own culture from international perspectives
  • A deeper appreciation of the global society.

International Studies Concentrations: 

  • Arts and Literature
  • Globalization
  • Environment
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East 

We encourage CC students to review the INT concentrations to determine if there are 100 - 200 level courses you could take at the CC that would count for your intended concentration.  

Language Requirement for the Major: 

Intermediate Mid proficiency (as per ACTFL guidelines) in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or other approved language demonstrated by either (1) completion of a 202 course in the chosen language or (2) a proficiency evaluation or placement test. For less commonly taught languages, study abroad and Directed Independent Study courses may count in place of 200-level courses. Students are strongly encouraged to align their choice of language and international experience such that they complement each other.

We encourage students to take their language courses at the CC if the language they wish to study is offered there. 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Core Requirements 12
  • INT 105 - Introduction to International Studies
  • INT 220 - Cultural and Social Globalization
  • INT 300 - Interdisciplinarity and International Studies
  • INT 490 - Senior Seminar in International Studies
Political/Economic Awareness Course 3

Choose one: 

  • INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents
  • INT 215 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Politics of Globalization
Geographic/Environmental Awareness Course 3

Choose one:

  • BIO 150 - Humans and Ecology
  • EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences
  • EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
  • GGY 180 - World Regional Geography
  • OCN 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
International Experience Requirement 3

International experience, as approved by Director (credit may count toward other requirements in the major), including:

  • INT 294 - International Student Exchange
  • INT 394 - International Student Exchange
  • INT 494 - International Student Exchange

Note: In order to study abroad, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
Concentration Requirement 15

Complete 15 hours from one of the following concentrations:

  • Art and Literature Concentration
  • Globalization Concentration
  • Environment Concentration
  • Asia Concentration
  • Europe Concentration
  • Latin America Concentration
  • Middle East Concentration

Special Notes:

  • 12 hours must be 300 - 400 level courses
  • Must include at least two disciplines
  • Must include at least two INT courses.