North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Elementary Education, K-6, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Social Science
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Formal admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) requires passing scores on Praxis Core (or an equivalent test), a minimum 2.7 GPA, Cs or better in the three GEC ENG/MSCM requirements, and completion of GEC requirements.

General Admissions Requirements

  • Transfer applicants must have a cumulative average of a "C" (2.0) GPA or higher.
  • Transfer applicants must have earned 24 or more transferable credit hours.
  • Transfer applicants must not presently be on probation, suspended or expelled from their last or current school of attendance.
  • Some academic programs at NCCU may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Additional Notes:

  1. Math labs are accepted but are not required. If completed, they will count towards electives.
  2. Courses COM 110 and COM 231 are the preferred courses for communications at North Carolina Central University.
  3. Additional course requirements: HEA 110 and PED 110 to satisfy the University's Health and Wellness requirement.

Contact:

Office of Transfer Services
transfer@nccu.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

  1. Transfer students who have earned an AA, AS, or AAS from any accredited US college may instead satisfy the language requirement by completing a "culture" course (Fren 1000, 1020, 3130; Germ 2010, 2104 or Span 1000, 1020, 2010, 2020, 2150.
  2. If transferring prior to completion of the AA, AS, or AAS 2 semesters of foreign language at the college level is required.
  3. Foreign Language labs are accepted but are not required. If completed they will count towards electives.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2100: Principles of Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HEDU 1531: Health Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 KIN 1541: Fitness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
HIS 223: African-American Hist II
OR
HIS 131: American History I HIS 132: American History II HIS 236: North Carolina History HIS 237: The American Revolution HIS 260: History of Africa 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 2210: Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 MSCM 2200: Introduction to Public Speakin UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 2100: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1100: College Algebra and Trig I UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1300: Molecules and Cell Function UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
GEO 111: World Regional Geography
OR
GEO 131: Physical Geography 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education 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 NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1210: English Composition II English Composition General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 1100: First Year Seminar Academic Transition 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

The degree is offered face to face and online. There are select courses offered ONLY online. (ECED: 3621, 3630, 3631, 3640, 3650, 4930, 4940, 4941, 4990) TOTAL MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS: 120

Distribution of Hours

  • General Education Curriculum (GEC) - 39
  • Early Childhood Education Required Courses - 49
  • Education Required Courses - 14
  • Child Development and Family Studies Required Courses - 9
  • Electives - 9
  • Upper division courses/Required Courses

To continue in the program students should pass Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests and have a 2.7 GPA or better

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDU 2800: Computer Utilizations in Instr 3
EDU 2600: Orientation to Teaching 3
EDU 3005: Edu Psychology & Hum Dev 3
EDU 3120: Inclusive Teaching of Students 3
EDU 3030: Diversity, Pedagogy, and Socia 3
LSIS 4505: Survey of Literature for Child 3
EDU 3150: Instructional Planning 3
EDU 3170: Assessment of Learning 3
EDU 3180: Healthful Living Education in 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3210: Elementary Education Curriculu 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3310: Foundations in Literacy Assess 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3230: Teaching Social Studies 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3540: Teaching Science 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3400: Language Arts Instruction in 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3410: Principles of Teaching Reading 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3520: Teaching Mathematics 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3525: Math. Knowledge for Teaching 3

Mathmatical Knowledge for Teaching, EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3900: Supportive Class Pract Stu Suc 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 4108: Methods in Elementary Educatio 6

Must Pass Required Licensure Exams before 4108/4208
EDU 4208: Directed Teaching of Elementar 6
POLS 2100: American Government 3

OR: POLS 2105: Intro to Public Policy (3)

POLS 3510: Black Politics in America (3)
ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics 3

OR: ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

GEOG 3500: Population Geography (3) ^

HIST 1540: Black Experience from 1540 (3) ^

HIST 3020: Problems in American History: Segregation, Integration, and Separation (3) ^

HIST 3410: African History from 1800 (3) ^

HIST 3520: Afro-American History from 1865 (3) ^

HIST 4310: NC History (3) ^

POLS 3510: Black Politics in America (3) ^

SOCI 2200: Cultural Anthropology (3) ^

SOCI 2300: Social Problems (3) ^

(^ If not chosen above)