North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Middle Grades Education, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Dual (2) Concentrations
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 minimum2.7 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1100: College Algebra and Trig I UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses 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
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
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1100: General Biology UGETC Natural Sciences 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective, General Transfer Credit
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

The degree is offered face to face and online.

Academic Concentrations: Pick Dual Concentration

  • Language Arts and Math
  • Social Studies and Math
  • Language Arts and Science
  • Social Studies and Science

Total Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation = 124 Total Minimum Credit Hours with Dual Concentration = 127

*Enrollment in this course is restricted to candidates who have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).

  • This course is a prerequisite for EDU 3150 and EDU 3170.
  • EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for ALL methods courses.
  • Transfer credit approved. (Advisors, please provide course and institution.)

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 2600: Orientation to Teaching 3
EDU 2800: Computer Utilizations in Instr 3
EDU 3005: Edu Psychology & Hum Dev 3
EDU 3120: Inclusive Teaching of Students 3
EDU 3030: Diversity, Pedagogy, and Socia 3
EDU 3150: Instructional Planning 3
EDU 3170: Assessment of Learning 3
EDU 4010: Reading in the Content Areas 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3810: Language Arts/Social Studies 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3820: Mathematics/Science Instructio 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 3800: The Middle Grade 3

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 4107: Methods in Middle Grades Educa 6

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
EDU 4207: Directed teaching of Middle Gr 6

EDU 3150 and 3170 are prerequisites for all methods courses.
Social Studies 24
  • GEOG 1100 - World Regional Geography (3)
  • HIST 1200 or HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)
  • HIST 2210 - United States History to 1865 (3) or HIST 2220 - United States History Since 1865 (3)
  • HIST 3410 - Ancient Africa (3) or HIST 3510 - African American History to 1865 (3) or HIST 3520 - African American History Since 1865 (3)
  • HIST 4310 - History of North Carolina (3)
  • ECON 2200 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • POLS 2100 - American Government (3)
  • and one approved HIST elective

Total: 24
Language Arts 24
  • ENG 1300 - World Literature I (3) or ENG 1400 - World Literature II (3)
  • ENG 1500 - Writing about Literature (3)
  • ENG 2105 - Introduction to Technical Writing (3) or ENG 4105
  • ENG 2310 - British Literature I (3) or ENG 2320 - British Literature II (3) or ENG 2330
  • ENG 3110 - Advanced English Grammar (3)
  • ENG 3120 - Advanced Composition (3)
  • ENG 3310 - American Literature I (3) or ENG 3320 - American Literature II (3)
  • ENG 3410 - African American Literature I (3) or ENG 3420 - African American Literature II (3)

Total: 24
Mathematics 26
  • MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3)
  • MATH 1200 - College Algebra and Trigonometry II (3)
  • MATH 2002 - Concepts of the Real Number System I (3)
  • MATH 2003 - Concepts of the Real Number System II (3)
  • MATH 2005 - Foundations of Geometry (3)
  • MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)
  • MATH 4200 - History of Mathematics (3) or MATH 1210 - Finite Mathematics (3)
  • and an approved mathematics elective

Total: 26
Science 24
  • BIOL 1300 - Molecules and Cell Function (4)
  • BIOL 2600 - Environmental Biology (3) (or BIOL 2700)
  • GEOG 2350 - Earth Science (3) or (or GEOG 2100)
  • PHYS 1210 - The Language of Science (3)
  • EDU 3820 - Mathematics/Science Instruction in the Middle School (3)
  • EDU 3540 - Integrated Science, Mathematics, and Technology (3)
  • and two approved science electives

Total: 24