North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Public Health Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

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. 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 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
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology
OR
POL 120: American Government 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1300: Molecules and Cell Function UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
BIO 155: Nutrition 3 NUTR 2200: Intro to Human Nutrition Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
HEA 120: Community Health 3 HEDU 2100: Community Health Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 KIN 1541: Fitness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology 5 PHRM 1000: Human Anatomy & Physiology 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
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 2100: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 1110: Elementary Statistics UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		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 CC 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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) 1 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

Eligibility for Application to Upper Division  Complete lower level HEDU Courses

  • HEDU 2000, 2100 HEDU 2200 and HEDU 2400 with 2.5 GPA
  • May not repeat lower level HEDU courses to improve grade for applying to Upper Division.
  • Complete the General Education Curriculum with minimum GPA 2.25
  • Complete and submit Application to Upper Division Public Health Education

TOTAL MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS: 120 Distribution of Hours:

  • Core Curriculum (GEC): 35
  • HEDU required courses: 57
  • Non-Departmental Required Courses: 22
  • Electives: 6

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
HEDU 2200: Health Behavior for Effective 3
HEDU 2000: Introduction to Health Educati 3
HEDU 2400: Meth & App of Group Leadership 3
EDU 3005: Edu Psychology & Hum Dev 3
HEDU 3000: Intr to Tech Writ for Pub Hlth 3
HEDU 3100: Environmental Health 3
HEDU 3400: Theory and Practice of Health 3
HEDU 3420: Princples of School Health 3
HEDU 3600: Planning for Health Promotion 3
HEDU 3720: Fund of Epidemiology & Biostat 3
HEDU 4000: Communicating Health Informati 3
HEDU 4120: Organization and Administratio 3
HEDU 4220: The Senior Sem in Pub Health E 3
HEDU 4300: Research Methods/Evaluation in 3
HEDU 4420: Field Work in Community Health 6
  • Students must have completed all required public health education major courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better to enroll in HEDU 4420 (Internship in Public Health Education.) 
  • Students enrolled in HEDU 4420 may not be employed or take any other courses during the internship period.
HEDU 4500: Independent Study: Special Top 2
HEDU 4660: Public Health Policy 3