UNC-Chapel Hill

Transfer Guide

UNC-Chapel Hill
Environmental Health Sciences, BSPH

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Complete Your Application

Apply online through the Common Application.  Junior transfer applicants only. Those interested in majoring in a program through the Gillings School of Public Health must submit a complete application (including letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and resume) by the February 15, 2025 deadline. Incomplete applications and applications received after the February 15, 2025 deadline will not be considered by the Gillings School of Public Health and instead reviewed for the College of Arts and Sciences.

What’s on the Common Application?

  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Essay and Two Short Answers
  • Supplemental statement of purpose required by program
  • Application Fee or Fee Waiver

What supporting materials are required?

  • Two letters of recommendation. One should be from a quantitative discipline such as math or statistics.
  • Official Transcripts (Submit transcripts by secure electronic delivery from your high school and all colleges and universities attended, regardless of whether you received credit.)
  • SAT or ACT Scores (see Admission website for requirement details)

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
unchelp@admissions.unc.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

All UNC-Chapel Hill students are required to complete the Global Language requirement, which requires students to demonstrate proficiency equivalent to at least level 3 (third semester, NCCC Foreign Language 211) of a language other than English. Some majors may require additional language levels.

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
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 101: General Descriptive Chemistry I & CHEM 101L: Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 102: General Descriptive Chemistry II & CHEM 102L: Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MATH 231: Calculus of Functions of One Variable I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MATH 232: Calculus of Functions of One Variable II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 101: Principles of Biology & BIOL 101L: Introductory Biology Laboratory Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 134: C++ Programming 3 COMP 110: Introduction to Programming and Data Science 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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 100: Basic Writing English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 105: English Composition and Rhetoric English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 110P: ALGEBRA UGETC Math General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 130: Precalculus Mathematics UGETC Math 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
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 GENR ----: GENR GENERAL ELECTIVE Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC-Chapel Hill:

This is a suggested course plan. It is highly recommended that you meet regularly with your academic advisor to determine your course selection and progress toward graduation.

Students who transfer to UNC under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have all lower-level General Education requirements completed, but must complete these requirements through transfer or UNC coursework: Global Language, Research and Discovery, Lifetime Fitness, Communication Beyond Carolina, Campus Life Experience, and, where applicable, Supplemental General Education. Students who do not transfer in under the CAA should work closely with their advisor to determine which requirements apply to them for the IDEAs in Action General Education curriculum.

IDEAs In Action General Education Requirements not covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that could be completed at the Community College:

COM 231 (UNC COMM 113) can fulfill COMMBEYOND; COM 120 (UNC COMM 120), CHM 251 (UNC CHEM 261 + CHEM 262L) or CHM 252 (UNC CHEM 262 + CHEM 262L) can fulfill RESEARCH, and PED 110 (LFIT 998) can fulfill LIFE-FIT.

Advising and Community College Course Selection 

For UGETC, Pre-Major, Elective, or GEC course options, please refer to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement transfer course list.

Students should work with their community college academic advisor to ensure appropriate course selection for AA/AS degree completion.

Additional Resources 

To find out how your N.C. community college coursework will transfer to UNC, please view the transfer credit list for your community college campus.

Program Notes:   

A complete list of requirements for the Environmental Health Sciences B.S.P.H. degree can be found in the UNC Chapel Hill Undergraduate Catalog.

Students who complete BIO 111 General Biology I will receive credit for BIOL 101 Principles of Biology, BIOL 101L Principles of Biology Lab, and BIOL 103 How Cells Function.

The major in environmental health sciences includes several concentrations:

University Notes:

In addition to the program requirements, students must

  1. Earn a minimum final cumulative GPA of 2.000
  2. Complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
  3. Take at least half of their major core requirements (courses and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
  4. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the major core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for major or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
LIFE-FIT 1

If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course. PED 110 is the only NCCC course approved to fulfill this requirement by transfer.
COMMBEYOND 3

If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course.
RESEARCH 3

If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course.
BIOS 600: Principles of Statistical Inference 3
EPID 600: Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health 3
SPHG 351: Foundations of Public Health 3
SPHG 352: Public Health Systems and Solutions 4
ENVR 205: Engineering Tools for Environmental Problem Solving 3
ENVR 230: Environmental Health Issues 3

Only offered in fall.
ENVR 403: Environmental Chemistry Processes 3

Only offered in spring.
ENVR 430: Health Effects of Environmental Agents 3

Only offered in spring.
One of the following: 3
  • ENVR 698 Senior Capstone Course (to be taken in the senior year)
  • ENVR 593 Undergraduate Practicum in Environmental Health Sciences (with approval)
  • ENVR 695 Undergraduate Research
  • ENVR 692H Honors Thesis (with approval)
One of the following: 8
  • PHYS 118 Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity & PHYS 119 Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta
  • PHYS 114 General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences & PHYS 115 General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences
CHEM 261: Introduction to Organic Chemistry I 3
One of the following: 3
  • BIOL 220 Molecular Genetics
  • BIOL 250 Evolutionary Biology
Additional hours needed for graduation 9

Additional hours can be made up second major courses or minor courses or IDEAs in Action General Education courses or elective courses.