North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
English, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): English Education
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. 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
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 KIN 1541: Fitness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HEDU 1531: Health 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
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies 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
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 131: Introduction to Literature 3 ENG 1500: Writing about Literature Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 251: Western World Literature I
OR
ENG 252: Western World Literature II 		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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 1100: First Year Seminar Academic Transition General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
ENG 241: British Literature I 3 ENG 2310: British Literature I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

  1. Complete a minimum of 126 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 GPA or better.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.  Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses:  ENG 1110, ENG 1210, MSCM 1250 or MSCM 2200, ENG 1300 or ENG 1400 or ENG 2410, and ENG 1500.
  2. Students must earn a passing score on the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators Examinations in Reading, Writing, and Math. Students who have a total SAT score of 1170 or an ACT score of 24 are exempt from Core testing requirements for the NCCU School of Education Teacher Preparation Program (TEP).
  3. Students must also earn passing scores on PRAXIS II English Language Arts: Content Knowledge and PRAXIS II Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 7-12 after they are admitted to the TEP and before they can earn their North Carolina secondary English licensure.

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 3150: Instructional Planning 3
EDU 3170: Assessment of Learning 3
EDU 4010: Reading in the Content Areas 3
EDU 4950: Spec Topics - Young Adult Lit 3
EDU 4109: Methods and Materials in Engli 3
EDU 4209: Directed Teaching of English 6
ENG 2320: British Literature II 3
ENG 3110: Advanced English Grammar 3
ENG 3120: Advanced Composition 3
ENG 3300: Applied Literary Criticism 3
ENG 3310: American Literature I 3
ENG 3320: American Literature II 3
ENG 3410: African American Literature I 3
ENG 4300: Shakespeare 3
ENG 4320: English Drama 3
ENG 4900: Intergrating Reading and Writi 3