North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Interdisciplinary Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Student-Generated
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 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
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		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
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.  The last 30 credit hours must be completed at NCCU.
  2. General Electives:  Students must also complete 25 hours of general electives selected from the courses listed above (that are not used to meet concentration or core requirements) or as approved by their advisor.

Students generate their concentration with the approval of the advisor.  They will select from courses in a thematic area to complete a total of 30 semester hours in the approved concentration with no more than 6 semester hours at each of 1000 and 2000 levels.  Must include 3-hour capstone course at the 4000 level.  Thematic options in this concentration may be, but are not limited to the following:

  • Hispanic StudiesGlobal Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Environmental Justice

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
INDS 2000: Intro to Interdisciplinary Stu 3
GLST 1000: The Global Experience 24

Complete additional 24 hours from the following list of courses for a total of 30 required hours in the Core:

  • DRAM 1000 Appreciation of Drama*
  • PHIL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy (GEC Requirement)*+
  • ECON 2100 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON 2200 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ART 1000 Introduction to the Study of Art*
  • ENG 1500 Writing about Literature
  • ART 1500  -  Survey of Art History ( 3 )*
  • 2000-Level Literature survey from the following: ENG 2310, ENG 2320, ENG 2340, ENG 2410
  • GEOG 1000 Introduction to Geography
  • HIST 2210 United States History to 1865
  • HIST 2210 United States History to 1865
  • MKT 3210 Principles of Marketing
  • MSCM 2430 Mass Media and Society
  • MUSL 1000 Survey of Music*
  • POLS 2100 American Government
  • PSY 2100 General Psychology
  • SOCI 2100 Principles of Sociology
INDS 4000: Senior Seminar in Ind Studies 3
Thematic Area/Concentration Requirements 30

Students generate their concentration with the approval of the advisor.  They will select from courses in a thematic area to complete a total of 30 semester hours in the approved concentration with no more than 6 semester hours at each of 1000 and 2000 levels.  Must include 3-hour capstone course at the 4000 level.  Thematic options in this concentration may be, but are not limited to the following:

  • Hispanic StudiesGlobal Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Environmental Justice
General Electives 25