North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
English, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Literature
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
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
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
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) 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
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
OR
ENG 242: British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

  1. Complete a maximum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 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, ENG 1300 or ENG 1400, and ENG 1500.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ENG 3110: Advanced English Grammar 3
ENG 3120: Advanced Composition 3
ENG 3300: Applied Literary Criticism 3
ENG 3310: American Literature I 3

Or: ENG 3320: American Literature II
ENG 3410: African American Literature I 3

Or: ENG 3420: African American Literature II
ENG 2105: Introduction to Technical Writ 3

Or: ENG 3105: Professional and Technical Writing
ENG 3300: Applied Literary Criticism 3
ENG 3400: Junior-Senior Seminar 3

Or: ENG 3040: Special Topics in Language and Literature 
ENG 4110: The Nineteenth-Century Novel 3

Or: ENG 4120 - The Twentieth-Century Novel 

ENG 3605 - Contemporary Literature 
ENG 4300: Shakespeare 3
ENG 4320: English Drama 3

Or: ENG 4420 - Contemporary British and American Drama 
ENG 2340: Contemporary African American 3

Three to five of the literature electives may be chosen from the following list:

ENG 2310 British Literature I (3) 

ENG 2320 British Literature II (3)

ENG 3310 American Literature I (3)

ENG 3320 American Literature II (3)

ENG 3410 African American Literature I (3)

ENG 3420 African American Literature II (3)

ENG 2340 Contemporary African American Literature(3)

ENG 2350 Studies in English Literature (3)

ENG 3505 Women and Literature (3)

ENG 3605 Contemporary Literature (3)

ENG 4000 The History of the English Language (3)

ENG 4200 Modern African Literature (3)

ENG 4700 Twentieth-Century British Literature(3)

Up to two of the literature concentration electives may be chosen from the following list.ENG 2720 Introduction to Creative Writing (3) or any other English course (not listed above at the 3000 or level or higher.)