Transfer Guide

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
PSY 150: General Psychology	3	PSYC 210: General Psychology	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking	3	SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I	3	HIST 110: World History to 1600	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I	3	HIST 211: The United States to 1865	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
HUM 115: Critical Thinking	3	PHIL 110: Critical Thinking	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 241: Developmental Psych	3	PSYC 331: Developmental Psychology	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
PSY 237: Social Psychology	3	PSYC 360: Social Psychology	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life	2	HEED 112: Health and Wellness	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course, General Education

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	ENGL 110: English Composition I	English Composition	General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENGL 120: 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)	4	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 110: University Studies	Academic Transition	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	12	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	General Education

Core Requirements: Minimum of 38-40 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.

Program Admission Requirements: To declare a major in Psychology, students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and must complete PSYC 210 with a minimum grade of “C.” All University College Core Curriculum courses must be fully completed before acceptance to the online degree completion program. Transfer students are eligible for acceptance to the online degree completion program if their transfer credits fulfill FSU’s University College Core Curriculum requirements.

Other Major Requirements: A final grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each course used to fulfill requirements for a minor, electives, or a concentration. At least 50% of the major courses (a minimum of nine Psychology courses) must be completed at Fayetteville State University (on campus, online, at Fort Bragg, or through any other FSU distance learning program). A free elective is any course offered or accepted by the university that has not already been used to fulfill other requirements. Elective selection should be based on the student’s academic interests and eventual graduate school and/ or career goals.

Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester. A minimum final grade of “C” or higher in all Psychology program courses is required for graduation. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. A minimum of 120 credit hours are necessary for graduation. Even if a course requirement is waived, the credit hour requirement remains.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
PSYC 233: Statistics for Psychology	4
PSYC 302: Prof &Career Dev in Psychology	3
PSYC 305: Writing for Psychology	3
PSYC 320: Theories of Learning	3
PSYC 343: Multicultural Psychology	3
PSYC 352: Research Methodology	4
PSYC 370: Introduction to Biopsychology	3
PSYC 400: History & Systems of Psyc.	3
PSYC 422: Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 460: Senior Seminar	3
Major Electives	18	Must select 18 credits from the following: PSYC 300 - Stress Management and Wellness PSYC 310 - Theories of Personality PSYC 332 - Psychology of Adult Development PSYC 342 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology PSYC 345 - Positive Psychology PSYC 348 - Sports Psychology PSYC 350 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology PSYC 365 - Health Psychology PSYC 380 - Behavior Modification PSYC 381 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health PSYC 390 - Psych Tests and Measurements PSYC 403 - Psychopharmacology PSYC 420 - Sensation and Perception PSYC 421 - Cognitive Psychology PSYC 430 - Advanced Seminar: Sex and Gender PSYC 433 - Psychology of Language PSYC 452 - Advanced Applied Research PSYC 455 - Psychology Internship Any other psychology course offered or accepted by Fayetteville State University that has not been used to fulfill any other requirement.
Minor or Electives	18	Declare and complete a minor and/ or select any other course(s) offered or accepted by Fayetteville State University that have not been used to fulfill any other requirement.
Free Electives	5