View Transfer Guide - UNCP Biology (BS) - Biomedical

Program Admission Notes:

Students who attended a college or university after graduating from high school should apply for admission as a transfer applicant and meet the following requirements:

Minimum 24 hours of transferable college-level coursework (completed or in progress)
Applicants with less than 24 transferable credit hours may be reviewed based on freshman criteria.
Students under the age of 21 will also be expected to meet the freshman admission criteria.
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college courses as calculated by the UNC Pembroke Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Some academic programs at UNCP may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry	3	ENG 1050: Composition I	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENG 1060: Composition II	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology	3	PSY 1010: Introductory Psychology	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology	3	SOC 1020: Introduction to Sociology	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra	4	MAT 1070: Coll Algebra & ELEC 0010: General Electives	UGETC Math	Suggested Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I	4	CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I	UGETC Natural Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II	4	CHM 1310: General Chemistry II & CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II	UGETC Natural Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success	1	UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar	Academic Transition	Suggested Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology	4	BIO 1000: Principles of Biology & BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
BIO 130: Introductory Zoology	4	BIO 1020: General Zoology	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
BIO 168: Anatomy and Physiology I	4	BIO 2110: Hum Anat & Phys	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
BIO 169: Anatomy and Physiology II	4	BIO 2120: Hum Anat & Phys II	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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	6	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	General Education

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

Of the Biology Core credit hours, 12 semester hours of Natural Sciences and Mathematics count toward General Education and toward major requirements. Additional requirements apply to specific programs.
Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog.
Writing Intensive Program
- As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
- Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
- OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
- Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
BIO 1020: General Zoology	4	If not completed at NCCC prior to transfer.
BIO 2110: Hum Anat & Phys	4	If not completed at NCCC prior to transfer.
BIO 2120: Hum Anat & Phys II	4	If not completed at NCCC prior to transfer.
BIO 2180: Principles of Genetics	4
BIO 3040: Principles of Ecology	4
BIO 3150: Microbiology	4
BIO 3710: Cell Biology-WE	4
BIO 4610: Animal Physiology	4
Choose one from the following	3-4	BIO 3015. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants (3 credits) BIO 3190. Animal Parasitology (4 credits) BIO 3200. Developmental Biology (3 credits) BIO 3750. Neurobiology (4 credits) BIO 3810. Immunology (3 credits) BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits)
CHM 2500: Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 2520: Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
CHM 2510: Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 2530: Organic Chemistry Lab II	1
CHM 3110: Biochemistry	3
CHM 3120: Biochemistry Lab	1
PHY 1500: College Phys I	3
PHY 1560: College Physics Lab I	1
PHY 1510: College Physics II	3
PHY 1570: College Physics Lab II	1
Physical Education and Wellness	2
University Electives	9-10

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

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College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

UNC Pembroke
Biology, BS