Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Teaching - Mathematics, Secondary Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

WSSU requires transfer students to have at least 24 hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. These requirements apply to transfer students earning the AA/AS degree at a NCCC.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours can review additional admissions criteria here.

Teacher Licensure Note:Transfer students are admitted to WSSU as Pre-Teaching majors. A secondary application to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and the following are also required.

  • Passing Praxis Core Scores (or composite score of 468)
  • 2.7 GPA or higher
  • Earn a grade of C or better in
    • Oral Communication,
    • Written Communication,
    • Quantitative Literacy-Math, and
    • Any other required course in the program area

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
admissions@wssu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign language required for this major.

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 231: Public Speaking 3 CMS 2341: Fundamentals of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 1301: Intro to Psychological Science UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 FYC 1103: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MAT 2317: Calculus I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MAT 2318: Calculus II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDU 2334: Education, Culture and Society Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 263: Educational Psychology 3 EDU 3338: Psy Foundations of Education Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SPE 3300: Except Children in Edu Classrm Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSY 2336: Lifespan Development Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 280: Linear Algebra 3 MAT 2316: Linear Algebra Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 2301: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 1312: Precalculus Mathematics I UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MAT 1313: Precalculus Mathematics II Additional General Education 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 NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit. 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDU 4339: Integrating Media/Tech P-12 3
EDU 4981: Obser Student Teaching 9
EDU 4333: Student Teaching Seminar 3
MAT 3341: Algebraic Structures I 3
MAT 3320: Intro/Number Theory 3
MAT 2337: Discrete Mathematics 3
CSC 1310: Computer Programming I 3
PHY 2331: General Physics l 3
PHY 2131: General Physics l Lab 3
EDU 3315: Instruct Plan, Curr & Assess 3
EDU 2322: Promote Soc Justice thru Educ 3
RED 4364: Read Content Secondary 3
MAT 3310: Prob & Statistics I 3
MAT 3326: Geometry 3
SED 4301: Hist/Development of Math 3
SED 4352: Prin/Methods Teach Math 3
Multicultural Education (Select one course below) 3
  • AAS 2314 - Shades of Black
  • AAS 2316 - Black Female Identity Through Time 
  • BKE 2322 - Cultural and Individual Variations in Children and Families
  • EDU 2301 - Advancing the Academic Success of Black Males
  • EDU 2312 - Comparative and International Education 
  • ENG 3311 - Studies in African-American Literature
  • AAS 1301 - Introduction to Africana Studies
  • IDS 3323 - Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World
  • PSY 3307 - Social Psychology OR SOC 3307 - Social Psychology 
  • RHS 3307 - Deaf History and Culture in America
  • SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 3343 - Cultural Diversity
  • PSY 3309 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
MAT 3419: Calculus III 4