UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Criminal Justice Studies, BIS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Sociology
Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus, Hybrid

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
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Required Course
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
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 1020: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CRJ 2000: Intro To Crim Justice 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) 9 UNCP Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 UNCP Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 UNCP Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCP Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCP Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Humanities/Fine Arts Course (Approved Course Options) 3 UNCP Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 UNCP Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCP Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 UNCP Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • 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
Core Requirements 27
  • CRJ 2000. Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)- if not completed at NCCC.
  • CRJ 2400. Criminology (3 credits) or SOC 2400. Criminology (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3000. Criminal Law (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3010. Criminal Justice Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3150. Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits) or SOC 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3610. Social Research (3 credits) or SOC 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
  • CRJ 4000. Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
  • And 3 additional hours of 4000-level courses with a CRJ prefix or cross-listed with CRJ
Sociology Track 24
  • SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
  • SOC 3680. Law and Society (3 credits) or CRJ 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits) or CRJ 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
  • And 12 additional hours at the 3000‑4000 level of courses with a SOC prefix or cross‑listed with SOC
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 25

*Students entering the BIS Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.  Accepted institutional accreditors include but are not limited to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).  Other US Department of Education recognized national accreditors which are not listed above may also be considered acceptable.