UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Applied Education Studies, BIS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Learning and Development
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
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDN 2100: Introduction to Education Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SED 3310: Intro to Except Child 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 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1050: Intro to College Mathematics UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Humanities/Fine Arts Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 University 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
Applied Education Core 24

Professional Foundations

  • EDN 2100. Introduction to Education (3 credits)
  • SED 3310. Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3 credits)
  • SWK 2000. Introduction to Social Work (3 Credits)

Child & Family Development

  • ECE 2030. The Developing Young Child (3 credits)
  • EDN 3140. Aspects of Human Development and Educational Psychology (Grades 6-12) (3 credits)
  • ELE 2010. Cultural Dynamics in Education (3 credits)
  • EDN 3150. Developmental Perspectives of Educational Psychology (Grades K‐12) (3 credits)
  • PSY 2050. Childhood and Adolescence (3 credits)
  • SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 3030. The Family (3 credits)

Internship

  • EDN 4020. Non-Licensure Practicum (3 credits)
Learning and Development Track 18

Students choose 6 courses from the options listed below.

  • ART 3050. Art Education Methods in Grades K‑6 (3 credits)
  • ECE 2020. Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
  • ECE 2050. Young Children and Families in a Diverse World (3 credits)
  • ECE 3110. Behavior and Environments for Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
  • ECE 3120. Community Partnerships with Families & Agencies (3 credits)
  • ECE 3130. Early Childhood Educators as Leaders (3 credits)
  • ECE 3140. Health Issues in Birth - Kindergarten Education (3 credits)
  • HST 3820. Growing Up American (3 credits)
  • MUS 4000. Elementary Music Methods and Materials (3 credits)
  • SED 3040. Working with Families of Diverse Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
  • SED 3110. Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (3 credits)
  • SED 3320. Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures (3 credits)
  • SED 3330. Teaching Students Who Need Adaptive or Functional Curricula (3 credits)
  • SED 3340. Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
  • SED 3350. Assessment of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
  • SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
  • SOC 3540. Gender and Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 4180. Voluntary Associations and Non-Profit Organizations (3 credits)
  • SOC 4420. Community Resource Development (3 credits)
  • SOC 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
  • SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
  • SPE 2010. Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits)
  • SWK 3700. Practice with Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
Physica Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 34

*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.