Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Middle Grades Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Social Studies
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

For general transfer admission to FSU, students should have 24 hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA and should be eligible to return to the last institution attended.

Students under the age of 21 and with fewer than 24 hours should review additional requirements for admission: https://www.uncfsu.edu/admission-and-aid/transfer-to-fsu/transfer-admissions

Additional admissions requirements for Teacher Education majors in the College of Education:

  • Completion of FSU's EDUC 211 with a grade of C or better (waived for AA/AS degree holders)
  • Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours earned with a minimum grade point average of 2.7 (3.0 preferred)
  • Completion of a Declaration of Major form 
  • Completion of the Praxis CASE tests (or SAT/ACT scores) required by the State of North Carolina for the admission to educator preparation programs.

Contact:

Brittany Mundy
bmccray@uncfsu.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign languge is required for the major if earning the AA or AS degree/transferring with 60+ credits.

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
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy
OR
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course
ART 111: Art Appreciation
OR
MUS 110: Music Appreciation or PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology
OR
POL 120: American Government 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I
OR
HIS 132: American History II 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness
OR
PED Courses (2 hours) 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 211: Lab Experiences in Area School Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SPED 320: Edu of the Excep 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 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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 1 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

FSU will accept some EDU courses from NCCCs that are not part of the CAA (see "Remaining University Requirements" section for more information). 

Students are encouraged to review the College of Education catalog page for more information about admission into Teacher Education majors: http://acalog.uncfsu.edu/content.php?catoid=22&navoid=1955

Second Academic Concentration: 18 Credits

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDUC 210: Technology Applic for Teachers 3

Can be fullfilled by EDU 271 at NCCCs.
EDUC 310: Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 331: Instructional Design&Assessmnt 3
EDUC 330: Educ Psych & Humn Development 3
EDUC 450: Classroom Management 2
EDUC 490: Professional Educ Seminar 1
EDUC 497: Clinical Exp Middle/Secondary 11
EDMG 400: The Middle School 3
EDMG 498: Middle Grades Capstone Course 3
EDUC 467: Mthds &Mtrls Middle/Scndry Sub 3
READ 300: New Literacies of 21st Century 3
READ 320: Tch Read In Content Area 3
HIST 390: North Carolina History 3
POLI 210: Principles of American Govt. 3
HIST 211: The United States to 1865 3
Additional Social Studies Concentration Coursework 12

Select one:

  • ECON 200 - Entrepreneurship and the Economy
  • ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 212 - Principles of Microeconomics

Select one:

  • HIST 311 - Early Modern European History, 1600-1789
  • HIST 312 - Modern European History, 1789 to the Present
  • HIST 331 - History of Modern East Asia

Select one:

  • HIST 270 - An Introduction to Africa in the World
  • HIST 370 - Africa South of the Sahara
  • HIST 375 - Women In Africa

Select one:

  • GEOG 210 - Principles of Geography
  • GEOG 220 - World Regional Geography
Second Academic Concentration 18