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.
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Contact:
Transfer Admissions
admissions@wssu.edu
Revised:
June, 2024
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College Level Foreign Language Requirements:
No college-level foreign language required for this major.
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 |
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HIS 222: African-American Hist I
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3
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HIS 3341: African American His to 1865
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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HIS 223: African-American Hist II
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3
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HIS 3342: AfricanAmerican His since 1865
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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ENG 273: African-American Literature
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3
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ENG 3381: Blk Writers/American Lit
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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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 |
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ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
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3
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WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing
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English Composition
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General Education
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ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
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3
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ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit.
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English Composition
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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9
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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9
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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4
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Math
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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4
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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General Education
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ACA 122: College Transfer Success
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1
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FYC 1103: Freshman Seminar
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Academic Transition
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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13
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University Equivalencies
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Additional General Education Courses
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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5
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University Equivalencies
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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General Education
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Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:
| University Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Course Notes |
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AAS 1301: Intro Africa/African-Amer Stud
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3 |
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AAS 2308: African World Cultures
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3 |
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AAS 2310: Res. Meth. in African and AAS
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3 |
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AAS 4324: Sr Sem Afr/Afr-Amer Studies
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3 |
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Arts and Media
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9 |
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ART 2306 - African-American Art Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 2313 - From Back Stage to Center Stage: Black Female Playwrights in America Credits: 3 hrs
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MUS 3339 - Afro-American Music Credits: 2 hrs
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PED 2116 - African Dance Credits: 1 hr
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Culture and Identity (Joined with History and Theory)
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18 |
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HIS 3332 - Cultural Dimensions of the African American Experience in the Caribbean Credits: 3 hrs
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HUM 2310 - African-American Culture Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 2315 - Language, Literacy and Liberation in Africa Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 2311 - Masculinity, Resistance and African-American Cultural Texts Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 2312 - Afrocentric Wisdom and Values Credits: 3 hrs
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IDS 4371 - The American South in Popular Culture Credits: 3 hrs
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REL 3316 - Religion & Ethics Credits: 3 hrs
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SPH 2345 - Great African-American Speeches of the 20th and 21st Centuries Credits: 3 hrs.
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History and Theory (Joined with Culture and Identity)
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18 |
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AAS 2303 - African Political Thought Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 3306 - Negritude and Afrocentricity Credits: 3 hrs
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EDU 3343 - Cultural Diversity Credits: 3 hrs
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HIS 3352 - The African Presence in Mexico Credits: 3 hrs
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HIS 3353 - The African Presence in the Americas Credits: 3 hrs
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HIS 4356 - African American History Seminar Credits: 3 hrs
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POS 4356 - Black Political Thought Credits: 3 hrs
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SOC 3344 - Sex, Gender & Feminist Thought Credits: 3 hrs
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SOC 4364 - Race and Culture Credits: 3 hrs
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Literature and Language (Joined with Politics and Society & Science and Technology)
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18 |
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ENG 1315 - Black Speculative Literature of the 20th and 21st Centuries Credits: 3 hrs.
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ENG 3309 - The Post-Colonial Novel Credits: 3 hrs
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ENG 3311 - Studies in African-American Literature Credits: 3 hrs
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ENG 3344 - The African-American Novel Credits: 3 hrs
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ENG 3349 - The Vernacular in African-American Literature and Culture Credits: 3 hrs
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ENG 3381 - Black Writers in American Literature Credits: 3 hrs.
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ENG 4344 - African-American Cultural Texts: 1965 to the Present Credits: 3 hrs
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ENG 4328 - African-American Women Writers Credits: 3 hrs
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FLS 3311 - Yoruba Culture and Civilization in the Americas Credits: 3 hrs
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POR 2305 - Literature of Brazil and the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits: 3 hrs
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POR 3311 - Literature of Brazil and Portuguese-Speaking Africa in Translation Credits: 3 hrs
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POR 3312 - Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits: 3 hrs
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SPA 4338 - Masterpieces of Afro-Hispanic Literature Credits: 3 hrs
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SWA 1311 - Elementary Swahili I Credits: 3 hrs
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SWA 1312 - Elementary Swahili II Credits: 3 hrs
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Politics and Society (Joined with Literature and Language & Science and Technology)
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18 |
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AAS 4302 - Race and Economics in the USA Credits: 3 hrs
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AAS 2302 - Politics of Africa Credits: 3 hrs
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EDU 2334 - Education, Culture, and Society Credits: 3 hrs
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GEO 3311 - Urban Geography Credits: 3 hrs
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JUS 3382 - Class, Race, Gender & Justice Credits: 3 hrs
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POS 3331 - Civil Rights Credits: 3 hrs
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POS 3371 - Urban Politics Credits: 3 hrs
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SOC 4311 - Sociology of the African American Credits: 3 hrs
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Science and Technology (Joined with Literature and Language & Politics and Society)
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18 |
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BIO 1303 - Scientific Ethics Credits: 3hrs
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BIO 1305 - Human Heredity, Genetics and Society Credits: 3hrs
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HED 2306 - Understanding Health Disparities in the U.S. Credits: 3 hrs
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HIS 3351 - History of Science Credits: 3 hrs
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MAT 4304 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3 hrs
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PSY 3309 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 3 hrs
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PSY 3312 - Intro to Black Psychology Credits: 3 hrs.
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