Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
English Language and Literature, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Creative and Professional Writing
Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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

Other Major Requirements:

Grade of C or higher is required in all courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Contact:

Dr. Cierra Griffin
cgriff13@uncfsu.edu

Revised: July, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Completion of any two college level foreign language courses is required.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HIST 110: World History to 1600 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 211: The United States to 1865 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
HUM 115: Critical Thinking 3 ENGL 322: American Literature II Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 HEED 112: Health and Wellness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, General Education

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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 12 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Online Degree Completion:

This program has an online degree completion option for the final two years. See here for more information: https://www.uncfsu.edu/fsu-admissions/online 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
English Literature Courses 27

Select six of the following:

  • ENGL 212 - World Literature II
  • ENGL 223 - African-American Literature II
  • ENGL 233 - Hip Hop: Poetry, Politics, and Pop Culture
  • ENGL 250 - Women in Literature
  • ENGL 253 - Images of Women
  • ENGL 260 - North Carolina Writers
  • ENGL 300 - Children’s Literature
  • ENGL 301 - Adolescent Literature
  • ENGL 312 - English Literature II
  • ENGL 322 - American Literature II
  • ENGL 340 - Short Prose Fiction
  • ENGL 350 - Modern Poetry
  • ENGL 360 - Modern Drama
  • ENGL 431 - The Novel

Any three additional ENGL or TESL courses (200-400 level)
Creative Writing Courses 31

ENGL 370 may be taken more than once as the topic changes.

  • ENGL 470 - Senior Capstone Course
  • ENGL 420 - Digital Rhetoric and Content Writing

Select eight of the following:

 

  • ENGL 232 - Introduction to Film and Visual Literacy
  • ENGL 241 - Editing and Proofreading
  • ENGL 331 - American English Dialects
  • ENGL 335 - Publishing Studio
  • ENGL 342 - Creative Writing
  • ENGL 345 - Technical Writing
  • ENGL 346 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop
  • ENGL 347 - Writing Children’s Literature
  • ENGL 370 - Special Topics
  • ENGL 409 - Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
  • ENGL 480 - Internship
  • ENGL 542 - Advanced Creative Writing (see graduate catalog for description)
  • THEA 320 - Playwriting for Stage and Screen
Foreign Language Courses 6

Any two college level foreign language courses.
Minor or Electives 18

Any minor and/or elective credits.