UNC Greensboro

Transfer Guide

UNC Greensboro
Chemistry, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Chemistry
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from all post-secondary coursework.

Contact:

Stewart Self, Asst. Dir. of Transfer Initiatives
transfer@uncg.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Within the College of Arts and Sciences, students are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in an additional language. Students who transfer 60 or more credits to UNCG can satisfy this requirement by successfully completing a 102 course (equivalent of foreign language 112 at a NC Community College).

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 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 115: College Algebra & MAT 1XX: MAT Elective UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MAT 190: Precalculus UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHE 111: General Chemistry I & CHE 112: General Chemistry I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHE 114: General Chemistry II & CHE 115: General Chemistry II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MAT 196: Calculus A Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MAT 296: Calculus B Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PHY 251: General Physics I 4 PHY 291: General Physics I w/Calculus Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CHM 251: Organic Chemistry I 4 CHE 351: Organic Chemistry I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CHM 252: Organic Chemistry II 4 CHE 352: Organic Chemistry II & CHE 354: Organic Chmstry II Laboratory Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHY 252: General Physics II 4 PHY 292: Generl Physics II with Calculs & PHY 292L: Genrl Physics II with Calc Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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 ENG 101: Exploring Writing English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 102: Academic Research and Writing English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 ELE 1XX: Misc Elective Academic Transition Elective

Additional Information From UNC Greensboro:

Only major requirement and related area requirement courses at or below the 300-level in which grades of C- or better are earned will be counted toward the major. Students must earn a C- or better in prerequisite major requirement and related area requirement courses before advancing to subsequent courses. Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 in CHE courses at UNC Greensboro.

 

Electives should be sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree. Additional advanced mathematics courses are advised. Additional chemistry courses above the 100 level may be taken.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
CHE 342: Inorganic Chemistry I 3
CHE 353: Organic Laboratory Techniques 1
CHE 355: Intermed Organic Chem Lab 2
CHE 402: Chemistry Seminar 1
CHE 401: Chemistry Seminar Intro 0

This course is taken as an audit.
CHE 420: Chem Princpls Biochemistry 3

or students may choose to take both of the following:

  • CHE 456: Biochemistry I
  • CHE 457: Biochemistry II
CHE 431: Instrumental Analysis 3
CHE 433: Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
CHE 442: Inorganic Chemistry II 3
CHE 461: Physical Chemistry I 4
CHE 462: Physical Chemistry II 3
CHE 463: Physical Chemistry I Lab 1
CHE 464: Physical Chemistry II Lab 1
CHE 481: Synthetic Techniques 2
Related Math: 3-4

Students should select on the of the following:

  • MAT 310: Elementary Linear Algebra
  • MAT 396: Calculus C
  • MAT 390: Ordinary Differential Equations
Related Area Requirements: 3-4

Students should select at least one of the following which was not selected above:

  • CHE 427: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry
  • CHE 490: Internship in Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • CHE 493: Honors Work
  • CHE 436: Computational Chemistry
  • CHE 453: Advanced Organic Chemistry I
  • CHE 455: Organometallic Chemistry
  • CHE 468: Introduction to Chemical Biology
  • BIO 355: Cell Biology
  • BIO 392: Genetics
  • BIO 406: Adv Topics in Genetics
  • BIO 479 + 479L: Neurobiology & Laboratory
  • CSC 230: Elementary Data Structures and Algorithms
  • CSC 330: Advanced Data Structures
  • CSC 339: Concepts of Programming Languages
  • CSC 427: Numerical Analysis and Computing
  • MAT 310: Elementary Linear Algebra
  • MAT 311: Introduction to Abstract Algebra
  • MAT 390: Ordinary DIfferential Equations
  • MAT 395: Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
  • PHY 321: Introduction to Modern Physics
  • PHY 323: Mechanics
  • PHY 325: Electricity and Magnetism I
  • PHY 327: Thermal Physics
  • PHY 412: Electronics for Scientists
  • PHY 421: Quantum Mechanics
  • CHE 491: Senior Research
  • CHE 492: Senior Research