All UNC-Chapel Hill students are required to complete the Global Language requirement, which requires students to demonstrate proficiency equivalent to at least level 3 (third semester, NCCC Foreign Language 211) of a language other than English. Some majors may require additional language levels.
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 |
|
BIO 111: General Biology I
|
4
|
BIOL 101: Principles of Biology
&
BIOL 101L: Introductory Biology Laboratory
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
BIO 112: General Biology II
|
4
|
BIOL 104: Biodiversity
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHEM 101: General Descriptive Chemistry I
&
CHEM 101L: Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
|
4
|
CHEM 102: General Descriptive Chemistry II
&
CHEM 102L: Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
CHM 251: Organic Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHEM 261: Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
&
CHEM 262L: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
MAT 271: Calculus I
|
4
|
MATH 231: Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
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 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENGL 105: English Composition and Rhetoric
|
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
|
|
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
|
4
|
MATH 110P: ALGEBRA
|
UGETC Math
|
General Education
|
|
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry
|
4
|
MATH 130: Precalculus Mathematics
|
UGETC Math
|
General Education
|
|
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
ENGL 100: Basic Writing
|
English Composition
|
Elective
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
GENR ----: GENR GENERAL ELECTIVE
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
2
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
This is a suggested course plan. It is highly recommended that you meet regularly with your academic advisor to determine your course selection and progress toward graduation.
Students who transfer to UNC under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have all lower-level General Education requirements completed, but must complete these requirements through transfer or UNC coursework: Global Language, Research and Discovery, Lifetime Fitness, Communication Beyond Carolina, Campus Life Experience, and, where applicable, Supplemental General Education. Students who do not transfer in under the CAA should work closely with their advisor to determine which requirements apply to them for the IDEAs in Action General Education curriculum.
IDEAs In Action General Education Requirements not covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that could be completed at the Community College:
COM 231 (UNC COMM 113) can fulfill COMMBEYOND; COM 120 (UNC COMM 120), CHM 2512 (UNC CHEM 261 + CHEM 262L) or CHM 2522 (UNC CHEM 262 + CHEM 262L) can fulfill RESEARCH, and PED 110 (LFIT 998) can fulfill LIFE-FIT.
Advising and Community College Course Selection
For UGETC, Pre-Major, Elective, or GEC course options, please refer to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement transfer course list.
Students should work with their community college academic advisor to ensure appropriate course selection for AA/AS degree completion.
Additional Resources
To find out how your N.C. community college coursework will transfer to UNC, please view the transfer credit list for your community college campus.
Program Notes:
The University Catalog includes a complete list of requirements for the Biology, B.S. degree.
Students who complete BIO 111 General Biology I will receive credit for BIOL 101 Principles of Biology, BIOL 101L Principles of Biology Lab, and BIOL 103 How Cells Function.
Students who complete BIO 112 General Biology II will receive credit for BIOL 101 Principles of Biology, BIOL 101L Principles of Biology Lab, and BIOL 104 Biodiversity.
Students who complete both BIO 111 General Biology I and BIO 112 General Biology II will receive credit for BIOL 101 Principles of Biology, BIOL 101L Principles of Biology Lab, BIOL 103 How Cells Function, BIOL 104 Biodiversity, and BIOL 190L Laboratory in Special Topics in Biology at an Introductory Level.
Junior transfer biology B.S. students MUST meet with Dr. Gidi Shemer when planning their courses at Carolina. If choosing to complete a minor, please work closely with your academic advisor to ensure you can complete all requirements and to discuss sequencing.
Both BIOL 103 and BIOL 104 need to be completed before taking a 400-level BIOL class in the major.
Core courses taken beyond the two required ones may be used as electives.
At least two courses in the major must be numbered above 400 (not including BIOL 501 and BIOL 692H). One additional elective may consist of a total of three hours of courses numbered above 600 (not including BIOL 692H).
BIOL 395 counts as a laboratory course for students entering in Fall 2022 or later. Other laboratory courses include all of the Organismal Structure and Diversity courses listed below, any course with an "L" designation (except BIOL 253/BIOL 253L, which does not count as an elective in the major), and the following courses: BIOL 255H, BIOL 256, BIOL 459, BIOL 461, BIOL 463, BIOL 526H, BIOL 535, BIOL 562, and BIOL 563.
University Notes:
In addition to the program requirements, students must
1. Earn a minimum final cumulative GPA of 2.000
Complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
3. Take at least half of their major core requirements (courses and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
4. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the major core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for major or specific courses.
For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.