North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Admissions Requirements

  • Transfer applicants must have a cumulative average of a "C" (2.0) GPA or higher.
  • Transfer applicants must have earned 24 or more transferable credit hours.
  • Transfer applicants must not presently be on probation, suspended or expelled from their last or current school of attendance.
  • Some academic programs at NCCU may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Additional Notes:

  1.  Math labs are accepted but are not required. If completed, they will count towards electives.
  2. Courses COM 110 and COM 231 are the preferred courses for communications at North Carolina Central University.
  3. Additional course requirements: HEA 110 and PED 110 to satisfy the University's Health and Wellness requirement.

Contact:

Office of Transfer Services
transfer@nccu.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

  1. Transfer students who have earned an AA, AS, or AAS from any accredited US college may instead satisfy the language requirement by completing a "culture" course (Fren 1000, 1020, 3130; Germ 2010, 2104 or Span 1000, 1020, 2010, 2020, 2150.
  2. If transferring prior to completion of the AA, AS, or AAS 2 semesters of foreign language at the college level is required.
  3. Foreign Language labs are accepted but are not required. If completed they will count towards electives.

 

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 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 231 or ENG 232 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1000: Introductory College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 1410: Pre-Calculus Mathematics UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 1202: Prin of Biol:Molecules & Cells UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 1201: Prin of Biol:Organisms & Diver UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1100: General Chemistry I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1200: General Chemistry II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HEDU 1531: Health Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 KIN 1541: Fitness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1210: English Composition II English Composition 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 1100: First Year Seminar Academic Transition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education, Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
MATH 2400: Intro to Stat for Scie Majors 3
BIOL 2200: Molecular Biology of Cells I 3
BIOL 2220: Molecular Biology of Cells II 3
CHEM 3100: Organic Chemistry I 4

with lab Chem 3330
BIOL 3100: Genetics 4
PHYS 2110: General Physics I 4
BIOL 3200: General Microbiology 4
BIOL 4040: Senior Seminar 2
STEM Electives 8

2000-level or above course in BIOL, CHEM, EEGS, MATH, PHARM, PHYS
Biology Electives 18