North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Social Work, BSW

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

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
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1320: World Societies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 2100: American Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2100: Principles of Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
SOC 220: Social Problems 3 SOCI 2300: Social Problems 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
HIS 222: African-American Hist I
OR
HIS 223: African American Hist II 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 2210: Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1100: General Biology UGETC Natural Sciences 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
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
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 1100: First Year Seminar Academic Transition General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education, Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

  • Satisfactory completion of two prerequisite courses -SOCW 2500 (Social Work as a Profession and SOCW 3410 (Social Welfare as and Institution).
  • A GPA of 2.4 (C+) in the above listed prerequisite courses.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SOCW 2500: Soc. Work as a Profession 3
SOCW 3410: Soc. Welfare as an Institution 3
ENG 2105: Introduction to Technical Writ 3
ENG 2340: Contemporary African American 3
GEOG 2020: Intro to Geographic Info Syste 3

OR/ GEOG 3435
SOCW 3700: Human Diversity and Social Wor 3
SOCW 3420: Social Policy & Comm. Res. 3
SOCW 4310: Introductory Statistics For So 3
SOCW 3500: Hum.Beh.&Soc. Env. 3
SOCW 3600: Hum. Beh. & Soc. Env. II 3
SOCW 3610: Interv. Meth. in Help.Prof. 3
SOCW 3620: Interv. Meth.in Help.Prof.II 3
SOCW 4300: Applied Research in Social Wor 3
SOCW 4400: Evaluative Methods in Social W 3
SOCW 4110: Field Experience and Practice 5
SOCW 4120: Field Experience and Practice 5
SOCW 4410: Sr. Seminar in Soc. Work 3