North Carolina Central University

Transfer Guide

North Carolina Central University
Mass Communication, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Journalism
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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy Or MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
COM 110: Introduction to Communication
OR
COM 231: Public Speaking 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
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
COM 150: Intro. to Mass Comm. 3 MSCM 2400: Introduction to Mass Communica Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
JOU 216: Writing for Mass Media 3 MSCM 2440: Reporting and Writing for Mass Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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) 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences 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 Elective

Additional Information From North Carolina Central University:

Note about program electives at NCCU: MSCM Elective= Any non-required Mass Communication course at the 2000 level or above.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ENG 3110: Advanced English Grammar 3
MSCM 2430: Mass Media and Society 3
MSCM 2540: Intro to Multimedia Reporting 3
MSCM 4600: Mass Communication Theory and 3
MSCM 4605: Communication Law 3
MSCM 4615: Media Ethics 3
MSCM 4620: Media Practicum 3
MSCM 3520: Copy Editing 3
MSCM 3510: Advanced Reporting 3

OR/ MSCM 4645: Public Issue Reporting
MSCM 3525: Desktop Publishing 3
MSCM 3470: Journalism as Literature 3

OR/ MSCM 3540: Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines
MSCM Electives 6
General Electives 0-36

As needed to meet degree/graduation requirements.