UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
General Studies, BIS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus, Hybrid

Program Admission Notes:

Students who attended a college or university after graduating from high school should apply for admission as a transfer applicant and meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum 24 hours of transferable college-level coursework (completed or in progress)
  • Applicants with less than 24 transferable credit hours may be reviewed based on freshman criteria.
  • Students under the age of 21 will also be expected to meet the freshman admission criteria.
  • Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college courses as calculated by the UNC Pembroke Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Some academic programs at UNCP may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

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
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Required Course
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1050: Composition I English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1060: Composition II English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1050: Intro to College Mathematics UGETC Math 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Humanities/Fine Arts Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
  • Writing Intensive Program
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
  • Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
    • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
    • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
    • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Core Requirements 36

Select 6 classes from two different concentrations (see below) or complete a plan of study approved by the B.I.S. Director or an B.I.S. advisor.

Either option must include a minimum of 15 hours of credit in courses at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Humanities Concentration

  • AIS 2170. North American Indian Art (3 credits)
  • AIS 2200. Native American Literature (3 credits)
  • AIS 2390. American Indian Education (3 credits)
  • AIS 2410. Environmental Literature (3 credits)
  • AIS 3880. Native American Populations (3 credits)
  • AIS 4020. Federal Policy and the American Indian (3 credits)
  • AISS 4xxx. Special Topics in American Indian Studies (1-3 credits)
  • ENG 2030. Literary Genres (3 credits)
  • ENG 2060. World Literature After 1660 (3 credits)
  • ENG 2080. Women’s Literature (3 credits)
  • ENG 2100. African American Literature (3 credits)
  • ENG 2200. Native American Literature (3 credits)
  • ENG 2240. American Literature Since 1865 (3 credits)
  • ENG 2410. Environmental Literature (3 credits)
  • ENG 2470. British Literature Before 1790 (3 credits)
  • PHI 3160. Sports Ethics (3 credits)
  • PHI 3300. Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
  • PHI 3760. Medical Ethics (3 credits)
  • REL 2050. Religion, Art, and Culture (3 credits)
  • REL 2180. Middle Eastern Religions (3 credits)
  • REL 3280. Violence and Religion (3 credits)
  • REL 4230. Jerusalem In Time, Space, and Imagination (3 credits)

Health Promotion Concentration

  • RSA 4030. Facilities Design (3 credits)
  • HLTH 3770. Drugs, Society, and Behavior (3 credits)
  • HLTH 4100. Health and Fitness Behavior Changes (3 credits)
  • PHI 3760. Medical Ethics (3 credits)
  • SOC 2800. Health and Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 3010. Community Health Organizations & Services (3 credits)
  • SOC 3690. Sociology of Mental Disorders (3 credits)
  • SOC 3730. Health Promotion and Wellness (3 credits)
  • SOC 3750. Death and Dying (3 credits)
  • SOC 3780. Sociology of Drug Use (3 credits)
  • SOC 3790. Substance Abuse Prevention (3 credits)
  • SOC 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
  • SOC 4610. Addiction and Women (3 credits)

Political Science and Public Administration Concentration

  • ECN 2020. Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
  • ECN 2030. Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
  • PAD 2010. American State and Local Government, Administration and Policy (3 credits)
  • PAD 3100. Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
  • PAD 3190. Public Policy and Analysis (3 credits)
  • PAD 4770. Topics in Public Policy (3 credits)
  • PLS 2010. American State & Local Government, Administration & Policy (3 credits)
  • Any Political Science (PLS or PLSS) or Public Administration (PAD or PADS) course

Social Sciences Concentration

  • CRJ 2000. Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
  • CRJ 2400. Criminology (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3000. Criminal Law (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3010. Criminal Justice Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
  • CRJ 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
  • CRJ 4000. Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
  • CRJ 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
  • CRJ 4530. Family Violence (3 credits)
  • GGY 3290. Society and the Environment (3 credits)
  • GGY 3700. Geography of Africa (3 credits)
  • GGY 3720. North America (3 credits)
  • GGY 3770. Geography of American Indians (3 credits)
  • GGY 3780. Geography of Latin America (3 credits)
  • GGY 3790. Geography of Asia (3 credits)
  • GGY 3800. World Prehistory (3 credits)
  • GGYS 4xxx. Special Topics in Geography (1-4 credits)
  • SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 3000. Sociological Writing/Rhetoric (3 credits)
  • SOC 3030. The Family (3 credits)
  • SOC 3060. Sociological Theory (3 credits)
  • SOC 3210. Social Inequalities (3 credits)
  • SOC 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
  • SOC 3610. Social Research (3 credits)
  • SOC 3680. Law and Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
  • SOC 4620. Sociological Social Psychology (3 credits)
  • SWK 3000. Narrative Approaches to Understanding Today’s Older Population (3 credits)
  • SWK 3750. Social Work Practice with Latinx Populations (3 credits)
  • SWK 3820. African American Populations (3 credits)
  • SWK 3840. Gerontological Social Work (3 credits)
  • SWK 3870. Women in Society (3 credits)
  • SWK 3890. Social Work Practice with LGBTQ Populations (3 credits)

 
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 40

*Students entering the BIS Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.