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 |
|
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
|
|
EDU 216: Foundations of Education
|
3
|
EDN 2100: Introduction to Education
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
EDU 144: Child Development I
|
3
|
ECE 2030: The Developing Young Child
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities
|
3
|
SED 3310: Intro to Except Child
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
EDU 131 & EDU 131A: Child, Family, and Community
|
4
|
ECE 3120: Comm Partner-Fam & Agencies
&
EDN 0010: Education Electives
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested 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 |
|
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)
|
1
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
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Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog.
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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.
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Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
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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
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OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
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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.
North Carolina Birth-Kindergarten Program Standards
The goals of the Birth-Kindergarten program are to prepare preservice and in-service Birth-Kindergarten professionals with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to effectively serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families in diverse settings. Our program is based on the following six standards as established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
The successful Birth-Kindergarten professional will
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have a comprehensive knowledge of typical as well as atypical patterns of child development;
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foster relationships with families that support children’s development and learning;
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build community partnerships in support of children and families;
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use authentic, ongoing assessment of children’s abilities in order to plan, implement, and evaluate programs that build upon each child’s unique strengths;
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create and adapt environments and intentionally plan and implement an integrated curriculum that facilitates every child’s construction of knowledge and provides a strong foundation for lifelong learning;
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provide an integrated curriculum derived from Infant-Toddler Guidelines, Foundations for Early Learning, and the Kindergarten Common Core Standards which includes the following areas: emotional/social development; physical development, health, nutrition, and safety; and cognitive development.