UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Public Health, BSPH

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

24 transferable credit hours

2.0 cumulative college GPA

Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
transfercenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The College of Health and Human Services has no foreign language requirement.

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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STAT 1220: Elements of Stat I (BUSN) & STAT 1ELE: Statistics Elective UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I
4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 2101: Healthy Lifestyles Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 1101: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com 3 COMM 2107: Interpersonal Communication 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 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking 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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 12 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

All incoming students are admitted as Pre-Public Health and apply to upper division once eligible.

Application information can be found on the Public Health website. Public Health, upper division, is a fall only start. 

Students who wish to stay on a two year plan, once transferring to UNC Charlotte, should complete all major specific courses at their community college with HLTH 2102 and HLTH 2103 at UNC Charlotte in the Summer I term, prior to starting upper division in the fall.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
HLTH 2102: Foundations of Public Health 3
HLTH 2103: Foundations of Global Health 3
HLTH 3102: Comparative Healthcare Systems 3
HLTH 3103: Beh Change Theories & Practice 3
HLTH 3106: Determinants of Health 3
HLTH 3104: Rsrch & Stats in Health 3
HLTH 3105: Public Health Educ & Promotion 3
HLTH 3400: Public Health Internship Prep 3
HLTH 4102: Healthcare Administration 3
HLTH 4105: Program Planning and Eval 3
HLTH 4400: Public Health Internship 3
HLTH 4104: Epidemiology 3
HLTH 4600: Public Health Capstone 3
Additional Coursework 15

Options include minor or secondary major, health-related elective coursework, or pre-health/ clinical coursework.

Unrestricted Elective Courses 9