Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Birth through Kindergarten- Teaching, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

For general transfer admission to FSU, students should have 24 hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA and should be eligible to return to the last institution attended.

Students under the age of 21 and with fewer than 24 hours should review additional requirements for admission: https://www.uncfsu.edu/admission-and-aid/transfer-to-fsu/transfer-admissions

Additional admissions requirements for Teacher Education majors in the College of Education:

  • Completion of FSU's EDUC 211 with a grade of C or better (waived for AA/AS degree holders)
  • Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours earned with a minimum grade point average of 2.7 (3.0 preferred)
  • Completion of a Declaration of Major form
  • Completion of the Praxis CASE tests (or SAT/ACT scores) required by the State of North Carolina for the admission to educator preparation programs.

Contact:

Dr. Cierra Griffin
cgriff13@uncfsu.edu

Revised: August, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign languge is required for the major if earning the AA or AS degree/transferring with 60+ credits.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I
OR
HIS 132: American History II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy
OR
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 		3 University Equivalencies 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
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 HEED 112: Health and Wellness Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 210: Principles of Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
SOC 213: Sociology of the Family 3 SOCI 330: Marriage & Family Relations Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
EDU 144: Child Development I 3 EDUC 440: Guidance & Counseling Pract Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 145: Child Development II 3 EDUC 440: Guidance & Counseling Pract Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 211: Lab Experiences in Area School Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SPED 320: Edu of the Excep Child Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

FSU will accept some EDU courses from NCCCs that are not part of the CAA (see "Remaining University Requirements" section for more information).

Students are encouraged to review the College of Education catalog page for more information about admission into Teacher Education majors: http://acalog.uncfsu.edu/content.php?catoid=22&navoid=1955

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDUC 210: Technology Applications for Teachers 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 271 at NCCCS.
EDUC 311: Found of Multicul Educ & Diver 3
EDUC 331: Instructional Design and Assessment of Learning 3
ELEM 471: Clinical Exp.Tchr in Elem Edu 10
ELEM 491: Professional Seminar 2
MATH Elective 3

NCCCS equivalent options:

  • MAT 171
  • MAT 172
  • MAT 152
PEDU Course 1

Choose from PEDU 101 – 140 at FSU

NCCCS equivalent options:

  • PED 111
  • PED 112
  • PED 113
  • PED 117
  • PED 119
  • PED 128
  • PED 129
  • PED 130
  • PED 137
  • PED 139
  • PED 143
  • PED 144
  • PED 145
  • PED 146
  • PED 151
  • PED 152
  • PED 219
  • PED 229
EDUC 303: Teaching the Young Child with Special Needs 3
EDUC 308: Observation and Assessment in Preschool Education 3
EDUC 309: Infant/Todd Curr Dev&Fld Study 4
EDUC 314: PreSchool Curr Dev&Fld Study 4
EDUC 350: Introduction to Birth through Kindergarten Education 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 284 at NCCCS.
EDUC 361: Family Culture & School 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 131 at NCCCS.
EDUC 434: Current Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education 3
HEED 420: Nutrition 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 153 at NCCCS.
READ 370: Linguistics and Reading 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 280 at NCCCS.
SWRK 220: Introduction to Human Services 3

Can be fulfilled by HSE 110 or EDU 261 at NCCCS.
SWRK 230: Introduction to Social Work 3

Can be fulfilled by EDU 262 at NCCCS.