UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Cybersecurity, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Transfer Admission Requirements

  • Students who have graduated from high school or obtained a GED or adult high school diploma and enrolled in another postsecondary institution are considered transfer students.
  • UNCW uses a holistic approach to review transfer student applications and will consider several aspects of an application in making an admission decision.

To be competitive for transfer admission, applicants must:

  • Meet UNC system high school minimum course requirements (or be exempt by being 21 years of age or older or having completed 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credits).
  • Have completed or be enrolled in 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credit hours.

Transfer applicants are also recommended to have:

  • A minimum 2.4 college GPA or higher.
  • Have completed or enrolled in college-level English and/or math.

Note: Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to a specific academic program. Some academic programs may require an additional application and have requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

The Office of Admissions
admissions@uncw.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

University Studies requires a student to obtain proficiency through the 201-level (equivalent to foreign language 211 at NCCCs) in a language previously studied or the 102-level (equivalent to foreign language 112 at NCCCs) in a second foreign language not previously studied. Students will demonstrate proficiency by completing a course at the 201 level or higher in a language previously studied or at the 102-level in a second foreign language. If you graduated high school 7 or more years before you enrolled at UNCW, an exception applies to you. Then you only need to complete a language course at the 102 level (or higher)

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 ENG 101: College Writing and Reading I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 201: College Writing and Reading II English Composition Required Course, General Education
MAT 175: Precalculus
OR
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 		5 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STT 215: Introduction to Statistics & STT 001: Statistics Elective Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 WPA 101: Wellness and Physical Activity Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 12 UNCW Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 1 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNI 001: University College Elective Academic Transition General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From UNC Wilmington:

The B.S. in Cybersecurity was created jointly by faculty from the Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Information Systems within the Cameron School of Business and faculty from the Department of Computer Science within the College of Science and Engineering.  As such, it draws upon expertise of both information systems and computer science. 

The major is targeted to students interested in courses that highlight computer, network, and information security.

Student's pursuing the cybersecurity program of study will learn computing-based foundations, crosscutting concepts that are broadly applicable across the range of cybersecurity specializations, knowledge containing essential cybersecurity skills, and ethical and professional responsibilities associated with the field.

Students must select one of the concentrations (21 hours): 

  • Applied cybersecurity track focuses on administration of cybersecurity tools and managerial aspects of information security programs.
  • Cyber Operations track provides insights on secure software development and cybersecurity tool development.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
CSC 131: Introduction to Computer Science 4

Prerequisite Courses: MAT 112 or MAT 150 or MAT 160.
CIT 225: Linux Administration 3

Prerequisite Courses: CSC 121 or CSC 131 with a grade of “C-” or better in either course, or instructor approval.

CET 225 Internet Servers from NCCC is equivalent to this course
CIT 301: Cloud Computing and Virtualization 3

Corequisite Courses: Co-requisite: CSC 344 or MIS 320. Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite: CIT 225.

Students must take BOTH CTI 240 Virtualization Admin I AND CTI 241 Virtualization Admin II for equivalency from NCCC for this course
CYBR 201: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 3
CYBR 202: Cyber Policy, Legal, Ethics, Compliance 3

Prerequisite or Corequisite Courses: CYBR 201.

Students must take BOTH CCT 112 Ethics and High Tech AND CCT 231 Tech Crimes and Law for equivalency from NCCC for this course.
CYBR 245: Crytography and Data Security 3

Prerequisite: CYBR 201 with a C or better and CSC 131 with a C or better
CYBR 322: Information Assurance 3

Prerequisite Courses: CYBR 201
CYBR 324: Network Security 3

Prerequisite Courses: MIS 320 or MIS 323 or CSC 344
CYBR 343: Systems Security 3

Prerequisite Courses: (MIS 352 and CIT 225) or (CSC 242 and CYBR 201)
CYBR 365: Ethical Hacking 3

Prerequisite Courses: CIT 225 and MIS 352

Students must take ALL three of these courses for NCCC equivalency:

  • CCT 250 Network Vulnerabilities I
  • CET 130 Operating System Principles
  • NET125 Introduction to NEtworks
Must take ONE of the following courses: 3
  • CYBR 491 Directed Independent Study
  • CYBR 495 Seminar in Cybersecurity
  • CYBR 498 Internship in Cybersecurity
  • CYBR 499 Honors in Cybersecurity
Students must choose one of the following: 3
  • CSC 344 Computer Networks: Required for the cyber operations track
    • Prerequisite or Concurrent (Corequisite) Courses: CSC 231 or CYBR 251, or instructor approval.
  • MIS 320 Network Fundamentals: Required for the applied track
    • Prerequisite or Concurrent (Corequisite) Courses: CIT 110 or CYBR 201 or MIS 213
Concentration Courses 21
  • Applied cybersecurity track focuses on administration of cybersecurity tools and managerial aspects of information security programs.
  • Cyber Operations track provides insights on secure software development and cybersecurity tool development.