UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
History, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Social Studies Education
Delivery Method: On-Campus

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
HIS 131: American History I 3 HST 1010: Amer Civ To 1877 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 132: American History II 3 HST 1020: Amer Civ Since 1877 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 1010: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1050: Intro to College Mathematics UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
POL 120: American Government 3 PLS 1010: Intro to Amer Nationl Govermnt Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ECO 151: Survey of Economics 3 ECN 1000: Economics Of Social Issues 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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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) 8 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
Introductory History 12

Complete a total of four introductory courses (12 sem. hrs.), including at least one American Civilizations course (HST 1010 or 1020) and at least one World Civilizations course (HST 1140 or 1150). 6 credits of introductory history also count toward general education.

Students interested in teaching U.S. History should take both American Civilizations courses. Students interested in teaching World History should take both World Civilizations courses.

  • HST 1010. American Civilizations to 1877 (3 credits)
  • HST 1020. American Civilizations since 1877 (3 credits)
  • HST 1030. African-American History since 1500 (3 credits)
  • HST 1100. History of the American Indian to 1865 (3 credits)
  • HST 1110. History of the American Indian since 1865 (3 credits)
  • HST 1140. World Civilizations to 1500 (3 credits)
  • HST 1150. World Civilizations since 1500 (3 credits)
HST 3000: Historical Practice/Theory 3
Advanced History 21

Seven advanced HST courses:

  • 2 courses from the North or South American area (not including History of North Carolina)
  • 3 courses from the African, Asian, European, or Middle Eastern area
  • HST 3170 History of North Carolina
  • 1 course from the Research Skills area

North Carolina History: 3 Sem. Hrs.

  • HST 3170. History of North Carolina (3 credits)

African, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern History: 9 Sem. Hrs. Complete any three of the following courses:

  • HST 3028. Cultural and Religious History of China (3 credits)
  • HST 3210. Ancient History (3 credits)
  • HST 3230. The Middle Ages (3 credits)
  • HST 3270. Early Modern Europe, 1500‑1789 (3 credits)
  • HST 3290. Revolution, Liberalism, and Nationalism in Europe, 1789‑1914 (3 credits)
  • HST 3320. Twentieth Century Europe (3 credits)
  • HST 3330. The Second World War (3 credits)
  • HST 3440. History of Modern East Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3490. Pre-Modern Middle East (3 credits)
  • HST 3500. Antisemitism: Ethnicity, Race, Religion, Culture (3 credits)
  • HST 3510. History of the Modern Middle East (3 credits)
  • HST 3550. China: Confucius to the Ming Dynasty (3 credits)
  • HST 3560. State and Society in East Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3720. History of South Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3750. History of Sub‑Sahara Africa (3 credits)
  • HST 4470. The Making of Modern China (3 credits)

North and South American History: 6 Sem. Hrs. Complete any two of the following:

  • HST 3050. The American Colonies (3 credits)
  • HST 3060. Revolution and the Young Republic (3 credits)
  • HST 3070. Jacksonian America (3 credits)
  • HST 3100. Civil War and Reconstruction (3 credits)
  • HST 3140. The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3 credits)
  • HST 3150. Interwar America (3 credits)
  • HST 3160. Recent America, 1945‑Present (3 credits)
  • HST 3260. Indians of the Southeast (3 credits)
  • HST 3590. Religion in American History (3 credits)
  • HST 3610. African American History to 1863 (3 credits)
  • HST 3620. African American History Since Emancipation (3 credits)
  • HST 3800. Women and the Development of U.S. Society (3 credits)
  • HST 3840. Colonial Latin America (3 credits)
  • HST 3850. Indians of Latin America (3 credits)
  • HST 4050. History of the New South 1865-1980 (3 credits)
  • HST 4060. U.S. Military History (3 credits)
  • HST 4230. Indigenous Women (3 credits)
  • HST 4340. Vietnam War (3 credits)
  • HST 4570. History of the Caribbean (3 credits)
  • HST 4580. Disease and Disaster in Latin America (3 credits)

Research Skills: 3 Sem. Hrs. Complete one of the following:

  • HST 3640. Civil Rights Movement (3 credits)
  • HST 3820. Growing Up American (3 credits)
  • HST 3870. Modern Mexico (3 credits)
  • HST 4080. Indigenous Communities in Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 4560. Maps and Power (3 credits)
  • HST 4660. Indian Slavery in Colonial North America (3 credits)
  • HST 4740. Introduction to Public History (3 credits)
Social Sciences 18

Some may be fulfilled by suggested CC coursework.

Political Science: 6 Sem. Hrs. Complete any two of the following. (PLS 1010 and 2010 are recommended. Note that only PLS 1000 and 1010 meet general education requirements.)

  • PLS 1000. Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
  • PLS 1010. Introduction to American National Government (3 credits)
  • PLS 2000. Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
  • PLS 2010. American State & Local Government, Administration & Policy (3 credits)
  • PLS 2150. North Carolina Politics and Government (3 credits)
  • PLS 2510. Introduction to World Politics (3 credits)

Economics and Personal Finance: 6 Sem. Hrs. Complete any two of the following. (ECN 1000 and FIN 2050 are recommended. Note that only ECN 1000, 2020, and 2030 meet the general education requirements.)

  • ECN 1000. Economics of Social Issues (3 credits)
  • ECN 2020. Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
  • ECN 2030. Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
  • FIN 2050. Personal Finance (3 credits)
  • FIN 2400. Foundations of Finance (for Non-Business Majors) (3 credits)

Geography: 3 Sem. Hrs. Complete one of the following:

  • GGY 1010. Principles of Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 1020. World Regional Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 2000. Cultural Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 2060. Economic Geography (3 credits)

Psychology and Sociology: 3 Sem. Hrs. Complete one of the following:

  • PSY 1010. Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
  • SOC 1020. Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
  • SOC 1050. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
  • SOC 2090. Social Problems in Modern Society (3 credits)
Professional Studies 12
  • EDN 2100. Introduction to Education (3 credits)
  • EDN 3130. Content Area Reading (3 credits)
  • SED 3310. Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3 credits)
  • And one of the following:
  • EDN 3140. Aspects of Human Development and Educational Psychology (Grades 6-12) (3 credits)
  • EDN 3150. Developmental Perspectives of Educational Psychology (Grades K‐12) (3 credits)
  • PSY 2050. Childhood and Adolescence (3 credits)
SSE 4100: Principles of Tch Soc Studies 3
SSE 4350: SSE Curriculum Design 3
SSE 4500: SSE Methods 3
SSE 4480: Stu Tch Soc Std In Sec Sch 3
SSE 4490: SSE Internship Seminar 3
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 6