UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Spanish, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

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
SPA 211: Intermediate Spanish I 3 SPN 2310: Intermediate Spanish I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
SPA 212: Intermediate Spanish II 3 SPN 2320: Intermediate Spanish II Elective/Pre-Major Courses 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
SPA 111: Elementary Spanish I 3 SPN 1310: Elementary Spanish I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
SPA 112: Elementary Spanish II 3 SPN 1320: Elementary Spanish II 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) 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 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) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 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
SPN 2310: Intermediate Spanish I 3

or SPN 2330. Spanish for Heritage Speakers (6 credits)
SPN 2320: Intermediate Spanish II 3

or SPN 2330. Spanish for Heritage Speakers (6 credits)
SPN 3110: Spn Comp & Review Of Gram 3
SPN 3120: Spanish Conversation 3
SPN 3150: Adv Writ & Oral Pres in Spn 3
SPN 3200: Lit Analysis & Crit in SPN 3
SPN 3700: Adv Grammar And Comp 3
Spanish Electives 21

Select 21 credits from: 

  • SPN 3210. Survey of Spanish-American Literature I (3 credits)
  • SPN 3220. Survey of Spanish-American Literature II (3 credits)
  • SPN 3310. Survey of Literature of Spain I (3 credits)
  • SPN 3320. Survey of Literature of Spain II (3 credits)
  • SPN 3360. History of the Spanish Language (3 credits)
  • SPN 3400. Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
  • SPN 3510. Study Abroad (3-6 credits)
  • SPN 3610. Civilization and Culture of Spanish America (3 credits)
  • SPN 3620. Civilization and Culture of Spain (3 credits)
  • SPN 3710. Business Spanish (3 credits)
  • SPN 3720. Spanish for Medical Professionals (3 credits)
  • SPN 4130. Topics in Colonial Spanish-American Literature (3-6 credits)
  • SPN 4140. 19th Century Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
  • SPN 4150. Contemporary Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
  • SPN 4230. Topics in Medieval, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature (3-6 credits)
  • SPN 4240. 19th Century Literature of Spain (3 credits)
  • SPN 4250. Contemporary Literature of Spain (3 credits)
  • SPN 4550. Directed Study in Spanish (3 credits)
  • SPN 4700. Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 credits)
  • SPNS 2xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
  • SPNS 3xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
  • SPNS 4xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 33