UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Intelligent Systems Engineering, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity; Cyber-physical Systems
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 North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC 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 172: Precalculus Trigonometry
OR
MAT 175: Precalculus 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MAT 161: Calculus/Analyt Geom I & MAT 001: Mathematics Elective UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
PHY 251: General Physics I 4 PHY 201: General Physics I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
PHY 252: General Physics II 4 PHY 202: General Physics II UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MAT 162: Calculus/Analyt Geom II 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
EGR 150: Intro to Engineering 2 EGN 101: Introduction to Engineering Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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 NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 1 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNI 001: University College Elective Academic Transition General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From UNC Wilmington:

The program in Intelligent System Engineering is a 4-year interdisciplinary program involving both the engineering and the computing domain. In addition to the successful completion of university studies requirements for UNCW, the B.S. curriculum requires math and science foundations, engineering core courses and an area of concentration.

The concentration areas include:

  1. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence,
  2. Cybersecurity, and
  3. Cyber-physical Systems (smart networked systems with embedded sensors and actuators that are designed to interact with the real-world and support real-time, guaranteed performance in safety-critical applications).

The program is supported by computer science and engineering faculty with strengths in machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, and cyber-physical systems, robotics, and Internet of Things. Program goals for student learning outcomes include:

  1. ensure a thorough preparation in the fundamentals of science and engineering,
  2. provide a foundation for the planning, design, construction, and operation of hardware/software-based projects.
  3. a broad engineering education necessary to understand the impact of artificial intelligence and hardware/software solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,
  4. develop the ability to communicate complex engineering solutions effectively, and
  5. understand professional and ethical responsibility.

NOTE: completion of both CIS 133 (C Programming) and CIS 134 (C++ Programming) are required for equivalency to ISE 211.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

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

Prerequisite Courses: MAT 112 or MAT 150 or MAT 160.
ISE 102: Intro. Intelligent Sys. Eng. 4
ISE 211: Programming for Engineers 3

Will temporarily appear as ISE 292: Programming for Engineers

Prerequisite: CSC 131
ISE 221: Intelligent Systems I 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 102
ISE 250: Embedded Systems 3

Prerequisite or Corequisite Courses: PHY 300.
ISE 251: Intelligent Systems II 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 221 with a minimum grade of C-.
ISE 333: Signals, Systems, and Control 3

Prerequisite Courses: PHY 300, MAT 361, and STT 315.
ISE 340: Systems Software 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 250 and CSC 331.
ISE 350: Principles Cyber-Physical Sys. 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 250.
ISE 360: Introduction to Robotics 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 333.
ISE 410: Human-Centered Design and Engineering 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 360.
ISE 411: Fundamentals of Internet of Things 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 350
ISE 461: Capstone Project I 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 360.
ISE 462: Capstone Project II 3

Prerequisite Courses: ISE 461.
ISE 495: Seminar in Intelligent Systems Engineering 1

Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Senior Status.
MAT 361: Differential Equations 3

Prerequisite Courses: MAT 162.
PHY 300: Analog Circuits 4

Prerequisite Courses: PHY 202
STT 315: Probability and Statistics 3

Prerequisite Courses: STT 215 and (MAT 152 or MAT 162).
Concentration Options (credits required are listed with each option): 12
  • Artificial Intelligence (12 credits)
  • Cybersecurity Concentration (12 credits)
  • Cyber-Physical Systems (12 credits)