Program Admission Notes:
Transfer Admission Requirements
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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.
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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:
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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)
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Have completed or be enrolled in 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credit hours
Transfer applicants are also recommended to have:
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A minimum 2.4 college GPA or higher
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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.
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Contact:
The Office of Admissions
admissions@uncw.edu
Revised:
May, 2024
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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
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3
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ENG 101: College Writing and Reading I
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English Composition
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Required Course, General Education
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ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
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3
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ENG 201: College Writing and Reading II
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English Composition
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Required Course, General Education
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MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR MAT 175: Precalculus
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4
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UNCW Equivalencies
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UGETC Math
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Required Course, General Education
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MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR MAT 271: Calculus I
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4
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UNCW Equivalencies
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UGETC Math
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Required Course, General Education
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PED 110: Fit and Well for Life
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2
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WPA 101: Wellness and Physical Activity
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course, General Education
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CHM 151: General Chemistry I
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4
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CHM 101: General Chemistry I
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CHML 101: General Chemistry Lab I
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Suggested Course
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CHM 152: General Chemistry II
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4
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CHM 102: General Chemistry II
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CHML 102: General Chemistry Lab II
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Suggested Course
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BIO 111: General Biology I
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4
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BIO 201: Principles of Biology: Cells
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Additional General Education Courses
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Suggested Course, General Education
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PHY 151: College Physics I
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4
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PHY 101: Elementary College Physics I
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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BIO 112: General Biology II
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4
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BIO 202: Prin of Biology: Biodiversity
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Suggested Course
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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)
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6
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UNCW Equivalencies
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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6
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UNCW Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I
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3
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UNCW Equivalencies
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Additional General Education Courses
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General Education
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MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
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4
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STT 215: Introduction to Statistics
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STT 001: Statistics Elective
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Additional General Education Courses
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General Education
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Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II
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3
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UNCW Equivalencies
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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1
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UNCW Equivalencies
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Elective
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ACA 122: College Transfer Success
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1
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UNI 001: University College Elective
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Academic Transition
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General Transfer Credit
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Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:
University Course |
Credit Hours |
University Course Notes |
OCN 150: Introduction to Oceanography
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3 |
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OCNL 150: Introduction to Oceanography Lab
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1 |
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 150. |
OCN 350: Advanced Oceanography
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3 |
Prerequisite Courses: OCN 150 |
OCN 365: Written Comm in Oceanography
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2 |
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 350. |
OCN 390: Field Methods in Oceanography
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2 |
Prerequisite Courses: OCN 150 |
OCN 395: Topics in Oral Communications in Oceanography
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1 |
Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 350. |
OCN 471: Oceanographic Cruise Techniques
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1 |
Prerequisite Courses: OCN 350 or OCN 390 |
GLY 450: Geological Oceanography
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4 |
Prerequisite Courses: GLY 201 or GLY 205 or OCN 350 |
Students must take two of the following:
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6 |
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BIO 170 - Biology of the Sea
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BIO 362 - Marine Biology
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CHM 475 - Chemical Oceanography
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OCN 475 - Marine Biogeochemistry
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PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography
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Electives: minimum of 31 hours from at least 3 disciplines:
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31 |
Students must also complete a minimum of 31 hours of electives. Courses must be selected from at least three different disciplines;
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21 of which must be above the 299 level;
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at least 9 must be from the OCN, GLY, or GGY prefixes.
Students may select any additional OCN course, or any course from the following list:
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BIO 201 Principles of Biology: Cells
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BIO 202 Principles of Biology: Biodiversity
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CHM 101 General Chemistry I
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CHML 101 General Chemistry Laboratory I
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CHM 102 General Chemistry II
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CHML 102 General Chemistry Laboratory II
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CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I
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CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II
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PHY 101 Elementary College Physics I
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PHY 102 Elementary College Physics II
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STT 215 Introduction to Statistics
Appropriate 280, 480, 491 and other relevant courses in BIO, CHM, EGN, EVS, GGY, GLY, or PHY can be applied as electives with the approval of the program director and the Earth and Ocean Sciences departmen |