UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Oceanography, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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: May, 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 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR
MAT 175: Precalculus 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR
MAT 271: Calculus I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math 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
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHM 101: General Chemistry I & CHML 101: General Chemistry Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHM 102: General Chemistry II & CHML 102: General Chemistry Lab II UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIO 201: Principles of Biology: Cells Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHY 101: Elementary College Physics I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIO 202: Prin of Biology: Biodiversity 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 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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STT 215: Introduction to Statistics & STT 001: Statistics Elective Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 1 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 B.S. Oceanography program is designed specifically for students interested in pursuing professional, research or academic careers and/or advanced degrees in the ocean sciences.

Because oceanography is a truly integrative and synthetic field which continues to become more technological and global in its approach, the oceanography degree program requires students to develop basic proficiencies in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology, and effective oral and written communication skills. In addition, the program allows students to focus on their specific interests through selection of appropriate elective course work.

The program includes an applied learning component which can be fulfilled through appropriate field- or ship-based course work, internships, and/or faculty directed research.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
OCN 150: Introduction to Oceanography 3
OCNL 150: Introduction to Oceanography Lab 1

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 150.
OCN 350: Advanced Oceanography 3

Prerequisite Courses: OCN 150
OCN 365: Written Comm in Oceanography 2

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 350.
OCN 390: Field Methods in Oceanography 2

Prerequisite Courses: OCN 150
OCN 395: Topics in Oral Communications in Oceanography 1

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: OCN 350.
OCN 471: Oceanographic Cruise Techniques 1

Prerequisite Courses: OCN 350 or OCN 390
GLY 450: Geological Oceanography 4

Prerequisite Courses: GLY 201 or GLY 205 or OCN 350
Students must take two of the following: 6
  • BIO 170 - Biology of the Sea or BIO 362 - Marine Biology  
  • CHM 475 - Chemical Oceanography or OCN 475 - Marine Biogeochemistry  
  • PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography
Electives: minimum of 31 hours from at least 3 disciplines: 31

Students must also complete a minimum of 31 hours of electives. Courses must be selected from at least three different disciplines;

  • 21 of which must be above the 299 level;
  • 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:

  • BIO 201 Principles of Biology: Cells 
  • BIO 202 Principles of Biology: Biodiversity
  • CHM 101 General Chemistry I
  • CHML 101 General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHM 102 General Chemistry II
  • CHML 102 General Chemistry Laboratory II
  • CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II
  • PHY 101 Elementary College Physics I
  • PHY 102 Elementary College Physics II
  • 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