UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Geography & Geospatial Sciences, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Choose from any of the 6
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 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 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
GEO 112: Cultural Geography 3 GGY 101: Modern World Geography Additional General Education Courses Required Course
GEO 130: General Physical Geography 3 GGY 130: Geosystems Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 WPA 101: Wellness and Physical Activity & WPAL 101: Wellness & Physical Actvty Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECN 221: Principles of Economics-Micro UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECN 222: Principles of Economics-Macro UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 175: Precalculus 5 MAT 160: Precalculus: Algebra & Trigono & MAT 001: Mathematics Elective UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STT 215: Introduction to Statistics & STT 001: Statistics Elective Additional General Education 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 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 UNCW Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 1 UNCW Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 UNCW 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.A. in Geography and Geospatial Sciences is a flexible program that meets a wide variety of personal educational goals and interests.

Geographers study all aspects of places (including physical, environmental, and societal patterns), analyzing geospatial data to address changing patterns through time.

The B.A. in Geography and Geospatial Science is commonly combined with a second major or minor to define a specific area of focus, and prepares students for careers and graduate study in geospatial, earth and environmental sciences.

Additional Information:

  • GLY 390 or OCN 390 may be repeated once for a total of 4 credit hours.
  • GGY courses listed as core requirements that are not counted toward the core may count as elective hours.
  • A “C” (2.00) or better average is required on all courses that count toward the major.
  • At least 14 hours toward the Geography B.A. must be at the 300-400 levels.
  • The Geography and Geospatial Sciences major is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers and to allow for complementary study in allied disciplines. Geography and Geospatial Sciences majors are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor or second major, and to carefully select courses that will define their main area of interest.
  • For example, working closely with an advisor, students may select elective courses tailored to specific areas of interest such as:
    • Applied Geography (GGY 215, GGY 220, GGY 421, GGY 424, GGY 426, GGY 428, GGY 429, GGY 473, or a second major or minor in Geospatial Technologies, Computer Science or Information Technology)
    • Human-Environment Geography (GGY 180, GGY 340, GGY 382, GGY 383, GGY 385, GGY 386, GGY 435, GGY 473, GGY 475, OCN 250, or a second major or minor in International Studies, Anthropology or Environmental Sciences)
    • Physical Geography (GGY 333, GGY 335, GGY 420, GGY 432, GGY 433, GGY 436, GGY 437, GGY 438, GGY 439, OCN 475, or a second major or minor in Geology, Geoscience, or Oceanography).

Geography majors are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor or second major, and to carefully select courses that will define their main area of interest.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
GGY 215: The Digital Globe 3

or GGY 220: Cartography and Data Visualization
GGY 222: Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences 3
GGY 230: Introduction to Weather and Climate 3
GGY 321: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3

Prerequisite Courses: GGY 130 or GGY 215 or GLY 101 or GLY 120 or OCN 150 or EVS 195 or EGN 102.
GGY 322: Introduction to Remote Sensing 3

Prerequisite Courses: GGY 130 or GGY 215 or GLY 101 or GLY 120 or OCN 150 or EVS 195 or consent of instructor.
GGY 365: Written Communications in the Geosciences 2

Prerequisite Courses: GGY 215 or GGY 230 or GGY 321.
GGY 395: Oral Communication in Geography 1

Prerequisite Courses: GGY 215  or GGY 230 or GGY 281.
Elective Requirements: 18

In addition, students must complete a minimum of 18 elective hours consisting of any GGY courses beyond the core, and up to 10 hours from among:

  • GLYL 100 - Earth Systems Laboratory
  • GLY 125 - Natural Disasters
  • GLY 226 - Principles of Hydrology
  • GLY 390 - Field Methods in Geosciences
  • GLY 420 - Global Climate Change
  • OCN 250 - Coasts and Society
  • OCN 390 - Field Methods in Oceanography