Within the College of Arts and Sciences, students are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in an additional language. Students who transfer 60 or more credits to UNCG can satisfy this requirement by successfully completing a 102 course (equivalent of foreign language 112 at a NC Community College).
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 |
|
GEL 111: Geology
|
4
|
GES 103: Introduction to Earth Science
&
GES 103L: Earth Science Laboratory
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course
|
|
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
STA 108: Elemntry Intro Probablty Stats
&
STA 1XX: STA Elective
|
UGETC Math
|
Suggested Course
|
|
GEL 230: Environmental Geology
|
4
|
GES 305: Envirn Hazards Assessmnt
&
GES 3XX: GES Elective
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
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 |
|
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
ENG 101: Exploring Writing
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENG 102: Academic Research and Writing
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
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
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success
|
1
|
ELE 1XX: Misc Elective
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
14
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
Students in the B.S. in Geology may choose an optional concentration in either: Earth Science, Geographic Information Science, or Urban Planning.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 27 hours in geography above the 100 level. Only grades of C- or higher will count toward completion of the major and concentrations. No more than 6 credit hours from GES courses numbered 160-170, 260-289, 360-399, 460-489 may be applied to the major.
Additional elective courses may be required to meet the 120 credit hour minimum. Additional elective courses at the 300-level or above may be required to meet the university minimum of 36 upper-level credit hours.