Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Nursing, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Generic Four Year Track
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Admission Criteria to Pre-Nursing:

Overall GPA of 2.8 or higher. Having a GPA below 2.8 will not prevent a student from declaring pre-nursing in a future term, but the student must first raise his or her GPA to at least 2.8 before being eligible to declare pre-nursing as a major.

All applicants are reminded that completion of pre-nursing requirements does not automatically ensure admission to the upper division.

Applications are accepted until March 30 for August admission and September 30 for January admission.

Contact:

Office for Adult Learners, Transfer, and Military
adultlearnerstransfermilitary@uncfsu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Completion of two college level foreign language courses is required.

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 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition Required Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 210: Principles of Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STAT 202: Basic Probability and Stats UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 141: General Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 142: General Chemistry I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture & CHEM 162: General Chemistry II Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSYC 331: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BIO 168: Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BIOL 230: Human Anatomy and Physiology I & BIOL 230L: Human Anatomy and Phy. I Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 169: Anatomy and Physiology II 4 BIOL 240: Human Anatomy and Phys. II & BIOL 240L: Human Anatomy & Phys. II Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 275: Microbiology 4 BIOL 330: Microbiology & Immunology Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
HUM 115: Critical Thinking 3 PHIL 110: Critical Thinking Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 211: The United States to 1865 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 CSC 100: Intro to Computers 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 NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled

None listed

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Admission Criteria to Upper Division:

  • Applications are accepted until March 30 for August admission and September 30 for January admission.
  • Submission of completed application to Nursing Department
  • Successful completion of all required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better.
  • Overall GPA of 2.8 or higher and a Math/Science GPA of 2.8 or higher.
  • A passing score on the Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam.
  • Required health screens and immunizations.
  • Clear criminal background check and drug screens.
  • Submission of writing sample.
  • Interview with the Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee.

Other Major Requirements:

Grade of C or higher in upper division courses. Students who are unsuccessful in any upper division course will be required to successfully complete NURS 402, Selected Topics, 1-3 credit hours, for academic progression.

Note: Once the student has completed their pre-requirements or is currently enrolled in the last of them, they can apply to the upper division.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Additional Pre-requisites 5
  1. PEDU, HEED 112, ENTR 100 or FINC 100 - PE (2 credits) or Health & Wellness
  2. PNUR 210 - Intro to Professional Nursing
  3. ETCE 101 - Foundations of Ethics & Civic Engagement 
Foreign Language Requirements 6

Select two from the following:

CHIN 110 - Elementary Chinese I CHIN 120 - Elementary Chinese II FREN 110 - Elementary French I FREN 120 - Elementary French II SPAN 110 - Elementary Spanish I SPAN 112 - Spanish for the Professions I SPAN 120 - Elementary Spanish II SPAN 122 - Spanish for the Professions II SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I YORU 110 - Elementary Yoruba I YORU 120 - Elementary Yoruba II
Upper Division Courses 61
  • NURS 321 - Health Assessment
  • NURS 324 - Pathophysiology
  • NURS 326 - Concepts Basic to Nursing
  • NURS 326L - Concepts Basic to Nursing Lab
  • NURA/NURS 350 - Adult Health I
  • NURA/NURS 350L - Adult Health I Clinical
  • NURS 360 - Pediatric Nursing
  • NURS 360L - Pediatric Nursing Clinical
  • NURS 361 - Obstetrics and Women’s Health
  • NURS 361L - Obstetrics and Women’s Health Clinical
  • NURS 365 - Pharmacological Concepts
  • NURS 401 - Nursing Research and Theory (Pre-licensure)
  • NURS 401S - Nursing Research and Theory Seminar
  • NURS 405 - Psychiatric Nursing
  • NURS 405L - Psychiatric Nursing Clinical
  • NURS 406 - Community Health Nursing
  • NURS 406L - Community Health Nursing Clinical
  • NURS 410 - Nursing Leadership
  • NURA/NURS 451 - Adult Health II
  • NURA/NURS 451L - Adult Health II Clinical
  • NURA 481 - Capstone Theory
  • NURA 481L - Capstone Clinical