UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2025-2026

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

  • 24 transferable credit hours
  • 2.0 cumulative college GPA
  • Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
transfercenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The Klein College of Science requires two levels of foreign language (Language 111 and 112). Students who complete their associates degree are exempt from the language requirement. 

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
MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR
MAT 271: Calculus I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 2120: General Biology I & BIOL 2120L: General Biology I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 2130: General Biology II & BIOL 2130L: General Biology II Laboratory UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1251: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1251L: General Chemistry Lab I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1252: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1252L: General Chemistry Lab II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STAT 1222: Intro to Statistics & STAT 1ELE: Statistics Elective Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
CHM 251: Organic Chemistry I 4 CHEM 2131: Organic Chemistry I & CHEM 2131L: Organic Chemistry Lab I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
BIO 250: Genetics 4 BIOL 3166: Genetics & TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1101: Introductory Physics I & PHYS 1101L: Introductory Physics I Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PHY 152: College Physics II 4 PHYS 1102: Introductory Physics II & PHYS 1102L: Introductory Physics II Lab 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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking English Composition General Education
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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1101: College Algebra & Workshop UGETC Math General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
BIOL 3111: Cell Biology 3
BIOL 3111L: Cell Biology Lab 1
BIOL 3144: Ecology 3
Physiology Course 3

Select one of the following:

  • BIOL 3272 - Plant Physiology (3)
  • BIOL 3273 - Animal Physiology (3)
  • BIOL 4272 - Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
Biology Electives 18

Pick Six 
Biology Labs 3

Three, one credit hour labs
Evolution Oriented Biology 3

Select one of the following:

  • BIOL 3000 - Special Topics in Biology (1 to 4) (may include evolution-oriented topics)
  • BIOL 3222 - General Botany (3)
  • BIOL 3231 - Invertebrate Zoology (4)
  • BIOL 3233 - Vertebrate Zoology (4)
  • BIOL 3235 - Biology of Insects (3)
  • BIOL 3236 - General Zoology (3)
  • BIOL 4000 - Special Topics in Biology (1 to 4) (may include evolution-oriented topics)
  • BIOL 4040 - Stem Cells (3)
  • BIOL 4111 - Evolution (3)
  • BIOL 4235 - Mammalogy (4)
  • BIOL 4242 - Biology of Birds (3)
  • BIOL 4243 - Animal Behavior (3)
  • BIOL 4244 - Conservation Biology (3)
  • BIOL 4260 - Population Genetics (3)
  • BIOL 4272 - Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
  • BIOL 4283 - Developmental Biology (3)
  • BIOL 4284 - Eukaryotic Microbiology (4)
  • BIOL 4293 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
Unrestricted Electives 26