UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Geography, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

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 College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences requires two levels of foreign language (Language 111 and 112). Students who complete their associate 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
GEO 111: World Regional Geography 3 GEOG 1501: Global Social Science Additional General Education Courses Required Course
GEO 131: Physical Geography I 4 ESCI 1101: Earth Science - Geog & ESCI 1101L: Earth Science - Geography Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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) 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 UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ESCI 1501: Global Social Science 3

Environment, Society, and Sustainability
GEOG 1103: Spatial Thinking 4
GEOG 1105: Intro to Human Geography 3
GEOG 1511: Local Social Science 3

Urban and Regional Planning
GEOG 2110: Intro to Geographic Research 3
GEOG 3120: Fndmntls Geographic Info Systm 4
GEOG 4600: Geography Professional Seminar 3
GEOG 2200: Intro to Urban Studies 3

or URBS 2200 Intro to Urban Studies
Urban Studies and Planning Electives 12

Choose up to 12 credits from the following:

  • GEOG 2111 - Social Inequality and Planning (3) (SL)
  • GEOG 2165 - Patterns of World Urbanization (3)
  • GEOG 3100 - Geography of Cities (3)
  • GEOG 3106 - Sustainable Cities (3)
  • GEOG 3115 - Urban Transportation Problems (3)
  • GEOG 3200 - Land Use Planning (3)
  • GEOG 3205 - City Regions and Systems (3)
  • GEOG 3210 - Regional Planning (3)
  • GEOG 3215 - Environmental Planning (3)
  • GEOG 4160 - The Geography of Transportation Systems (3)
  • GEOG 4200 - Environmental Justice, Injustice, and Planning (3)
  • GEOG 4209 - Small Town and Community Planning (3)
  • GEOG 4210 - Urban Planning Methods (3)
  • GEOG 4215 - Urban Ecology (3)
  • GEOG 4220 - Housing Policy and Planning (3)
  • GEOG 4305 - Urban Field and Research Methods (3)
  • GEOG 4310 - Urban Social Geography (3)
  • GEOG 4315 - The Urban Form (3)
  • URBS 3801 - Independent Study in Urban Studies (1 to 3)
  • URBS 4401 - Internship in Urban Studies (3)
Geography Electives 9

Choose 9 credit hours from any 2xxx, 3xxx, or 4xxx GEOG or from the following list of extra-departmental courses:

  • ANTH 2125 - Urban Anthropology (3)
  • HIST 3280 - Blacks in Urban America (3)
  • HIST 3281 - American Cities (3)
  • POLS 3121 - Urban Politics and Policy (3)

Recommended Courses:

  • GEOG 2102 - Introduction to Cartographic Design (4)
  • GEOG 2105 - Introduction to Economic Geography (3)
  • GEOG 2121 - Introduction to Development Studies (3)
  • GEOG 3180 - Hazards and Disasters (3)
  • GEOG 3220 - Renewable Energy and Regional Energy Markets (3)
  • GEOG 3250 - World Food Problems (3)
  • GEOG 4250 - Food, Migration, and Place (3)
Unrestricted Electives 15

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.