Transfer Guide

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
COM 110: Introduction to Communication	3	COMM 100: COMM & SOCIAL PROC	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com	3	COMM 120: Introduction to Interpersonal and Organizational Communication	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course
COM 231: Public Speaking	3	COMM 113: Public Speaking	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life	2	LFIT 998: Lifetime Fitness Transfer Credit	Elective/Pre-Major 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	ENGL 100: Basic Writing	English Composition	General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENGL 105: English Composition and Rhetoric	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)	9	University Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	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	GENR ----: GENR GENERAL ELECTIVE	Academic Transition	Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	6	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

This is a suggested course plan. It is highly recommended that you meet regularly with your academic advisor to determine your course selection and progress toward graduation.

Students who transfer to UNC under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have all General Education requirements completed, but must complete these requirements through transfer or UNC coursework: Global Language, Research and Discovery, Lifetime Fitness, Communication Beyond Carolina, Campus Life Experience, and, where applicable, Supplemental General Education. Students who do not transfer in under the CAA should work closely with their advisor to determine which requirements apply to them for the IDEAs in Action General Education curriculum.

IDEAs In Action Graduation Requirements not covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that could be completed at the Community College:

• COM 231 (UNC COMM 113), or COM 160 (UNC COMM223), or SPH 151 (UNC COMM113) can fulfill COMMBEYOND;
• COM 120 (UNC COMM 120), CHM 251 (UNC CHEM 261 + CHEM 262L) or CHM 252 (UNC CHEM 262 + CHEM 262L) can fulfill RESEARCH;
• PED 110 (LFIT 998) can fulfill LIFE-FIT.
• Foreign Language courses numbered 211 (Intermediate Level 1) can fulfill GLBL-LANG.

Advising and Community College Course Selection

For UGETC, Pre-Major, Elective, or GEC course options, please refer to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement transfer course list.

Students should work with their community college academic advisor to ensure appropriate course selection for AA/AS degree completion.

Additional Resources

To find out how your N.C. community college coursework will transfer to UNC, please view the transfer credit list for your community college campus.

Program Notes:  

A complete list of requirements for the Communication Studies major B.A. degree can be found in the UNC Chapel Hill Undergraduate Catalog.

University Notes:

Supplemental General Education

Students who pursue a bachelor of arts degree must also satisfy a Supplemental General Education requirement. The intent of this requirement is to broaden a student’s perspective on the major by examining its relationship to work in at least one other field. Students may fulfill the requirement in three ways:

• By completing a second major   
• By completing a minor
• By completing three courses (nine hours) above 199 offered outside the home department or curriculum of the first major. These three courses can neither be used to fulfill the requirements of the first major nor be cross-listed with courses that a student has used to satisfy major requirements

In addition to the program requirements, students must

1. Earn a minimum final cumulative GPA of 2.000
2. Complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
3. Take at least half of their major core requirements (courses and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
4. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the major core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for major or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
LIFE-FIT	1	If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course. PED 110 is the only NCCC course approved to fulfill this requirement by transfer.
COMMBEYOND	3	If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course.
RESEARCH	3	If requirement not fulfilled through transfer of an NCCC course.
One Lower-Level COMM Course	3	One remaining lower-level COMM course at the 100-300 level.
Four Upper-Level COMM Courses	12	A total of four upper-level COMM courses at the 400-699 levels (minimum 2 courses in a single pathway).
Two COMM Elective Courses	6	Two additional COMM elective courses (any level)
Additional hours needed for graduation	33	Additional hours can be made up of Supplemental General Education courses, second major courses, minor courses, IDEAs in Action General Education courses and/or elective courses.