UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Professional Studies, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Delivery Method: Fully Online

Program Admission Notes:

  • Minimum of 60 transferable credit hours
    • Applicants with fewer than 60 credit hours may be eligible for a pre-Professional Studies major.
  • 2.0 cumulative college GPA
  • Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
transfercenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: April, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The School of Professional Studies has no foreign 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
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCY 1101: Intro to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

The multi/interdisciplinary major in Professional Studies is intentionally designed to allow transfer and returning students to build on past educational and professional experiences and work with faculty and professional staff to grow knowledge and skills needed to secure employment in a desired field.  Students complete a plan of study that includes a core of applied professional skills, an exploration of human social relationships and institutions, two concentrations, and culminates in a capstone project.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Sociology Courses 6
  • SOCY 2115 - Introduction to Organizations (3)
  • SOCY 4111 - Social Inequality (3)
  • or  SOCY 4112 - Sociology of Work (3)
  • or  SOCY 4114 - Professionalism in Sociology (3)
  • or  SOCY 4115 - Organizational Sociology (3)
Professional Competency Courses 3

Select one of the following Professional Competency series.  The three credit hours may be completed in a consecutive course series or selected from a different professional competency.  Special topics (PROS 3000) may also be used to satisfy the professional competency requirement.

Project Management Series

  • PROS 3101 - Project Management: Foundations (3)
  • PROS 3102 - Project Management: Practitioner (3)
  • PROS 3103 - Project Management: Specialist (3)

Leadership Essentials Series

  • PROS 3201 - Leadership Essentials: Foundations (1)
  • PROS 3202 - Leadership Essentials: Practitioner (1)
  • PROS 3203 - Leadership Essentials: Specialist (1)

Human Resource Management Series

  • PROS 3301 - Human Resource Management: Foundations (3)
  • PROS 3302 - Human Resource Management: Practitioner (3)
  • PROS 3303 - Human Resource Management: Specialist (3)
PROS 4600: Professional Studies Capstone 3
Area Courses or Optional Minor 18

Complete at least nine credit hours in two areas. Only three credit hours from the 1000-level may be counted toward the area. A minor of 18 credit hours may be substituted for the two areas. See catalog for Area Courses options. 
Unrestricted Elective Courses 30

As needed to complete the total degree credit hours.