UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
History, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Middle Grades Social Studies Education (6-9)
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Students who attended a college or university after graduating from high school should apply for admission as a transfer applicant and meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum 24 hours of transferable college-level coursework (completed or in progress)
  • Applicants with less than 24 transferable credit hours may be reviewed based on freshman criteria.
  • Students under the age of 21 will also be expected to meet the freshman admission criteria.
  • Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college courses as calculated by the UNC Pembroke Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Some academic programs at UNCP may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

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 ENG 1050: Composition I English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1060: Composition II English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I 3 HST 1010: Amer Civ To 1877-FAD UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 132: American History II 3 HST 1020: Amer Civ Since 1877-FAD UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 1010: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1050: Intro to College Mathematics UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
POL 120: American Government 3 PLS 1010: Intro to Amer Nat Govermnt-FAD Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ECO 151: Survey of Economics 3 ECN 1000: Economics Of Social Issues Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDN 2100: Introduction to Education Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SED 3310: Intro to Except Child 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
  • Writing Intensive Program
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
  • Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
    • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
    • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
    • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
  • Foundations of American Democracy
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must successfully complete a course or courses covering the foundations of American democracy. UNCP courses that satisfy this requirement include: HST 1010, 1020, 1030, 1150, or PLS 1010. Alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent transfer coursework, including coursework from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge credits or 60+ transferrable credit hours.

Please note that 6 credits of Introductory History and 12 credits of Social Sciences can also count toward a student’s General Education requirements.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Introductory History 9

Complete HST 1020, HST 1150, and HST 1010 or 1100.

  • HST 1020. American Civilizations since 1877 (FAD) (3 credits)
  • HST 1150. World Civilizations since 1500 (FAD) (3 credits)
  • HST 1010. American Civilizations to 1877 (FAD) (3 credits) OR HST 1100. Native American History to 1750 (3 credits)
Political Science 9

Complete PLS 1010 and PLS 2010, plus one additional course from the list below.

  • PLS 1010. Introduction to American National Government (FAD) (3 credits)
  • PLS 2010. American State & Local Government (3 credits)

And one of the following:

  • PLS 1000. Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
  • PLS 2000. Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)
  • PLS 2150. North Carolina Politics and Government (3 credits)
  • PLS 2510. Introduction to World Politics (3 credits)
Economics and Finance 6

Complete two of the following (ECN 1000 and FIN 2050 are recommended):

  • ECN 1000. Economics of Social Issues (3 credits)
  • ECN 2020. Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
  • ECN 2030. Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
  • FIN 2050. Personal Finance (3 credits)
  • FIN 2400. Foundations of Finance (for Non-Business Majors) (3 credits)
Geography 3

Complete one of the following:

  • GGY 1010. Principles of Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 1020. World Regional Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 2000. Cultural Geography (3 credits)
PSY 1010: Introductory Psychology 3
Advanced History 15

Complete the three courses below, plus any two additional HST or HSTS courses taught at the 3000 or 4000 level.

  • HST 3000. Historical Practice and Theory (3 credits)
  • HST 3170. History of North Carolina (3 credits)
  • HST 4400. Themes in World History (3 credits)
Professional Studies Core 12
  • EDN 2100. Introduction to Education (3 credits)
  • EDN 3130. Disciplinary Literacy (3 credits)
  • SED 3310. Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3 credits)

And one of the following:

  • EDN 3140. Aspects of Human Development and Educational Psychology (Grades 6-12) (3 credits)
  • EDN 3150. Developmental Perspectives of Educational Psychology (Grades K‐12) (3 credits)
  • PSY 2050. Childhood and Adolescence (3 credits) (Recommended)
Content Pedagogy 21
  • SSE 4100. Principles of Teaching Social Studies (3 credits)
  • SSE 4350. Social Studies Curriculum Development and Purposes (3 credits)
  • SSE 4500. Methods of Teaching Social Studies (3 credits)
  • SSE 4480. Internship in Social Studies in the Secondary School (9 credits)
  • SSE 4490. SSE Internship Seminar (3 credits)
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 15