UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
English, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): English; Creative Writing; Language and Digital Technology; Literature and Culture; Pedagogy;
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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 1101: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 241: British Literature I
OR
ENG 242: British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 125: Creative Writing I 3 ENGL 2126: Intro to Creative Writing 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) 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

At a minimum, majors must complete 36 credit hours in English, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level.  No more than 12 credit hours in ENGL at the 2000-level may be counted toward the major.  Additionally, at least 3 credit hours are required in a departmentally designated diversity course.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Creative Writing Courses 3-6

Select two of the following:

  • ENGL 2126 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
  • ENGL 2127 - Introduction to Poetry Writing (3)
  • ENGL 2128 - Introduction to Fiction Writing (3)
  • ENGL 2201 - Contemporary Poetry (3)
  • ENGL 2202 - Contemporary Fiction (3)
  • ENGL 3201 - Intermediate Poetry Writing (3)
  • ENGL 3202 - Intermediate Fiction Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4202 - Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4203 - Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4206 - Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
  • ENGL 4207 - Writing Young Adult Fiction (3)
  • ENGL 4208 - Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
  • ENGL 4209 - Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
  • ENGL 4290 - Advanced Creative Project (3)
Language and Digital Technology Courses 6

Select two of the following:

  • ENGL 2116 - Introduction to Technical Communication (3)
  • ENGL 2161 - Grammar for Writing (3)
  • ENGL 3132 - Introduction to Contemporary American English (3)
  • ENGL 3162 - Language and the Virtual World (3)
  • ENGL 3180 - Language and Digital Technology (3)
  • ENGL 4008 - Topics in Advanced Technical Communication (3)
  • ENGL 4160 - Origins of Language (3)
  • ENGL 4161 - Modern English Grammar (3)
  • ENGL 4165 - Multiculturalism and Language (3)
  • ENGL 4167 - The Mind and Language (3)
  • ENGL 4168 - Multimodality and Text Description (3)
  • ENGL 4181 - Writing and Designing User Documents (3)
  • ENGL 4182 - Information Design and Digital Publishing (3)
  • ENGL 4183 - Editing with Digital Technologies (3)
  • ENGL 4204 - Expository Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4235 - History of the Book (3)
  • ENGL 4260 - History of Global Englishes (3)
  • ENGL 4262 - Language and Diversity (3)
  • ENGL 4267 - Language and Culture in Digital Spaces (3)
  • ENGL 4270 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy (3)
  • ENGL 4272 - Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4273 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Identity (3)
  • ENGL 4274 - Visual Rhetoric (3)
  • ENGL 4275 - Rhetoric and Technology (3)
  • ENGL 4277 - Digital Literacies (3)
  • ENGL 4400 - Research, Theory, and Practice of Tutoring Writing (3)
  • ENGL 4410 - Professional Internship (3 or 6)
Literature and Culture Courses 0-6

Credits depend on what may have been taken at the community college 
Restricted Elective Courses 18

Select 15 additional credit hours in ENGL courses at the 1000- or 2000-level or above, with no more than 6 credit hours at the 1000-level.
Unrestricted Electives 33-36

Student may choose a minor or second major