UNC Wilmington

Transfer Guide

UNC Wilmington
Environmental Sciences, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Cross Disciplinary; Ecological Restoration; Environmental Education; Sustainability; Wetland Management; Wildlife Management
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Transfer Admission Requirements

  • Students who have graduated from high school or obtained a GED or adult high school diploma and enrolled in another postsecondary institution are considered transfer students.
  • UNCW uses a holistic approach to review transfer student applications and will consider several aspects of an application in making an admission decision.

To be competitive for transfer admission, applicants must:

  • Meet UNC system high school minimum course requirements (or be exempt by being 21 years of age or older or having completed 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credits).
  • Have completed or be enrolled in 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credit hours.

Transfer applicants are also recommended to have:

  • A minimum 2.4 college GPA or higher.
  • Have completed or enrolled in college-level English and/or math.

Note: Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to a specific academic program. Some academic programs may require an additional application and have requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

The Office of Admissions
admissions@uncw.edu

Revised: December, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Note: Students who earn an Associate of Arts are considered to have met this requirement. University Studies requires a student to obtain proficiency through the 201-level (equivalent to foreign language 211 at NCCCs) in a language previously studied or the 102-level (equivalent to foreign language 112 at NCCCs) in a second foreign language not previously studied. Full requirements can be found here.

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 101: College Writing and Reading I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 201: College Writing and Reading II English Composition Required Course, General Education
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECN 221: Principles of Economics-Micro UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 150: Basic Precalculus UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIO 201: Principles of Biology: Cells UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHM 101: General Chemistry I & CHML 101: General Chemistry Lab I Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 STT 215: Introduction to Statistics & STT 001: Statistics Elective Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
GEO 130: General Physical Geography 3 GGY 130: Geosystems Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course, General Education
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIO 202: Prin of Biology: Biodiversity Additional General Education 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNI 001: University College Elective Academic Transition General Transfer Credit

Additional Information From UNC Wilmington:

The B.S. in environmental sciences prepares students for positions in many diverse scientific areas such as environmental monitoring, pollution abatement, environmental technology development, environmental assessment, and consulting.

Note: The B.S in Environmental Sciences is expecting major curriculum changes for Fall 2025. The program is switching to 6 new program options:

  • Cross Disciplinary
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Environmental Education
  • Sustainability
  • Wetland Management
  • Wildlife Management

 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ENG 393: Writing in the Scientific Disciplines 3
EVS 195: Introduction to Environmental Sciences 3
EVSL 195: Environmental Sciences Lab 1

Prerequisite Courses: Prerequisite or corequisite: EVS 195.
EVS 205: Global Environmental Issues 3
Biological Science Option 35

Biological Science Option

  • General Core:
    • BIO 202 - Principles of Biology: Biodiversity
    • BIO 366 - Ecology
    • BIOL 366 - Ecology Laboratory
    • CHM 102 - General Chemistry II
    • CHML 102 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
    • CHM 377 - Environmental Chemistry
    • CHML 377 - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
    • PHY 101 - Elementary College Physics I
    • EVS 495 - Seminar in Environmental Sciences

Biological Science Electives: 12 hours, of which 9 hours must be at the 300 level or higher:

 
Environmental Conservation Option 44

Environmental Conservation Option:

44 hours in addition to the general core hours. This degree provides training in both the scientific and human dimensions aspects of environmental conservation. A student completing this program would be prepared for positions in governmental agencies dealing with land/resource management and in non-profit conservation organizations. Primary emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary planning and stewardship of protected areas derived from understanding pertinent physical, biological, and social processes. The emphasis for this degree program is on terrestrial and freshwater conservation.