UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition Required 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

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 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) 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) 7 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:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
WRDS 3220: Theories and Apps of Wrtng 3
WRDS 3211: Online WRT:Ethics,Social Media 3

or WRDS 3215: Information Literacy and Digital Composing 
WRDS 4400: WRDS Internship Practicum 3

or WRDS 4900: Senior Research Capstone
Application of Writing and Rhetoric in Print and Digital Environments Courses 9

Select three of the following:

  • WRDS 2101 - Advanced Writing: Research and Critical Analysis (3)
  • WRDS 3102 - The Effective Sentence: A Writing Course for All Majors (3)
  • WRDS 3140 - Arguing With Images (3)
  • WRDS 4011 - Topics in Writing Technologies (3)
  • WRDS 4210 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory (3)
  • ENGL 3180 - Language and Digital Technology (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)
Community and Culture Courses 9

Select three of the following:

  • WRDS 4021 - Topics in Writing and Reading (3)
  • WRDS 4201 - Composing Across Borders: Transnational Digital Composition (3)
  • WRDS 4225 - Writing Research Methods (3)
  • WRDS 4330 - Reading, Writing, and Archiving: Charlotte (3)
  • COMM 3050 - Topics in Communication Studies (1 to 3) (Topics: Gender/Culture and Communication)
  • COMM 3110 - Gender and Communication (3)
  • COMM 3126 - Globalization and Digital Media (3)
Major Elective Courses 9

Select three of the following:

  • WRDS 3xxx - Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies Elective (3) (excluding courses already applied toward the major)
  • WRDS 4xxx - Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies Elective (3) (excluding courses already applied toward the major)
  • COMM 3050 - Topics in Communication Studies (1 to 3)
  • COMM 3110 - Gender and Communication (3)
  • COMM 3125 - New Media for Communications (3)
  • COMM 3126 - Globalization and Digital Media (3)
  • ENGL 3162 - Language and the Virtual World (3)
  • ENGL 3180 - Language and Digital Technology (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)
  • ITIS 3130 - Introduction to Human-Centered Computing (3)
  • ITIS 3200 - Introduction to Information Security and Privacy (3)
Unrestricted Elective Courses 24

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.