UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Geo-Envrionmental Studies, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Geography or Geoscience Track
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale from all post-secondary work.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2026

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
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
GEO 110: Introduction to Geography 3 GGY 1010: Principles Of Geography Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
GEL 230: Environmental Geology 4 GLY 2620: Environmental Geology & ELEC 0010: General Electives Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
POL 110: Intro Political Science 3 PLS 1000: Intro to Political Science Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
GEL 111: Geology 4 GLY 1150: Earth Science & GLYL 1150: Earth Science Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 1070: Coll Algebra & ELEC 0010: General Electives UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIO 1000: Principles of Biology & BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives 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) 6 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education

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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
BIO 1000: Principles of Biology 3

If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 3040: Principles of Ecology 4
CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I 1

If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1300: General Chemistry I 3

If not completed at NCCC.
GGY 1010: Principles Of Geography 3

or  GGY 1020. World Regional Geography (3 credits) - If not completed at the NCCC.
GGY 2500: Introduction To Cartography 3
GGY 4100: Land Use Planning 3
GLY 1000: Physical Geology 3

or  GLY 1150. Earth Science (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC.
GLYL 1150: Earth Science Lab 1
GLY 2620: Environmental Geology 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics 3

If not completed at NCCC.
PLS 1000: Intro to Political Science 3

If not completed at NCCC.
Internship 3-4

GGY 4010. Internship in Geography (3-4 credits) or GLY 4010. Geology Internship (3 credits) or approved field course**
Geography Track 34

GGY: 13 Sem. Hrs.

  • GGY 2000. Cultural Geography (3 credits)
  • GGY 2460. Weather and Climate (3 credits)
  • GGY 2700. Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4 credits)
  • GGY 3550. Geographic Traditions and Methods (3 credits) or GGY 4050. Quantitative Methods (3 credits)

Choose 9 credits from

  • 3000 or higher-level GGY or GLY

Choose 12 credits from

  • 2000 or higher-level AIS, ENV, SOC, CRJ, HST, PHI, PLS, REL, WLS, GLY, or GGY
Geoscience Track 34

CHM: 4 Sem. Hrs.

  • CHM 1110. General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)
  • CHM 1310. General Chemistry II (3 credits)

GLY: 8 Sem. Hrs.

  • GLY 1250. Earth History (3 credits)
  • GLY 3100. Minerals and Rocks (3 credits)
  • GLY 3110. Minerals and Rocks Laboratory (1 credit)
  • GLYL 1250. Earth History Laboratory (1 credit)

MAT: 4 Sem. Hrs.

  • MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits) or
  • MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits)

Choose 6 credits from

  • 3000 or higher-level GGY or GLY

Choose 12 credits from

  • 2000 or higher-level BIO, ENV, CSC, CHM, PHY, EGR, GLY, GGY; or MAT 2220 or 3000 or higher-level MAT
University Electives 19-20