UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2026-2027

Concentration(s): General, Botany, Environmental Biology, Molecular Biology, or Zoology Tracks
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
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
OR
MAT 175: Precalculus 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHM 1310: General Chemistry II & CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II UGETC Natural Sciences 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, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR
MAT 271: Calculus 		4 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
BIO 120: Introductory Botany 4 BIO 1010: General Botany Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
BIO 130: Introductory Zoology 4 BIO 1020: General Zoology 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) 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) 3 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.

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.
BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab 1

If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 1010: General Botany 4

If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 1020: General Zoology 4

If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 2180: Principles of Genetics 4
BIO 3040: Principles of Ecology 4
BIO 3710: Cell Biology-WE 4
CHM 1300: General Chemistry I 3

If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I 1

If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1310: General Chemistry II 3

If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II 1

If not completed at NCCC.
Mathematics 10
  • MAT 1070. College Algebra (3 credits) or MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits)
  • MAT 2100. Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
  • MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits) or MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits)

If not completed at NCCC.
General Biology Track 11-12

Choose any 2000- or above-level courses with the BIO, ENV, BTEC, BIOS, BTECS prefix (except BIO 4700, BIOS 2022, or BTECS 3720).
Botany Track 11-12

Three of the following:

  • BIO 2010. Techniques in Horticulture (4 credits)
  • BIO 2020. Tropical Horticulture (3 credits)
  • BIO 2080. Introductory Mycology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3015. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants (3 credits)
  • BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits)
  • BIO 3540. Plant Physiology (4 credits)
  • ENV 2200. Field Botany (4 credits)
  • ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)
Environmental Biology Track 11-12

Three or four of the following:

  • BIO 2500. Ornithology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3010. Entomology (4 credits)
  • BIO 2080. Introductory Mycology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits)
  • BIO 3420. Pollution Ecology (3 credits)
  • BIO 4100. Marine Biology (3 credits)
  • BIO 4320. Conservation Biology (4 credits)
  • ENV 2200. Field Botany (4 credits)
  • ENV 2300. Field Zoology (4 credits)
  • ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)
  • ENV 3100. Freshwater Ecosystems and Watershed Management (4 credits)
Molecular Biology Track 11-12

Three of the following:

  • BIO 3150. Microbiology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3540. Plant Physiology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3750. Neurobiology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3810. Immunology (3 credits)
  • BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits)
  • BIO 4610. Animal Physiology (4 credits)
  • BTEC 3220. Biotechnology I (4 credits)
Zoology Track 11-12

Choose three of the following for a minimum of 11 hours:

  • BIO 2040. Vertebrate Zoology (3 credits)
  • BIO 2050. Animal Behavior (3 credits)
  • BIO 2060. Animal Reproductive Physiology (4 credits)
  • BIO 2410. Principles of Animal Nutrition (3 credits)
  • BIO 2420. Beekeeping (3 credits)
  • BIO 2500. Ornithology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3010. Entomology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3100. Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
  • BIO 3190. Animal Parasitology (4 credits)
  • BIO 4100. Marine Biology (3 credits)
  • BIO 4320. Conservation Biology (4 credits)
  • BIO 4610. Animal Physiology (4 credits)
  • ENV 2300. Field Zoology (4 credits)
University Electives 33-34