UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Cybersecurity, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR
MAT 271: Calculus I 		4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CSC 120: Computing Fundamentals I 4 CSC 1750: Intro To Algorithms & CSC 0010: Computer Science Electives Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 130: Computing Fundamentals II 4 CSC 1760: Introduction To Programming & CSC 0010: Computer Science Electives Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 151: JAVA Programming 3 CSC 1850: Object Oriented Programming Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 249: Data Structure & Algorithms 3 CSC 2850: Data Structures 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
OR
MAT 175: Precalculus 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition 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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 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
CSC 1750: Intro To Algorithms 3

If not completed at the NCCC.  
CSC 1760: Introduction To Programming 3

If not completed at the NCCC. 
CSC 1850: Object Oriented Programming 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
CSC 2150: Discrete Struct 3
CSC 2250: Fundamentals Of Compu System 3
CSC 2260: Intro to Operating Systems 3
CSC 2850: Data Structures 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
CSC 2920: Software Dev & Prof Practices 3
ITC 2080: Intro to Sys Admin & Shell 3
CSC 3360: Network Architecture and Proto 3

or ITC 3070. Computer Network and Data Communication (3 credits)
CYB 3020: Introduction to Cybersecurity 3
CYB 4020: Network Security 3
CYB 4220: Cyber Security Management 3
CYB 4900: Cybersecurity Capstone Project 4
MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics 3

If not completed at the NCCC.
MAT 2210: Calculus I 4

or MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits)

(If not completed at the NCCC.)
Major Electives 15

Select five courses from the following list (at least two of them should be at 4000 level)

  • CSC 3380. Web Programming and Security (3 credits)
  • CSC 3800. Database Management Systems and Security (3 credits)
  • ITC 3300. Secure System Integration & Administration (3 credits)
  • ITC 4800. Advanced Computer Systems and Security (3 credits)
  • CYB 3500. Laws, Ethics and Compliance in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CYB 4030. Introduction to Digital Forensics (3 credits)
  • CYB 4120. Applied Cryptography (3 credits)
  • CYB 4600. AI in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CYB 4700. Cloud Security (3 credits)
  • CYB 4800. Securing Self-driving Networks (3 credits)
  • CYB 4900. Cybersecurity Capstone Project (4 credits)
  • CYB 4920. Secure Software Development and Testing (3 credits)
  • CYB 4970. Internship in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CYB 4990. Independent Study in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CYBS 4XXX. Special Topics in Cybersecurity (3 credits)
University Electives 10