Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Teaching - Middle Grades, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): English/Language Arts
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

WSSU requires transfer students to have at least 24 hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. These requirements apply to transfer students earning the AA/AS degree at a NCCC.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours can review additional admissions criteria here.

Contact:

Office of Transfer and Adult Student Services
transferandadult@wssu.edu

Revised: June, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign language required for this major.

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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 CMS 2341: Fundamentals of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 2301: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HIS 1301: Introduction to Global History UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1325: Principles of Mathematics I UGETC Math Required Course
ENG 261: World Literature I 3 ENG 2301: World Literature I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
ENG 232: American Literature II 3 ENG 2314: Survey/American Lit II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
ENG 242: British Literature II 3 ENG 3307: British Literature II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDU 2334: Education, Culture and Society Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 263: Educational Psychology 3 EDU 3338: Psy Foundations of Education Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SPE 3300: Except Children in Edu Classrm Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 246: Adolescent Psychology 3 EDU 3311: Child and Adolescent Dev Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 125: Creative Writing I 3 ENG 3341: Creative Writing II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I 3 ENG 2313: Survey/American Lit I UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 241: British Literature I 3 ENG 3306: British Literature to 1800 UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 233: Major American Writers 3 ELEC 1100: ELEC 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 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit. English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 FYE 1251: First Year Experience II Academic Transition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Middle Grades Education English students will be required to choose a second non-teaching concentration.  That concentration can be Social Studies, STEM, or Special Education.  The second concentration is 9 credit hours.

Teacher Licensure Note: Transfer students are admitted to WSSU as Pre-Teaching majors. A secondary application to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and the following are also required.

  • Passing Praxis Core Scores (or composite score of 468)
  • 2.7 GPA or higher
  • Earn a grade of C or better in
    • Oral Communication,
    • Written Communication,
    • Quantitative Literacy-Math, and
    • Any other required course in the program area

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDU 2301: Adv the Acad Succ of Blck Male 3

Or students can take EDU 2308: Adv the Acad Succ of Blck Girls
EDU 4339: Integrating Media/Tech P-12 3
EDU 3315: Instruct Plan, Curr & Assess 3
RED 4362: Met/Mat Rdg Instru MGE 3
MGE 3201: The Middle School 2

This must be taken at the same time as MGE 3101: The Practicum.
MGE 3101: MGE Practicum I 1

This course must be taken at the same time as MGE 3201: The Middle School.
MGE 4201: Emer Adolescents/School 2

This course must be taken at the same time as MGE 4101: Practicum II
MGE 4101: MGE Practicum II 1

This course must be taken at the same time as MGE 4201: Emer Adolescents in the Middle School.
MGE 3310: Early Adol Learn & Class Mgmt 3
EDU 4353: Prin/Methods Teach Eng I 3
EDU 4981: Obser Student Teaching 9
EDU 4333: Student Teaching Seminar 3
EDU 2322: Promote Soc Justice thru Educ 3
ENG 3302: Advanced Composition 3
ENG 3321: Grammars of English 3
ENG 3348: Adolescent Literature 3