Transfer Guide

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 171: Precalculus Algebra OR MAT 175: Precalculus	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I	4	CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II	4	CHM 1310: General Chemistry II & CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology	4	BIO 1000: Principles of Biology & BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
GEL 111: Geology	4	GLY 1150: Earth Science & GLYL 1150: Earth Science Lab	Additional General Education 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
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success	1	UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar	Academic Transition	Suggested Course

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)	14	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

• 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.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
BIO 1000: Principles of Biology	3
BIO 3040: Principles of Ecology	4
BIO 3420: Pollution Ecology	3
BIO 4320: Conservation Biology	4
ENV 2200: Field Botany	4
ENV 2300: Field Zoology	4
ENV 3100: Freshwater Ecosystems	4
ENV 3200: Soils And Hydrology	4
ENV 4900: Internship	3
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
CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II	9-10
Geology	3	Any 3 of the following courses: GLY 1150. Earth Science (3 credits) - If not completed at NCCC.  GGY 2500. Introduction to Cartography (3 credits) GGY 2700. Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4 credits) GLY 2260. Oceanography (3 credits) GLY 2460. Weather and Climate (3 credits) GLY 2620. Environmental Geology (3 credits) GGY 4040. Remote Sensing (3 credits)
MAT 1070: Coll Algebra	3	or MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits)
MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics	3	If not completed at NCCC.
Biology/Environmental Science Major Electives	9-12	ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits) ENV 4100. Environmental Laws and Regulations (3 credits) BIO 2050. Animal Behavior (3 credits) BIO 2080. Introductory Mycology (4 credits) BIO 2420. Beekeeping (3 credits) BIO 2500. Ornithology (4 credits) BIO 3010. Entomology (4 credits) BIO 3015. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants (3 credits) BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits) BIO 4100. Marine Biology (3 credits) BIO 4220. Evolution (3 credits) BIO 4310. Biometrics (4 credits) **Sustainable Agriculture Track (11 Sem. Hrs.) ENV 2450. Principles of Sustainable Agriculture (4 credits) ENV 3250. Plant Cropping and Weed Management (4 credits) ENV 4200. Pest Management (3 credits) **These courses are required instead of the Environmental Science degree electives.
University Electives	15-19