UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Applied Physics, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHM 1310: General Chemistry II & CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MAT 2210: Calculus I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MAT 2220: Calculus II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PHY 251: General Physics I 4 PHY 2000: University Physics I & PHY 2060: Univ Physics Lab I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHY 252: General Physics II 4 PHY 2010: University Physics II & PHY 2070: University Phy Lab II 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
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MAT 1080: Plane Trig & ELEC 0010: General Electives 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) 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) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 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
PHY 2000: University Physics I 3

If not completed at NCCC.
PHY 2010: University Physics II 3

If not completed at NCCC.
PHY 2060: Univ Physics Lab I 1

If not completed at NCCC.
PHY 2070: University Phy Lab II 1

If not completed at NCCC.
PHY 2180: Optics 3
PHY 2210: MATLAB for Science & Engineering 3
PHY 2300: Engineering Materials 3

or EGR 2300. Engineering Materials (3 credits)

or Any 3000-level or above PHY course
PHY 2560: Modern Physics 4
PHY 3000: Classical Mechanics 3
PHY 3260: Heat And Temperature 3
PHY 3200: Electricity & Magnetism 3
PHY 3360: Mathematical Physics 3
PHY 3560: Modern Electronics 4
PHY 4200: Advanced Laboratory I 1
PHY 4210: Advanced Laboratory II 1
CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I 1

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

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

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

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

If not completed at NCCC.
MAT 2220: Calculus II 4

If not completed at NCCC.
MAT 3310: Calculus III 4
MAT 3320: Differential Equations 3
MAT 3280: Probability and Statistics I 3
University Electives 25