Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Teaching - Special Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

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.

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

Contact:

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

Revised: May, 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
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 SPE 2310: Intro Exceptional Individuals Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSY 2336: Lifespan Development Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDU 2334: Education, Culture and Society Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 CMS 2341: Fundamentals of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 1301: Intro to Psychological Science UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 2301: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 1325: Principles of Mathematics I UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education

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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

None

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
EDU 3315: Instruct Plan, Curr & Assess 3
SPE 2320: Trns Serv student w/Disability 3
SPE 3315: Behavior & Classrm Mgmt 3
EDU 3338: Psy Foundations of Education 3
EDU 4339: Integrating Media/Tech P-12 3
SPE 3320: Char of Stu w/high Incidence 3
SPE 3305: Methods of Teaching Math 3
SPE 3325: Meth of Enhan Read Skills 3
SPE 4320: Assmnt & Measmnt of Except Stu 3
SPE 4325: Instruc Meth for the Inclusive 3
RED 4312: Read Assess/Remediation 3
EDU 4981: Obser Student Teaching 9
EDU 4333: Student Teaching Seminar 3
RED 3361: Teaching Read Elem School 12
ELE 4332: Mtd/Assess Tch Lang Art/Soc St 3
SPE 3300: Except Children in Edu Classrm 3
Multicultural Education (Select one course below) 3
  • AAS 2314 - Shades of Black
  • AAS 2316 - Black Female Identity Through Time  
  • BKE 2322 - Cultural and Individual Variations in Children and Families 
  • EDU 2301 - Advancing the Academic Success of Black Males
  • EDU 2312 - Comparative and International Education  
  • ENG 3311 - Studies in African-American Literature 
  • AAS 1301 - Introduction to Africana Studies
  • IDS 3323 - Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World 
  • PSY 3307 - Social Psychology OR SOC 3307 - Social Psychology  
  • RHS 3307 - Deaf History and Culture in America
  • SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology 
  • SOC 3343 - Cultural Diversity 
  • PSY 3309 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
ELE 2301: Math in Today's Elem Classroom 3