UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Hospitality, Resort, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, BIS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus, Hybrid

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
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com 3 SPE 2000: Interpersonal Communication UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
BUS 137: Principles of Management 3 MGT 3060: Organization And Management 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
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
ECO 151: Survey of Economics 3 ECN 1000: Economics Of Social Issues 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 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) 10 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 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
Core Requirements 24
  • ENTR 2000. Innovation (3 credits)
  • ENTR 2100. Growth and Sustainability (3 credits)
  • FIN 3000. Finance for Small and Entrepreneurial Businesses (3 credits)
  • MGT 3060. Organization and Management (3 credits) If not completed at NCCC.
  • MGT 4080. Human Resource Management (3 credits)
  • MKT 3120. Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
  • MKT 4300. Integrated Marketing Communications (3 credits)
  • SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) If not completed at NCCC.
Resort, Hotel and Restaurant Administration Track 18
  • ENTR 4000. Entrepreneurial Action: Planning, Strategy, and Tactics (3 credits)
  • HLTH 2100. Applied Nutrition (3 credits)
  • MKT 4200. Personal Selling and Sales Management (3 credits)
  • RSA 4400. Tourism and Commercial Recreation (3 credits)
  • SOC 4250. Organizations in Society (3 credits)
  • SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)
University Electives 34