Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Mathematics, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2026-2027

Delivery Method: Fully Online, On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to FSU as a transfer student:

  • Graduated from high school or obtained a GED/Adult Diploma
  • Have at least 24 transferable credits with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

 

Students must meet the following requirements to declare Mathematics as a major:

  • A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum grade point average required by the program.
  • The mathematics major must complete a departmental comprehensive examination in the senior year. Any student enrolled in a CSC or MATH course who does not meet the prerequisites for that course will be dropped.

Contact:

Office for Adult Learners, Transfer, and Military
adultlearnerstransfermilitary@uncfsu.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No foreign language required.

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 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 130: Precalculus Mathematics II UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 150: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 150L: Principles of Biology I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 160: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 160L: Principles of Biology II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 141: General Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 142 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture & CHEM 162 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HIST 110: World History to 1600 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 115: General Physics I Lecture & PHYS 125L: College Physics I Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PHY 152: College Physics II 4 PHYS 116: General Physics II Lecture & PHYS 126L: College Physics Lab II Elective/Pre-Major 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 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Major Requirements:

  • A student must pass prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher before enrolling in subsequent courses.
  • The mathematics major must complete a departmental comprehensive examination in the senior year.
  • Any student enrolled in a CSC or MATH course who does not meet the prerequisites for that course will be dropped.
  • Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all major courses and have a minimum GPA of 2.7.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Mathematics Major Courses 48
  • MATH 142 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
  • MATH 150 - Discrete Mathematics I
  • MATH 241 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MATH 242 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III
  • MATH 251 - Linear Algebra
  • MATH 260 - Foundations of Mathematics
  • MATH 262 - Modern Geometry
  • MATH 312 - History of Mathematics
  • MATH 331 - Differential Equations I
  • MATH 361 - Introduction to Modern Algebra I
  • 3 credits from MATH 300 or higher
  • MATH 412 - Advanced Calculus
  • 9 credits from MATH 400 or higher
Other Course Requirements 17
  • STAT 301 - Introduction to Probability
  • 3 credits from STAT 302 or higher
  • CSC 120 - Introduction to Programming Methodology
  • CSC 130 - Program Design and Implementation
  • 3 credits from CSC 200 or higher OR STAT 270 or higher
Restricted Electives 10

Select at least 10 credits in addition to the Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences requirement and the other course requirements from the following:

  • BIOL 150-BIOL 499
  • CHEM 141-CHEM 499
  • CSC 200-CSC 499
  • MATH 300-MATH 499
  • PHYS 125-PHYS 499
  • STAT 300-STAT 499
  • ECON 200-ECON 499
  • MATS 100-MATS 499
Electives 6