Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
English Language and Literature, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies
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 English Language and Literature, Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies Concentration as a major:

  • A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours with a minimum grade point average required by the program.
  • Students in the English Language and Literature, Pre-Law and Paralegal Studies Concentration must take PHIL 220 (NCCCS course PHI 230) to satisfy the core requirement in Reasoning Skills-Critical Thinking.

The BA in English Language and Literature has an online degree completion option for the final two years. See here for more information: https://www.uncfsu.edu/fsu-admissions/online

Contact:

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

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

2 foreign language courses required. Foreign language must be completed in sequential order (ex. Spanish I & II).

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition Required Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
ENG 231: American Literature I 3 ENGL 321: American Literature I UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MATH 126: Quantitative Reasoning UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Required Course
PHI 230: Introduction to Logic 3 PHIL 220: Introduction to Logic Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I 3 ENGL 321: American Literature I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 261: World Literature I 3 ENGL 211: World Literature I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HIST 110: World History to 1600 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 211: The United States to 1865 UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life 2 HEED 112: Health and Wellness Elective/Pre-Major Courses 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 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 Fayetteville State University:

Grade of C or higher is required in all courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
English Courses 25
  • ENGL 470 - Senior Capstone Course
  • ENGL 480 - Internship
  • ENGL 371 - Literary Theory and Criticism
  • ENGL 380 - Legal Studies Seminar
  • ENGL 381 - Legal Research and Writing

AND

Select 1 course from the following:

  • ENGL 211 - World Literature I
  • ENGL 212 - World Literature II
  • ENGL 220 - African-American Literature I
  • ENGL 223 - African-American Literature II

AND

Select 1 course from the following:

  • ENGL 311 - English Literature I
  • ENGL 312 - English Literature II
  • ENGL 321 - American Literature I
  • ENGL 322 - American Literature II

AND

Select 1 course from the following:

  • ENGL 401 - Chaucer
  • ENGL 411 - Shakespeare
  • ENGL 431 - The Novel
  • ENGL 432 - Romantic Poetry and Prose
English Language and Professional Writing Courses 15

Select 5 courses from the following:

  • ENGL 370 - Special Topics
  • ENGL 420 - Digital Rhetoric and Content Writing
  • ENGL 341 - Advanced Research and Argumentation
  • ENGL 342 - Creative Writing
  • ENGL 344 - Business and Professional Writing
  • ENGL 345 - Technical Writing
  • ENGL 346 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop
  • ENGL 335 - Publishing Studio
  • ENGL 409 - Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
  • ENGL 230 - Introduction to Linguistics
  • ENGL 231 - Advanced Grammar
  • TESL 450 - Literacy Development and Assessment in ESL
  • TESL 441 - Trends and Issues in Teaching ESL
  • ENGL 241 - Editing and Proofreading
  • ENGL 331 - American English Dialects
Pre-Law and Paralegal Interdisciplinary Electives 30
  • ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I
  • ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • HIPO 341 - Constitutional Law and History
  • PHIL 220 - Introduction to Logic (if not taken to satisfy core requirements)
  • POLI 200 - Introduction to Political Science (if not taken to satisfy core requirements)

Select 3 from the following:

At least four of the legal specialty courses must be taken in the traditional classroom setting (includes ENGL 380, ENGL 381, and HIPO 341)

  • BADM 209 - Legal Environments of Business
  • BADM 412 - Business Law
  • COMM 450 - Media Law
  • CRJC 300 - Criminal Law
  • CRJC 380 - Sex, Sexuality, and the Law
  • HCM 330 - Healthcare Policy and Law
  • POLI 412 - Administrative Law
  • POLI 432 - International Law
  • ENEC 435 - Environmental Law and Administration

Select 4 courses from the following:

  • Any ENGL or TESL 300-400 level courses
  • FINC 311 - Principles of Finance
  • HIPO 440 - Modern Ideologies
  • PHIL 320 - Introduction to Ethics
  • POLI 460 - History of Political Theory II
Foreign Language Courses 6

Any two college level foreign language courses. Must be completed in sequential order.
Free Electives 6