View Transfer Guide - AS - FSU - Materials Science and Manufacturing (BS)

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 Materials Science and Manufacturing 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 must have a grade of C or higher in CHEM 161 (CHM 152) and a grade point average of 2.0 or better to be admitted to the program.

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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry	3	ENGL 110: English Composition I	English Composition	Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENGL 120: English Composition II	English Composition	Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking	3	SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	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
CHM 151: General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 141: General Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 142	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II	4	CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture & CHEM 162	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success	1	UNIV 110: University Studies	Academic Transition	Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I	4	MATH 142: Calculus with AnalyticGeometry	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II	4	MATH 241: Calculus w/ Analytical Geom II	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
PHY 251: General Physics I	4	PHYS 125: College Physics I Lecture & PHYS 125L: College Physics I Lab	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
PHY 252: General Physics II	4	PHYS 126: College Physics II Lecture & PHYS 126L: College Physics Lab II	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
CHM 251: Organic Chemistry I	4	CHEM 223: Organic Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 224	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology	3	SOCI 210: Principles of Sociology	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I	3	HIST 110: World History to 1600	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
HUM 115: Critical Thinking	3	PHIL 110: Critical Thinking	Additional General Education 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)	2	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	General Education

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Other Major Requirements:

Students must have a grade of C or higher in all courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to graduate.

Students must have a grade of C or higher in CHEM 161 and a grade point average of 2.0 or better to be admitted to the program.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
Correlative Requirement Courses	24	CSC 105 - Introduction to Computer Science for Technical Majors NSCI 100 - Calculations in Sciences CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 223L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory MATH 142 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MATH 241 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II PHYS 125 - College Physics I PHYS 125L - College Physics I Laboratory PHYS 126 - College Physics II PHYS 126L - College Physics II Laboratory
Materials Science and Manufacturing Core Courses	33	MATS 450 - Undergraduate Research MATS 200 - Material Science and Manufacturing Seminar MATS 202 - Introduction to Materials Science MATS 204 - Properties of Engineering Materials MNFG 250 - Introduction to Manufacturing MNFG 300 - Additive Manufacturing MNFG 300L - Additive Manufacturing Laboratory MNFG 350 - Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing MNFG 360 - Principles of Manufacturing MNFG 400 - Materials Selection for Manufacturing MNFG 470 - Manufacturing Process MNFG 490 - Manufacturing Design for Senior Project
General Concentration Courses	18	MATS 410 - Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage MATS 423 - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology MATS 260 - Introduction to Nanomaterials MATS 301 - Introduction to Polymer Science MATS 311 - Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis MNFG 480 - Micro/Nano Manufacturing
General Concentration Electives	6	MATS 214 - Solid Mechanics MATS 321 - X-Ray Diffraction Analysis MATS 360 - Introduction to Electronic Materials MATS 460 - Electronic Materials and Processing PHYS 212 - Heat PHYS 311 - Electricity and Magnetism I MATS 350 - Solid State Physics PHYS 350 - Solid State Physics

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Materials Science and Manufacturing, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University Materials Science and Manufacturing, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Fayetteville State University
Materials Science and Manufacturing, BS