Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Sociology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Inequality; Health
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.

Contact:

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

Revised: June, 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
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 2301: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics
OR
Eco 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
PHI 215: Philosophical Issues
OR
PHI 230: Intro to Logic 		3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
POL 120: American Government 3 POS 2311: American Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIO 1301: Biological Concepts & BIO 1101: Biological Concepts Laboratory UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
SOC 213: Sociology of the Family 3 SOC 3356: Sociology of the Family Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, Elective
SOC 220: Social Problems 3 SOC 2336: Social Problems Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, Elective
SOC 232: Social Context of Aging 3 SOC 3303: Health, Society and Aging Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, Elective
SOC 244: Soc of Death & Dying 3 GER 4302: Dying, Death and Bereavement Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, Elective
POL 120: American Government 3 POS 2311: American Government Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course, Elective

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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts 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) 5 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Students must declare one of the following concentration:

  • Inequality
  • Health & Wellness

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SOC 3342: Social Theory 3
SOC 3352: Methods/Social Research 3

*Offered only during the fall semester
Breadth Coursework 12
  • SOC 2302 - Health & Society   
  • SOC 2305 - African-American Health & Society 
  • SOC 2336 - Social Problems 
  • SOC 3323 - Population Problems  
  • SOC 3347 - Deviant Behavior  
  • SOC 3353 - Criminology  
  • SOC 3356 - Sociology of the Family 
  • SOC 3307 - Social Psychology  
  • SOC 3314 - Social Anthropology  
  • SOC 3344 - Sex, Gender & Feminist Thought  
  • SOC 3315 - Medical Sociology  
  • SOC 3392  Special Investigation/Research
  • SOC 3335 - American Social and Intellectual Development to 1865  
  • SOC 3336 - American Social and Intellectual Development Since 1865
Inequality Concentration 12
  • SOC 4317 - Urban Communities 
  • SOC 4364 - Race and Culture  
  • SOC 4311 - Sociology of the African American 
  • SOC 4333 - Social Stratification  
  • SOC 4324 - Social Organization 
  • SOC 4360 - Internship in Sociology
Health & Wellness Concentration 12
  • SOC 3354 - Sociology of Mental Illness  
  • SOC 3303 - Health, Society and Aging 
  • SOC 3320 - Society and Public Health  
  • SOC 3304 - Social Gerontology  
  • SOC 4360 - Internship in Sociology
SOC 4401: Senior Seminar 4

* Offered only during the spring semester