UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Artificial Intelligence, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Direct admission into the College of Computing & Informatics:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Grade of C or higher is required in all computer science courses attempted prior to transferring
  • College level algebra (equivalent to MAT 171 at NC Community Colleges) or higher must be complete with a grade of C or higher prior to transferring

University Admission:

  • 24 transferable credit hours
  • 2.0 cumulative GPA
  • Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
transfercenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The College of Computing and Informatics has no foreign language requirement.

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
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MATH 1241: Calculus I & MATH 2ELE: Math Elective Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CSC 151: JAVA Programming 3 ITSC 1212: Intro to Computer Science I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 251: Advanced JAVA Programming 3 ITSC 1213: Intro to Computer Science II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 249: Data Structure & Algorithms 3 ITSC 2214: Data Structures and Algorithms Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1101: College Algebra & Workshop UGETC Math Suggested Course
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 1103: Precalc Math Science & Engr & MATH 1ELE: Math Elective 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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 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
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

Additional community college courses equate to ITSC 1212. Those courses include: CSC 121, 133, and 134. These are in addition to CSC 151, and can be found in our Transfer Credit Advisor tool. The preferred sequence of courses is CSC 151 to allow for CSC 251 and 249 completion before transfer.

Only one course equivalent to ITSC 1212 will count as major credit. Any others, if taken, will be elective credit. 

UNC Charlotte accepts a maximum of 64 credit hours from a two-year institution. Some additional equivalencies are identified below, but may exceed the maximum number of transfer credits accepted.

For more information on this major, visit https://cci.charlotte.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ITSC 2175: Logic and Algorithms 3

or NC Community College MAT 167
ITSC 2181: Intro to Computer Systems 4
ITSC 3155: Software Engineering 3

or NC Community College CSC 154
MATH 2112: Math for Computer Science 3

Completion of Calculus I is strongly encouraged prior to transfer. Completion of MATH 2112 soon after transfer is recommended.
ITAI 1600: AI Literacy for Prof Success 3
ITAI 2153: Intro to AI and Ethics 3
ITSC 3156: Intro to Machine Learning 3
ITAI 4160: Databases and Cloud for AI 3
ITCS 4101: Intro to NLP 3

or ITCS 4152: Intro to Computer Vision
Cluster Electives 6

Clusters include: Machine Learning, Robotics & Decision Making, Human-AI Interaction, AI System Design, and AI Security

University courses will vary depending on cluster. View cluster-specific coursework here: https://cci.charlotte.edu/student-life/cci-advising-center/undergraduate-cs-concentrations-and-degree-plans-study/
Elective Courses in Other Disciplines 15

Minor, Second major, honors program, undergraduate certificate, or set of courses selected by the student that do not satisfy any other degree requirment

Some of these courses may be from transfer credit.
Capstone Course 3

Capstone - ITAI 4153/4155, ITSC 4681/4682/4750/4850/4851/4990/4991
Unrestricted elective courses, double major and/or minor to complete requirements for graduation 8