Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Information Technology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

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: May, 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MAT 1312: Precalculus Mathematics I UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 FYC 1103 Academic Transition Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MAT 2317: Calculus I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MAT 2318: Calculus II Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MAT 1313: Precalculus Mathematics II Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 CMS 2341: Fundamentals of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 167: Discrete Mathematics 3 MAT 2337: Discrete Mathematics Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CSC 151: JAVA Programming 3 CSC 1310: Computer Programming I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
CSC 251: Advanced JAVA Programming 3 CSC 1311: Computer Programming 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 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) 6 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education, Elective

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Note about CIS 115 & CSC 151: To be best prepared for Computer Programming II at WSSU, we encourage students to complete both CIS 115 and CSC 151 at the NCCC.

Note about CAA Natural Science Course: Students are required to complete an additional Biological and Physical Science elective.

To complete the major in computer science, the student must satisfy the major course requirements, which include computer science and mathematics. A minimum grade of “C” or better is required in each computer science, science, and mathematics course required for the major.

Marketing course requirement.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Marketing Course Requirement 3

Take one of the following courses:

  • MGT 2321: Principles of Management 
  • MKT 2331: Principles of Marketing 
  • MGT 3320: Project Management Tool & Concepts
CIT 1310: Computer Programming I 3
CIT 1311: Computer Programming II 3
CIT 1312: Computer Ethics, Regulations & Policy 3
CIT 1315: Introduction to Data Science 3
CIT 2312: Information Technology Lab 3
CIT 2321: Introduction to Computer Hardware Interface 3
CIT 3321: Operating Systems 3
CIT 3323: System Administration I 3
CIT 3325: Introduction to Information Security 3
CIT 3326: Human Computer Interaction 3
CIT 3327: Computer Networking 3
CIT 3332: Fundamental of Internet Systems 3
CIT 3355: Principles of Database Management 3
CIT 4350: Software Engineering 3
CIT 4388: System Design and Development 3
CIT 4323: System Administration II 3
CIT 4355: Database Management System Design 3
CIT 4391: Computer Science Co-op 3
CIT Elective 3

One advanced elective course with 4 thousand prefix:

  • CIT 4356: Web Programming
  • CIT 4389: Computer Communications Networks