Transfer Guide

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	ENG 1050: Composition I	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	ENG 1060: Composition II	English Composition	Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra OR MAT 175:. Precalculus	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I	4	CHM 1300: General Chemistry I & CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I	UGETC Natural Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
CHM 152: General Chemistry II	4	CHM 1310: General Chemistry II & CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II	UGETC Natural Sciences	Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success	1	UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar	Academic Transition	Suggested Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology	4	BIO 1000: Principles of Biology & BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
BIO 120: Introductory Botany	4	BIO 1010: General Botany	Additional General Education Courses	Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	MAT 2100: Intro To Statistics & MAT 0010: Math Electives	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
BIO 130: Introductory Zoology	4	BIO 1020: General Zoology	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course
BIO 280: Biotechnology	4	BTEC 3220: Biotechnology I	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Suggested Course

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)	6	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	6	University Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	2	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

• Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog.
• Writing Intensive Program
  • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
• Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
  • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
  • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
  • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
• Foundations of American Democracy
  • As a requirement for graduation, students must successfully complete a course or courses covering the foundations of American democracy. UNCP courses that satisfy this requirement include: HST 1010, 1020, 1030, 1150, or PLS 1010. Alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent transfer coursework, including coursework from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and/or Cambridge credits or 60+ transferrable credit hours.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
BIO 1000: Principles of Biology	3	If not completed at NCCC.
BIOL 1000: Prin Of Bio Lab	1	If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 1010: General Botany	4	If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 1020: General Zoology	4	If not completed at NCCC.
BIO 2180: Principles of Genetics	4
BIO 3040: Principles of Ecology	4
BIO 3150: Microbiology	4
BIO 3710: Cell Biology-WE	4
BTEC 3220: Biotechnology I	4	If not completed at NCCC.
BTEC 4900: Internship/Co-Op	3
BTEC 3510: Bioprocessing	3	or BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits) or BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits)
Mathematics	6-7	Pick 2 courses MAT 1070. College Algebra (3 credits) or MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits) MAT 2100. Introduction to Statistics (3 credits) MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits) or MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits) MAT 2220. Calculus II (4 credits) If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1300: General Chemistry I	3	If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1100: General Chemistry Lab I	1	If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1310: General Chemistry II	3	If not completed at NCCC.
CHM 1110: Gen Chem Lab II	1	If not completed at NCCC.
Biotechnology Emphasis Electives	6-8	Pick any 2-3 courses for a minimum of 8 hours (excluding courses already selected in above section). BIO 3200. Developmental Biology (3 credits) BIO 3750. Neurobiology (4 credits) BIO 3810. Immunology (3 credits) BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits) BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits) BTES XXXX. Special Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits) CHM 2270. Analytical Chemistry (4 credits) CHM 2500. Organic Chemistry I (3 credits) and CHM 2520. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) CHM 3110. Biochemistry (3 credits) and CHM 3120. Experimental Methods in Biochemistry (1 credit) PHY 1500. College Physics I (3 credits) and PHY 1560. College Physics Lab I (1 credit) PHY 1510. College Physics II (3 credits) and PHY 1570. College Physics Lab II (1 credit)
University Electives	13-17