UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Mass Communication, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

Concentration(s): Communication Studies
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To qualify for admission, applicants with at least 24 transferable hours must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 on a 4.00 scale from all post-secondary work.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours must also meet freshman admission requirements.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: May, 2026

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

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
COM 120: Intro Interpersonal Com 3 SPE 2000: Interpersonal Communication UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPE 2010: Fundamentals Of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
COM 150: Intro. to Mass Comm. 3 MCM 2100: Intro To Mass Comm Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
JOU 216: Writing for Mass Media 3 MCM 2400: Writing For The Media Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
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 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1055: Quantitative Reasoning UGETC Math Suggested Course
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
JOU 217: Feature/Editorial Writing 3 JRN 3050: Feature Writing 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • 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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
MCM 2100: Intro To Mass Comm 3

If not completed at NCCC.
MCM 2400: Writing For The Media 3

If not completed at NCCC.
MCM 4050: Media Law And Ethics 3
MCM 4130: Internship-Mass Communication 3
MCM 4360: Mass Com Theory & Research 3
SPE 2000: Interpersonal Communication 3

If not completed at NCCC.
SPE 2010: Fundamentals Of Speech 3

If not completed at NCCC.

or

SPE 1020. Fundamentals of Voice and Diction (3 credits)

or

BRD 3200. On-Camera Performance (3 credits)
MCM 2700: Introduction to Multimedia 3
PRE 3500: Organizational Communication 3
BRD 3130: Broadcast Advertising 3

or

JRN 3050. Feature Writing (3 credits) 

or

PRE 4070. Public Relations Writing (3 credits)
Communication Studies Electives 6

6 credits of electives from the list below or UNCP’s foreign language option

  • JRN 3170. History of American Journalism (3 credits)
  • MCM 3000. World Media (3 credits)
  • MCM 3100. New Media of Mass Communication (3 credits)
  • MCM 3600. Media and Society (3 credits)
  • MCM 3660. Media and Culture (3 credits)
  • MCM 3700. Media and Politics (3 credits)
  • MGT 3030. Business Communications (3 credits)
  • MKT 4300. Integrated Marketing Communications (3 credits)
  • PRE 2700. Introduction to Advertising (3 credits)
  • SPE 3580. Discussion and Debate (3 credits)
University Electives 36-42