UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
History, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2026-2027

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
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
HIS 131: American History I 3 HST 1010: Amer Civ To 1877-FAD UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 132: American History II 3 HST 1020: Amer Civ Since 1877-FAD UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1055: Quantitative Reasoning UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Suggested Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HST 1140: World Civilizations To 1500 Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HST 1150: World Civ Since 1500-FAD Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education

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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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) 7 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 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
Introductory History 12

Complete a total of four introductory courses (12 sem. hrs.), including at least one American Civilizations course (HST 1010 or 1020) and at least one World Civilizations course (HST 1140 or 1150). 6 credits of introductory history also count toward general education.

Students interested in teaching Social Studies should take HST 1010, HST 1020, HST 1150, and a fourth course of their choosing.

  • HST 1010. American Civilizations to 1877 (FAD) (3 credits) 
  • HST 1020. American Civilizations since 1877 (FAD) (3 credits)
  • HST 1030. African American History since 1500 (FAD) (3 credits)
  • HST 1100. Native American History to 1750 (3 credits)
  • HST 1110. Native American History since 1750 (3 credits)
  • HST 1140. World Civilizations to 1500 (3 credits) 
  • HST 1150. World Civilizations since 1500 (FAD) (3 credits) 

If not completed at NCCC.
HST 3000: Historical Practice/Theory 3
African, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern History 9

Complete any three courses from the list below:

  • HST 3230. The Middle Ages (3 credits)
  • HST 3270. Early Modern Europe, 1500‑1789 (3 credits)
  • HST 3290. Nineteenth Century Europe (3 credits)
  • HST 3320. Twentieth Century Europe (3 credits)
  • HST 3330. The Second World War (3 credits)
  • HST 3440. History of Modern East Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3510. History of the Modern Middle East (3 credits)
  • HST 3550. China: Confucius to the Ming Dynasty (3 credits)
  • HST 3560. State and Society in East Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3720. History of South Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 3750. History of Sub‑Sahara Africa (3 credits)
  • HST 4320. A History of Imperial Russia from 1682 to 1917 (3 credits)
  • HST 4330. The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union in the Twentieth Century (3 credits)
  • HST 4470. The Making of Modern China (3 credits)
  • HST 3980. Readings in Eurasian or African History (3 credits)
North and South American History 9

Complete any three courses from the list below.

  • HST 3050. The American Colonies (3 credits)
  • HST 3060. Revolution and the Young Republic (3 credits)
  • HST 3070. Jacksonian America (3 credits)
  • HST 3100. Civil War and Reconstruction (3 credits)
  • HST 3140. The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3 credits)
  • HST 3150. Interwar America (3 credits)
  • HST 3160. Recent America, 1945‑Present (3 credits)
  • HST 3170. History of North Carolina (3 credits)
  • HST 3260. The Native South (3 credits)
  • HST 3610. African American History to 1863 (3 credits)
  • HST 3620. African American History Since Emancipation (3 credits)
  • HST 3850. Indians of Latin America (3 credits)
  • HST 4060. U.S. Military History (3 credits)
  • HST 4230. Indigenous Women (3 credits)
  • HST 4580. Disease and Disaster in Latin America (3 credits)
  • HST 4620. Gender & Power in Native North America to 1900 (3 credits)
  • HST 3990. Readings in North or South American History (3 credits)
Research Skills 3

Complete any one of the following courses:

  • HST 3640. Civil Rights Movement (3 credits)
  • HST 3820. Growing Up American (3 credits)
  • HST 3870. Modern Mexico (3 credits)
  • HST 4080. Indigenous Communities in Asia (3 credits)
  • HST 4560. Maps and Power (3 credits)
  • HST 4660. Native Slavery in Colonial North America (3 credits)
  • HST 4740. Introduction to Public History (3 credits)
Capstone Experience 3

Complete one of the following courses. Research seminars are offered in the fall semester only. The internship option is open by Department Chair permission only.

  • HST 4240. History of Rock & Roll (3 credits)
  • HST 4520. Issues and Interpretations in 20th Century World History (3 credits)
  • HST 4510. Capstone Seminar in History (3 credits)
  • HST 4840. Public History Internship (3 credits)
University Electives 36

History Majors are encouraged to use 18 of their free elective hours to pursue a minor. History Majors considering pursuing an MA and/or PhD in history are strongly encouraged to complete 12 credit hours in a foreign language as that is a common graduate school requirement.