Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits
UNIV 101-102 required for all first time students; UNIV 110 required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived. UNIV 111 may be required based on academic performance.
• UNIV 101 - Freshman Seminar I and
• UNIV 102 - Freshman Seminar II
or
• UNIV 110 - University Studies
or
• UNIV 111 - University Studies for Student Success
Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits
Select two credits from the following:
• ENTR 100 - Entrepreneurial Thinking
• FINC 100 - Financial Literacy
• GEOG 110 - Environmental Literacy
• HEED 112 - Health and Wellness
• PEDU 101 - Swimming (Coed)
• PEDU 107 - Weight Training
• PEDU 112 - Golf
• PEDU 120 - Tennis and Badminton
• PEDU 122 - Volleyball
• PEDU 130 - Basketball
• PEDU 132 - Bowling
• PEDU 140 - Conditioning Exercise
Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits
- ENGL 110 - English Composition I
Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits
Select one from the following:
• BADM 215 - Business Communications
• SPEE 200 - Introduction to Speech
Information Literacy: 3 Credits
• ENGL 120 - English Composition II
Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits
Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit it requirement is waived.
Select one from the following:
• PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking
• PHIL 220 - Introduction to Logic
Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3-4 Credits
MATH 121 may be required based on profile scores. Some core courses require a one-hour lab.
Select one from the following:
• MATH 123 - College Algebra
• MATH 126 - Quantitative Reasoning
• MATH 129 - Precalculus Mathematics I
• MATH 130 - Precalculus Mathematics II
• MATH 131 - Algebra and Trigonometry
• MATH 140 - Applied Calculus
• POLI 240 - Introduction to Political Statistics
• STAT 202 - Basic Probability and Statistics
Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 7-8 Credits
At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.
• ASTR 101 - Introduction to Astronomy I: The Solar System
• ASTR 101L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab I: Rocket Science
• ASTR 102 - Introduction to Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
• ASTR 102L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab II: Our Place in Space
• ASTR 213 - Life in the Universe
• ASTR 214 - Special Topics in Astronomy: A Cosmic Perspective on the Sustainability of Human Civilization
• BIOL 110 - General Biology I
• BIOL 130 - General Biology II
• BIOL 150 - Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 150L - Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIOL 160 - Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 160L - Principles of Biology II Lab
• CHEM 101 - Introduction to Chemical Principles
• CHEM 102 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
• CHEM 105 - Introduction to Chemical Principles Lecture
• CHEM 105L - Introduction to Chemical Principles Laboratory
• CHEM 106 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lecture
• CHEM 106L - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 141 - General Chemistry I Lecture
• CHEM 142 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II Lecture
• CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• GEOG 200 - Weather and Climate
• NSCI 110 - Comprehensive Physical Science
• NSCI 111 - Comprehensive Physical Science Lecture
• NSCI 111L - Comprehensive Physical Science Laboratory
• NSCI 120 - Modern Biology
• PHYS 111 - General Physics I
• PHYS 112 - General Physics II
• PHYS 115 - General Physics I
• PHYS 116 - General Physics II
• PHYS 121 - College Physics I
• PHYS 122 - College Physics II
• PHYS 125 - College Physics I
• PHYS 125L - College Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 126 - College Physics II
• PHYS 126L - College Physics II Laboratory
Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits
Select one from the following:
• CRJC 210 - Introduction to Criminology
• ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 212 - Principles of Microeconomics
• GEOG 210 - Principles of Geography
• HIST 212 - The United States since 1865
• POLI 200 - Introduction to Political Science
• POLI 210 - Principles of American Government
• POLI 220 - Principles of Public Administration
• PSYC 210 - General Psychology
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology
Humanities and Creative Arts: 3 Credits
Select one from the following:
• ART 210 - Survey of Art
• COMM 220 - Film & Video Appreciation
• ENGL 220 - African-American Literature I
• ENGL 223 - African-American Literature II
• ENGL 240 - Introduction to Literature
• ENGL 250 - Women in Literature
• ENGL 253 - Images of Women
• HIST 210 - African-American History
• HUMN 211 - Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas I
• HUMN 212 - Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas II
• MUSI 210 - Music Appreciation
• MUSI 225 - A History of Jazz in American Culture
• MUSI 260 - African-American Music
• PHIL 210 - Introduction to Philosophy
• RELI 215 - Introduction to the Bible
• THEA 203 - Introduction to Theatre
Global Literacy: 3 Credits
Not required for students with 30+ transfer credits from a foreign institution. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.
Select one from the following:
• ANTH 210 - Introduction to Anthropology
• ART 150 - Manga and Sequential Art in World Culture
• ART 215 - Survey of Global Art
• BADM 210 - Introduction to Global Literacy
• CHIN 110 - Elementary Chinese I
• CHIN 120 - Elementary Chinese II
• ENGL 211 - World Literature I
• ENGL 212 - World Literature II
• FREN 110 - Elementary French I
• FREN 120 - Elementary French II
• GEOG 220 - World Regional Geography
• GLBL 200 - Global Literacy Experience I
• HIST 110 - World History to 1600
• HIST 120 - World History since 1600
• HIST 270 - An Introduction to Africa in the World
• PHIL 211 - Introduction to World Religions
• POLI 230 - Ethics and Global Affairs
• SOCI 150 - The Global Society
• SPAN 110 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 112 - Spanish for the Professions I
• SPAN 120 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 122 - Spanish for the Professions II
• SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I
• THEA 242 - Contemporary World Drama
• YORU 110 - Elementary Yoruba I
• YORU 120 - Elementary Yoruba II
Ethics and Civic Engagement: 3 Credits
Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.
Select three credits from the following:
• BADM 220 - Ethics in a Contemporary World
• COHE 200 - Introduction to Community Health
• CRJC 203 - Criminal Justice Ethics
• EDUC 211 - Laboratory Experiences in Area Schools
• ENGL 232 - Introduction to Film and Visual Literacy
• ENGL 233 - Hip Hop: Poetry, Politics, and Pop Culture
• ETCE 101 - Foundations of Ethics and Civic Engagement
• ETCE 102 - Intermediate Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• ETCE 103 - Advanced Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• ETCE 200 - Ethics and Civic Engagement in Action
• GEOG 270 - Human Beings and the Environment
• HCM 200 - Ethics for Health Professions
• HIST 211 - The United States to 1865
• PHIL 120 - Moral Principles and Contemporary Moral Issues
• PHIL 212 - African-American Philosophy
• PNUR 210 - Introduction to Professional Nursing
• POLI 110 - Introduction to Sustainability
• POLI 150 - North Carolina Government and Politics
• SPTM 210 - Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Sports
• SWRK 220 - Introduction to Human Services
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