Template for CAA students earning an AA degree
who are interested in Bachelor of Science in Professional Nursing
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
Part I: Complete the AS degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ENG 111
Writing Inquiry
ENG 112
Writing/Resrarch in the Disciplines
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
3
ENG 101
3 ENG 111
ENG 201
6
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ART 114
Art History Survey I
ART 115
Art History Survey II
COM 231
Public Speaking
ENG 231
American Literature I
ENG 232
American Literature II
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
MUS 112
Introduction to Jazz
PHI 215
Philosophical Issues
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
PHI 240
Introduction to Ethics
Total Credit Hours Required
Social /Behavioral Science (9 SCH)
Prefix
The following two English composition courses are required.
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
3
3
6
Required by Major
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Required by Major
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Pre-requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
ENG 111
3 ENG 111
University Course Equivalent
ARH 201
ARH 202
COM 101
ENG 223
ENG 224
MUS 115
MUS 116
PAR 101
PAR 115
3
9
X
Notes
Required for major. Remaining
6 cr in this category may be
selected from courses above.
9
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Required by Major
ECO 251 or
Principles of Microeconomics or
3 None
ECN 221
3
X
SOC 210
PSY 150
Select 1 History course
HIS 111
HIS 112
HIS 131
HIS 132
POL 120
Introduction to Sociology
General Psychology
3 None
3 None
SOC 105
PSY 105
3
X
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
American History I
American History II
American Government
3
3
3
3
3
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 105
HIST 106
PLS 101
3
3
3
3
3
Total Credit Hours Required
Mathematics (3-4 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 171
Notes
Req by CAA
Req by CAA
None
None
None
None
None
9
Notes
Either ECO 251 or SOC 210
must be taken to meet 3 cr hr
requirement in the major.
9
Students will select one course from the following:
Course Name
Precalculus Algebra
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
4
MAT 111
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
Required by Major
X
Notes
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (4 SCH)
Prefix
4
Students will select 4 SCH from the following courses:
Course Name
BIO 111
General Biology
Total Credit Hours Required
Total UGETC Hours
4
Credit Hours
4
4
32
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
BIO 201
Credit Hours
4
4
32
Required by Major
X
Notes
Required by major; Also
required to meet Modeling
thematic cluster at UNCW.
Additional General Education Courses (13-14 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
CHM 151
MAT 152
PSY 241
Course Name
General Chemistry I
Statistical Methods
Developmental Psychology
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
4
None
CHM 101
4
None
STT 215
3
PSY 223
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 111
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 112
Foreign Language
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 211
Foreign Language
Total Credit Hours Required
Total General Education Hours Required
None
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
4
3
Category
UGETC
UGETC
GED
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 101
3
GEN ED
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 102
3
GEN ED
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 201
3
GEN ED
14
14
46
46
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 LDN & 1 LGS course; 2 WI and 2 IL courses
Rec for US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 additional Math and 1 additional Natural Science course from UGETC or Gen Ed
Rec for US
Notes
REQ FOR MAJOR
REQ FOR MAJOR
REQ FOR MAJOR
3-9 credit hours required for
UNCW University Studies:
Proficiency at the 201 level (or
higher) in a language
previously studied or 2
semesters 101‐102 in a new
language. Note that ASL, CHN,
ITN, PRT, and RUS may not be
offered at the 201 level. If
student must take more than
3 cr hours to fulfill this
requirement, then
recommend that student
complete only 3 credit hours
at community college and
finish the remaining 3-6 cr
once enrolled at UNCW.
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
BIO 165
BIO 166
BIO 175
PED 110
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology II
General Microbiology
Fit and Well for Life
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
1
UNI 001
4
BIO 240 and BIOL 240
4 BIO 165
BIO 241 and BIOL 241
4
BIO 246
2 none
PED 101
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
15
Credit Hours
1
4
4
4
2
Category
GEC
Pre-Major
Pre-Major
Pre-Major
Elective
Notes
required by CAA
Required for major
Required for major
Required for major
REQ FOR US
15
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 61
NOTE: The BS in Professional Nursing program at UNCW requires a formal application and admission to the program prior to entering the first semester at UNCW. Please visit the
School of Nursing website at UNCW to learn more about admission requirements.
Part II: Complete the UNCW BS Professional Nursing Degree Plan
3rd and 4th Year Plan for Professional Nursing BS Degree at UNCW
(5 semesters)
Upon completion of the AS degree as outlinede aove, an AS student will have 61 transferrable hours toward a BS in Professional Nursing degree at UNCW.
This degree can be completed at UNCW with 61-67 additional hours in 5 semesters as outlined below.
Semester
5
5
Course
NSG 250
NSG 252
Hours
3
5
5
Foreign Language*
3
Notes
Major requirement
Major requirement
Continuation of requirement if not fulfilled at CC.
11
6
6
6
6
NSG 320
NSG 322
NSG 324
NSG 326
3
3
2
6
Major requirement
Major requirement
Major requirement
Major requirement
7
7
7
7
NSG 329
NSG 330
NSG 334
NSG 335
4
4
3
3
Major requirement
Major requirement; 2nd WI & IL requirement.
Major requirement
Major requirement
8
8
NSG 401
NSG 405
4
4
8
NSG 415
Foreign Language*
3
3
Major requirement
Major requirement; Meets LDN requirement. EBC.
Major requirement; 3rd WI & IL requirement. Modeling
cluster.
Continuation of requirement if not fulfilled at CC.
NSG 403
NSG 406
NSG 409
8
3
3
Major requirement; EBC.
Major requirement
Major requirement; Capstone.
Need to take an elective
to retain full-time
status.
14
14
8
9
9
9
14
14
67 UNCW credit hours
61 transfer hours
128 hours for graduation
* if 6 credits hours needed to
fulfill Foreign Language
requirement.