Template for CAA students earning an AS 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/Research in the Disciplines
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
UNCW Course Equivalent
3
ENG 101; Composition
3 ENG 111
ENG 201; Composition
6
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ART 111
Art Appreciation
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
3
PHI 240
Introduction to Ethics
Total Credit Hours Required
Social /Behavioral Science (6 SCH)
Prefix
The following two English composition courses are required.
Required by Major
Notes
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Required by Major
Notes
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Pre-requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
ENG 111
3 ENG 111
University Course Equivalent
ART 001
ARH 201
ARH 202
COM 101
ENG 223
ENG 224
MUS 115
MUS 116
PAR 101
PAR 115
3
6
X
Required for major. Remaining
3 cr in this category may be
selected from courses above.
6
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
ECO 251 or
Principles of Microeconomics or
3 None
ECN 221
SOC 210
PSY 150
Introduction to Sociology
General Psychology
3 None
3 None
SOC 105
PSY 105
Total Credit Hours Required
Mathematics (8 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 171
MAT 172
Credit Hours
3
3
6
6
Credit Hours
Required by Major
3
X
3
X
Notes
Either ECO 251 or SOC 210
must be taken to meet 3 cr hr
requirement in the major.
6
Students will select two courses from the following:
Course Name
Precalculus Algebra
Precalculus Trigonometry
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
4
MAT 111
4
MAT 112
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
4
Required by Major
X
Notes
MAT 263
Brief Calculus
MAT 271
Calculus I
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)
Prefix
BIO 111
4
4
8
MAT 151
MAT 161
4
4
8
Students will select 8 SCH from the following courses:
Course Name
General Biology
CHM 151
General Chemistry I
Total Credit Hours Required
Total UGETC Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Required by Major
4
BIO 201
4
X
4
8
CHM 101
4
8
X
34
Notes
Required by major; Also
required to meet Modeling
thematic cluster at UNCW.
34
Additional General Education Courses (11 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Category
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 111
Foreign Language
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 112
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 102
3
GEN ED
ASL, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA,
JPN, LAT, POR, RUS, or
SPA 211
Foreign Language
3
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 201
3
GEN ED
MAT 152
Statistical Methods I
4
STT 215
4
UGETC
Free Electives
Free Electives
Total Credit Hours Required
Total General Education Hours Required
3
None
ASL, CHN, FRH, GER, ITN, JPN, LAT, PRT, RUS, or SPN 101
3
1-4
GEN ED
GEN ED or UGETC
11
11
45
45
Notes
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 9 cr hours
to fulfill this requirement, then
recommend that student
complete only 6 credit hours at
community college and finish
the remaining 3 cr once
enrolled at UNCW.
Required for major.
# credits depends on how
many Foreign Language credits
are required.
***Recommend that the 45 hours include 1 LDN & 1 LGS; 2 WI & 2 IL
Rec for US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 9 hrs total in Human/Art, including 3 in PHI; and 9 hrs total in SBS, including 3 in HST
Rec for US
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
PSY 241
BIO 165
BIO 166
BIO 175
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Developmental Psychology
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology II
General Microbiology
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
1
UNI 001
3
PSY 223
4
BIO 240 and BIOL 240
4
BIO 241 and BIOL 241
4
BIO 246
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
Credit Hours
1
3
4
4
4
16
Category
GEC
GED
Pre-Major
Pre-Major
Pre-Major
Notes
required by CAA
Required for Major
Required for Major
Required for Major
Required for Major
16
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 66 additional hours in 5 semesters as outlined below.
Semester
5
5
Course
NSG 250
NSG 252
Hours
3
5
5
Foreign Language 201 *
3
Notes
Major requirement
Major requirement
If not able to complete at CC.
5
PED 101
2
University Studies requirement
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
NSG 329
NSG 330
4
4
Major requirement
Major requirement; 2nd WI & IL requirement.
13
14
7
7
NSG 334
NSG 335
3
3
Major requirement
Major requirement
8
8
NSG 401
NSG 405
4
4
8
8
9
9
9
NSG 415
3
Major requirement
Major requirement; Meets LDN requirement. EBC.
Major requirement; 3rd WI & IL requirement. Modeling
cluster.
NSG 403
NSG 406
NSG 409
8
3
3
Major requirement; EBC.
Major requirement
Major requirement; Capstone.
14
11
Need to take an elective to retain full-time status.
14
66 UNCW credit hours
61 transfer hours
127 hours for graduation