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Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean, University Transfer
Phillips (Building 3), room 126
919-536-7200, ext. 8004
transfercenter@durhamtech.edu
Public Health Science
University Transfer Options
The Associate in Science (AS)
The Associate in Science (AS) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.
Course Selection Guide
This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below. Note that many other colleges and universities also offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business.
- Eastern Carolina University (ECU) - BS in Public Health, Pre-Health Professions Concentration
- UNC-Charlotte (UNCC) - BS in Public Health
- UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) - BS in Public Health, Environmental Health Science Concentration
- UNC-Wilmington (UNC-W) - BS in Public Health, Pre-Clinical Concentration
Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.
Jobs Associated with these Degrees
Health educator, infection control specialist, environmental health specialist, laboratory technician, genetic counselor, health care administrator, emergency management specialists, or, with graduate study, physician, epidemiologist, biostatistician, or public health researcher.
Printable Public Health Science Course Selection Guide (pdf)
General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)
UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
English Composition (6 SHC) Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines ENG 112 ENG 112 ENG 112 ENG 112 Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC) Select two courses from at least two disciplines
Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112 COM 231 ART, MUS, or DRA Any COM 120 or 231 One course selected from ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242, PHI 215, PHI 240 Any Any Any Any Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) ( 6 SHC) Select two courses from at least two disciplines
Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132 HIS 112 Any Any Any ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210 PSY 150 PSY 150 Any Any Mathematics (8 SHC) Two courses selected from MAT 171, 172, 263, 271, 272.
*Required for the AS degreeDurham Tech / UGETC Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW First Course MAT 171 MAT 171 MAT 171 MAT 171 Second Course MAT 172 or 263* MAT 172 or 263* MAT 172 MAT 263* Natural Science (8 SHC) Two courses selected from BIO 111 and 112; CHM 151 and 152; PHY 151 and 152 or PHY 251 and PHY 252.
*Required for the AS degree.
Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW First Course BIO 111 BIO 111 CHM 151 BIO 111 Second Course BIO 112 BIO 112* CHM 152 BIO 112*
Additional General Education Transfer Hours (11 SHC)
Foreign Language (3 SHC) UNCW requires proficiency through the 211 level for a language begun in high school or 112 level for a new language.
Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW Foreign Language (3 SHC): Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112
required by
Durham
TechFL 112
required by
Durham
TechFL 211 FL 211 Additional Mathematics/Science Courses (8 SHC) Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement ECU UNCC UNC-CH UNCW First Course CHM 151 MAT 152 BIO 111 Any Second Course CHM 152 Any MAT 271 Any
Other Required Hours (15 SHC)
Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.
College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC) Durham Tech Requirement ECU NCCU UNC-CH UNCG ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.) ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 Foreign Language (4-8 SHC) Durham Tech Requirement ECU NCCU UNC-CH UNCG FL 111/181, 112/182: If student has not met the prerequisite for the 211-level of Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. (Prerequisite for FL 111 is DRE 098.) As Needed As Needed As Needed As Needed Additional Major Course(s) Durham Tech Requirement ECU NCCU UNC-CH UNCG Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement. BIO 163
HEA 110
MAT 152
SOC 210COM 120
COM 231
HEA 110BIO 250 or
CHM 251
MAT 272BIO 168
BIO 169
PED 110
Guaranteed Admissions Pathways
Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.
View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.