Students who have successfully completed an AA or an AS degree at a North Carolina Community College are guaranteed that they have completed the entire Liberal Arts/Basic Studies curriculum of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

The Social Work Program has special Liberal Arts/Basic Studies requirements that may or may not be included as part of the AA or AS degree.   Students who plan to transfer to UNCP from a North Carolina Community College are encourage to complete the following courses (with a minimum grade of 2.0) as part of their AA or AS degree: If these courses or their equivalent are not completed at a North Carolina Community College they must be taken at UNCP in order to meet the prerequisite requirement for social work courses.

• Select one: POL 110 or 120 (Introduction to Political Science)
• PSY 150 (Introduction to Psychology)
• SOC 210 (Introduction to Sociology or Sociological Concepts)
• Select one: BIO 161 or 162 or 163 or 165 (or equivalent) (Human Biology or Anatomy and Physiology)
• Select one: ECO 151 (or equivalent) (Economics of Social Issues)

Students who do not complete the AA or AS degree at their Community College, should make an effort to make sure that they meet the following requirements of the Social Work Advisement Guide Students without an AA or AS degree will be required to complete these courses as part of the graduation requirements from UNCP.

The Social Work Program can only accept "professional courses" from institutions of higher education that are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  A list of baccalaureate Social Work Programs from which UNCP can accept transfer credit can be found referring to the Council on Social Work Education.  CSWE does not accredit community or junior colleges.  This means that "Human Service" courses cannot transfer to a university, but courses from the College Transfer Program can.  We strongly recommend that community/junior college students enroll in their campus' "College Transfer Program" and complete the selection of courses listed above.

If a student completes the "College Transfer Program" from one of North Carolina's Community Colleges, the student will enter as a Junior at UNC-P.  The model curriculum for transferring into the Social Work Major is:

SWK Electives include Populations-at-Risk courses which are: , SWK 382 African American Populations,  SWK 383 Child Welfare Services, SWK 384 Social Gerontology, SWK 388 Native American Populations, SWK 387 Women in Society (Other Social Work Electives May be offered and may meet this requirement)

It is recommended that Social Work Majors declare a Minor. However, a declaration of a minor is not required.

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