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Calculation of Transferred Semesters Based on the Number of Transferred Credit Hours
Credit by College Board Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or SAT Subject Examinations
Credit by Departmental Examination
Global Language Placement Credit
Hours of Credit
Independent Studies for Credit
Modes of Instruction (College of Arts and Sciences)
Policy on Credit for Internships — The College of Arts and Sciences
Semester Schedule
Calculation of Transferred Semesters Based on the Number of Transferred Credit Hours
Several academic procedures, including the determination of academic eligibility, depend on the tally of semesters that students have completed. When credit hours are transferred, a calculation must be made as to the number of semesters the student is regarded as having used up. This calculation is based on the number of credit hours accepted by UNC–Chapel Hill for transfer, not on the number of semesters in which the student was enrolled at other colleges. Excluded from this calculation are transfer hours awarded for courses taken concurrent with high school.
Students are regarded as having used up one semester for every full multiple of 15.0 semester credit hours accepted for transfer. When credits are transferred from a college that operates on the quarter-term system, one quarter-term credit hour equals two-thirds of a semester credit hour.
See “Transfer Candidates” in the “
Undergraduate Admissions
” section of the
Catalog
for additional information.
The same formula is applied to credit hours that a student earns while enrolled in a part-time program of study at UNC–Chapel Hill, with 90 hours regarded as six semesters and 105 hours regarded as seven semesters.
Note: Hours earned in any UNC–Chapel Hill summer term are not included in this formula.
The formula also applies to transfer credit hours awarded for any courses taken at other institutions during a fall or spring semester (but not during summer terms) after a student matriculates at UNC–Chapel Hill.
Credit by College Board Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or SAT Subject Examinations
Students who meet UNC–Chapel Hill standards on certain approved College Board Advanced Placement examinations, examinations of the International Baccalaureate Program, certain SAT Subject Tests (e.g., foreign language), and other tests as listed below, may receive academic credit for comparable University coursework. Each year the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
publishes
the minimum scores necessary for the awarding of course credit (also listed below for AP and IB exams); however, final authority for awarding this placement credit lies with the chair of the department or curriculum in which credit is to be received. Minimum scores for placement may change from year to year. Regulations for credit in the year in which the student began study at UNC–Chapel Hill as a full-time student determine the standards that apply, not the year in which the student took the examination. Such credit will not be contingent upon the completion of further work in the subject unless specified by an academic department.
By-Examination (BE) credit awarded based on a student’s scores on the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, SAT Subject Tests, other tests as listed below, or departmental examinations may be used to fulfill General Education requirements. For students admitted as new first-year or transfer students beginning in fall 2009 or later, the following limitations apply to the use of By-Examination (BE) credit in a major or minor:
No more than two courses (six to eight credit hours) of BE credit may be used as part of the major core.
No more than one BE credit course (three to four credit hours) may be used as part of a minor.
No more than five BE credit courses may be used to fulfill the general education Focus Capacities requirements.
Students who wish to enroll in a course for which they have By-Examination credit should discuss their decision with an academic advisor. In the event that a student takes a course for which Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, SAT Subject Test, or other tests as listed below, credit is awarded, the By-Examination credit will be forfeited when the course is completed.
Advanced Placement Exam Scores
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Exam
Minimum Score
Awarded Credit for the Following Courses
Credit Hours Awarded
African American Studies
AAAD General Elective
African American Studies
AAAD 231
Art 2D
ARTS 102
Art 2D
Studio Art General Elective
Art 3D
ARTS 103
Art 3D
Studio Art General Elective
Art History
ARTH 152
Art Studio Drawing
Studio Art General Elective
Art Studio Drawing
ARTS 104
Biology
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Calculus AB
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Calculus AB
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Calculus AB Subscore
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Calculus AB Subscore
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Calculus BC
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Calculus BC
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Chemistry
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Chemistry
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
CHEM 102
CHEM 102L
Chinese
CHIN 203
Comparative Government and Politics
Political Science General Elective
Comparative Government and Politics
POLI 130
Computer Science A
COMP 101
Computer Science A
COMP 101,
COMP 110
Economics - Either Micro or Macro
Economics General Elective
Economics - Either Micro or Macro
ECON 100
Economics - Both Micro and Macro
ECON 100
ECON 101
English Language and Composition
English General Elective
English Language and Composition
ENGL 110
English Literature
English General Elective
English Literature
ENGL 190
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies General Elective
Environmental Science
ENEC 202
European History
HIST 104
French Language and Culture
French General Elective and placement into
FREN 203
French Language and Culture
French General Elective,
FREN 203
, and placement into
FREN 204
French Language and Culture
French General Elective,
FREN 203
FREN 204
, and placement into
FREN 255
FREN 260
, or
FREN 262
Geography (Human)
GEOG 120
German Language
German General Elective and placement into
GERM 203
German Language
German General Elective,
GERM 203
, and placement into
GERM 204
German Language
German General Elective,
GERM 203
GERM 204
, and placement into
GERM 301
or
GERM 302
Italian Language and Culture
Italian General Elective and placement into
ITAL 203
Italian Language and Culture
Italian General Elective,
ITAL 203
, and placement into
ITAL 204
Italian Language and Culture
Italian General Elective,
ITAL 203
ITAL 204
, and placement into
ITAL 300
Japanese
Japanese General Elective *
Japanese
JAPN 203
Latin
Latin General Elective
Latin
LATN 203
Latin
LATN 203
LATN 204
Music Theory
MUSC 121
Music Theory
MUSC 121
MUSC 130
MUSC 131
Physics 1
Physics General Elective
Physics 1
PHYS 114
Physics 2
Physics General Elective
Physics 2
PHYS 115
Physics B
Physics General Elective
Physics B
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
Physics C E&M
Physics General Elective
Physics C E&M
PHYS 115
Physics C Meachnics
Physics General Elective
Physics C Mechanics
PHYS 114
Pre-Calculus
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Psychology
Psychology General Elective
Psychology
PSYC 101
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish General Elective and placement into
SPAN 203
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish General Elective,
SPAN 203
, and placement into
SPAN 204
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish General Elective,
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
, and placement into
SPAN 261
Spanish Literature and Culture
Spanish General Elective and placement into
SPAN 203
Spanish Literature and Culture
Spanish General Elective,
SPAN 203
, and placement into
SPAN 204
Spanish Literature and Culture
Spanish General Elective,
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
SPAN 261
12
Statistics
STOR 151
Statistics
STOR 155
US Government and Politics
Political Science General Elective
US Government and Politics
POLI 100
US History
HIST 102
World History
HIST 103
Students who wish to continue Chinese, German, or Japanese at UNC must take a departmental placement exam.
International Baccalaureate Scores
Appropriate credit/placement will be awarded by the end of July for any enrolling student who has sent official scores.
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Subject
Minimum Score
Awarded Credit for the Following Courses
Credit Hours Awarded
Art Studio HL
ARTS 104
Art Studio SL
ARTS 104
Biology HL
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Biology SL
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Chemistry HL
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Chemistry HL
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
CHEM 102
CHEM 102L
Chemistry SL
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Chinese HL
CHIN 203
Chinese SL
CHIN 203
Economics HL
ECON 101
Economics SL
ECON 101
English A HL
ENGL 191
English A SL
ENGL 191
French A Language and Literature HL/SL
FREN 203
FREN 204
French A Literature HL/SL
FREN 203
FREN 204
FREN 260
French B HL
FREN 203
FREN 204
French B SL
FREN 203
FREN 204
French ab initio SL
French General Elecitve; Placement by exam. (See languageplacement.unc.edu)
French ab initio SL
French General Elective; Placement into
FREN 203
Further Mathematics HL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
German HL
German General Elective
German HL
GERM 203
German HL
GERM 203
GERM 204
German SL
German General Elective
German SL
GERM 203
German SL
GERM 203
GERM 204
History Americas HL
HIST General Elective
History HL
HIST 103
Italian HL
ITAL 203
ITAL 204
Italian SL
ITAL 203
ITAL 204
Japanese HL
JAPN 203
Japanese SL
JAPN 203
Latin HL
Latin General Elective
Latin HL
LATN 203
Latin HL
LATN 203
LATN 204
Latin SL
Latin General Elective
Latin SL
LATN 203
Latin SL
LATN 203
LATN 204
Math HL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Math SL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Mathematics Applications HL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Mathematics Applications SL
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Music Comp HL
MUSC 141
Music Comp SL
MUSC 141
Philosophy HL
Philosophy General Elective
Philosophy HL
PHIL 101
Philosophy SL
Philosophy General Elective
Physics HL
Physics General Elective
Physics HL
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
Physics SL
Physics General Elective
Psychology HL
PSYC 101
Psychology SL
PSYC 101
Spanish A Language and Literature HL/SL
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
Spanish A Literature HL/SL
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
SPAN 261
Spanish ab initio SL
Spanish General Elective; Placement by exam. (See languageplacement.unc.edu)
Spanish ab initio SL
Spanish General Elective; Placement into
SPAN 203
Spanish B HL
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
Spanish B SL
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
Visual Arts HL
ARTS 104
Visual Arts SL
Art Studio General Elective
World Religion SL
RELI 101
Students who wish to continue Chinese or Japanese at UNC must take a departmental placement exam.
Advanced Level General Certificate of Education (A-Level and AS-Level)
Credit is awarded for courses with a grade of E or higher.
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
British A/AS Level Course
UNC Course Equivalent
Credit Hours Awarded (for a grade of E or higher)
Accounting A Level
BUSI 100
Accounting AS Level
Business General Elective
Biology A Level
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
BIOL 103
Biology AS Level
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Chemistry A Level
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Chemistry AS Level
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Classics A Level
CLAS 121
CLAS 122
Classics AS Level
CLAS 121
CLAS 122
Computer Science A Level
COMP 110
Divinity A Level
RELI 106
Divinity AS Level
Religious Studies General Elective
Drama A Level
DRAM 115
DRAM 116
DRAM 120
Drama AS Level
Dramatic Arts General Elective
Economics A Level
ECON 101
Economics AS Level
ECON 101
English Literature A Level
ENGL 191
English Literature AS Level
ENGL 191
French A Level
FREN 203
FREN 204
French AS Level
FREN 203
Further Mathematics A Level
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Further Mathematics AS Level
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Geography A Level
GEOG 110
GEOG 120
Geography AS Level
GEOG 120
German A Level
GERM 203
GERM 204
German AS Level
GERM 203
History A Level
History General Elective
History AS Level
History General Elective
Mathematics A Level
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Mathematics AS Level
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 152
Physical Education A Level
EXSS 175
Physical Education AS Level
Exercise and Sport Science General Elective
Physics (B or higher) A Level
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
Physics (B or higher) AS Level
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
Physics A Level
Physics General Elective
Physics AS Level
Physics General Elective
Psychology A Level
Psychology General Elective
Psychology AS Level
Psychology General Elective
Sociology A Level
SOCI 101
Sociology AS Level
SOCI 101
Spanish A Level
SPAN 203
204
Spanish AS Level
SPAN 203
U.S. Government and Politics
POLI 100
232
Cambridge Pre-University (PRE-U)
Credit is awarded for courses with a grade of M3 or higher.
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Pre-U Course
UNC Course Equivalent
Credit Hours Awarded
History-Europe
HIST 158
Further Mathematics
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Mathematics
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
Philosophy and Theology
PHIL 134
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Subject
Minimum Score
UNC Credit
Credit Hours Awarded
Biology
IV
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Caribbean Studies
IV or C
ANTH 130
Chemistry
III
CHEM 101
CHEM 101L
Physics
III or B
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
French Baccalaureate Exam
Credit is awarded for exams with a mark of 10 or higher. Both the French-Written and French-Speaking exam scores must be 10 or higher, and both scores are averaged for a single score. If either score is below 10, even if the average total is 10 or higher, credit will not be awarded.
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Exam
UNC Course Equivalent
Credit Hours Awarded
Economics and Social Sciences
ECON 101
ENGL 191
French
FREN 203
FREN 204
History and Geography
HIST 140
HIST 152
Mathematics
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
MATH 231
MATH 232
Philosophy
PHIL 101
Science
BIOL 101
BIOL 101L
Spanish
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Exam
Minimum Score
Placement into the Following Courses
Credit Hours Awarded
Calculus
50
MATH 231
College Algebra
50
MATH 110P
French Language II
59
FREN 203
PL
Placement credit for
FREN 203
; 0 hours awarded
Precalculus
50
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Spanish II
63
SPAN 203
PL
Placement credit for
SPAN 203
; 0 hours awarded
Spanish with Writing II
65
SPAN 203
PL,
SPAN 204
PL
Placement credit for
SPAN 203
and
SPAN 204
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
If students take this exam, they will need to submit an official exam score to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and they will manually award test credit.
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
SQA Subject
Minimum Score
Awarded Credit for the Following Courses
Credit Hours Awarded
Advanced Higher Physics
A2
PHYS 114
PHYS 115
French SAT II
SAT II French with Listening
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
350-440
FREN 101
none
450-470
FREN 105
none
480-540
FREN 203
none
550-590
FREN 204
Placement credit for
FREN 203
, no credit hours awarded
600-690
FREN 255
or
FREN 260
FREN 203
FREN 204
700 & above
Placement by department interview
FREN 203
204
Spanish SAT II
SAT II Spanish and SAT II Spanish with Listening accepted.
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
350-440
SPAN 100
none
450-470
SPAN 105
none
480-540
SPAN 203
none
550-590
SPAN 204
Placement credit for
SPAN 203
, no credit hours awarded
600-690
SPAN 255
or
SPAN 261
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
700 & above
Placement by department interview
SPAN 203
SPAN 204
Latin SAT II
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
500 & below
LATN 101
none
510-540
LATN 102
none
550-600
LATN 203
none
610-650
LATN 204
LATN 203
660 & above
LATN 221
LATN 203
LATN 204
German SAT II
SAT II German
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
450 or below
GERM 101
none
460-500
GERM 102
none
510-550
GERM 203
none
560-640
GERM 204
Placement credit for
GERM 203
, no credit hours awarded
650 & above
GERM 301
or
GERM 303
GERM 203
GERM 204
Chinese SAT II
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
650 & above
Placement by department exam. (See languageplacement.unc.edu.)
CHIN 203
Japanese SAT II
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
650 & above
Placement by department exam. (See languageplacement.unc.edu.)
JAPN 203
Korean SAT II
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
650 & above
Placement by department exam. (See languageplacement.unc.edu.)
KOR 203
Mathematics, ACT
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Score
Placement Into Course(s)
Credit Awarded
26 - 28
MATH 130
or
MATH 152
MATH 110P
29 and Higher
MATH 231
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Mathematics, SAT
Generic Table 3 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Score
Placment into Course(s)
Credit Awarded
610 - 670
MATH 130
or
MATH 152
MATH 110P
680 - and Higher
MATH 231
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
Mathematics, SAT II
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Test
SAT II Score
Placement into the Following Course
Credit Awarded
Math Level 1
590 - 800
MATH 130
or
MATH 152
MATH 110P
Math Level 2
570 - 630
MATH 130
or
MATH 152
MATH 110P
Math Level 2
640 - 800
MATH 231
MATH 110P,
MATH 129P
National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
Generic Table 4 Columns
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Exam
Score
UNC Credit
Credit Awarded
Portuguese
Portuguese General Elective, Placement into
PORT 203
Portuguese
Portuguese General Elective,
PORT 203
, Placement into
PORT 204
Portuguese
Portuguese General Elective,
PORT 203
PORT 204
, Placement into
PORT 310
Mathematics
For further information about placement, see the department's
website
on math placement.
Beginning in fall 2012, the English and Comparative Literature department started offering a new foundation course, ENGL 105, which took the place of ENGL 101 and 102.
All students entering in fall 2012 and beyond are required to take this course; there is no exemption through test placement
. For additional information on English placement, please see the department's
website
Credit by Departmental Examination
Enrolled students who, through individual study or experience, have gained knowledge of the content of undergraduate courses offered by the University may, with the approval of the relevant department and school or college, receive credit (without grade) for such courses by special examination. The student must receive the approval of the department and college/school at least 30 days before the examination is taken, and the examination must be taken before the beginning of the last semester or full summer session before the student’s graduation.
Policy on Credit for Internships — The College of Arts and Sciences
No internship automatically earns academic credit. Students who want academic credit for an internship should contact the director of undergraduate studies in a
relevant academic department or curriculum
before beginning the internship and must complete an internship course in that academic unit. Not all departments and curricula offer internship courses.
Internships may not be used to meet the high impact (HI) or experiential education (EE) Gen Ed requirements unless the student earns academic credit for the internship through a department or curriculum. A student must enroll in a course that has been approved as meeting the High Impact or EE requirement in order for an internship to fulfill that requirement.
Students who must earn academic credit as a condition of doing the internship—and who cannot get credit through an academic department or curriculum—should contact a counselor at University Career Services for possible credit in
SPCL 493
before beginning the internship. The student must write a statement describing his or her learning objectives and a paper reflecting on the experience.
SPCL 493
is a one-credit, Pass/Fail course that does not count toward any graduation requirements.
Modes of Instruction (College of Arts and Sciences)
The University provides five (5) modes of instruction for undergraduate courses. These include four (4) modes that incorporate remote elements. Since the student learning outcomes are consistent across instruction modes, a course fulfills the same degree requirements regardless of the instruction mode.
Course Delivery Options
Individual classes may have unique characteristics that do not align exactly with the course’s mode; however, the following descriptions of each mode provide an overview of the instructional format.
In Person (IP)
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) in person throughout the semester.
In some courses, selected content may be delivered remotely, and selected course meetings may be remote.
In Person and Remote (IR)
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times throughout the semester. The course will have regular synchronous sessions where some students are in person and some students are remote.
Many students will attend class in person and may be asked to take exams (including the final exam) in person.
Remote attendance options will be available for some students, and some students may be able to complete the entire class remotely.
The amount of available remote participation may vary by course. In some courses, selected content may be delivered remotely to all students, and selected course meetings may be remote for all students.
Remote Synchronous (RS)
All instruction will be remote.
Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) via Zoom, Teams, or a similar platform.
No in-person attendance will be required.
Remote Mostly Asynchronous (RM)
All instruction will be remote.
Students will be expected to attend selected scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) via Zoom, Teams, or a similar platform.
Synchronous session attendance requirements will be detailed in Class Features before the start of the term.
Most class sessions, activities, and/or exams will be asynchronous and self-paced within defined timeframes; students will be expected to meet deadlines throughout the semester.
No in-person attendance will be required.
Remote Asynchronous (RA)
All instruction will be remote.
All class sessions, activities, and/or exams (including the final exam) will be asynchronous and self-paced within defined timeframes; students will be expected to meet deadlines throughout the semester.
No in-person or synchronous session attendance will be required.
The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to providing in-person, residential instruction as the primary experience for undergraduate students. However, there are some specific situations when remote student learning may be beneficial or necessary. The college dean, in consultation with the provost, will establish guidelines on both the types of courses that can be offered and the specific situations when courses can be offered in a remote format (modes 2–5). In addition, senior associate deans, in consultation with the dean of the college, will establish guidelines on both the types of courses that can be offered and the specific situations when courses can be offered in a remote format (modes 2–5). They will also set limits on how many and in which cases remote classes can be offered every semester. Instructors will need approval from their department chair to offer remote classes (modes 2–5).
For more information, see
UPM #31
Global Language Placement Credit
For General Education Purposes
Students may complete their General Education global language requirement through one of the below means:
Completion of a level 3
or higher
language course at UNC approved for the global language requirement.
Verified completion
of two or more years of secondary education primarily taught in a language other than English
Verified completion
of two or more semesters of higher education (defined as the equivalent of 24 eligible for transfer credit hours) primarily taught in a language other than English.
Completion of a
UNC language placement
test in the language with a placement beyond level 3.
Non-UNC language exam scores (including
AP, IB, and others
submitted
to UNC which are approved as credit for level 3 or above.
Transfer credit for a language course approved as level 3 or above.  Credit for languages not currently taught at UNC will articulate as GENR 203 (level 3) which meets the global language General Education requirement.
Placement (PL) credit without hours for level 3 (GENR 203) of a language not currently taught at UNC obtained through the language proficiency verification process detailed on the
UNC Language Placement website
.  Every effort is made to verify proficiency in any language, but UNC cannot guarantee that an appropriate placement test or language expert will be available for proficiency verification in all languages.
For the purposes of the above policy,
“language other than English” includes languages regardless of country of origin, including sign languages and other languages that do not include a written form
. Institutions primarily taught in a language other than English do not need to be located outside the United States to qualify under this policy.
For Continuing a Language Taught at UNC
Experiential Speakers of a Global Language
Enrolled students who have learned a language currently offered at UNC–Chapel Hill by experience (i.e., having grown up speaking another language in the home or having lived several years in another country) and who are conversant and literate in that language and in English, may take a placement test in that language for placement (PL) only and not for credit hours.
This placement will determine the student’s next UNC course in the language.
Native Speakers of a Global Language
For academic purposes, a native speaker is a student raised in a country outside the United States and formally educated through all or most of high school in a language other than English. Native speakers cannot use By-Examination (BE) credit in their native language to reduce the requirements for a major in that language and will not receive credit for levels 1 through 4 of their native language(s). However, upon recommendation of the appropriate language department, they may receive credit for courses taken at UNC–Chapel Hill beyond level 4 if those courses are heavily based on literature, film, culture, or other content. Native speakers of languages other than English may use
the above listed options
to satisfy their General Education global language requirement. Native speakers who wish to pursue placement (PL) in their language should
follow the appropriate department or General Education process on the
Language Placement website
Hours of Credit
Work is valued and credited toward degrees by semester hours, one such hour usually being awarded for one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours out of class student work each week. One hour of credit is usually awarded for each three hours of laboratory or field work or work in studio art.
For more information on the University’s course numbering system, see
UPM #4
For the definition of a credit hour, see
UPM #29
Independent Studies for Credit
The University offers independent study experiences for undergraduate students. Such courses, including directed readings, internships/practica, mentored undergraduate research, and senior honors thesis courses for an individual student, are offered for academic credit through departments and curricula. Twelve hours of graded independent study credit may be counted toward graduation (excluding six hours of senior honors thesis credit). No more than 12 hours may be taken in any one semester, with the exception of students completing a full-time teaching internship program in the School of Education and other approved practicum/internship programs in the professional schools. Students may participate in formalized programs, or they may make individual learning contracts for work under the supervision of a member of the permanent faculty at the department/curriculum level. For information about independent study courses in their majors, students should consult the director of undergraduate studies or independent study coordinator in their major department or curriculum. Students, in consultation with the faculty member, must complete a learning contract and have it approved by the director of undergraduate studies (or designee). Registration for an independent study course must be completed after the learning contract has been approved and no later than the last day of "late registration" (
the end of the second week of classes in fall or spring semester or the equivalent date in each summer session
). A
template
for such a learning contract is available online. Students are strongly encouraged to begin this process early, well before the beginning of the semester.
For more information, see
UPM #30
This policy is maintained by the College of Arts and Sciences and Educational Policy Committee. Last revised November 28, 2017. See also
Resolution 2012-12
and
Resolution 2013-6
Semester Schedule
UNC–Chapel Hill academic operations are on a semester calendar, primarily divided into the fall and spring semesters with standard course meetings within a 17-week session. Summer School offers two sessions of five weeks each, a three-week Maymester, and other short courses with various beginning and ending dates. For specific dates, see the University's
Academic Calendar
Undergraduate
Programs A-​Z
Departments
Aerospace Studies
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Economics
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Health Policy and Management
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Radiologic Science Major, B.S.
Speech and Hearing Sciences Minor
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Microbiology and Immunology
Military Science
Music
Naval Science
Nutrition
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Peace, War, and Defense
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Physics and Astronomy
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Romance Studies
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Statistics and Operations Research
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College of Arts and Sciences
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Education
Information and Library Science
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Nursing
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Summer School
Digital and Lifelong Learning
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FY-​SEMINAR &​ FY-​LAUNCH
GLBL-​LANG
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FC-​QUANT
FC-​KNOWING
FC-​LAB
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Interdisciplinary
Lifetime Fitness
Foundations of American Democracy
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Classics
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Communication
Computer Science
Data Science and Society
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Dramatic Art
Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences
Economics
Education
English and Comparative Literature
Environment, Ecology, and Energy
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Epidemiology
Exercise and Sport Science
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Geography and Environment
Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Global Studies
Government
Health Behavior
Health Policy and Management
History
Human Movement Science
Information and Library Science
Journalism and Media
School of Law
Linguistics
Maternal and Child Health
Mathematics
Medicine-​Health Sciences
Microbiology and Immunology
Music
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pharmacology
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physician Assistant Studies
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science
Psychology and Neuroscience
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Public Health Leadership and Practice
Public Policy
Religious Studies
Romance Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Statistics and Operations Research
Toxicology and Environmental Medicine
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Academic Resources
Certificate Programs
Ambulatory Care Scholars Certificate
Applied Data Science Certificate
Business of Healthcare Certificate
Digital Communication Strategy Certificate
Digital Media Management Certificate
Digital Storytelling Certificate
Healthcare Management Certificate
Innovation, Leadership, and Management Certificate
Leadership Academy Certificate
Pre-​Health Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate
Rural Pharmacy Health Certificate
Survey Science Certificate
Total Worker Health Certificate
Courses
AEROSPACE STUDIES (AERO)
AFRICAN, AFRICAN-​AMERICAN, DIASPORA STUDIES (AAAD)
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ARABIC (ARAB)
ARCHAEOLOGY (ARCH)
ARMY (ARMY)
ART HISTORY (ARTH)
ASIAN STUDIES (ASIA)
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BIOCHEMISTRY (BIOC)
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CAROLINA HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAM (CHIP)
CATALAN (CATA)
CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY (CBPH)
CHEMICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (CBMC)
CHEMISTRY (CHEM)
CHEROKEE (CHER)
CHICHEWA (CHWA)
CHINESE (CHIN)
CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING (PLAN)
CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (CLAR)
CLASSICS (CLAS)
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (CLSC)
CLINICAL REHABILITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSEL (CRMH)
COMMUNICATION STUDIES (COMM)
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (CMPL)
COMPUTER SCIENCE (COMP)
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CZECH (CZCH)
DATA SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (DATA)
DENTAL GRADUATE COURSE (DENG)
DENTAL HYGIENE (DHYG)
DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION (DHED)
DRAMATIC ART (DRAM)
DUTCH (DTCH)
EARTH, MARINE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (EMES)
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ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY (ENEC)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (ENVR)
EPIDEMIOLOGY (EPID)
EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE (EXSS)
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EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (DPET)
FOLKLORE (FOLK)
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GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (GNET)
GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (GEOL)
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GERMANIC AND SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES (GSLL)
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GOVERNMENT (GOVT)
GRADUATE STUDIES (GRAD)
GREEK (GREK)
HEALTH BEHAVIOR (HBEH)
HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (HPM)
HEBREW (HEBR)
HINDI-​URDU (HNUR)
HISTORY (HIST)
HUNGARIAN (HUNG)
INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE (INLS)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (IDST)
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE UNDERGRADUATE (ICMU)
ITALIAN (ITAL)
JAPANESE (JAPN)
JEWISH STUDIES (JWST)
KOREAN (KOR)
LATIN (LATN)
LAW (LAW)
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES (LTAM)
LIFETIME FITNESS (LFIT)
LINGALA LANGUAGE (LGLA)
LINGUISTICS (LING)
MACEDONIAN (MACD)
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (MHCH)
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PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBH)
PUBLIC POLICY (PLCY)
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE (RADI)
RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES (RECR)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RELI)
ROMANCE LANGUAGES (ROML)
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SCHOOL OF CIVIC LIFE AND LEADERSHIP (SCLL)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH GENERAL (SPHG)
SLAVIC LANGUAGES (SLAV)
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SOCIOLOGY (SOCI)
SPANISH (SPAN)
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SWAHILI (SWAH)
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TURKISH (TURK)
UKRAINIAN (UKRN)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (URES)
VIETNAMESE (VIET)
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (WGST)
WOLOF LANGUAGE (WOLO)
YORUBA LANGUAGE (YORU)
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