First-Year Admission - Course Requirements
To be considered for admission to UNCW, first-year applicants must meet minimum course requirements (MCR) established by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System. Any student not meeting MCR will not be considered for admission. If you have questions about a course fulfilling a requirement in
- Four (4) Course Units of English
Emphasizing grammar, compositionand literature. - Two (2) Course Units of the Same Foreign Language
Two consecutive units of the same foreign language. American Sign Language (ASL) does fulfill the foreign language requirement in North Carolina. - Four (4) Course Units of Mathematics
Including algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and a fourth mathematics course for which algebra II was the prerequisite (typically, this may include pre-calculus, advanced functionsand modeling, discrete math, college algebra, an AP- or IB-level calculus or statistics course, etc.).
Please note that any students in North Carolina attending a public school must take
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- Algebra I and II, Geometry, and one unit beyond Algebra II,
- Algebra I and II, and two united beyond Algebra II, or
- Integrated Math I, II, and III, and one unit beyond Integrated Math III.
- An acceptable course beyond Algebra II can include, but is not limited:
- Pre-calculus
- Calculus (1, 2, AB, BC)
- Statistics
- Advanced Functions and Modeling (AFM)
- Discrete Math
- Math IV
- Integrated Math IV
- Algebra III/Statistics
- Algebra III/Trigonometry (must be the combo course)
- College Algebra
- Math Analysis
- Bridges Math
- Any others: please be sure to contact our office or speak with your high school counselor.
- Two (2) Course Units of Social Studies
Including at least one course unit of United States history. - Three (3) Course Units of Science
Including at least one course unit of a physical or chemical science (chemistry, physics, physical science, etc.), and one course unit ofa life or biological science (biology, oceanography, anatomyand physiology, etc.). At leastone course unit must contain a laboratory portion.
Meeting MCR does not guarantee admission to UNCW; most first-year students
Home School Students
Home-schooled students must submit a transcript that is signed by the School Administrator. Detailed course descriptions are not necessary. If more information is needed about a course, the student will be contacted. For enrollment, the final transcript indicating graduation will need to be notarized .
- First-Year Overview
- Course Requirements
- Academic Considerations
- Standardized Testing
- Additional Considerations
- Deadlines & Applying
- Meet the Staff
Interested in a personal virtual meeting with a member of the UNCW Office of Admissions? We are happy to meet one-on-one with students, their families, or high school counselors and groups.