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Students at UNCW are encouraged to gain understanding about University Studies -- the liberal education core of every UNCW degree.

This website provides information to increase students' knowledge of University Studies and specific course requirements. Students are encouraged to contact their academic advisors with specific questions; however, students may find the answers they need here.

How to Find Your Academic Advisor

Use one of the two ways below to find out your academic advisor, who is typically assigned after your Orientation session. If you have declared your major, contact your major department to find out who your advisor is. Otherwise, contact Center for Academic Advising at 910.962.3245 or uc@uncw.edu if you have not yet declared your major.

Find Your Advisor Through SeaNet

  1. Log onto SeaNet. Please note that your username is your 850 student ID number and your password is your birthday.
  2. In SeaNet, click the Student Services and Financial Aid tab.
  3. Click on the first button that says Registration.
  4. Click on Advisor Information.
  5. In the drop down box, select the appropriate semester and year.
  6. Click submit. Your advisor's name, office location, phone number, and email will be displayed.

Find Your Advisor Through the Degree Audit

  1. To run a degree audit, follow the instructions.
  2. The name of your academic advisor will be noted near the top of the Degree Audit.

Related Resources

First-Year Seminar Requirement

Types of First-Year Seminar

Additional Information

  • Students who completed and passed UNI 101 while enrolled in the Isaac Bear Early College High School have met this requirement.
  • Students must enroll in UNI 101 during their first semester at UNCW.
  • Students who drop or withdraw from UNI 101 must take the course during the following spring semester.
  • Students who fail UNI 101 must repeat the course during the following spring semester. Because UNI 101 is required for graduation, students must repeat this course, even if they have used all of their course repeats.
  • Students who fail HON 110 must take UNI 101 the following spring semester to meet the University Studies requirement. This does not serve as a course repeat.
  • Under the course repeat policy, students who earn a C- or below in UNI 101 may retake the course. This must be done in the spring semester after they have taken the course for the first time.
  • Students who fail UNI 101 more than twice must meet with the Director of Center for Academic Advising to determine how this requirement will be met.
  • UNI 201 Transfer Seminar is not a University Studies requirement. This course is an optional elective course for transfer students.

Waiver of First-Year Seminar Requirement

Students who meet any of the following conditions will be waived from the UNI 101 requirement:

  • Transfer students
  • Re-enrolling students who have returned to UNCW and have 27 hours of academic credit, including both UNCW and transfer credit
  • The Director of Center for Academic Advising will determine if an academically ineligible re-instated student needs to meet this requirement.

World Language Requirement

University Studies requires a student obtain proficiency through the 201-level in a language previously studied or the 102-level in a second foreign language not previously studied. Students will demonstrate proficiency by completing a course at the 201-level or higher in a language previously studied or at the 102-level in a second foreign language. Waivers may apply - please review the UNCW Catalogue and see below.

French, German, Latin, or Spanish:

Students who have taken French, German, Latin, or Spanish in high school or students who grew up in a French, German, or Spanish-speaking home, must take a placement exam in that language if they wish to continue in that language.

Other Languages:

Placement in American Sign Language, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, or Russian is done through consultation with the Department of World Languages and Cultures. Students who have studied in a language other than those offered at UNCW may enroll in the beginning level of any class without taking a placement exam.

Supplementary Foreign Language Credit

Students who complete (with a grade of "C" or better) a French, German, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, or Spanish course numbered 201 or higher (excluding 209, 210, 211, and 212) and who have received no AP credit, transfer credit, and no prior credit at UNCW in that language, shall be granted supplemental credit as follows:

  • For completion of a 200-level course, the student will receive 3 credit hours for the prior course in the sequence. For completion of SPN 215, the student will receive 3 credit hours for SPN 201.
  • For completion of a 300 level course in French, German, or Latin, the student will receive 6 credit hours for 201 and 202.
  • For completion of SPN 303, the student will receive 6 credit hours for SPN 202 and SPN 302.
  • For completion of SPN 302, the student will receive 6 credit hours for SPN 201 and 202.
  • For completion of SPN 315, the student will receive 6 credit hours for SPN 201 and 215.

This credit may be used to fulfill University Studies requirements.

Students with previous foreign language credit through AP, CLEP, or Transfer, may choose to take the UNCW placement exam for their respective language if they feel they can perform at a higher level than the courses that they are transferring.

If a student has successfully completed or is registered in a 200-level course (excluding literature and culture classes taught in English), she or he may not take for credit (either concurrently or subsequently) a 100-level course in the same language.

If a student has successfully completed or is registered in a 300- or 400- level course, she or he may not take for credit (either concurrently or subsequently) a 100-level course or a course numbered 201 or 202 in the same language. Exceptions to this rule may be granted under special circumstances and with special permission from the instructor of the course(s) and the department chair.

Waiver of Requirements

Students who prefer to waive the language requirement rather than take a 300-level course and receive supplemental credit must demonstrate written-language proficiency. Students should make an appointment for the waiver examination and subsequent assessment with the Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures. This waiver does not grant academic credit.

Questions?

For more information regarding the Foreign Language Requirement, contact Dr. Derrick Miller, at 910.962.4095 or millerd@uncw.edu.

Resources

Contact

Questions? Please contact Dr. Don Bushman at bushmand@uncw.edu.