Transfer Credit Opportunities

Alternative Credit Courses

Are you looking for a way to get course credits quickly and easily?

The Alternative Credit Courses are offered by non-profit organizations and for-profit companies. Fayetteville State University (FSU) has reviewed and approved the courses for transfer credit. Twelve of the courses are free and approximately 90 others range in price from $150-$350*. Financial Aid will not cover any cost(s) associated with these courses. The best part is that you can sign up to take them at your convenience. Pay online with a credit card. No semester schedules. Start when you're ready and finish as quickly as you can.

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Alternative Credit Courses

Early Childhood Articulation Agreement

This is a Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina Baccalaureate of Birth-Kindergarten and Early Childhood related programs and North Carolina Community College System Applied Associate in Early Childhood Education programs.

It is cross-referenced with Fayetteville State University.

If you have questions about this agreement, please contact the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading, and Special Education at (910) 672 - 1538 or  (910) 672 - 1181.

The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading, and Special Education site can be found at: Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading, and Special Education.

The website that houses the Early Childhood Articulation Agreement  can be found here.

Four Year Bachelor Degree Plans (BDPs) for North Carolina Community College Students

Designed to assist transfer students in what to expect when transferring with an A.A. or A.S. degree into one of the four year degree plans. This plan does not substitute advisement in the specific discipline. Always confer with your advisor and/or department.  Please visit Four Year Degree Plans, for more information.
Based on your program of study, some programs require a foreign language.  All programs require a transitional life skills course. Your advisor will assist you in making the appropriate selections that will be in your best interest.

North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement

The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) is a statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC community colleges and NC public universities and has as its objective the smooth transfer of students. 

The CAA provides certain assurances to the transferring student; for example:

Assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions (Transfer Assured Admissions Policy)

Enables NC community college graduates of two-year Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of the university of NC to transfer with junior status.

The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement can be found at :
NC CAA

North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure

North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure can be found here.

North Carolina Community College Transfer Equivalencies

For equivalencies, visit the link below:
North Carolina Community College Equivalencies

If you have questions about an equivalency, contact the department in which the course resides. 

Nursing Articulation Agreement

This is a Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN-BSN Completion programs and North Carolina Community College System Associate Degree Nursing programs.

It is cross-referenced with Fayetteville State University.


If you have questions about this agreement, please contact the School of Nursing at (910) 672 - 1925.

The School of Nursing site can be found at: School of Nursing.

The Nursing Articulation Agreement can be found here.

Reverse Transfer Agreement

The Reverse Transfer Program is a collaborative effort between North Carolina Community Colleges and the UNC System.

A student who transfers from a North Carolina community college before earning the Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree and who subsequently applies for one of these degrees through the North Carolina Reverse Transfer Program may request, through his or her department chair or advisor, that his or her records be reviewed as fulfilling the University's general education requirements under the current Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) while still enrolled as a degree-seeking student. If the student has already met the University general education requirements through earned credit or enrollment of the course(s), there will not be any adjustments to the student's record.

Am I eligible for the Reverse Transfer Program?
You must have completed/earned at least 16 college-level credit hours at one community college that will apply toward your degree to be eligible to participate.

For example:
John attends community college A and earns 12 hours then attends community college B and earns 4 credit hours. Does this qualify? No.

Maria attends community college A and earns 16 credit hours. Does this qualify? Yes

How do I participate?
Eligible students will be asked to participate when they transfer to one of the participating universities through their student services account. Once you log into your student self-service account, click on the Student tab and then click Reverse Transfer Program and follow the prompts.

How will I know if I have been awarded the associate degree?
The community college will send notification to your Bronco email if the associate degree is awarded, including details on how to get a printed diploma and participate in graduation ceremonies.

For more detailed information, see the links below.
For Reverse Transfer FAQs, click here.

For Institution Contacts, click here.

For details on the Reverse Transfrer program, click here.

Transcript Evaluation Process
  • Students who are admitted to Fayetteville State University will have their official transcripts received by the Office of Admissions and reviewed by the Office of the Registrar.
  • The Office of the Registrar will be included in the admissions workflow which will prompt transcript evaluation.
  • Transcript evaluations will take place in the order in which they are received.  Please note that students who have declared their intent to enroll and have paid the enrollment fee will be given priority. 
  • The Office of the Registrar will evaluate general education courses and enter coursework into Banner, which will automatically populate into EAB Navigate, DegreeWorks, and EduNAV.  Please note that courses specific to the major will require review by the program advisor and the program department chair.
  • A notification will be sent to both the student and the advising center once the transcript has been evaluated.

Transcript evaluation timeline:

  • Transcript evaluation results will be provided to the student and the Advising Center within 5-10 business days from the time of receipt of the admissions notification.
Transfer and Academic Advising

Fayetteville State University provides professional advisors to assist students on their path to degree completion.

We encourage you to make an appointment right away to "meet" your academic advisor. Find an advisor based on your department of major or anticipated major.

Click here for more information on academic advisors.

Uniform Articulation Agreement in Teacher Preparation

The Uniform Articulation Agreement in Teacher Preparation between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System is intended to provide smooth transfer for community college students who wish to continue their education in teacher preparation at constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System.

This articulation agreement describes a progression degree plan that includes required teacher education degree plans and pre-major courses that are acceptable to all state funded teacher education program options. Students who follow the progression degree plan will have 60 hours applied to constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System.This agreement does not guarantee student acceptance into any bachelor program at University of North Carolina (UNC) institutions. Teacher Preparation students must meet applicable admissions criteria and policies designated by, and earn admission into, the UNC constituent institution of their choice. These criteria and admissions requirements may include (but are not limited to) minimum GPA and Praxis scores and their associated timelines, as published by each university's Bachelor Degree in Teacher Education-related programs.


The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement can be found at UAATP.