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WATTS COLLEGE OF NURSING GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
- 60 Credits of General Education credits are required to transfer to Watts College of Nursing
- All courses must be completed with a C or higher grade
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II must be taken within 5 years of enrolling at Watts
- Advanced Placement credit can be used for General Education course credit. A grade of 3 or higher is required to receive transfer credit
- If you have questions about how your classes transfer to Watts, please email your unofficial transcripts to wconregistrar@duke.edu
- See below for a transfer guide of courses from North Carolina Community Colleges
| Course Name | Credit Hours (Semester) |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH • Writing 1 (English Composition I) • Writing 2 (English Composition II) • Literature • Speech Communications/Public Speaking | (12 hours total) 3 3 3 3 |
| SCIENCE • Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab • Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab • Microbiology w/Lab • Biology w/Lab • Chemistry w/Lab • Nutrition | (23 hours total) 4 4 4 4 4 3 |
| FINE ARTS / HUMANITIES | (7 hours total; 3 credits Fine Arts and 3 credits Humanities, plus 1 credit in either) |
| MATH • General College • Statistics | (6 hours total) 3 3 |
| SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES • Introduction to Psychology • Human Growth and Development • Introduction to Sociology • History | (12 hours total) 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 |
North carolina community college courses transfer to watts with a final grade of c or better
*Must be completed within 5 years of enrolling to Watts
| Watts General Education Requirement (GER) | Examples of NC Community College courses |
| Psychology | PSY 150-General Psychology |
| Sociology | SOC 210-Introduction to Sociology |
| Human Growth & Development | PSY 241-Developmental Psychology |
| History (choose 1) | HIS 111-World Civilizations I HIS 121-Western Civilization I HIS 131-American History I |
| Biology with Lab (choose 1) | BIO 110-Principles of Biology BIO 111-General Biology I |
| Chemistry with Lab | CHM 151-General Chemistry I or higher |
| Anatomy & Physiology I with lab * | BIO 168-Anatomy and Physiology I |
| Anatomy & Physiology II with lab * | BIO 169-Anatomy and Physiology II |
| Microbiology with lab | BIO 275-Microbiology |
| Nutrition | BIO 155-Nutrition |
| English I | ENG 111-Writing and Inquiry |
| English II (choose 1) | ENG 112-Writing and Research in the Disc ENG 113-Literature-Based Research ENG 114-Prof Research & Reporting |
| Literature (choose 1) | ENG 231-American Literature I ENG 241-British Literature I ENG 261-World Literature I ENG 273-African American Literature |
| Public Speaking (choose 1) | COM 120-Intro Interpersonal Communication COM 231-Public Speaking |
| General College Math | MAT 143-Quantitative Literacy or higher |
| Statistics | MAT 152-Statistical Methods I |
Humanities (HUM) and Fine Arts (FA) (7 total credits required: 3 credits in HUM, 3 credits in FA and 1 credit in either HUM or FA) *There are a variety of courses that count in these categories. See note below if you have taken a course not listed. | HUM 110-Technology and Society HUM 115-Critical Thinking HUM 130-Myth in Human Culture |
PHI 215-Philosophical Issues PHI 240-Introduction to Ethics SPA 111-Elementary Spanish I | |
ART 111-Art Appreciation MUS 110-Music Appreciation |
If you have taken a course that is not on this list, please reach out to wconregistrar@duke.edu to ensure the course transfers.
North Carolina Community College Transfer Guide:
Watts College of Nursing does not discriminate in the educational program or activities of the college on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, genetic information, or age.