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| Extension Programs & Courses
Pre-Professional Programs |
The UNCW Online Catalogue is provided for the convenience of students and others. While it attempts to be accurate, it is not the official university catalogue. Official undergraduate and graduate catalogues are on file at the Randall Library. EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND COURSES The Division of Academic Affairs administers the university's extension (academic) program. The university operates upper-division undergraduate degree completion programs in elementary education, education of young children, business, nursing (RN-Access) and criminal justice at the Jacksonville/Onslow County program site. Courses are scheduled on the Coastal Carolina Community College campus and online. Licensure courses are also offered for several teaching areas. Additional extension offerings include undergraduate and graduate courses at select off-campus sites. Applications for admission to extension programs are received by the Admissions Office, while requests for transcripts should be sent to the Registrar of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Graduate extension applications are received by the Graduate Office. Information concerning all extension programs and courses may be obtained by contacting the Division for Academic Affairs at UNCW, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5900; phone (910) 962-3137. Follow link for THE THREE-PLUS-TWO ENGINEERING PROGRAM THE TWO-PLUS-TWO ENGINEERING PROGRAM Dr. Kenneth C. Diehl, director The Two-Plus-Two Engineering Program is offered jointly by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and North Carolina's three state-supported Colleges of Engineering. It leads to a bachelor's degree from either North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte or North Carolina A&T State University. The purpose of the Two-Plus-Two Program is to offer students the opportunity to complete approximately one-half of the B.S. degree requirements by attending UNCW for the first two years and then transferring to one of the three universities for the remaining two years. Courses offered at UNCW in the first two years include several of the required basic engineering courses. See Engineering in the Course Descriptions section of this catalogue for a listing of these courses. Contact the director for the most recent information on courses offered, curricula and the Two-Plus-Two program. Engineering degree programs offered by the three colleges of engineering include:
Dr. David W. Abbott, advisor Students interested in careers in the field of allied health should contact the advisor for information, including prerequisites and application procedures leading to degrees available in many fields, including radiation therapy, occupational therapy, nuclear medicine technology and physician assistant. Dr. Timothy A. Ballard, advisor Students wishing to become dentists should consult the pre-dentistry advisor early in their academic career. The requirements for admission to dental school are similar to the requirements for medical school, with the exception that a Dental Admissions Test (DAT) is taken during the spring of the junior year.
Dr. Timothy A. Ballard, advisor The Center for Academic Advising assists students in taking the required courses during the freshman year for all health-related careers (e.g., medicine, pharmacy, etc.).
Dr. Stephen S. Meinhold, advisor Students who plan to prepare for law school may select a major in any discipline that fulfills the requirements for a baccalaureate degree at UNCW. In developing a pre-law program, the student should be aware of the recommendation of the Association of American Law Schools, which describes the basic skills and insights it believes fundamental to the later attainment of legal competence. These are (a) comprehension and expression in words; (b) critical understanding of human institutions and values with which the law deals; and (c) creative power in thinking. In order to develop these capacities, the association recommends a pre-legal education of "the broadest scope." To accomplish these goals the University of North Carolina at Wilmington offers a wide range of pre-law courses. Although political science and business are frequently selected by pre-law students as their major, economics, English, history, sociology and others are sometimes selected. Regardless of the major, the pre-law student should be zealous in the selection of electives that will facilitate critical understanding of economic, political and social institutions. Since a lawyer must be able to communicate effectively, the pre-law student is well-advised to lay special emphasis on communicative skills. Also, a knowledge of elementary accounting is highly recommended. Finally, the pre-law student should remember that the quality of undergraduate instruction is more important than the subject matter area. The Association of American Law Schools recommends the selection of courses which require the greatest preparation and intellectual discipline. "The best trained applicant for law school," states the association, "is the student who has studied under teachers who have inspired, challenged and pressed him." All candidates for law school should apply in time to ensure that their completed file is available by January 1 of the year they plan to enter. This means that they should register for either the June or September administration of the Law School Admissions Test and for the Law School Data Assembly Service. The LSAT and the LSDAS are explained fully in the Law School Admission Bulletin which is available in the Department of Political Science. Additional information and advice may be secured from the pre-law advisor in the Department of Political Science. Dr. Timothy A. Ballard, advisor Students wishing to pursue a career in medicine may elect to major in any discipline as long as certain basic courses in the natural sciences and humanities are incorporated into their curriculum. Most medical schools require students to have a minimum of two semesters of introductory (inorganic) chemistry with labs, two semesters of organic chemistry with labs, two semesters of biology (including zoology) with labs, two semesters of physics with labs, and two semesters of English composition and literature. Pre-med students should plan to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) in the spring of their junior year. High academic achievement, involvement in extra-curricular activities including volunteer work in a health-related field, and dedication to a career in medicine are among the many requisites for successful application to medical school. The Health Science Club exists to help pre-med students, as well as others interested in careers in the health professions, learn more about their options. Pre-med students should have their official academic advisor in the department of their major, but they should seek advice on pre-medical issues from the pre-med advisor. A copy of the UNCW Pre-medical Sciences Student Manual should be obtained from the pre-med advisor; this booklet outlines the pre-medical program and includes a timetable and a checklist for the application process. The pre-med advisor maintains a file of information on medical schools, materials for helping students prepare for the MCAT, registration materials for the MCAT, and applications to medical school. Pre-med students are encouraged to discuss their career plans with the pre-med advisor early in their academic program, preferably in the freshman year. Dr. David W. Abbott, advisor Students desiring to become optometrists should contact the pre-optometry advisor to learn requirements for admission to optometry school and application deadlines for the optometry admission test (OAT) which is given twice a year. Ms. Claudia P. Stack, advisor There are two schools of Pharmacy in North Carolina, one at Campbell University and one at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Highly competitive students may apply and be accepted with as little as two years of college, although many students complete three years or finish their undergraduate degrees before applying to a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) program. Students must complete a variety of pre-requisite courses and take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT). Particular admission requirements are described on each School of Pharmacy’s Web site. Pre-pharmacy students should also plan to gain practical experience in the field by shadowing a pharmacist and/or working in a pharmacy. Dr. David W. Abbott, advisor The following schools in North Carolina offer master’s degree programs in physical therapy: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, Winston-Salem State University, Western Carolina University and Elon University. Duke University offers a doctorate in physical therapy. Pre-physical therapy students may major in any discipline as long as they include within their course selections certain biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, statistics and physical education courses which are required prerequisites for admission to the professional programs in physical therapy. Each of the schools listed above describes its admission prerequisites on its web site. Students interested in physical therapy should consult with the UNCW pre-physical therapy advisor to discuss choice of majors, course selection and field experience requirements. Admission to professional programs in physical therapy is highly competitive and requires an excellent academic record, field experience and satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination. Dr. David W. Abbott, advisor Students wishing to attend podiatry school should consult the pre-podiatry advisor early in their academic career. Dr. D. Ann Pabst, advisor The student interested in applying to a school of veterinary medicine may complete basic requirements for admission at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Specialized courses not offered at this institution must be taken elsewhere. The only school of veterinary medicine in North Carolina is located at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Students planning to pursue a career in veterinary medicine should consult with the advisor to plan the program of study and contact the veterinary school of choice early in their academic program. Linda Ferrell -- |