Pre-application Coursework Evaluation

Welcome to the App State Online pre-application coursework self-evaluation guide. This guide is designed to help you self-determine program admittance eligibility for the specific major of interest. Pre-requisites vary from program to program, so the pre-application coursework evaluation guide should be completed for each App State Online program of interest.

Please fill out the form below unless:

your coursework is prior to 1997 or out-of-state. If so, click here for a preliminary evaluation through the Office of Transfer Services (OTS).
you have a four-year degree. If so, please email online@appstate.edu for further instructions BEFORE completing the OTS form.

Important Note: This is an unofficial pre-application evaluation for guidance purposes only. All official, final course evaluations and GPA calculations are done upon formal application to the University.

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone (area code + number). Phone numbers will only be used if needed to provide further assistance.

Have you previously enrolled at Appalachian State University as an undergraduate degree-seeking student?

We're so glad you're ready to return! Please use the following links to access the resources you will need for your pre-application evaluation:

User Name Look Up (to access your username and Banner ID)
Password Manager (reset your Password)
AppalNet login
Instructions for ordering an electronic unofficial transcript

Major of Interest

Please select your concentration/s of interest

Business, Finance and Information Technology Education

Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education

Technology, Engineering and Design Education

Trade and Industry Education

Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Workforce Development and Education (does not lead to K-12 licensure)

Undecided

Minimum Entrance Requirements

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Career & Technical Education program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS Career & Technical Education program page.

The minimum admission requirement to the BS Child Development program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards
FCS 2101 Child Development: Birth-2 years (EDU 144, NC Community College)
FCS 2104 Child Development: 3-K years (EDU 145, NC Community College)
FCS 2102 Child Study & Guidance (EDU 146, NC Community College)

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS Child Development program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Communication Advertising program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards,
a minimum of 50 college transfer hours

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS Communication Advertising program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Communication Studies program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards,
a minimum of 50 college transfer hours

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Elementary Education program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards
a college transferable math (MAT 140 or higher from NC Community College)
R C 1000 or equivalent (ENG 111 from NC Community College)

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS E lementary Education program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the Business Management (BSBA) program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards
a minimum of 68 college transfer hours
must have met Appalachian's General Education requirements
ACC 2100 Principles of Accounting I (ACC 120 from NC Community College)
ACC 2110 Principles of Accounting II (ACC 121 from NC Community College)
LAW 2150 Legal Environment of Business (BUS 115 from NC Community College)
CIS 1026 Personal Computer Effectiveness (CIS 110 from NC Community College)
ECO 2030 Principles of Economics Price Theory (ECO 251 from NC Community College)
ECO 2040 Principles of Economics Macroeconomics (ECO 252 from NC Community College)
ECO 2100 Business & Economic Statistics I (MAT 151, 152 or 155 from NC Community College)
MAT 1035 Business Mathematics with Calculus (MAT 263 or 271 from NC Community College)

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the Business Management (BSBA) program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Middle Grades Education program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards
a college transferable math (MAT 140 or higher from NC Community College)
R C 1000 or equivalent (ENG 111 from NC Community College)

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS Middle Grades Education program page.

RN/BSN admission requirements include university transfer admission standards and the items listed below. All requirements must be met prior to enrollment.

Check the requirements you have completed (check the last box if you have outstanding requirements):

Meet university transfer admission standards

hold an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing, or an Associate Degree in Nursing, from an accredited institution, or a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited hospital nursing program,

hold a current, unrestricted and unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license to practice nursing in North Carolina or a compact state,

have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, calculated over all attempted college coursework ,

have ALL lower-division coursework, 60 semester hours (*RN-BSN Required Core, Cognate Courses, *elective courses). *If you hold a 4 year degree, only Cognate courses are required.

I have not completed all requirements listed above.

Please list any outstanding requirements and when they will be complete:

Your coursework requirement status can be determined with completion of the following preliminary self-evaluation. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Note: In addition to the required core and cognate courses below, students may need elective credit to reach the 60 semester hour requirement.

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the RN-BSN program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the Social Work (BSW) program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards
a minimum of 60 college transfer hours
BIO 1201 Principles of Biology (BIO 110 or 111 from NC Community College)
PSY 1200 General Psychology (PSY 150 from NC Community College)
SOC 1000 Intro to Sociology or SOC 1100 Social Problems (SOC 210 or 220 from NC Community College)

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the Social Work (BSW) program page.

The minimum admission requirements to the BS Special Education program are listed below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are transferable to Appalachian.

Meet university transfer admission standards

This review is for the minimum requirements to qualify for entrance into this program. Information about additional courses and/or requirements can be found on the BS Special Education program page.

Transfer Hours

To determine if your coursework transfers to Appalachian, and calculate total transfer hours please visit and follow the directions provided on the Transfer Equivalency Search.

Total Transfer Hours

Note: If some or all of your coursework is not on the Transfer Equivalency Search, please click here for a pre-application evaluation through the Office of Transfer Services.

General Education Status

Prior to entry, you must have met Appalachian's General Education requirement. Please select from the options below to indicate your status. If none applies, please select the option to request further assistance.

General Education information

Child Development

To determine transferable courses, visit the Transfer Equivalency Course Search page. Note: If some or all of your coursework is not on the Transfer Equivalency Search, please click here for a pre-application evaluation through the Office of Transfer Services.

Child Development: Birth-2 years

Child Development: 3-K

Child Study & Guidance

Accounting

Principles of Accounting I

Principles of Accounting II

Computers

Personal Computer Effectiveness

Economics

Principles of Economics Price Theory

Principles of Economics Macroeconomics

Legal

Legal Environment of Business

Math

Business and Economic Statistics I

Business Mathematics with Calculus

Transfer Math

Writing

Expository Writing

Biology

Principles of Biology

Psychology

General Psychology

Sociology

Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems

Do you have a 4 year/Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?

English Composition (6 semester hrs required)

NC Community College course numbers:
ENG 111, 112, 113, 114

ASU course numbers:
R C 1000, 2001

I have completed one of these courses

I have completed two of these courses

I have one in progress

I have two in progress

Incomplete

Other

Completed hours (one course)

In-progress hours (one course)

Completed hours (two courses)

In-progress hours (two courses)

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Humanities/Fine Arts (12 semester hrs required)

Humanities Literature

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Humanities Fine Arts

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Two additional humanities/fine arts courses are required. Following are the course options:

NC Community College course numbers:
ASL-FRE-GER-LAT-SPA 111, 112, 211, 212; HUM 110, 115, 120-123, 130, 150, 160, 161,
211, 212, 220; PHI 210, 215, 220, 221, 230, 240; REL 110, 111, 112 or 221

ASU course numbers:
FRE-GER;LAT-SNH 1010, 1020, 1050, 1050; TEC 2029; PHL 1000, 1040, 1100, 2000, A S 2411; LLC 2010; ENG 2170; UCO 1200; REL 1110, 3110

I have completed one of these courses

I have completed two of these courses

I have one in progress

I have two in progress

Incomplete

Other

Completed hours (one course)

In-progress hours (one course)

Completed hours (two courses)

In-progress hours (two courses)

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hrs required)

History

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Introductory Course in Sociology

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Introductory Course in Psychology

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

One additional course required. Following are the course options:

NC Community College course numbers:
ANT 210, 220, 221, 230; ECO 151, 251, 252; GEO 111, 112, 113, 130; POL 110, 120, 210, 220; PSY 237, 239, 281; SOC 213, 220, 225, 230, 240

ASU course numbers:
ANT 1415, 1420; ECO 2040, 2030, 1010; GHY 1020, 1040, 1010; P S 1100, 2240, 2120; PSY 2213, 2211, 2212; SOC 1110, 1100

I have completed one of these courses

I have one course in progress

Incomplete

Other

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Mathematics (3 semester hrs required)

Introductory Math Course

Completed hours

In Progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Cognate Courses (18 semester hrs required)

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Introductory Statistics

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Microbiology with lab

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Developmental Psychology

Completed hours

In-progress hours

Other (Course, Institution)

Other hours

Total Core and Cognate hours

Total Complete Hours

Total In-progress Hours

Total Other Hours

Elective credit

Applicants to the RN/BSN program must have a total of at least 60 transfer hours (the required core and cognate courses above + elective credit). Typically, in addition to the core and cognate courses, 9 hours of elective credit is required to obtain the 60 hour total.

Any course that transfers to Appalachian State University can be considered an elective course, as long as it has not already been applied to a required core or cognate requirement (listed above). Below enter the additional transfer elective courses and semester hours. *Reminder: in order for coursework to transfer all grades must be a C or above.

To determine transferable elective courses, visit the Transfer Equivalency Course Search page. Note: If some or all of your coursework is not on the Transfer Equivalency Search, please click here for a pre-application evaluation through the Office of Transfer Services.

COMPLETED Elective courses

(None)

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

#1 Elective course/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

Completed hours

#2 Elective course/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

Completed hours

#3 Elective course/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

Completed hours

#4 Elective course/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

Completed hours

#5 Elective course/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

Completed hours

IN-PROGRESS Elective courses

(None)

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

#1 Elective in-progress/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

In-progress hours

#2 Elective in-progress/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

In-progress hours

#3 Elective in-progress/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

In-progress hours

#4 Elective in-progress/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

In-progress hours

#5 Elective in-progress/institution (e.g. MUS 110/Catawba Valley Community College)

In-progress hours

Total Elective hours

Total Complete Elective hours

Total In-progress Elective hours

Total Complete Core + Other + Cognate + Elective hours

Total In-progress Core + Cognate + Elective hours

Grand Total Complete + In-progress hours

60 semester hours (RN-BSN Required Core + Cognate Courses + Elective courses) are required for entry into Appalachian's online RN-BSN program. Below are the approximate number of hours you need for entry into the program. All entry requirements are listed at the top of this page.

Hours needed for entry into program