Credit Glossary
| Type of Credit | Which courses? | How will it appear on my transcript? | Satisfies which requirements? | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Equivalency | Assigned for courses that have an exact match in the UNC curriculum | Will appear as equivalency on transcripts and in Connect Carolina (Course History, Tarheel Tracker, etc) with study abroad grading basis | Satisfies any associated general education and major/minor requirements and functions as prerequisite if needed | HIST 226 History of Rome |
| Departmental Elective | Assigned for courses that do not have an exact match in the UNC curriculum, but do fit within a UNC department | Will appear as departmental elective on transcripts and in Connect Carolina (Course History, Tarheel Tracker, etc) with study abroad grading basis | If assigned with a level, will satisfy any associated major/minor/supplemental education requirements (when possible). May need additional discussion and/or adjustment with your major/minor department to fulfill additional requirements | HIST ---- History Elective or HIST 2--- History 200-level Elective |
| General Education | Assigned for courses that do not fit within a specific department at UNC, but do satisfy "Making Connections Curriculum” general education requirements | Will appear as assigned GENR for associated general education requirement on transcripts and in Connect Carolina (Course History, Tarheel Tracker, etc) with study abroad grading basis | Satisfies any associated general education requirement(s) | GENR 180 Visual or Performing Art |
| General Elective | Assigned for courses that do not fit within a specific department at UNC and do not fulfill any general education requirements | Will appear as GENR ---- on transcripts and in Connect Carolina (Course History, Tarheel Tracker, etc) with study abroad grading basis | Satisfies general elective hour requirements | GENR ---- General Elective |
| No Credit | Credit cannot be awarded for courses focused on alcohol (i.e. wine tasting) | Course will be posted as GENR ---- with a study abroad grading basis of ‘SN’ indicating no credit is being awarded | No credit hours or requirements can be fulfilled with courses designated as no credit |