East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Anthropology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Complete 12 hours of foreign language.

At the community college, students take levels 111-212, such as SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 211, and SPA 212.

Students are encouraged to complete the foreign language requirement before transferring, but it is not required to transfer.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
ANT 221: Comparative Cultures 3 ANTH 2010: Societies Around the World Additional General Education Courses Required Course
ANT 230 & ANT 230A: Physical Anthropology 4 ANTH 2015: Intro Biological Anthropology & ANTH 2016: Biological Anthropology Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ANT 245: World Prehistory 3 ANTH 2000: Archaeology Around the World Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ANT 240: Archaeology 3 ANTH 2XXX: Archaeology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

All baccalaureate degrees must include courses in Domestic Diversity (1 DD course), Global Diversity (1 GD course), and Writing Intensive (4 WI courses). Completion of an AA or AS waives the General Education requirements at ECU with the exception of

  • the Writing Intensive requirement
  • Domestic and Global Diversity requirements
  • Health-Promotion and Health-Related Physical Activity requirements
  • any foreign language requirement
  • any Cognate, prerequisite, or major specific course requirement

Notes:

  • ENG 111 and 112 satisfy 2 of the 4 WI courses;
    • The Writing Across the Curriculum committee does not recommend taking more than 2 WI courses before transferring, so you don't need worry about the rest of the requirement until at ECU.
  • HIS 111, 112, 131, & 132 taken at a NCCCS after Fall 2018 count as humanities credits at ECU.
  • ECU does not have a transfer credit limit. However, keep in mind to earn a bachelor's degree at ECU, you must
    • complete 50% of your courses at a senior institution
      • approximately 60 semester hours
    • complete 25% of total credit hours needed for degree at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours
    • complete 50% of the total hours required in the major at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours

Most majors at ECU require 120 semester hours; additional electives or credits may be needed to complete this major.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

For more transfer information, visit ECU’s Transfer Hub, https://transfer.ecu.edu.

Completion of a minor is required for this major. 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Choose a methods course: 3
  • ANTH 3077 - Archaeological Methods
  • ANTH 4400 - Human Skeletal Analysis
  • ANTH 4401 - Human Skeletal Analysis Laboratory 
  • ANTH 3050 - Ethnographic Field Methods
Choose 15 hours of electives 15

To complete major electives, students will be encouraged to complete at least one course from each sub-fields dentified below:

  • Archaeology
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Cultural Anthropology

Note: At least 3 hours must be above 2999. A maximum of 3 hours can be below 1999.

 
Archaeology 0
  • ANTH 3111 - North American Archaeology
  • ANTH 3113 - Archaeology of the Old Testament World or RELI 3113 - Archaeology of the Old Testament World
  • ANTH 3114 - Archaeology of the New Testament World or RELI 3114 - Archaeology of the New Testament World
  • ANTH 3115 - Caribbean Archaeology
  • ANTH 3116 - Latin American Archaeology
  • ANTH 3117 - Prehistory of the Middle East
  • ANTH 3118 - Pyramids, Pharaohs, and Mummies: The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
  • ANTH 3175 - Archaeological Field Training
  • ANTH 5120 - Archaeology of the Southeastern US
  • ANTH 5125 - Historical Archaeology
  • ANTH 5126 - Public Archaeology

Note: ANTH 3077 - Archaeological Methods can be taken as an elective if another methods course is used to fulfill the core requirement.
Biological Anthropology 0
  • ANTH 1088 - Anthropology of Monsters, Zombies and Vampires
  • ANTH 3020 - Primate Behavior and Social Organization
  • ANTH 3026 - Forensic Anthropology
  • ANTH 3027 - Human Diseases and Ancient Environments
  • ANTH 3028 - Human Adaptation and Variation
  • ANTH 3030 - Death and Disease in the Classical World
  • ANTH 3252 - Medical Anthropology
  • ANTH 3352 - A Medical Anthropology Approach to Global Health Today
  • ANTH 4225 - Human Evolution

Note: ANTH 4400 - Human Skeletal Analysis can be taken as an elective if another methods course is used to fulfill the core requirement.
Cultural Anthropology 0
  • ANTH 1050 - Global Understanding
  • ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Asia
  • ANTH 2005 - Environmental Anthropology
  • ANTH 2025 - Sexual Behavior from an Anthropological Perspective
  • ANTH 2250 - Race and Ethnic Relations: Discovering New Solutions
  • ANTH 2760 - Afro-Caribbean Language And Culture
  • ANTH 3003 - Cultures of Africa
  • ANTH 3004 - Cultures of the South Pacific
  • ANTH 3005 - North American Indians
  • ANTH 3011 - Hunter-Gatherer Lifeways
  • ANTH 3012 - Lifeways of Pastoral Nomads
  • ANTH 3016 - Cultures of the Caribbean
  • ANTH 3017 - Cultures of Mexico and Guatemala
  • ANTH 3018 - Cultures of South and Central America
  • ANTH 3150 - Applying Anthropology to Contemporary Cultural Issues
  • ANTH 3176 - Cultural Anthropology Field School I
  • ANTH 3177 - Cultural Anthropology Field School II
  • ANTH 3200 - Women’s Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective
  • ANTH 3252 - Medical Anthropology
  • ANTH 3300 - Language and Culture
  • ANTH 3352 - A Medical Anthropology Approach to Global Health Today
  • ANTH 3720 - Writing Systems of the World or
  • ANTH 3770 - Language Universals
  • ANTH 4260 - Cultural Ecology
  • ANTH 4990 - Internship in Applied Anthropology
  • ANTH 4991 - Advanced Internship in Applied Anthropology

Note: ANTH 3050 - Ethnographic Field Methods can be taken as an elective if another methods course is used to fulfill the core requirement.
ANTH 4025: Theory in Anthropology 3

Senior Capstone Course

WI
Minor and General Electives 18-30

Number of hours to complete will depend on the minor chosen and the amount of courses that may double-count.