East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Ecology/Evolution
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

To declare a major in Biology, BS, students must

  • successfully complete a minimum of 32 semester hours
  • have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • successfully complete the following courses: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201, and CHEM 1150, 1151
    • NCCCS equivalents are BIO 111, 112, and CHM 151. 

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHY 152: College Physics II 4 PHYS 1260: General Physics II & PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II Elective/Pre-Major 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
MAT 263: Brief Calculus 4 MATH 2121: Calculus for the Life Sciences UGETC Math 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses 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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics 3
CHEM 2750: Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 2753: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHEM 2760: Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 2763: Organic Chem Laboratory II 1
MATH 2122: Calculus for the Life Scie II 3

If students elect to take MAT 175 and MAT 271 at the community college (instead of MAT 171 and MAT 263) then MATH 2172 will be required instead of MATH 2122.
ENGL 3820: Scientific Writing 3

WI

Choose between ENGL 3820, ENGL 3880, or ITEC 3290.
BIOL 2250: Ecology 3
BIOL 2251: Ecology Laboratory 1
BIOL 3030: Principles of Physiology 3

Choose BIOL 3030 or BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmental Biology 
BIOL 3620: Biological Evolution 3
Electives 21
  • Choose 12 s.h. from the ecology/evolution concentration specific electives list (choose at least one course in organismal diversity and one course in ecological/evolutionary processes).
  • Choose 3 s.h. from the molecular/cell biology concentration specific electives list.
  • Choose 6 s.h. of any biology electives (at least one class must be at the 3,000 or 4,000 level).