Program Admission Notes:
To apply to ECU as a transfer student:
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Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
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Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted
To declare a major in Biology, BS, students must
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successfully complete a minimum of 32 semester hours
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have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
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successfully complete the following courses: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201, and CHEM 1150, 1151
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NCCCS equivalents are BIO 111, 112, and CHM 151.
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Contact:
Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu
Revised:
May, 2024
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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
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3
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ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing
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English Composition
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Required Course
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ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
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3
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ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines
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English Composition
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Required Course
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MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
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4
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MATH 1065: College Algebra
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MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts
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UGETC Math
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Required Course
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BIO 111: General Biology I
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4
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BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I
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BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Required Course
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BIO 112: General Biology II
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4
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BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II
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BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Required Course
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CHM 151: General Chemistry I
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4
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CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I
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CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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CHM 152: General Chemistry II
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4
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CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II
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CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
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4
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MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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PHY 151: College Physics I
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4
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PHYS 1250: General Physics I
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PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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PHY 152: College Physics II
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4
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PHYS 1260: General Physics II
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PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness
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3
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HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society
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KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MAT 263: Brief Calculus
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4
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MATH 2121: Calculus for the Life Sciences
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UGETC Math
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Suggested Course
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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)
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6
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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6
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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ACA 122: College Transfer Success
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1
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COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College
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Academic Transition
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Elective
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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3
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University Equivalencies
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Elective
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Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:
University Course |
Credit Hours |
University Course Notes |
BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics
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3 |
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CHEM 2750: Organic Chemistry I
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3 |
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CHEM 2753: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
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1 |
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CHEM 2760: Organic Chemistry II
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3 |
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CHEM 2763: Organic Chem Laboratory II
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1 |
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MATH 2122: Calculus for the Life Scie II
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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
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3 |
WI
Choose between ENGL 3820, ENGL 3880, or ITEC 3290. |
BIOL 2250: Ecology
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3 |
Choose BIOL 2250 or BIOL 3620: Biological Evolution |
BIOL 3030: Principles of Physiology
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3 |
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BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmntl Biol
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3 |
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Electives
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21 |
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Choose at least 12 s.h. from the molecular/cell biology concentration specific electives list.
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Choose 3 s.h. from the ecology/evolution concentration specific electives list.
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Choose 6 s.h. of any biology electives (at least one class must be at the 3,000 or 4,000 level).
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