East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Community and Regional Planning, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Community Health
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:

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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I UGETC Math 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

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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses 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) 12 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.

All concentrations must choose an area of emphasis: 

Areas of emphases - 9 s.h. (In consultation with the planning advisor, choose one area of emphasis from the following.)

A. Coastal planning and development: Choose three courses from the below list:

  • PLAN 4015 - Disaster Planning
  • PLAN 4045 - Environmental Resources Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4055 - Coastal Area Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4305 - Ecological Landscape Planning

B.Community planning and development:

Choose three courses from the below list:

  • PLAN 4003 - Urban Form and Design
  • PLAN 4025 - Housing and Neighborhood Planning
  • PLAN 4040 - Community Facilities Planning
  • PLAN 4075 - Transportation Planning

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
PLAN 2410: Intro to GIS in Planning 3
PLAN 3020: Environmental Planning 3
PLAN 3021: Intro to Planning Techniques 3
PLAN 3022: History Theory of Planning 3
PLAN 3030: Urban and Regional Planning 3
PLAN 3031: Quantitative Analysis Planning 3
PLAN 3032: Plan Legislation and Admin 3

WI

PLAN 4065: Land Use Planning 3
PLAN 4096: Planning Studio 3
PLAN 4099: Practicum in Planning 3

WI

Major Electives 6

Choose 6 elective hours from:

  • GEOG 2420
  • PLAN 1900
  • PLAN 2030
  • PLAN 3018
  • PLAN 3025
  • PLAN 3028
  • PLAN 3038
  • PLAN 3041
  • PLAN 3430
  • PLAN 4003
  • PLAN 4015
  • PLAN 4025
  • PLAN 4040
  • PLAN 4045
  • PLAN 4046
  • PLAN 4050
  • PLAN 4055
  • PLAN 4065
  • PLAN 4075
  • PLAN 4121
  • PLAN 4131
  • PLAN 4250
  • PLAN 4270
  • PLAN 4305
  • PLAN 4430
  • PLAN 5985
ANTH 3027: Human Diseases & Ancient Env 3
EHST 2110: Intro Environmental Hlth Scie 3
EHST 3600: Air Pollution 3
EHST 5800: Solid and Hazardous Waste Mgt 3
EHST 5801: Solid and Hazardous Waste Lab 0
GEOG 4340: GIS for Health Studies 3

DD

HLTH 2000: Principles of Public Health 3
HLTH 3050: Public Hlth Systems and Policy 3
SOCI 3327: Medical Sociology 3