East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Computer Science, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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

To be eligible to declare Computer Science as a major, transfer students should

  • have a cumulative 2.5 GPA (or higher)
  • have completed or be eligible to take MATH 2121 or 2171
    • NC equivalants are MAT 263 or MAT 271

Contact:

College of Engineering & Technology
cetadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: March, 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 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
MAT 263: Brief Calculus 4 MATH 2121: Calculus for the Life Sciences UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I
OR
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II
OR
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I 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
CSC 134: C++ Programming 3 ENGR 2050: Intro to Engr Computation Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CSC 151: JAVA Programming 3 ENGR 2050: Intro to Engr Computation Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 1175: Introduction to Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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) 5 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
CSCI 2400: Discrete Structures I 3
CSCI 2405: Discrete Structures II 3
CSCI 2410: Digital Logic Design 3
CSCI 2530: Algorithms and Data Structures 3
CSCI 2540: Data Abstr Obj-Orient Data Str 4
CSCI 3000: Operating Systems 3
CSCI 3010: Computer Networks 3
CSCI 3030: Software Engineering I 3
CSCI 3584: Computational Linear Algebra 3
CSCI 3650: Design/Analysis of Algorithms 3
CSCI 3675: Principles of Programming Lang 3
CSCI 3700: Database Management Systems 3
CSCI 4230: Software Engineering II 3

WI

CSCI 4231: Software Engineering II Lab 0
CSCI 4520: Computer Architecture 3
CSCI 4602: Automata, Comput, Complex 3
CSCI 4900: Ethical & Prof Issues in CSCI 1
SENG 3020: Software Verifictn & Validatn 12

Complete 12 hours including CSCI electives above 2999 and SENG 3020. 

An additional 6 hours of electives are also required.