East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
English, Secondary Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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

For online degree options in the College of Education, please email partnershipteach@ecu.edu for a guide of courses to take at your community college. 

If you plan to transfer and complete the degree on-campus, you may follow this guide. 

All education majors require a minimum 2.7 GPA for admission. 

Contact:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@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
ENG 241: British Literature I 3 ENGL 3000: History British Lit to 1700 UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ENG 242: British Literature II 3 ENGL 3010: History British Lit 1700-1900 UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I 3 ENGL 3020: History American Lit to 1900 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
SOC 225: Social Diversity 3 SOCI 1010: Race, Gender, Class 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
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 261: World Literature I 3 ENGL 2400: World Literature in English Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
LAT 141: Culture and Civilization 4 CLAS 2000: Introduction to Classics - Hum 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 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.

This major also requires 

  • 6 hours from any 4000 or 5000 level literature course excluding ENED 4970, ENGL 4230, ENGL 3950, FILM 4910, FILM 4920
  • 6 hours from any ENGL courses 2000 or above

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
ENGL 2000: Interpreting Literature 3

WI

ENED 3018: Intro to the High Sch Eng Curr 3
ENED 3815: Composition Instruct Grd 9-12 3

WI

ENED 4323: Teaching Engl in High School 3
ENED 4960: Literature for High School 3

WI

LING 2700: Intro to Language Studies 3

DD

LING 2710: English Grammar 3
ENGL 3070: Shakespeare: The Histories 3

Choose one from ENGL 3070, ENGL 3080, or ENGL 3090. 

ENGL 2400: World Literature in English 3

Choose one from ENGL 2400, ENGL 3240, ENGL 3250, ENGL 3260, ENGL 3300, or ENGL 4340.

ENG 261, 273, or 274 from a community college may satisfy this requirement. 

CLAS 1500: Classical Mythology 3

Choose one from CLAS 1500, CLAS 2000, CLAS 2220, CLAS 2500, ENGL 3460, or ENGL 3600.

LAT 141 at a community college may satisfy this requirement. 

EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
ENED 2123: Early Exp for Prospective Tchr 1
ENED 4324: Internship in English 10
ENED 4325: Internship Sem:Issues in ENSED 1
READ 3990: Teach Reading in Secondry Sch 2

Choose READ 3990 or 5317.

SPED 4010: Effect Instr Inclusive Class 2
ENED 4010: Assmnt, Mgmt, Inst in HS Engl 3