Elizabeth City State University

Transfer Guide

Elizabeth City State University
Digital Media Arts, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

ECSU requires transfer students earning an AA/AS degree to have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in college-level coursework.

If transferring prior to earning the AA/AS degree, please review transfer admissions criteria: https://www.ecsu.edu/admissions/transfer-students.php

Contact:

ECSU Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecsu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

College-level foreign language is not requried.

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 231: American Literature I
OR
or ENG 232 American Literature II or ENG 241 British Literature I or ENG 242 British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 185: Health Concepts Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PED: PED Activity Courses 1 PE 1TR: Fit/Well for Life Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ART 121: Two-Dimensional Design 3 ART 100: Art Foundations Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
ART 171: Digital Design I 3 ART 101: Art & Design Application Elective/Pre-Major 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
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 102: Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 103: Composition II English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
OR
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: Freshman Seminar I Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Elizabeth City State University:

NA

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
DGM 100: Introduction to Digital Media 3
DGM 159: Digital Video 3
DGM 200: Digital Storytelling 3
DGM 250: Video Production Arts 3
DGM 300: Drone Cinematography 3
DGM 325: Drone Cinematography 3
DGM 350: New Media & Culture 3
DGM 400: Writing for Digital Media 3
DGM 450: Media Ethics 3
DGM 499: Capstone 3
ENGL 325: Digital Literary Studies 3
ENGL 401: Technical Writing 3
DGM 226: Advanced Studio Recording Arts 3
DGM 251: Advanced Video Production Arts 3
DGM 357: Digital Media Marketing 3
DGM 479: Spec. Topics in Digital Media 3
DGM 480: Adv Studies in Digital Media 3
Additional Course Requirements 12

Select 4 courses from: 

  • ART 100 Art Foundations (ART 121 at NCCC)
  • ART 101 Introduction to Media Arts (ART 171 at NCCC)
  • ART 201 Visual Information Architecture
  • ART 202 Brand and Packaging Design
  • ART 301 Interactive Design
  • ART 345 Film Theory and Production
  • ART 446 Short Film Production
  • ENGL 316 Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition
  • ENGL 399 Introduction to Creative Writing
  • ENGL 406 Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry
  • HIST 320 Introduction to Digital and Public History
  • HIST 322 Digital History Project Seminar
Free Electives 19