East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Applied Sociology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Marriage and Family
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

For this major:

  • Sociology majors must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in SOCI 2110 (SOC 210).

 

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: February, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for the BS in Applied Sociology.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC 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
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers Additional General Education Courses Required Course
SOC 220: Social Problems 3 SOCI 2111: Modern Social Problems Additional General Education Courses Required Course
SOC 213: Sociology of the Family 3 SOCI 4325: Families, Relation, & Society 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
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 1175: Introduction to Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 2133: Principles of Macroeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX UGETC Math Suggested Course
COM 140: Intro Intercultural Com 3 COMM 3180: Intercultural Communication 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 NCCC 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) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 2 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: Transfer & Career Success 1 COAD 1XXX Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University.

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.

The UNC System Common Numbering System states SOC 213 is transferrable as SOCI 4325. ECU transfers SOC 213 as SOCI 1025. All SOC 213 courses will initially be transferred as SOCI 1025, but can be changed upon declaration of major. You cannot be awarded credit for both SOCI 1025 and 4325 from SOC 213.

 

 

 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SOCI 1100: Sociological Pathways 1
SOCI 3213: Methods of Research 3
SOCI 3215: Qualitative Research Methods 3
SOCI 3216: Intro to Social Statistics 3
SOCI 4385: Theoretical Perspectives Appl 3
SOCI 4800: Senior Seminar 3
ENGL 3810: Advanced Composition 3

May also take ENGL 3820: Scientific Writing or ENGL 3880: Writing for Business and Industry.
LDSP 1000: Intro to Leadership Studies 3
MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers 3

If you do not take CIS 110 at the community college, you will be required to take MIS 2223 at ECU.
Choose 15 hours from at least two disciplines: 15
  •     ANTH 3200 - Women’s Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective
  •     HDFS 2000 - Child Development I: Prenatal Through Early Childhood
  •     HDFS 3002 - Family Systems and Parenting Across the Life Cycle
  •     HDFS 4303 - Families and Cultural Diversity
  •     HDFS 4313 - Trends and Issues in Family Studies
  •     COMM 4130 - Conflict and Communication
  •     COMM 4135 - Gender and Communication
  •     GERO 2400 - Introduction to Gerontology
  •     HIST 3140 - Women in American History
  •     PSYC 2201 - Psychology of Childhood
  •     PSYC 3206 - Developmental Psychology
  •     SOCI 1025 - Sociology of Intimate Relationships
  •     SOCI 3235 - Population Trends and Problems
  •     SOCI 3325 - Sociology of Human Sexuality
  •     SOCI 4327 - Gender and Adolescence
  •     SOCI 4950 - Internship in Sociology
  •     SOCI 5400 - Seminar in Gender
  •     SOCI 5600 - Seminar in Aging
  •     SOCI 5800 - Seminar in the Family
  •     SOCW 2400 - Introduction to Gerontology
  •     SOCW 4501 - Crisis Intervention
Choose one course: 3
  •     ACCT 2101 - Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting
  •     BIOS 1500 - Introduction to Biostatistics
  •     ENGL 3050 - Introduction to Information Design
  •     ENGL 4785 - Project Management in Professional Communication
  •     GEOG 3430 - Geographic Information Systems I
  •     HLTH 4200 - Planning and Evaluation in Health Promotion
  •     PLAN 3021 - Introduction to Planning Techniques
  •     POLS 3252 - Public Administration
  •     SOCI 3215 - Qualitative Research Methods or
  •     SOCI 4201 - Advanced Techniques in Applied Research
  •     SOCI 4510 - Research in Sociology
  •     SOCI 4550 - Honors
  •     SOCI 4950 - Internship in Sociology
  •     And other courses as approved by the director of undergraduate studies