Elizabeth City State University

Transfer Guide

Elizabeth City State University
Special Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Community Agencies, Policy and Enterprise
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:

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
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 201: Principles of Economics I Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
BUS 110: Introduction to Business 3 BUAD 115: Introduction to Business Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ACC 120: Prin of Financial Accounting 4 ACCT 210: Financial Accounting Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSY 250: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course, General Education

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
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II, ENG 241 British Literature I, ENG 242: British Literature II 		3 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
ART 111: Art Appreciation
OR
MUS 110: Music Appreciation, MUS 112: Jazz Appreciation 		3 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSY 212: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 ECSU Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: Freshman Seminar I Academic Transition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 ECSU Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 185: Health Concepts Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
PED: PED Activity Courses 1 PE 1TR: Fit/Well for Life Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 ECSU Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Elizabeth City State University:

Students must earn and maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA at ECSU throughout the program to graduate.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SPED 302: Assessing and Tchg Beg Reading 4
SPED 334: Assessment in Special Educ 3
EDUC 370: Intro to Positive Behav Supp 3
SPED 400: Meth of Assessing & Tchng Wrtn 2
SPED 432: Asse & Tch Mth to Div Learners 4
SPED 450: Implementing Pos Behav Support 3
SPED 460: Meths and Mngt of Organization 2
SPED 466: Advocacy and Collaboration 4
SPED 310: Prof Studies II: SPED/Div Lrn 3
EDUC 203: Intro to Computer Instruc Tech 3
EDUC 210: Prof Studies I: Intro to Educ 3
EDUC 225: Explorations in Mathematics 3
EDUC 250: Introduction to Literacy 3
Community Agencies, Policy, and Enterprise Concentration 24

Related area requirements:

  • EDUC 250 - Introduction to Literacy
  • BUAD 322 - Entrepreneurship 
  • BKED 454 - Inclusive Preschool Environments
  • BKED 465 - Community Agencies and Resources 
  • BKED 340 - Early Childhood Intervention 
  • SPED 475 - Autism Spectrum & Related Behavior Disorders 

Select one of the following:

  • ELEM 390 - Social Studies Methods in the Elementary Classroom
  • ELEM 395 - Science Methods in the Elementary Classroom