East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Interior Design
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

Students can apply to the interior design major upon completion of their first year at ECU with the following requirements:

  • Completed a minimum of 30 semester hours including;
  • IDSN 1180, IDSN 1181, IDFM 1200, IDSN 1201, and IDSN 1202 with a B or higher;
  • a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5; and
  • acceptable level of proficiency in studio work as shown in portfolio review
  • Interior design faculty evaluate the submitted portfolios and recommend that students enter professional-level interior design courses. Students need to meet the proficiency level required for the professional-level courses. Students can resubmit a portfolio a maximum of two times. Meeting the minimum standards does not guarantee entry into professional-level classes. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA or better in all IDSN-required courses throughout the program.
  • Minimum time to degree completion upon university entry will be 4 years to graduate. Students may also choose the Interiors Merchandising concentration. Interiors Merchandising provides students with a more in-depth understanding of the principles of interior design but with the intent of preparing them for positions that align with business acumen in design firms, furniture retailers, and other auxiliary services that support interior designers

Contact:

Health & Human Performance Advising
hhpadvising@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
ART 114: Art History Survey I 3 ARTH 1906: Art History Survey UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ART 115: Art History Survey II 3 ARTH 1907: Art History Survey UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MATH 1050: Explorations in Mathematics UGETC Math 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 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) 11 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
IDSN 1180: Inter Des Fund 3
IDSN 1181: Interior Design Fund Lab 3
IDSN 2101: Interior Design Communication 3
IDSN 2102: Interior Design Studio I 3
IDSN 2201: Int Design Materials and K&B 3
IDSN 2202: Interior Design Studio II 3
IDSN 3101: Interior Design Systems 3
IDSN 3102: Interior Design Studio III 3
IDSN 3201: Interior Design Prof Practice 3
IDSN 3202: Interior Design Studio IV 3
IDSN 4102: Interior Design Studio V 3
IDSN 4202: Interior Design Studio VI 3
IDSN 1201: Interior Design Fund II 3
IDSN 1202: Interior Design Fund II Lab 3
IDFM 1000: Intro to Fashion and Interiors 3
IDFM 1200: Problem Investigation Seminar I 1
IDFM 2100: Textiles 3
IDFM 2101: Textiles Lab 1
IDFM 2210: Pre-Professional Seminar 1
IDFM 2215: Historical Artifacts 3
IDFM 3000: Internship I 2
IDFM 3200: Problem Investigation Seminar II 1
IDFM 3300: Consumer Studies for Fashion and Interiors 3