Transfer Guide

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
BIO 110: Principles of Biology	4	BIOL 1050: General Biology & BIOL 1051: General Biology Laboratory	UGETC Natural Sciences	Required Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology	3	PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
MUS 114: Introduction to World Music	3	MUSC 2248: Intro to World Music Cultures	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

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)	9	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	9	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)	9	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success	1	COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success	Academic Transition	Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	11	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

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.

Students may take MUS electives at the community college, but we highly encourage speaking with an advisor before choosing those courses.

Additional courses are required based on instrument.

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
MUSC 1156: Basic Musicianship I	3
MUSC 1166: Basic Musicianship II	3
MUSC 1176: Basic Musicianship Lab I	1
MUSC 1186: Basic Musicianship Laboratory	1
MUSC 2406: Music History & Literature II	3	WI
MUSC 2416: Music History & Literature III	3	WI
MUSC 2156: Basic Musicianship III	3
MUSC 2166: Basic Musicianship IV	3
MUSC 2176: Basic Musicianship Laboratory	1
MUSC 2186: Basic Musicianship Laboratory	1
MUSC 3156: Conducting	1
MUSC 3166: Conducting	1
MUSC 3176: Basic Musicianship V	3	WI
MUSC 2277: Orientation to Therapy	1
MUSC 2287: Orientation Therapy Practicum	1
MUSC 3257: Music Therapy I	3
MUSC 3267: Music Therapy II	3
MUSC 3357: Music Therapy Practicum	1
MUSC 3367: Music Therapy Practicum II	1
MUSC 4277: Music for Group Activities	2
MUSC 4287: Music Group Activ Practicum	1
MUSC 4297: Music Therapy Practicum IV	1
MUSC 4957: Psychology of Music	3
MUSC 4967: Res Mthds in Music Therapy	3
MUSC 4987: Res Mthds in Music Therapy Lab	1
MUSC 4990: Clinical Internship	1
SPED 2000: Intro to Exceptional Children	2