East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Nutrition and Dietetics, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Didactic Program
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

To declare this major, the following are required:

  • an additional application
  • a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • completion of all prerequisite courses

This major is limited to 26 new students each year.

 

Contact:

Pre-Professional Advising
ppac@ecu.edu

Revised: March, 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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab 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
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology 5 BIOL 2130: Survey Hum Physiol and Anatomy & BIOL 2131: Surv Hum Physiol Anatomy Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 275: Microbiology 4 BIOL 2110: Fundamentals of Microbiology & BIOL 2111: Fundamentals Microbiology Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 155: Nutrition 3 NUTR 2105: Nutrition Science 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
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 Math General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition 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.

The dietetics program (DP) in dietetics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Admission requires a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA) and a submitted application after all prerequisites have been completed. The application can be found on the Department of Nutrition Science website. Students in the DP must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Graduates of the DP will be eligible to apply for a supervised practice/dietetic internship. Completion of the DP does not guarantee admission into a supervised practice/dietetic internship. Students who complete this concentration and a supervised practice/dietetic internship can take the National Registration Examination for Dietitians and become a registered dietitian.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
NUTR 1010: Cultural Foods 3

DD

NUTR 1300: Orientation Nutr and Diet Prof 1
NUTR 1330: Food Safety and Sanitation 1
NUTR 2105: Nutrition Science 3
  • If  BIO 155 not taken at a NCCCS institution, NUTR 2105 required.
NUTR 2330: Food Science 3
NUTR 2400: Nutrition Assessment 3
CHEM 2750: Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 2753: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
NUTR 2331: Food Science Laboratory 1
NUTR 3104: Advanced Vitamins and Minerals 3
NUTR 3105: Nutritional Biochem and Met 3

WI

NUTR 3311: Life Cycle Nutrition 3
NUTR 3330: Financial Mgmt in Dietics 4
NUTR 3535: Nutri Educ & Behavior Change 3
NUTR 3700: Nutrition and Disease 3

WI

NUTR 4300: Profess Prep in Dietetics 1
NUTR 4312: Medical Nutrition Therapy I 4
NUTR 4313: Medical Nutrition Therapy II 4
NUTR 4315: Nutrition Counseling 1
NUTR 4330: Food Prod Princ of Dietetics 3
NUTR 4331: Food Prod in Dietetics Lab 2
NUTR 4500: Community Nutrition 3
NUTR 4600: Senior Seminar 3