East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Elementary Education (K-6), BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Birth through Kindergarten
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

 

Contact:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: July, 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 111: Art Appreciation
OR
MUS 110: Music Appreciation 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
SOC 225: Social Diversity 3 SOCI 1010: Race, Gender, Class Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major 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
EDU 144: Child Development I 3 HDFS 2000: Child Dev I: PrenatalEarly Chi Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 221: Children With Exceptionalities 3 HDFS 3150: Intro Early Child Intervention Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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) 6 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 Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 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) 2 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
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
ELEM 2123: Early Exp Prospective Tchr 1
ELEM 4324: Internship in Elem School 10
ELEM 4325: Intern Sem:Issues in Elem Ed 3
READ 3501: Found Lit Skills: Dif Ins Elem 3
SPED 4020: Tch Stdnts Excptnl Elem Class 3
ELEM 3000: Curr and Stnd in Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3100: Learn and Instr in Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3215: Lang Arts Methods Elem Teach 3
ELEM 3300: Grades K-2 Practicum 3
ELEM 3500: Teach Soc Studies Elem Schl 3
ELEM 3600: Diff Instr Elem Grade 3-5 Prac 3
ELEM 4300: Classroom Org Mgmt Elem School 3
ELEM 4400: Assessment for Elem Educators 3
ENGL 3950: Literature for Children 3

Choose ENGL 3950 or LIBS 4950.
MATE 2129: Inv into Concepts of Elem Math 2
MATE 3050: Math Method for Grades P-K-2 3
MATE 3051: Field Exp in Math Grades K-2 1
MATE 3060: Math and Method for Grades 3-6 4
READ 3502: Reading for Understanding 3
SCIE 3216: Teaching Scie in Elem School 3
HDFS 3306: Guiding Children's Behavior 3
HDFS 3321: Infant and Toddler Curriculum 3
HDFS 4121: SS, Math, Sci Curr Early Child 3
HDFS 4122: Lang and Lit Curr Early Child 3