East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Psychology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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 a major in Psychology, students must have

  • completed 40 hours of courses
  • a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher
  • completed PSYC 1000 with a "C" or higher

For the online version of this major, please visit onlineprograms.ecu.edu.

There is a different admissions application for the online option for Psychology, BA.

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: March, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Complete 12 hours of foreign language.

At the community college, students take levels 111-212, such as SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 211, and SPA 212.

Students are encouraged to complete the foreign language requirement before transferring, but it is not required to transfer.

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
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I UGETC Math 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
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSYC 3206: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PSY 230: Biological Psychology 3 PSYC 3310: Introduction to Neuroscience Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PSY 237: Social Psychology 3 PSYC 3221: Social Psychology 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) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences 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) 5 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.

  • This major requires completion of a minor.
  • An additional 9 hours of electives from any PSYC course below 6000 are required.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
PSYC 2210: Research Methods in Psychology 4

WI
PSYC 3225: Psychology of Learning 3

Choose PSYC 3225, PSYC 3226: Cognitive Psychology, or PSYC 3227:Learning Theories and Applications.
PSYC 3310: Introduction to Neuroscience 3

Choose PSYC 3310, PSYC 3311: Neuropsychology, or PSYC 3312: Sensation and Perception.
PSYC 3206: Developmental Psychology 6

Choose 2 courses from the following:

  •     PSYC 3206 - Developmental Psychology
  •     PSYC 3221 - Social Psychology
  •     PSYC 3300 - Psychology of Personality
  •     PSYC 3325 - Introduction to Psychological Testing
  •     PSYC 3375 - Abnormal Psychology

Choosing two from PSY 241, PSY 237, PSY 239, and PSY 281 at the community college will satisfy this area.
PSYC 4000: Advanced General Psychology 3

Choose one from PSYC 4000, PSYC 4250: Advanced Topics Seminar, PSYC 4280: History of Psychology, PSYC 4402: Senior Thesis/Project, or PSYC 4602: Senior Honors Thesis.