Program Admission Notes:
To apply to ECU as a transfer student:
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Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
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Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted
To declare a major in Biochemistry, BS, students must
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successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester hours
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have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
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successfully complete BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201, and CHEM 1150, 1151.
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NCCCS equivalents are BIO 111, 112 and CHM 151.
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Contact:
Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu
Revised:
May, 2024
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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
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3
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ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing
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English Composition
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Required Course
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ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
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3
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ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines
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English Composition
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Required Course
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MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
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4
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MATH 1065: College Algebra
&
MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts
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UGETC Math
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Required Course
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MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry
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4
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MATH 1083: Precalculus
&
MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts
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UGETC Math
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Required Course
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CHM 151: General Chemistry I
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4
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CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I
&
CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Required Course
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CHM 152: General Chemistry II
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4
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CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II
&
CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab
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UGETC Natural Sciences
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Required Course
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BIO 111: General Biology I
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4
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BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I
&
BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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BIO 112: General Biology II
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4
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BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II
&
BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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MAT 271: Calculus I
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4
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MATH 2171: Calculus I
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Additional General Education Courses
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Required Course
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MAT 272: Calculus II
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4
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MATH 2172: Calculus II
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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MAT 273: Calculus III
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4
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MATH 2173: Calculus III
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness
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3
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HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society
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KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Required Course
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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)
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6
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
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General Education
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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6
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University Equivalencies
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UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
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General Education
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ACA 122: College Transfer Success
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1
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COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College
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Academic Transition
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Elective
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Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
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3
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University Equivalencies
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Elective/Pre-Major Courses
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Elective
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Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:
University Course |
Credit Hours |
University Course Notes |
BIOL 4880: Principles of Biochemistry I
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3 |
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BIOL 4890: Principles of Biochemistry II
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3 |
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BIOL 4891: Principles of Biochemistry Lab
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1 |
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CHEM 3250: Quantit & Instrum Analysis
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3 |
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CHEM 3251: Quant & Instrum Analysis Lab
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2 |
WI |
CHEM 2750: Organic Chemistry I
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3 |
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CHEM 2753: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
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1 |
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CHEM 2760: Organic Chemistry II
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3 |
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CHEM 2763: Organic Chem Laboratory II
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1 |
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PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I
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1 |
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PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II
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1 |
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PHYS 2350: University Physics I
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4 |
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PHYS 2360: University Physics II
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4 |
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BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics
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3 |
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BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmntl Biol
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3 |
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Electives
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16 |
Choose from:
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BIOL 2100 Biotechnology I
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BIOL 2101 Biotechnology Laboratory I
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BIOL 3110 Biotechnology II
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BIOL 3220 Microbiology
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BIOL 3221 Microbiology Laboratory
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BIOL 3310 Cellular Physiology
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BIOL 3311 Cellular Physiology Discussion
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BIOL 3820 Plant Biotechnology
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BIOL 4030 Principles of Toxicology
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BIOL 4230 Concepts in Cell Biology
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BIOL 4260 Cell Biology
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BIOL 4420 Microbial Biotechnology
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BIOL 4490 Applied Cell Biology
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BIOL 4491 Applied Cell Biology Laboratory
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BIOL 4650 Biology of Cancer
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BIOL 4830 Topics in Biochemistry
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BIOL 4860 Research Experience in Cell Biology
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BIOL 5870 Molecular Biology of the Gene
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BIOL 5900 Biotechniques
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BIOL 5901 Biotechniques Laboratory
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CHEM 4522 Pharmaceutical Industry Skills Laboratory: Good Manufacturing Practices
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MATH 3331 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
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3 hours of research in biology or chemistry (BIOL 3504, BIOL 3550; CHEM 4505, CHEM 4506, CHEM 4507, CHEM 4515, CHEM 4516, CHEM 4517)
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