East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Biochemistry, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Biology
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 a major in Biochemistry, BS, students must 

  • successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester hours
  • have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • successfully complete BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201, and CHEM 1150, 1151.
    • NCCCS equivalents are BIO 111, 112 and CHM 151. 

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 1083: Precalculus & 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
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
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MATH 2171: Calculus I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MATH 2172: Calculus II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 273: Calculus III 4 MATH 2173: Calculus III 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

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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral 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) 3 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
    • complete 25% of total credit hours needed for degree at ECU
    • complete 50% of the total hours required in the major at ECU
      • approximately 40 semester hours for this major

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
BIOL 4880: Principles of Biochemistry I 3
BIOL 4890: Principles of Biochemistry II 3
BIOL 4891: Principles of Biochemistry Lab 1
CHEM 3250: Quantit & Instrum Analysis 3
CHEM 3251: Quant & Instrum Analysis Lab 2

WI

CHEM 2750: Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 2753: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHEM 2760: Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 2763: Organic Chem Laboratory II 1
PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I 1
PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II 1
PHYS 2350: University Physics I 4
PHYS 2360: University Physics II 4
BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics 3
BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmntl Biol 3
Electives 16

Choose from:

  • BIOL 2100 Biotechnology I
  • BIOL 2101 Biotechnology Laboratory I
  • BIOL 3110 Biotechnology II
  • BIOL 3220 Microbiology
  • BIOL 3221 Microbiology Laboratory
  • BIOL 3310 Cellular Physiology
  • BIOL 3311 Cellular Physiology Discussion
  • BIOL 3820 Plant Biotechnology
  • BIOL 4030 Principles of Toxicology
  • BIOL 4230 Concepts in Cell Biology
  • BIOL 4260 Cell Biology
  • BIOL 4420 Microbial Biotechnology
  • BIOL 4490 Applied Cell Biology
  • BIOL 4491 Applied Cell Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4650 Biology of Cancer
  • BIOL 4830 Topics in Biochemistry
  • BIOL 4860 Research Experience in Cell Biology
  • BIOL 5870 Molecular Biology of the Gene
  • BIOL 5900 Biotechniques
  • BIOL 5901 Biotechniques Laboratory
  • CHEM 4522 Pharmaceutical Industry Skills Laboratory: Good Manufacturing Practices
  • MATH 3331 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
  • 3 hours of research in biology or chemistry (BIOL 3504, BIOL 3550; CHEM 4505, CHEM 4506, CHEM 4507, CHEM 4515, CHEM 4516, CHEM 4517)