East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Recreation, Park, & Sport Management, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Recreation & Park Management
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 the major, students should have

  • 30 hours of coursework completed
  • a minimum 2.0 GPA

Contact:

Health & Human Performance Advising
hhpadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: February, 2025

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
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) 9 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University.

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
RCSC 2601: Leisure in Society 3
Choose one: 3
  • RCSC 2710: Intro Commmercial Recreation & Community Development
  • RCSC 2711: Foundations in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
  • RCSC 3104: Public & Nonprofit Recreation

 
RCSC 3003: Rec & Sport Event Programming 3
RCSC 3131: Recreation Diverse Populations 3
RCSC 4000: Research Methods & Techniques 3
RCSC 4002: Rec, Parks, & Sport Admin 3
RCSC 4080: Rec & Sport Facilities Mgmt 3
Choose one: 3
  • RCSC 4111:Recreation & Park Planning
  • RCSC 4121: Tourism Planning and Entrepreneurship
RCSC 4901: Mgmt Rec Intrn Pre-PlcmntSemnr 1
RCSC 4990: Recreation Sciences Internship 12

WI
RCSC 2902: Professional Seminar in Recration, Park, & Sport Management 2
RCSC 4120: Recreation, Park, & Sport Marketing 3
RCSC 4122: Case Studies in Recreation, Park, and Sport Management 3
SMGT 3150: Sport & Recreation for Social Change 3

WI
Choose 27 hours from restricted electives: 27
  • KINE 3109: Sport Analytics
  • KINE 3300: Applied Sports Psychology
  • KINE 3600: Coaching Theories
  • RCSC 2400: Adventure-based Program Leadership
  • RCSC 2600: Outdoor Recreation Activities
  • RCSC 2710: Intro to Commercial Recreation & Community Development
  • RCSC 2711: Foundations in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Mgmt
  • RCSC 3104: Public & Nonprofit Recreation
  • RCSC 3120: Commercial Rec & Tourism
  • RCSC 3300: Outdoor Recreation Programming
  • RCSC 3301: Interpretation of Cultural & Natural Resources in Recreation Settings
  • RCSC 3500: Recreation Leadership & Group Process
  • RCSC 3900: Advocacy & Practice in Recreation & Park Mgmt
  • RCSC 4090: Aquatic Facilities Mgmt
  • RCSC 4111: Recreation & Park Planning
  • RCSC 4121: Tourism Planning & Entrepreneurship
  • RCSC 4123: Study Abroad in International Sustainability
  • RCSC 4124: Study Abroad in Sustainable Tourism
  • RCSC 4130: Recreational Sport Programming
  • RCSC 4170: Youth Development Organizations & Services
  • RCSC 4335: Geography of Tourism
  • RCSC 4800: Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Field Experience
  • RCSC 4903: Special Topics in RPM
  • RCTX 2200: Principles & Practice in Stress Management
  • RCTX 4004: Disability & Adaptive Sport
  • SMTG 2003: Introduction to Sport Management
  • SMGT 4250: Revenue & Promotion Generation for the Sport Enterprise
  • SMGT 4350: Risk Management & Legal Aspects of Sport
  • SMGT 4903: Special Topics in Sport Management
  • Courses from an approved minor