East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Recreational Therapy, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

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

  • a minimum 2.5 GPA
  • completed ENGL 1100, ENGL 2201, MATH 1065 or MATH 2127 or MATH 2228, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2131, and RCTX 2230
    • NCCCS equivalents are ENG 111, ENG 112, MAT 171 or MAT 152, and BIO 163. There is no equivalent to RCTX 2230 at the community college currently. Students interested in this major may take the course upon transfer (which may delay time to completion) or enroll in the course as a visiting student before transferring to ECU.
  • submitted a recorded interview and application
  • a personal interview with a RT faculty member

Admission to this major is competitive.

Contact:

Health & Human Performance Advising
hhpadvising@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
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSYC 3206: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology Additional General Education 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
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology
OR
BIO 168: Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 169: Anatomy & Physiology II 		5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 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) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

BIO 168/169 Equivalency Note: Students who complete both BIO 168 and BIO 169 priror to transferring will receive ECU Credits BIOL 2140, 3142 and BIOL 2150, 2151. BIO 168 alone will transfer as BIOL 2XXX.

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
PHIL 2275: Professional Ethics 3

Choose PHIL 2275 or PHIL 3281: Introduction to Philosophical Ethics in the Health Care Professions.
RCSC 2601: Leisure in Society 3
RCSC 3003: Rec & Sport Event Programming 3
RCSC 4000: Research Methods & Techniques 3
RCTX 2230: Recreational Therapy Found 3
RCTX 3240: Dis Surv for Rec Ther Services 3

WI
RCTX 3254: Assess Measure in Rec Therapy 3
RCTX 3255: RT Clinical Assess & Measure L 1
RCTX 4255: Clinic Appl Rec Therapy Skills 3
RCTX 4260: Rec Therapy Senior Practicum 2
RCTX 4263: Cogn & Psychosocial Interv RT 3
RCTX 4267: Prog Design & Mgmt for RT Svcs 3
RCTX 4272: Phys & Movement Interv in RT 3
RCTX 4900: Rec Therapy Prof Develop 1
RCTX 4902: Recreational Therapy Internshi 1
RCTX 4990: Rec Therapy Internship 12
HIMA 3000: Med Term for Hlth Prof 3
KINE 2850: Structural Kinesiology 1
PSYC 3225: Psychology of Learning 3

Choose PSYC 3225 or PSYC 3226:Cognitive Psychology.
Choose 9 hours: 9

Choose 9 hours from the following:

  •     RCSC 2400 - Adventure-Based Program Leadership
  •     RCSC 3131 - Recreation for Diverse Populations
  •     RCSC 3900 - Advocacy and Practice in Recreation and Park Management
  •     RCTX 3202 - Camping and Adventure Programming for Individuals with Disabilities
  •     RCTX 4004 - Disability and Adaptive Sport
  •     RCTX 4100 - Leisure, Aging, and Health
  •     RCTX 4125 - Study Abroad in Disability and Inclusion
  •     RCTX 4200 - Advanced Stress Management
  •     RCTX 4210 - Introduction to Biofeedback
  •     RCTX 4211 - Biofeedback Lab
  •     RCTX 4252 - Recreational Therapy Leadership and Group Dynamics
  •     RCTX 5000 - Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic Rehabilitation
  •     RCTX 5001 - Applied Techniques in Aquatic Rehabilitation
  •     or courses approved by the program coordinator