East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Biology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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

The Biology, BA is open to any student. 

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
MAT 263: Brief Calculus 4 MATH 2121: Calculus for the Life Sciences UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I 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

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.

Biology, BA requires a minor and/or thematic electives. Many of the core requirements can be completed at the community college, but if not completed at the community college will be required upon enrollment at ECU.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
BIOL 1120: Careers in Biology 2
BIOL 2250: Ecology 3
BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics 3
BIOL 3010: Scientific Communication 3

WI
BIOL 3030: Principles of Physiology 3
BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmntl Biol 3
BIOL 3620: Biological Evolution 3
Biology Lab Requirements 2-10

Choose at least two of the following groups: BIOL 2015 + 2016, BIOL 2100 + 2101, BIOL 2130 + 2131, BIOL 2140 + 2141, BIOL 2150 + 2151, BIOL 2251, BIOL 3070 + 3071, BIOL 3110, BIOL 3220 + 3221, BIOL 3230 + 3231, BIOL 3140 + 3241, BIOL 3320 + 3321, BIOL 3504, BIOL 3550, BIOL 3660 + 3661, BIOL 3740 + 3741, BIOL 4050 + 4051, BIOL 4060 + 4061, BIOL 4200 + 4201, BIOL 4300 + 4301, BIOL 4440 + 4441, BIOL 4450 + 4451, BIOL 4490 + 4491, BIOL 4600 + 4601, BIOL 4630 + 4631, BIOL 464 + 4641, BIOL 4740 + 4741, BIOL 4770 + 4771, BIOL 4860, BIOL 4880 + 4891, BIOL 5150 + 5151, BIOL 5220 + 5221, BIOL 5230 + 5231, BIOL 5450 + 5451, BIOL 5480 + 5481, BIOL 5510 + 5511, BIOL 5520 + 5521, BIOL 5600 + 5601, BIOL 5630 + 5631, BIOL 5900 + 5901, BIOL 5930 + 5931, BIOL 5950 + 5951.

A student may only use one group of the 2000-level human physiology and anatomy coursework(e.g., BIOL 2130 and BIOL 2131 as a group) to fulfill the laboratory requirement.
Minor or Second Major 18
  • complete a minor other than the Biology minor or the Science minor, or
  • complete a second major other than Biology BS, or
  • an area of specialization with at least 18 s.h. structured electives with the help of a Biology faculty advisor. The structured electives must be approved by the departmental administration. Areas of specializations include but are not limited to, bioinformatics, biotechnology, pharmacology, conservation, education/communication, and marine biology.