East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Birth-Kindergarten Teacher Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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

Transfer students must have completed at least 12 s.h. at East Carolina University with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 to declare Birth Through Kindergarten (B-K) Teacher Education as their major.

Prior to enrolling in selected courses, all BK majors must be admitted to the Upper Division of Teacher Education. Requirements for admission to upper division include, but are not limited to,

  • satisfactory scores on all parts of PRAXIS Core,
  • a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7,
  • and demonstration of computer competency

Online delivery is designed as a 2 + 2 degree-completion program that is administered in cohorts. To be admitted to a distance education (DE) cohort, individuals must first

  • be admitted to ECU
  • contact the DE coordinator for admission to the BS BK DE cohort

Criteria for admission to the BS BK DE cohort include

  • completion of all general education requirements,
  • passing scores on all parts of PRAXIS Core (or designated SAT or ACT scores,)
  • computer competency
  • reliable Internet access.

The BS in BK teacher education program requires on-campus attendance for orientation, admission to upper division interviews, and senior-year internship seminars.

Contact:

HHP 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
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II ENG 241: British Literature I ENG 242: British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
OR
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course
EDU 144: Child Development I 3 HDFS 2000: Child Dev I: PrenatalEarly Chi Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 145: Child Development II 3 HDFS 2001: Child Dev II: Mid Ch to Yng Ad Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ 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
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers Additional General Education Courses 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) 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 10 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) 2 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
      • 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
HDFS 2123: Early Exp in Birth-Kinder Educ 1
HDFS 4123: Learn Env Tch Mthd Early Child 3
HDFS 4324: Internship Birth-Kinder Educ 10
HDFS 4325: Internship Sem: B-K Educ 2
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
EDUC 3002: Introduction to Diversity 3

DD
READ 3301: Read Instr in Primary Grades 3
SPED 2000: Intro to Exceptional Children 2
HDFS 1103: Indiv, Family, & Romantic Rela 3

DD
HDFS 2124: Interaction Tech Wrkg Young Ch 2
HDFS 3306: Guiding Children's Behavior 3
HDFS 3321: Infant and Toddler Curriculum 3
HDFS 3715: Global Perspect in Early Child 3

GD
HDFS 4121: SS, Math, Sci Curr Early Child 3
HDFS 4122: Lang and Lit Curr Early Child 3
HDFS 4200: Assess Dev Learn Early Chld Cl 3

WI
HDFS 4201: Assessment for Intervention 3
HDFS 4300: B-K Curr Dev and Family Relat 3
HDFS 4320: Pract Tchng B-K Public Schools 1
HDFS 4406: Early Childhood Leadership and Collaboration in Administration 3

WI
HDFS 4408: Admin of Prog for Young Child 3
HDFS 3150: Intro Early Child Intervention 3