East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Multidisciplinary Studies, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Security Studies
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

For the fully online Security Studies concentration option, please visit onlineprograms.ecu.edu.

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: March, 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
POL 220: International Relations 3 POLS 2020: Intro to Internatl Relations Additional General Education Courses Required Course
REL 110: World Religions 3 RELI 1690: World Religions 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
CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CRIM 1000: Intro to Criminal Justice Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
SOC 242: Sociology of Deviance 3 SOCI 2XXX: Racial & Ethinic Relations Elective/Pre-Major 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) 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) 4 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) 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.

This major requires a minor or approved structured electives.   

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
SECS 1000: Intro to Security Studies 3
SECS 4000: Sr Semr in Security Studies 3
JUST 1000: Intro to Criminal Justice 3

May be completed at the community college.

POLS 2020: Intro to Internatl Relations 3

May be completed at the community college.

POLS 3031: Rsrch Design for Political Sci 3
POLS 2090: Writing for Political Science 3

WI

HIST 3122: American Milit Hist Since 1900 3
ANTH 3027: Human Diseases & Ancient Env 18

Choose 18 hours from:

  • ANTH 3027 - Human Diseases and Ancient Environments 
  • BIOL 4150 - Pestilence, Politics and Conquest 
  • EHST 2110 - Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences
  • EHST 3350 - Safe Water 
  • EHST 3351 - Safe Water Laboratory 
  • EHST 3370 - Waste Water Management 
  • EHST 3371 - Waste Water Management Laboratory 
  • EHST 4350 - Vector Borne Disease Ecology 
  • EHST 4351 - Vector Borne Disease Ecology and Laboratory 
  • EHST 4520 - Biological and Chemical Health Hazards
  • EHST 4530 - Physical and Radiological Health Hazards
  • EHST 5010 - Principles of Toxicology 
  • EHST 5011 - Principles of Toxicology and Laboratory 
  • EHST 5800 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 
  • EHST 5801 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management and Laboratory 
  • GEOG 2300 - Environment and Society
  • GEOG 2350 - Climate Change: Science and Society
  • GEOG 3003 - Political Geography
  • GEOG 3430 - Geographic Information Systems I or
  • PLAN 3430 - Geographic Information Systems I
  • GEOG 4250 - Environmental Impact Analysis 
  • GEOG 4325 - Resources, Population, and Development
  • GEOG 4340 - GIS for Health Studies 
  • GEOG 4410 - Advanced Cartographic Design and Production 
  • GEOG 4430 - Geographic Information Systems II or
  • PLAN 4430 - Geographic Information Systems II
  • HIST 3121 - American Military History to 1900
  • HIST 3260 - The United States and the Middle East, 1783 to the Present
  • HIST 3350 - War and Society
  • HIST 3680 - Women and Gender in the Middle East
  • ICTN 2150 - Network Fundamentals
  • ICTN 2151 - Network Fundamentals Laboratory
  • ICTN 2900 - Fundamental Network Security 
  • ICTN 2901 - Fundamental Network Security Laboratory 
  • ITEC 3800 - Cost and Capital Project Analysis 
  • JUST 3101 - Conflict Management 
  • JUST 3500 - Principles of Criminal Law 
  • JUST 3501 - Criminal Procedure 
  • JUST 4005 - Organized Crime 
  • JUST 5000 - Comparative Criminal Justice 
  • PLAN 1900 - Sustainable Cities
  • PLAN 2410 - Introduction to GIS in Planning
  • PLAN 4015 - Disaster Planning
  • POLS 3080 - Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • POLS 3144 - American Foreign Policy 
  • POLS 3155 - National Security Policy
  • POLS 3180 - The US Intelligence Community
  • POLS 3260 - Middle Eastern Political Systems
  • POLS 3290 - Conflict and Peace in the Post-Cold War Era
  • POLS 3291 - Politics of Genocide in the Twentieth Century 
  • POLS 3293 - International Organizations 
  • POLS 4382 - Politics of Terrorism
  • POLS 4383 - War in the Modern Age
  • POLS 4983 - Internship in Political Science 
  • RELI 2691 - Classical Islam
  • RELI 3691 - Islam in the Modern World
  • RELI 3800 - Religion and Violence
  • SOCI 3219 - Sociology of Immigration 
  • SOCI 2220 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior 
  • SOCI 3235 - Population Trends and Problems 
  • SOCI 3600 - Power and Politics in Society 
  • SOCI 3330 - Criminology