East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Social Work, BSW

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

Admission to the major is by application only. 

Students who have completed the Associate in Arts are recommended to apply for spring or summer admissions to ECU.

Transfers should meet the following conditions for admission: 

  • admission to ECU
  • completion of 32 semester hours  
  • a minimum overall ECU GPA of 2.5 (to be completed during first semester at ECU)
  • completed SOCW 1010 and SOCW 2010 with a 2.5 GPA in those courses

This major will not accept or substitute major core upper-level courses (numbered 3000 and 4000) taken a 2-year institution. 

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
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 1010: National Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MATH 1050: Explorations in Mathematics UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 1050: General Biology & BIOL 1051: General Biology Laboratory UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 140 & BIO 140A: Environmental Biology 4 BIOL 1060: Environmental Biology & BIOL 1061: Environmental Biology Lab 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
HIS 132: American History II 3 HIST 1051: American History Since 1877 Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSYC 3206: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
SOC 220: Social Problems 3 SOCI 2111: Modern Social Problems 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
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 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.

Students completing this major will need an additional 6 hours of SOCW electives. 

If your community college allows for SWK 110 toward completion of your AA, you should elect to take that course before transfer.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
SOCW 1010: Social Welfare and Social Work 3
SOCW 2010: Social Wrk Practice w Sp Popul 3

DD

SOCW 3101: Human Behvr & Social Enviro I 3
SOCW 3201: Social Work Practice I 3
SOCW 3202: Social Work Practice II 3
SOCW 3306: Social Work Policy I 3
SOCW 3401: Soc Work Res I Quant Mthd Stat 3
SOCW 3402: Social Work Res II Qual Mthds 3

WI

SOCW 3501: Writing for Social Work 3

WI

SOCW 4102: Human Behvr & Social Enviro II 3
SOCW 4203: Social Work Practice III 3
SOCW 4306: Social Work Policy II 3
SOCW 4980: Pre-Field Capstone 3
SOCW 4990: Field Educ and Seminar 12