East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Software Engineering, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Data Science
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 this major, transfer students must have

  • a 2.5 cumulative transfer GPA
  • be eligible for (or have completed) MATH 2119 or MATH 2171
    • NCCCS MAT 263 or MAT 271

Contact:

College of Engineering & Technology
cetadvising@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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
MAT 263: Brief Calculus
OR
MAT 271: Calculus I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I
OR
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II
OR
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I 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
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 1175: Introduction to Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course
CSC 249: Data Structure & Algorithms 3 SENG 1020: Data Struct for Software Engr 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 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) 8 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
ITEC 3290: Technical Writing 3

WI

GD
SENG 1000: Software Engr Foundtns & Pract 3
SENG 1005: Introduction to Programming 3
SENG 1010: Discrete Struct Software Engr 3
SENG 1020: Data Struct for Software Engr 3

If CSC 249 is not taken at the community college, SENG 1020 will be required.
SENG 2000: Adv Data Struct & Algorithms 3
SENG 2010: Requirements Engineering 3
SENG 3000: Software Architecture & Design 3
SENG 3010: Software Construction 3
SENG 3020: Software Verifictn & Validatn 3
SENG 3700: Database Design & Development 3
SENG 4500: Software Engr Capstone Proj I 3
SENG 4510: Software Engr Capstone Proj II 3
BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I 4-12

Students need 12 hours of natural sciences. If BIO 111 & 112 or CHM 151 & CHM 152 are taken at the community college, students will still need an additional 4 hours of natural science. Choices include:

  •     BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I and
  •     BIOL 1101 - Principles of Biology Laboratory I

    

  •     BIOL 1200 - Principles of Biology II and
  •     BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology Laboratory II

    

  •     CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I and
  •     CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I

    

  •     CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II and
  •     CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II

    

  •     PHYS 2350 - University Physics I and
  •     PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory I

    

  •     PHYS 2360 - University Physics II and
  •     PHYS 1261 - General Physics Laboratory II
CSCI 4120: Machine Learning 3
CSCI 4140: Natural Language Processing 3
CSCI 4180: Big Data Analytics 3
Approved SENG or CSCI Electives 21

21 credit hours of approved SENG or CSCO electives above 2999