East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Special Education, Adapted Curriculum, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Adapted Curriculum
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

Students interested in pursuing this degree online should contact partnershipteach@ecu.edu for guidance on course selection.

On-campus students may follow this Transfer Guide.

Contact:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@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
ART 111: Art Appreciation
OR
MUS 110: Music Appreciation
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 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
SOC 225: Social Diversity 3 SOCI 1010: Race, Gender, Class 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
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ 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) 3 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) 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
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
READ 3501: Foundational Literacy Skills 3
SPED 2123: Early Exp for Prosp Teachers 1
SPED 4320: Comm and Coll in Sp Education 2
SPED 4324: Internship in Special Educ 10
SPED 2000: Intro to Exceptional Children 2
SPED 2200: Stdts with Disabl Adaptd Curr 3
SPED 3003: Acad Inst Students Adapt Curr 3
SPED 3004: Managing the Learning Envrmnt 3

WI

SPED 3005: Inst Programming in Sp Ed 3

WI

SPED 3006: Aug/Alt Comm Stdnts w Disabl 3
SPED 3007: Mang Phys Needs of Learn w/Dis 2
SPED 3200: Inst Mtds Stds Disbl Adtd Curr 4
SPED 3209: Inst Prct Stdt Dsbl Adt Cur 2
SPED 4000: Technolgy in Special Education 2
SPED 4001: Instr Prog Tran Plan Adapt Cur 3
SPED 4100: Issues Strat Stdnts w/Dis 3
SPED 4300: Practicum in Special Educ 3
SPED Electives 6

Select two courses from:

  • ASLS 2020 Sign Language Studies or
  • SPED 2420 Introduction to Manual Communication for Students with Disabilities
  • KINE 3904 Adapted Aquatics or
  • KINE 4303 Physical Activity Programs for Individuals with Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities or
  • KINE 4903 Physical Activity Programs for
  • Individuals with Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Sensory Impairments
  • READ 3000 Literacy Learning in a Diverse World
  • SPED 3600 Issues, Trends, and Laws in Disability
  • SPED 3602 Introduction to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • SPED 3603 Language and Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • SPED 3750 Global Studies in Special Education
  • any course(s) approved by the program coordinator
MATE 3050: Math Method for Grades P-K-2 3
MATE 3051: Field Exp in Math Grades K-2 1
MATE 3060: Math and Method for Grades 3-6 4
SCIE 3216: Teaching Scie in Elem School 3