East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Geology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Applied Research
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

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: April, 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 271: Calculus I 4 MATH 2171: Calculus I Additional General Education Courses 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
GEL 111: Geology 4 GEOL 1500: Dynamic Earth & GEOL 1501: Dynamic Earth Laboratory Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PHY 152: College Physics II 4 PHYS 1260: General Physics II & PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MATH 2172: Calculus II 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 Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 1083: Precalculus & MATH 1XXX: Math for Liberal Arts UGETC Math Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition 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
GEOL 1600: Earth and Life Through Time 3
GEOL 2000: Quant Methods in the Geol Sci 3
GEOL 2300: Current Topics in Geoscience 2

WI

GEOL 3070: Earth Materials and Resources 4
GEOL 3071: Earth Materials & Resource Lab 0
GEOL 3170: Modern Petrology 4
GEOL 3171: Modern Petrology Laboratory 0
GEOL 3200: Introduction to Field Methods 2
GEOL 3201: Introduction to Field Methods 0
GEOL 3300: Structural Geology 4
GEOL 3301: Structural Geology 0
GEOL 3500: Hydrogeology and the Enviro 3
GEOL 3501: Hydrogeology & Enviro Lab 0
GEOL 4000: Summer Field Course in Geology 6
GEOL 4010: Sedimentology 4

WI

GEOL 4011: Sedimentology 0

WI

GEOL 4300: Stratigraphy and Paleontology 4
GEOL 4301: Stratigraphy & Paleontol Lab 0
GEOL 4500: Research in Geological Science 3
Choose 3 sh of GEOL electives 3
GEOG 3430: Geographic Info Systems I 3

Choose GEOG 3430 or PLAN 3430.

Choose 4 sh of approved BIOL, CHEM, and/or PHYS courses. 4