East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Recreation, Park, & Sport Management, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Sport Management
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 the major, students should have

  • 30 hours of coursework completed
  • a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • met with advisor in College of Health and Human Performance

Contact:

Health & Human Performance Advising
hhpadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC 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
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab 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 NCCC 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University. 

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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Common Core 23
  •     RCSC 2902 - Professional Seminar in Recreation, Park, and Sport Management
  •     RCSC 3003 - Recreation and Sport Event Programming
  •     RCSC 4000 - Research Methods and Techniques
  •     RCSC 4002 - Recreation, Park, and Sport Administration
  •     RCSC 4080 - Recreation and Sport Facilities Management
  •     RCSC 4120 - Recreation, Park, and Sport Marketing
  •     RCSC 4122 - Case Studies in Recreation, Park, and Sport Management
  •     SMGT 3150 - Sport and Recreation for Social Change
Concentration Core 28
  •     KINE 3109 - Sport Analytics
  •     KINE 3300 - Applied Sports Psychology
  •     SMGT 2003 - Introduction to Sport Management
  •     SMGT 4250 - Revenue and Promotion Generation for the Sport Enterprise
  •     SMGT 4350 - Risk Management and Legal Aspects of Sport
  •     SMGT 4901 - Sport Management Pre-Internship Seminar

 

  •     SMGT 4990 - Internship in Sport Management  or
  •     SMGT 4991 - Field Experience in Sport Management I and
  •     SMGT 4992 - Field Experience in Sport Management II
Electives and/or Approved Minor 21

Choose from the following courses in consultation with your advisor:

  •     KINE 3600 - Coaching Theories
  •     RCSC 2400 - Adventure-Based Program Leadership
  •     RCSC 3104 - Public and Non-Profit Recreation
  •     RCSC 3131 - Recreation for Diverse Populations
  •     RCSC 3500 - Recreation Leadership and Group Process
  •     RCSC 4080 - Recreation and Sport Facilities Management
  •     RCSC 4090 - Aquatic Facilities Management
  •     RCSC 4130 - Recreational Sport Programming
  •     RCSC 4170 - Youth Development Organizations and Services
  •     RCTX 2200 - Principles and Practices in Stress Management
  •     RCTX 4004 - Disability and Adaptive Sport
  •     SMGT 4700 - Independent Study in Sport Management
  •     SMGT 4701 - Independent Study in Sport Management
  •     SMGT 4702 - Independent Study in Sport Management
  •     SMGT 4903 - Special Topics in Sport Management
  •     See advisor for additional approved electives and approved minors.

Note:

May not count SMGT 2003 as an elective if selected as a core course in the concentration.

 
Electives 0-15

Complete any additional electives needed for graduation requirements.