East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Applied Sociology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Health & Society
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

For this major, Sociology majors must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in SOC 210. 

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 3 SOCI 2110: Introduction to Sociology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I UGETC Math Required Course
CIS 110: Introduction to Computers 3 MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
PSY 241: Developmental Psych 3 PSYC 3206: Developmental Psychology Additional General Education Courses Suggested 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
PSY 249: Psychology of Aging
OR
SOC 232: Social Context of Aging 		3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
SOC 213: Sociology of the Family
OR
SOCI 225: Social Diversity 		3 University Equivalencies 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) 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 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.

Additional note: The UNC System Common Numbering System states SOC 213 is transferrable as SOCI 4325. ECU transfers SOC 213 as SOCI 1025. All SOC 213 courses will initially be transferred as SOCI 1025. The course may be changed once you declare a major. You cannot be awarded credit for both SOCI 1025 and 4325 from SOC 213.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SOCI 1100: Sociological Pathways 1

Please take your first semester at ECU.
SOCI 3213: Methods of Research 3
Choose one 3
  • SOCI 3215 Qualitative Research Methods
  • SOCI 4201 Advanced Techniques in Applied Research
SOCI 4385: Theoretical Perspectives Appl 3
SOCI 4800: Senior Seminar 3
15 hours of Sociology Electives 15

At least 9 hours must be above 2999.
SOCI 3327: Medical Sociology 3
Concentration. Choose 15 hours from at least 2 different disciplines 15

A course cannot simultaneously count for the area of concentration and for the required sociology courses. Only 6 s.h. may count in both the health and society concentration and either the medical humanities minor or the gerontology minor.

  • ADRE 2003 Introduction to Substance Use and Misuse
  • ANTH 3027 Human Diseases and Ancient Environments
  • ANTH 3252 Medical Anthropology
  • EHST 2110 Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences
  • HDFS 2400 Introduction to Gerontology (will accept NCCCS PSY 249 OR SOCI 232 as equivalent)
  • HIMA 3000 Medical Terminology for Health Professionals
  • HLTH 3002 Women's Health Across the Lifespan
  • HLTH 3020 Understanding and Achieving Health Equity or HLTH 3025 LGBTQ+ Population Health and Disparities
  • IRHE 2000 Introduction to Rural Health Care Teams
  • KINE 3020 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention
  • PHIL 1700 Philosophy of Death and Dying
  • PHIL 3281 Introduction to Philosophical Ethics in the Health Care Professions
  • PSYC 3206 Developmental Psychology (PSY 241)
  • PSYC 3226 Cognitive Psychology
  • PSYC 4350 Psychology of Sexual Behavior
  • SOCI 3100 Sociology of Aging
  • SOCI 3235 Population Trends and Problems
  • SOCI 3325 Sociology of Human Sexuality
  • SOCI 3620 Gender and Sexuality Based Violence: A Sociological Analysis
  • SOCI 5200 Seminar in the Sociology of Health
  • SOCI 5318 Social Aspects of Death and Dying
  • And other courses approved by the undergraduate director

 
Skills and Applications. Choose one: 3
  • ACCT 2101 Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting
  • BIOS 1500 Introduction to Biostatistics
  • ENGL 3050 Introduction to Information Design
  • ENGL 4785 Project Management in Professional Communication
  • GEOG 2420 Cartography
  • GEOG 3430 Geographic Information Systems I
  • HLTH 4200 Planning and Evaluation in Health Promotion
  • MKTG 3832 Marketing Management
  • PLAN 3021 Introduction to Planning Techniques
  • POLS 3252 Public Administration
  • PSYC 3241 Personnel and Industrial Psychology
  • SOCI 3215 Qualitative Research Methods
  • SOCI 4201 Advanced Techniques in Applied Research
  • SOCI 4510 Research in Sociology
  • SOCI 4550 Honors
  • SOCI 4950 Internship in Sociology

 
Choose one: 3
  • ENGL 3810 Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 3820 Scientific Writing
  • ENGL 3880 Writing for Business and Industry  

 
LDSP 1000: Intro to Leadership Studies 3
MIS 2223: Introduction to Computers 3

May take CIS 110 at NCCCS institution to satisfy this requirement.