East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Community and Regional Planning, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

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:

Community and Regional Planning
planning@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
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I UGETC Math 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 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) 13 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) 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
PLAN 2410: Intro to GIS in Planning 3
PLAN 2900: Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3
PLAN 3020: Environmental Planning 3
PLAN 3021: Intro to Planning Techniques 3
PLAN 3022: History Theory of Planning 3
PLAN 3031: Quantitative Analysis Planning 3
PLAN 3032: Plan Legislation and Admin 3
PLAN 4065: Land Use Planning 3
PLAN 4096: Planning Studio 3
PLAN 4099: Practicum in Planning 3
Areas of Emphases 9

In consultation with advisor, choose one area of emphasis from

  • Coastal Planning and Development
  • Community Planning and Development

Coastal Planning and Development (Choose three courses)

  • PLAN 4015 Disaster Planning
  • PLAN 4045 Environmental Resources Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4055 Coastal Area Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4305 Ecological Landscape Planning

 Community Planning and Development (Choose three courses)

  • PLAN 4003 Urban Form and Design
  • PLAN 4025 Housing and Neighborhood Planning
  • PLAN 4035 Economic Development Planning
  • PLAN 4040 Community Facilities Planning
  • PLAN 4075 Transportation Planning

   
Choose two 6

Choose two additional electives from

  • GEOG 2420 Cartography
  • PLAN 1900 Sustainable Cities
  • PLAN 2030 Global Cities
  • PLAN 3018 Planning Internship
  • PLAN 3025 Racial Geographies
  • PLAN 3028 Planning Internship
  • PLAN 3038 Planning Internship
  • PLAN 3041 Computer Applications in Planning
  • PLAN 3430 Geographic Information Systems I
  • PLAN 4003 Urban Form and Design
  • PLAN 4015 Disaster Planning
  • PLAN 4025 Housing and Neighborhood Planning
  • PLAN 4035 Economic Development Planning
  • PLAN 4040 Community Facilities Planning
  • PLAN 4045 Environmental Resources Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4046 Planning and Design Studio
  • PLAN 4050 World Architecture and Urbanism
  • PLAN 4055 Coastal Area Planning and Management
  • PLAN 4065 Land Use Planning
  • PLAN 4075 Transportation Planning
  • PLAN 4121 Problems in Planning
  • PLAN 4131 Problems in Planning
  • PLAN 4250 Environmental Impact Analysis
  • PLAN 4270 Water Resources Management and Planning
  • PLAN 4305 Ecological Landscape Planning
  • PLAN 4430 Geographic Information Systems II
  • PLAN 5985 Historic Preservation Planning

May take a maximum of 6 hours from PLAN 3018, PLAN 3028, PLAN 3038 toward degree.

If course is taken to satisfy area of emphasis, cannot count as an elective.

 
Minor and General Electives 1-30

Choose a minor in consultation with program coordinator.