East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
History, Secondary Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts in Teacher Prep

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:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@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
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 1010: National Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
HIS 111: World Civilizations I 3 HIST 1030: World Civilizations to 1500 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HIS 112: World Civilizations II 3 HIST 1031: World Civilizations Since 1500 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HIS 131: American History I 3 HIST 1050: American History to 1877 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
HIS 132: American History II 3 HIST 1051: American History Since 1877 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 2133: Principles of Macroeconomics Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 250: Teacher Licensure Preparation 3 HDFS 2XXX: Praxis Prep/Transfer Planning 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 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) 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
SOC 225: Social Diversity 3 SOCI 1010: Race, Gender, Class Additional General Education Courses Elective
EDU 187: Teaching and Learning for All 4 EDUC 1XXX: EDUC Elective Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective
EDU 279: Literacy Develop and Instruct 4 READ 3000: Literacy Learn Diverse World & READ 3XXX: Literacy Develop & Instruct 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
Core 18-30

Some of these courses are recommended to be taken at the community college. All NCCCS equivalents in parentheses.

  •     HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 (HIS 111)
  •     HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500 (HIS 112)
  •     HIST 1050 - American History to 1877 (HIS 131)
  •     HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877 (HIS 132)
  •     HIST 3000 - History: Its Nature and Method
  •     Choose three American HIST courses above 2999
  •     Choose one European HIST course above 2999
  •     Choose one World HIST course above 2999
  •     Choose two HIST electives above 2999
Cognates 3-15

15 hours of Cognates are required. Some are recommended to be taken at the community college. All NCCCS equivalents are in parentheses.

  •     ANTH 1000 - Introduction to Anthropology (ANT 210) or
  •     ANTH 2010 - Societies Around the World (ANT 220) or
  •     GEOG 2100 - World Geography: Developed Regions (GEO 111) or
  •     GEOG 2110 - World Geography: Less Developed Regions

    

  •     ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 251)
  •     ECON 2133 - Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 252)
  •     POLS 1010 - National Government (POL 120)
  •     Choose one POLS course above 2999

 

  •     PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology (PSY 150) or 
  •     SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210)

 
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
SPED 4010: Effect Instr Inclusive Class 2
READ 3990: Teach Reading in Secondry Sch 2

Choose READ 3990 or READ 5317: Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas
HIST 3000: History:Its Nature and Method 3
HIED 3001: Teach Civics and Econ Sec Clas 3
HIED 3010: Hist Curr and Plan Sec Class 2
EDUC 3002: Introduction to Diversity 3

Choose EDUC 2003 or EDUC 3002.
HIED 4010: Assessing in Sec Socl Studies 3
HIED 4323: Tching of SS in High School 3
HIED 4324: Intern in Hist and SS 10
HIED 4325: Intern Sem: Issues in SS Educ 1