East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Physical Education and Coaching Science, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Physical Education (Teaching Licensure)
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 this major, students must have

  •     a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
  •     documented scores for Praxis CORE (PPST, CBT or documented scores on SAT/ACT)

For admission to upper division courses:

  •     a minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA
  •     passing Praxis CORE, SAT or ACT scores

 

 

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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology 5 BIOL 2130: Survey Hum Physiol and Anatomy & BIOL 2131: Surv Hum Physiol Anatomy Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major 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
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Suggested Course
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition 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) 9 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education

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.

Please note: because of some course sequencing, students may need more than 2 years at ECU to complete the major.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Core 19
  • KINE 2122 Motor Behavior
  • KINE 2850 Structural Kinesiology
  • KINE 2900 Teaching Skillful Movement
  • KINE 3500 Secondary Content in Physical Education
  • KINE 3600 Coaching Theories
  • KINE 3805 Physiology of Exercise
  • KINE 3850 Introduction to Biomechanics
Physical Education Core 14
  • KINE 2600 Movement Education
  • KINE 3000 Curriculum in Physical Education
  • KINE 3540 Fitness Education
  • KINE 3900 Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education
  • KINE 3906 Adapted Physical Education
Physical Education Cognates 9-12

Choose 12 hours from:

  • HLTH 2000 Principles of Public Health
  • HLTH 2050 Sexual Health
  • HLTH 2125 Responding to Emergencies with Basic Life Support & HLTH 2126 Responding to Emergencies with Basic Life Support Laboratory
  • HLTH 2220 Injury Prevention and Care Related to Physical Activity
  • HLTH 3000 Theory and Practice in Community Health Education
  • HLTH 3010 Health Problems
  • HLTH 3020 Understanding and Achieving Health Equity
  • HLTH 3355 Trends in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
  • HLTH 4410 Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Sexuality Education
  • HLTH 4605 Community Strategies for Health Education
  • NUTR 1000 Contemporary Nutrition
  • NUTR 2105 Nutrition Science (BIO 155)
Professional Studies 27-28
  • EDTC 4001 Technology in Education
  • EDUC 3002 Introduction to Diversity
  • EDUC 3200 Foundations of American Education (EDU 216)
  • EDUC 4400 Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment or PSYC 4305 Educational Psychology
  • KINE 2123 Early Experiences for Propsective Teachers
  • KINE 4323 Middle and High School Instruction in Healthful Living
  • KINE 4324 Internship in Exercise and Sport Science
  • KINE 4325 Internship Seminar: Issues in Physical Education
  • READ 3990 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School or READ 5317 Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas
  • SPED 2000 Introduction to Exceptional Children

 
Approved Minor and Electives 18-24

Complete an approved minor and any other course work to complete requirements for graduation.