East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Neuroscience, 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

In order to declare a major in Neuroscience, BS, an undergraduate must have 

  • at least 30 s.h. of completed coursework, 
  • a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3, 
  • at least a grade of “C” in PSYC 1000 (PSY 150) or PSYC 1060, and 
  • at least a grade of “C-” in PSYC 3310 or NEUR 3310.

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
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PSY 281: Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 3375: Abnormal Psychology Additional General Education Courses Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Suggested Course
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Suggested Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab 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
BIO 163: Basic Anat & Physiology 5 BIOL 2130: Survey Hum Physiol and Anatomy & BIOL 2131: Surv Hum Physiol Anatomy 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 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) 6 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
Research and Seminar Courses 6

All courses in the research and seminar core require a faculty mentor and approval of the program director. Choose a minimum of 6 s.h. from the following courses:

  •     NEUR 2201 - Neuroscience Research
  •     NEUR 4200 - Literature in Neurosciences
  •     PSYC 4312 - Laboratory Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience
  •     PSYC 4315 - Neuroscience: Literature and Laboratory Experience

 
Required Core Courses 36
  •     NEUR 3310 - Introduction to Neuroscience or
  •     PSYC 3310 - Introduction to Neuroscience

    

  •     NEUR 4900 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience or
  •     PSYC 4250 - Advanced Topics Seminar *
  •     
  •     NEUR 4901 - Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience
  •     NEUR 4950 - Neuroscience Senior Thesis I **
  •     NEUR 4951 - Neuroscience Senior Thesis II **
  •     PSYC 2210 - Research Methods in Psychology
  •     PSYC 3225 - Psychology of Learning
  •     PSYC 3226 - Cognitive Psychology

    

  •     PSYC 3227 - Learning Theories and Applications or
  •     PSYC 3311 - Neuropsychology

    

  •     PSYC 3312 - Sensation and Perception
  •     PSYC 3375 - Abnormal Psychology (PSY 281)
  •     PSYC 4340 - Neuropsychopharmacology

 
Approved Elective Courses 18

Choose 18 hours from

  •     BIOL 1050 - General Biology (BIO 110)
  •     BIOL 1051 - General Biology Laboratory
  •     BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I (BIO 111)
  •     BIOL 1101 - Principles of Biology Laboratory I
  •     BIOL 1150 - Principles of Biology: A Human Approach
  •     BIOL 1151 - Principles of Biology: A Human Approach Discussion
  •     BIOL 1200 - Principles of Biology II (BIO 112)
  •     BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology Laboratory II
  •     BIOL 2015 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
  •     BIOL 2016 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory
  •     BIOL 2110 - Fundamentals of Microbiology (BIO 175)
  •     BIOL 2111 - Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
  •     BIOL 2130 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy (BIO 163)
  •     BIOL 2131 - Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory
  •     BIOL 2140 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I (BIO 168)
  •     BIOL 2141 - Human Physiology and Anatomy I Laboratory
  •     BIOL 2150 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II (BIO 169)
  •     BIOL 2151 - Human Physiology and Anatomy II Laboratory
  •     BIOL 2300 - Principles of Genetics (BIO 250)
  •     BIOL 3220 - Microbiology (BIO 275)
  •     BIOL 3221 - Microbiology Laboratory
  •     BIOL 3260 - Cell and Developmental Biology
  •     BIOL 3310 - Cellular Physiology
  •     BIOL 3311 - Cellular Physiology Discussion
  •     BIOL 3620 - Biological Evolution
  •     BIOL 3621 - Biological Evolution Laboratory
  •     BIOL 4880 - Principles of Biochemistry I
  •     BIOL 4890 - Principles of Biochemistry II
  •     BIOL 4891 - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory
  •     BIOL 5450 - Histology
  •     BIOL 5451 - Histology Laboratory
  •     CHEM 1120 - Introduction to Chemistry for the Allied Health Sciences (CHM 131)
  •     CHEM 1121 - Basic General, Organic, and Biochemistry Laboratory I (CHM 131A)
  •     CHEM 1130 - Organic and Biochemistry for the Allied Health Sciences (CHM 132)
  •     CHEM 1131 - Basic General, Organic, and Biochemistry Laboratory II
  •     CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I (CHM 151)
  •     CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
  •     CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II (CHM 152)
  •     CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
  •     CHEM 2750 - Organic Chemistry I (CHM 251)
  •     CHEM 2753 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  •     CHEM 2760 - Organic Chemistry II (CHM 252)
  •     CHEM 2763 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
  •     CHEM 3770 - Biological Chemistry
  •     CHEM 3771 - Biological Chemistry Laboratory
  •     PHIL 1262 - Introduction to Philosophical Issues in Biology
  •     PHIL 2261 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science
  •     PHIL 3255 - Philosophy of Mind
  •     PHYS 1250 - General Physics I (PHY 151)
  •     PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory I
  •     PHYS 1260 - General Physics II (PHY 152)
  •     PHYS 1261 - General Physics Laboratory II
  •     PHYS 2350 - University Physics I (PHY 251)
  •     PHYS 2360 - University Physics II (PHY 252)
Electives 0-15

Complete any remaining credit hours to meet graduation requirements.