East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Sport Performance Science, 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:

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, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PHI 215: Philosophical Issues
OR
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
OR
BIO 111: General Biology I 		4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Additional General Education 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, General Education
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
BIO 155: Nutrition 3 NUTR 2105: Nutrition Science 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) 3 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) 6 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education, Elective
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 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
RCSC 2601: Leisure in Society 3
MIS 3013: Intro Applied Data Analytics 3
MIS 3733: Data and Text Mining 3
Core 41

A minimum grade of C (2.0) is needed in all required KINE courses for successful completion of the degree.

  •     KINE 2050 - Computer Applications in Exercise and Sport Science
  •     KINE 2202 - Motor Learning and Performance
  •     KINE 2850 - Structural Kinesiology
  •     KINE 2900 - Teaching Skillful Movement
  •     KINE 3109 - Sport Analytics
  •     KINE 3300 - Applied Sports Psychology
  •     KINE 3600 - Coaching Theories
  •     KINE 3805 - Physiology of Exercise
  •     KINE 3850 - Introduction to Biomechanics
  •     KINE 4050 - Measurement in Sport Performance Science
  •     KINE 4701 - Professional Seminar for Sport Performance Science

 Choose one:

  • KINE 4700 - Internship in Sport Performance Science

or

  • KINE 4710 - Field Experience in Sport Performance Science I and
  • KINE 4720 - Field Experience in Sport Performance Science II

 
Approved Minor or Certificate 18

An approved minor or certificate is required.
General Electives 0-12

Complete any general electives to meet graduation requirements (120 semester hours).