East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Engineering, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Mechanical Engineering
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

Admission to the BS in Engineering program does not require completion of an AE or AS degree prior to transfer.

Evaluation for admission to the BS in Engineering program occurs after admission to ECU.  The program admission criteria are:

  • Overall undergraduate GPA (across all institutions attended): 3.0 or higher; 2.8 or higher with a completed Associates in Engineering (AE) degree
  • Transfer of credit for ENG 111, ENG 112, MAT 271 (grade of C or higher), and CHM 151

Contact:

Department of Engineering
engineering@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 271: Calculus I 4 MATH 2171: Calculus I UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 272: Calculus II 4 MATH 2172: Calculus II UGETC Math Required Course
PHY 251: General Physics I 4 PHYS 2350: University Physics I UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
PHY 252: General Physics II 4 PHYS 2360: University Physics II UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
MAT 273: Calculus III 4 MATH 2173: Calculus III Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I
OR
GEL 111: Geology 		4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EGR 150: Intro to Engineering 2 ENGR 1000: Introduction to Engineering Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
DFT 170: Engineering Graphics 3 ENGR 1012: Engineering Graphics & ENGR 1XXX: Engineering Graphics Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EGR 220: Engineering Statics 3 ENGR 2022: Statics Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 285: Differential Equations 3 MATH 3331: Intro Ordinary Different Equat Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
EGR 214: Num Methods for Engineers
OR
CSC 134: C++ Programming 		3 University Equivalencies 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition 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.

Please note: if students need MAT 171 and 172 before taking MAT 271, that may shift courses taken at the community college, as well as add time to degree completion at ECU.

Proper selection of courses to fulfill AS degree requirements will minimize time required to graduate from the university.  Completing all courses listed above will simultaneously complete the AE degree also and allows graduating with the BS in Engineering within two years post-transfer.  See notes on ECU courses below that must be taken at ECU prior to transfer in order to maintain a 2+2 pathway.

All guides are meant as an example of how a degree can be completed. However, individual plans will be developed for each student in consultation with the academic advisor. Course availability, prior credit, course prerequisites, major requirements, and student needs must be considered in developing the individual academic pathway.

EGR 150 and DFT 170 together will give credit for ENGR 1000, ENGR 1012, and ENGR 1016 (total of 5 credits) upon transfer to ECU.

 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
ENGR 2000: Engr Design and Proj Mgmt I 1
ENGR 2001: Linear Algebra Laboratory 1
ENGR 2070: Materials and Processes 3

This course must be taken at ECU prior to transfer in order to stay on a 2+2 path to graduation in the Mechanical Engineering concentration.  It can be taken through dual enrollment in the final semester of the AS program or during the summer prior to transfer to ECU.
ENGR 2450: Dynamics 3
ENGR 2514: Circuit Analysis 4
ENGR 3000: Engr Design and Proj Mgmt II 2
ENGR 3024: Mechanics of Materials 3
ENGR 3034: Thermal and Fluid Systems 4
ENGR 3050: Sensors, Measurement, Controls 3
ENGR 3420: Engineering Economics 2
ENGR 3800: Quality Control for Engineers 3
ENGR 4010: Senior Capstone Design Proj I 2
ENGR 4020: Senior Capstone Design Proj II 2
MENG 3073: Engineering Thermodynamics 3
MENG 3624: Solid Mechanics 3
MENG 4153: Engineering Fluid Mechanics 3
MENG 4263: Engineering Heat Transfer 3
MENG 4650: Machine Design 3
Technical Electives 7
MATH 3307: Mathematical Statistics I 3
KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab 1

If AS is not completed, KINE 1000 is required.
HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society 2

If AS is not completed, HLTH 1000 is required.