View Transfer Guide - AA - ECU - English (BA)

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:

Undergraduate Director
englishug@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Complete 12 hours of foreign language.
At the community college, students take levels 111-212, such as SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 211, and SPA 212.
Students are encouraged to complete the foreign language requirement before transferring, but it is not required to transfer.

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
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II	3	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course
ENG 241: British Literature I	3	ENGL 3000: History British Lit to 1700	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	Suggested Course
ENG 242: British Literature II	3	ENGL 3010: History British Lit 1700-1900	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	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
ENG 125: Creative Writing I	3	ENGL 2815: Intro to Creative Writing	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)	3	University Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	9	University Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Math	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	4	University Equivalencies	UGETC Natural Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	2	University Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	8	University Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	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.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
Choose One:	3	ENGL 3070 - Shakespeare: The Histories ENGL 3080 - Shakespeare: The Comedies ENGL 3090 - Shakespeare: The Tragedies ENGL 3200 - Author Studies
Choose one:	3	ENGL 2260 - Topics in Contemporary African American Cultural Texts ENGL 2400 - World Literature in English ENGL 3260 - History of African American Literature ENGL 3280 - African Literature ENGL 3290 - Asian American Literature ENGL 3300 - Women and Literature LING 2050 - English for Global Communication LING 2740 - Language in the USA LING 3720 - Writing Systems of the World
Choose one:	3	LING 2050 - English for Global Communication LING 2700 - Introduction to Language Studies LING 2710 - English Grammar LING 2740 - Language in the USA LING 3700 - History of the English Language LING 3720 - Writing Systems of the World LING 3730 - The Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology LING 3740 - The Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics LING 3750 - Introductory Linguistics LING 3760 - Linguistic Theory for Speech and Hearing Clinicians
Choose one:	3	ENGL 2815 - Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 2830 - Writing and Style ENGL 2885 - Writing and Document Design ENGL 3030 - Introduction to Rhetorical Studies ENGL 3040 - Introduction to Professional Writing ENGL 3810 - Advanced Composition ENGL 3820 - Scientific Writing ENGL 3830 - Introduction to Play Writing ENGL 3835 - Persuasive Writing ENGL 3840 - Introduction to Poetry Writing ENGL 3850 - Introduction to Fiction Writing ENGL 3860 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing ENGL 3875 - Introduction to Writing Studies ENGL 3880 - Writing for Business and Industry ENGL 3895 - Topics in Technical and Professional Writing LING 2710 - English Grammar
Electives	18	Choose ENGL, FILM, or LING electives (exclusive of writing foundations courses [GE:EN]). Choose at least 9 s.h. of ENGL, FILM, or LING electives 4000 or above; excluding ENGL 4510, ENGL 4520, ENGL 4550, and ENGL 4555. Up to 3 s.h. may be satisfied with a professional internship (ENGL 4890 or ENGL 4891; or, for ENED majors only, ENED 4324 or ENED 4325).
Minor Coursework	18-30	Credit hours based on minor selected.
Senior Writing Portfolio	0

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
English, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University English, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

East Carolina University
English, BA