East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
English, Secondary Education, 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:

College of Education Advising
coeadvising@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
ENG 241: British Literature I 3 ENGL 3000: History British Lit to 1700 UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ENG 242: British Literature II 3 ENGL 3010: History British Lit 1700-1900 UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I 3 ENGL 3020: History American Lit to 1900 Additional General Education Courses Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ENG 261: World Literature I 3 ENGL 2400: World Literature in English Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
LAT 141: Culture and Civilization 4 CLAS 2000: Introduction to Classics - Hum Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
ENG 233: Major American Writers 3 ENGL 2200: Major American Writers 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
ENG 243: Major British Writers 3 ENGL 2100: Major British Writers 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 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
ENGL 2000: Interpreting Literature 3
ENED 3018: Intro to the High Sch Eng Curr 3
ENED 3815: Composition Instruct Grd 9-12 3
ENED 4323: Teaching Engl in High School 3
ENED 4960: Literature for High School 3
LING 2700: Intro to Language Studies 3
LING 2710: English Grammar 3
ENGL 3070: Shakespeare: The Histories 3

Choose one from ENGL 3070, ENGL 3080, or ENGL 3090. 

EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
ENED 2123: Early Exp for Prospective Tchr 1
ENED 4324: Internship in English 10
ENED 4325: Internship Sem:Issues in ENSED 1
READ 3990: Teach Reading in Secondry Sch 2

Choose READ 3990 or 5317.

SPED 4010: Effect Instr Inclusive Class 2
ENED 4010: Assmnt, Mgmt, Inst in HS Engl 3
ENGL elective above 3999 6