East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Entrepreneurship, 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

For this major, students must

  • complete a minimum of 45 semester hours
  • complete the following courses with a "C-" or higher
    • ACCT 2101 (ACC 120, 121)
    • ECON 2113 (ECO 251)
    • ECON 2133 (ECO 252)
    • FINA 2244 (BUS 115)
    • ENTR 3501/FINA 3500 (no community college equivalent)
    • ENTR 3500 (no community college equivalent)
    • MATH 1065 (MAT 171)
    • MATH 2283 (MAT 152)
  • have a 2.0 GPA or higher
  • complete a competitive application including statement of specialty area and entrepreneurial goals

Contact:

College of Business Advising
cobadvising@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
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 COMM 2410: Public Speaking UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECON 2113: Principles of Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECON 2133: Principles of Macroeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
PSY 150: General Psychology
OR
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2283: Statistics for Business Additional General Education Courses Required Course
BUS 115: Business Law I 3 FINA 2244: Legal Environment of Business Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ACC 120: Prin of Financial Accounting 4 ACCT 2401: Financial Accounting Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ACC 121: Prin of Managerial Accounting 4 ACCT 2521: Managerial Accounting Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 1175: Introduction to Ethics 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

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) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies Additional General Education 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
ENTR 3500: Entrepreneurship Essentials 3
ENTR 3501: Money Mgmt for Entrepreneurs 3
ENTR 3502: Entrepreneurial Opp & Mktg 3
ENTR 4212: Innovation & Opp Assessment 3
ENTR 4222: Entrepreneurial Finance 3
ENTR 4242: Entrepreneurial Strategy 3
ENTR 4252: New Venture Launch 3
ENTR 4500: Entrepreneurial Busi Planning 3
Choose 6 sh from these courses: 6
  • ENTR 4262: Small Business Managment
  • ENTR 4272: Managing the Family Business
  • ENTR 4955: Topics in Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 4995: Internship

 
FINA 1904: Personal Finance 3
MKTG 3852: Cultural Environmt Int'l Busin 3
MKTG 4332: Professional Selling 3
BUSI 1200: Strategy First 3
BUSI 2200: Experi Ldrshp Teams in Action 3
BUSI 3200: Prof Dev and Ethical Ldrshp 2
BUSI 4200: Leadership Capstone 1
Minor, certificate, or specialty area 18
  • The student selects 18 s.h. of courses in a minor or specialty area based on entrepreneurial interest. The minor, certificate, or specialty area must be approved by the program director. 
  • Six semester hours (6 s.h.) of junior level courses (3000 level or above) are required. 
  • The student may choose 18 s.h. from an existing minor or certificate, or design a specialized area of focus. 
  • Faculty and program director work closely with the student to ensure an appropriate fit between selected courses and entrepreneurial interest, before acceptance into the entrepreneurship degree program.