East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Foreign Languages and Literatures, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): French and Francophone Studies
Delivery Method: Fully Online, 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:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@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
  • Students are encouraged to complete the foreign language requirement before transferring, but it is not required to transfer.
  • If your community college does not offer FRE courses, you will need to complete the requirement at ECU.
  • This may add time to degree completion.

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
FRE 111: Elementary French I 3 FREN 1001: French Level I Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
FRE 112: Elementary French II 3 FREN 1002: French Level II Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
FRE 211: Intermediate French I 3 FREN 2003: French Level III Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
FRE 212: Intermediate French II 3 FREN 2004: French Level IV 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
FRE 221: French Conversation 3 FREN 3001: French Conversation 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) 9 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) 1 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 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
FREN 2003: French Level III 3

If not taken at the community college.
FREN 2004: French Level IV 3

If not taken at the community college.
FREN 3001: French Conversation 3

If not taken at the community college.
FREN 3222: Grammar and Composition 3
FREN 3550: Intro to Cultural Analysis 3
Electives 15

Choose 15 s.h. of FREN and Francophone electives, including 9 s.h. of FREN electives above 2999.

  •     FREN 3100 - French Business Communication
  •     FREN 3200 - French Abroad
  •     FREN 3443 - Cultures of France
  •     FREN 3444 - Francophone Cultures of the World
  •     FREN 3700 - Selected Topics in French or Francophone Studies
  •     FREN 4215 - French Phonetics
  •     FREN 4336 - Introduction to Translation
  •     FREN 4555 - France of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
  •     FREN 4556 - France from Classicism to the French Revolution
  •     FREN 4557 - France from the Napoleonic Period to World War II
  •     FREN 4558 - The Francophone World: Colonization to Independence
  •     FREN 4560 - The Contemporary French and Francophone World
  •     FREN 4700 - Selected Topics in French or Francophone Studies
  • Choose any 3 s.h. AAAS course that has a French or Francophone focus. See the French concentration coordinator for a list of approved AAAS courses.
  • Choose any 3 s.h. GLST course carrying the GE:HU designation that has a French or Francophone focus. See the French concentration coordinator for a list of approved GLST courses.
  •     Choose any other FREN elective courses with the approval of the department chair.
Minor and/or Electives 18-30

A minor is required for this major.