East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Art Education, BFA

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

Completion of the BFA Art Education degree at ECU may take 3-4 years after transfer.

Contact:

Art Advising
artadvising@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
ART 114: Art History Survey I 3 ARTH 1906: Art History Survey UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
ART 115: Art History Survey II 3 ARTH 1907: Art History Survey UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ART 121: Two-Dimensional Design 3 ART 1011: Visual Organization Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ART 122: Three-Dimensional Design 3 ART 1012: Form, Space, and Color Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
ART 171: Digital Design I 3 ART 1014: Narrative in Art and Design Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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) 9 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
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 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
Certification Requirement 0

Certification additionally requires demonstrated teaching competence and recommendations from the certifying institution. The state of North Carolina now requires a 2.7 GPA for acceptance into the College of Education Educator Preparation program.
ARTH 1905: The Dimensions of Art 3
ARTH 1906: Art History Survey 3

Can be taken at community college.
ARTH 1907: Art History Survey 3

Can be taken at community college.
Art History Elective 3

Choose a 3 s.h. art history (ARTH) elective.
ART 1011: Visual Organization 3

Can be taken at community college.
ART 1012: Form, Space, and Color 3

Can be taken at community college.
ART 1013: Process in Studio Arts 3
ART 1014: Narrative in Art and Design 3

Can be taken at community college.
Choose two: 6

Choose 6 s.h. from:

  • ART 2010 - Printmaking Survey
  • ART 2070 - Animation/Interactive Design Survey
  • ART 2105 - Ceramics Survey
  • ART 2200 - Graphic Design Survey
  • ART 2205 - Film and Video Production Survey
  • ART 2220 - Photography Survey
  • ART 2230 - Illustration I: Survey
  • ART 2300 - Metal Design Survey
  • ART 2303 - Textile Design Survey
  • ART 2304 - Wood Design Survey
  • ART 2560 - Painting Survey: Materials and Methods
  • ART 2705 - Sculpture Survey
Art Electives 24

Choose 24 s.h. art (ART) or art history (ARTH) electives. Nine semester hours (9 s.h.) of which must be at the 3000 level or higher.
ART 2123: Early Exp for Prosp Teacher 3
ART 2870: Computers in Art Education 3
ART 3851: Art in the Elementary School 3
ART 3860: Classroom Participation in Art 3
ART 4323: Art in the Secondary School 3
ART 4325: Internshp Sem: Issues Art Educ 1
Choose a set: 9
  • ART 4850 - Art Internship in Elementary Education and
  • ART 4871 - Art Internship in Secondary Education

or

  • ART 4851 - Art Internship in Elementary Education and
  • ART 4870 - Art Internship in Secondary Education

 
EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ 3

NCCCS equivalent is EDU 216--it is recommended to complete EDU 216 before transfer.

 
Choose one: 3
  • EDUC 4400 - Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment
  • PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology
READ 3990: Teach Reading in Secondry Sch 2
SPED 4010: Effect Instr Inclusive Class 2
Choose one: 3
  • PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology
  • SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class
  • Another course chosen with advisor
PHIL 2271: Intro to Philosophy of Art 3
Senior Exhibition Requirement 0