East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Philosophy, BA

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:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: April, 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
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 1175: Introduction to Ethics UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 111: Elementary Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 112: Elementary Level II 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 211: Intermediate Level I 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
Foreign Lang. 212: Intermediate Level II 3 University Equivalencies 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
PHI 230: Introduction to Logic 3 PHIL 1180: Intro to Critical Reasoning 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) 6 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
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
Choose one: 3
  • PHIL 1180 - Introduction to Critical Reasoning (PHI 230 or HUM 115)
  • PHIL 1500 - Introduction to Logic
Choose 27 hours: 27

Choose 27 hours of PHIL courses with a minimum of 12 hours above 2999:

  • PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophy (PHI 215)
  • PHIL 1175 - Introduction to Ethics (PHI 240)
  • PHIL 1176 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 1180 - Introduction to Critical Reasoning (PHI 230 or HUM 115)
  • PHIL 1262 - Introduction to Philosophical Issues in Biology
  • PHIL 1263 - Introduction to Philosophical Issues in Psychology
  • PHIL 1275 - Contemporary Moral Problems
  • PHIL 1290 - Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
  • PHIL 1311 - Great Philosophers from Antiquity to the Present
  • PHIL 1500 - Introduction to Logic
  • PHIL 1700 - Philosophy of Death and Dying
  • PHIL 2001 - Philosophy through Science Fiction
  • PHIL 2112 - Philosophy of Free Speech
  • PHIL 2261 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL 2271 - Introduction to Philosophy of Art
  • PHIL 2274 - Business Ethics (BUS 240)
  • PHIL 2275 - Professional Ethics (BUS 240)
  • PHIL 2276 - Environmental Ethics
  • PHIL 2277 - Biomedical Ethics
  • PHIL 2280 - Introduction to Philosophy of Sport
  • PHIL 2282 - Philosophy of Law
  • PHIL 2453 - Existentialism and Phenomenology
  • PHIL 2455 - Introduction to Africana Philosophy
  • PHIL 3255 - Philosophy of Mind
  • PHIL 3260 - Epistemology
  • PHIL 3272 - Aesthetics
  • PHIL 3281 - Introduction to Philosophical Ethics in the Health Care Professions
  • PHIL 3290 - Philosophy of Religion
  • PHIL 3313 - Ancient Philosophy (PHI 220)
  • PHIL 3321 - Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
  • PHIL 3331 - Modern Philosophy
  • PHIL 3340 - Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy
  • PHIL 3350 - Great Philosopher
  • PHIL 3519 - Directed Readings
  • PHIL 3520 - Directed Readings
  • PHIL 3521 - Directed Readings
  • PHIL 3550 - Junior Honors
  • PHIL 3580 - Intermediate Logic
  • PHIL 4250 - Metaphysics
  • PHIL 4270 - Ethics
  • PHIL 4276 - Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 4282 - Mathematical Logic
  • PHIL 4283 - Philosophy of Language
  • PHIL 4550 - Senior Honors
  • PHIL 5531 - Directed Readings
  • PHIL 5532 - Directed Readings
  • PHIL 5533 - Directed Readings
Minor and Electives 0-30

A minor and additional electives required to graduate.

No more than 9 hours required in the major can share with minor requirements.