East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Recreation, Park, & Sport Management, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Concentration(s): Recreation & Park Management
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

To declare the major, students should have

  • 30 hours of coursework completed
  • a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • met with an advisor in the College of Health and Human Performance

Contact:

Health & Human Performance Advising
hhpadvising@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
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) 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) 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) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 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
RCSC 2601: Leisure in Society 3
Concentration Core 22
  •     RCSC 2710 - Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Community Development or
  •     RCSC 2711 - Foundations in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management or
  •     RCSC 3104 - Public and Non-Profit Recreation

    

  •     RCSC 3131 - Recreation for Diverse Populations

    

  •     RCSC 4111 - Recreation and Park Planning or
  •     RCSC 4121 - Tourism Planning and Entrepreneurship

    

  •     RCSC 4901 - Recreation and Park Management Internship Pre-Placement Seminar
  •     RCSC 4990 - Recreation and Park Management Internship

 
Electives and/or Approved Minor 24

Choose from the following courses in consultation with your advisor:

  •     KINE 3109 - Sport Analytics
  •     KINE 3300 - Applied Sports Psychology
  •     KINE 3600 - Coaching Theories
  •     RCSC 2400 - Adventure-Based Program Leadership
  •     RCSC 2710 - Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Community Development
  •     RCSC 2711 - Foundations in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
  •     RCSC 3104 - Public and Non-Profit Recreation
  •     RCSC 3120 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism
  •     RCSC 3300 - Outdoor Recreation Programming
  •     RCSC 3301 - Interpretation of Cultural and Natural Resources in Recreation Settings
  •     RCSC 3500 - Recreation Leadership and Group Process
  •     RCSC 2600 - Outdoor Recreation Activities
  •     RCSC 3900 - Advocacy and Practice in Recreation and Park Management
  •     RCSC 4090 - Aquatic Facilities Management
  •     RCSC 4111 - Recreation and Park Planning
  •     RCSC 4121 - Tourism Planning and Entrepreneurship
  •     RCSC 4123 - Study Abroad in International Sustainability
  •     RCSC 4124 - Study Abroad in Sustainable Tourism
  •     RCSC 4130 - Recreational Sport Programming
  •     RCSC 4170 - Youth Development Organizations and Services
  •     RCSC 4335 - Geography of Tourism
  •     RCSC 4800 - Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Field Experience
  •     RCSC 4903 - Special Topics in Recreation and Park Management
  •     RCTX 2200 - Principles and Practices in Stress Management
  •     RCTX 4004 - Disability and Adaptive Sport
  •     SMGT 2003 - Introduction to Sport Management
  •     SMGT 4250 - Revenue and Promotion Generation for the Sport Enterprise
  •     SMGT 4350 - Risk Management and Legal Aspects of Sport
  •     SMGT 4903 - Special Topics in Sport Management
  •     Courses from an approved minor

Note:

May not count RCSC 2710, 2711, 3104, 4111, 4121 as electives if selected as core courses in the concentration.

 
Electives 0-15

Complete any additional electives to meet graduation requirements.