East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Biology, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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: May, 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
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 1065: College Algebra & MATH 1XXX: College Algebra UGETC Math Required Course
MAT 263: Brief Calculus 4 MATH 2121: Calculus for the Life Sciences UGETC Math Required Course
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I & CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II & CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 1250: General Physics I & PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MATH 2228: Elementary Statistical Mthds I Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required 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

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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences 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
BIOL 1120: Careers in Biology 2
BIOL 2250: Ecology 3
BIOL 2300: Principles of Genetics 3
BIOL 3010: Scientific Communication 3
BIOL 3030: Principles of Physiology 3
BIOL 3260: Cell and Developmntl Biol 3
BIOL 3620: Biological Evolution 3
Biology Lab Requirements 2-10

Choose at least two of the following:

  • BIOL 2015 Introduction to Biological Anthropology & BIOL 2016 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory
  • BIOL 2100 Biotechnology I & BIOL 2101 Biotechnology Laboratory I
  • BIOL 2130 Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy & BIOL 2131 Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory
  • BIOL 2140 Human Physiology and Anatomy I & BIOL 2141 Human Physiology and Anatomy I Laboratory
  • BIOL 2150 Human Physiology and Anatomy II & BIOL 2151 Human Physiology and Anatomy II Laboratory
  • BIOL 2251 Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 3110 Biotechnology II
  • BIOL 3220 Microbiology & BIOL 3221 Microbiology Laboratory
  • BIOL 3230 Field Botany & BIOL 3231 Field Botany Laboratory
  • BIOL 3504 Research in Biology
  • BIOL 3550 Research in Biology with Writing
  • BIOL 3660 Introduction to Marine Biology & BIOL 3661 Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 3740 Animal Behavior & BIOL 3741 Animal Behavior Laboratory
  • BIOL 4010 Estuarine Ecology & BIOL 4011 Estuarine Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4050 Comparative Anatomy & BIOL 4051 Comparative Anatomy Laboratory
  • BIOL 4060 Advanced Developmental Biology & BIOL 4061 Advanced Developmental Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4200 Population and Community Ecology & BIOL 4201 Population and Community Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4300 Ecosystem Ecology & BIOL 4301 Ecosystem Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4440 Wetland Ecology and Management & BIOL 4441 Wetland Ecology and Management Laboratory
  • BIOL 4450 Aquatic Parasitology and Disease & BIOL 4451 Aquatic Parasitology and Disease Laboratory
  • BIOL 4490 Applied Cell Biology & BIOL 4491 Applied Cell Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4600 Biology of Invertebrates & BIOL 4601 Biology of Invertebrates Laboratory
  • BIOL 4630 Ecology of Infectious Diseases & BIOL 4631 Ecology of Infectious Diseases Laboratory
  • BIOL 4640 Entomology & BIOL 4641 Entomology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4740 Behavioral Ecology & BIOL 4741 Behavioral Ecology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4770 Ornithology & BIOL 4771 Ornithology Laboratory
  • BIOL 4860 Research Experience in Cell Biology
  • BIOL 4880 Principles of Biochemistry I & BIOL 4891 Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory
  • BIOL 5150 Herpetology & BIOL 5151 Herpetology Laboratory
  • BIOL 5450 Histology & BIOL 5451 Histology Laboratory
  • BIOL 5510 Transmission Electron Microscopy & BIOL 5511 Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
  • BIOL 5520 Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Analysis & BIOL 5521 Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Analysis Laboratory
  • BIOL 5550 Ichthyology & BIOL 5551 Ichthyology Laboratory
  • BIOL 5600 Fisheries Techniques & BIOL 5601 Fisheries Techniques Laboratory
  • BIOL 5900 Biotechniques & BIOL 5901 Biotechniques Laboratory
  • BIOL 5950 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants & BIOL 5951 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants Laboratory

 

    Note:     BIOL 1050, 1051, 1060, 1061, 1150, 1151, 2110, and 2111 may not count toward the Biology major.

    BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, and 1201 are core courses for Biology BA and may not count towards the laboratory requirements.

    A student may only use one group of the 2000-level human physiology and anatomy coursework (e.g., BIOL 2130 and BIOL 2131 as a group) to fulfill the laboratory requirement.

 

Minor or Second Major 18
  • complete a minor other than the Biology minor or the Science minor, or
  • complete a second major other than Biology BS, or
  • an area of specialization with at least 18 s.h. structured electives with the help of a biology faculty advisor. The structured electives must be approved by the departmental administration. Areas of specializations include, but are not limited to, bioinformatics, biotechnology, pharmacology, conservation, education/communication, and marine biology.