East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Birth-Kindergarten Teacher Education, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

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:

HHP Advising
hhpadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: April, 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
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 1000: Introductory Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MATH 1050: Explorations in Mathematics UGETC Math Required Course
ENG 231: American Literature I
OR
ENG 232: American Literature II ENG 241: British Literature I ENG 242: British Literature II 		3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course
EDU 144: Child Development I 3 HDFS 2000: Child Dev I: PrenatalEarly Chi Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
EDU 145: Child Development II 3 HDFS 2001: Child Dev II: Mid Ch to Yng Ad Elective/Pre-Major 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
EDU 216: Foundations of Education 3 EDUC 3200: Foundations of American Educ 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) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 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) 2 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
HDFS 2123: Early Exp in Birth-Kinder Educ 1
HDFS 4123: Learn Env Tch Mthd Early Child 3
HDFS 4324: Internship Birth-Kinder Educ 10
HDFS 4325: Internship Sem: B-K Educ 2
EDTC 4001: Technology in Education 2
Advisor Approved Course 3

Students may choose to take EDUC 3002: Introduction to Diversity or a different, advisor approved course. Completion of EDUC 3002 is completely optional and up to the student.
READ 3301: Read Instr in Primary Grades 3
SPED 2000: Intro to Exceptional Children 2
HDFS 1103: Indiv, Family, & Romantic Rela 3
HDFS 2124: Interaction Tech Wrkg Young Ch 2
HDFS 3150: Intro Early Child Intervention 3
HDFS 3306: Guiding Children's Behavior 3
HDFS 3321: Infant and Toddler Curriculum 3
HDFS 3715: Global Perspect in Early Child 3
HDFS 4121: SS, Math, Sci Curr Early Child 3
HDFS 4122: Lang and Lit Curr Early Child 3
HDFS 4200: Assess Dev Learn Early Chld Cl 3
HDFS 4201: Assessment for Intervention 3
HDFS 4300: B-K Curr Dev and Family Relat 3
HDFS 4320: Pract Tchng B-K Public Schools 1
HDFS 4406: Early Childhood Leadership and Collaboration in Administration 3
HDFS 4408: Admin of Prog for Young Child 3
Electives 0-29

Any additional courses needed to fill 120 credit hour requirement.