There is no foreign language requirement for this major.
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 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
|
|
BIO 111: General Biology I
|
4
|
BIOL 1100: Principles of Biology I
&
BIOL 1101: Principles of Biology Lab I
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course
|
|
BIO 112: General Biology II
|
4
|
BIOL 1200: Principles of Biology II
&
BIOL 1201: Principles of Biology II Lab
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course
|
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHEM 1150: General Chemistry I
&
CHEM 1151: General Chemistry I Lab
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
GEL 111: Geology
|
4
|
GEOL 1500: Dynamic Earth
&
GEOL 1501: Dynamic Earth Laboratory
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
PHY 151: College Physics I
|
4
|
PHYS 1250: General Physics I
&
PHYS 1251: General Physics Laboratory I
|
Additional General Education 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
|
|
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
|
4
|
CHEM 1160: General Chemistry II
&
CHEM 1161: General Chemistry II Lab
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
PHY 152: College Physics II
|
4
|
PHYS 1260: General Physics II
&
PHYS 1261: General Physics Laboratory II
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
|
GEL 230: Environmental Geology
|
4
|
GEOL 1700: Environmental Geology
&
GEOL 1XXX: Environmental Geology
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
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)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
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.
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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.