Policies

Entering freshmen who present a score of 3 on the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement Examination (Language and Composition or Literature and Composition) receive 3 semester hours credit for ENGL 1100 and will enroll in ENGL 2201 in their second year to complete the writing general education requirement.

Students with scores of 4 or 5 on the Language and Literature Advanced Placement Examination receive 6 semester hours of credit for ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1000 and will enroll in ENGL 2201 in their second year to complete the writing general education requirement.

Students with scores of 4 or 5 on the Language and Composition Advanced Placement Examination receive 6 semester hours of credit for ENGL 1100 and ENGL 2201 and have completed the writing general education requirement.

Students enrolled at East Carolina University or transferring from other institutions may be considered for admission to the Department of Mathematics as a mathematics major provided the following departmental requirements are met. In order to declare a major in mathematics, a student, at a minimum, must have either completed MATH 2171 with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher, or have transfer credit for MATH 2171 .

Students transferring from other colleges who desire to substitute courses taken elsewhere, for courses prescribed at the university, should follow this procedure. (New freshmen and transfer students entering fall and spring semesters, and summer terms, register after the appropriate orientation session.) Course and Term Withdrawal Course Withdrawal Allotment Students may withdraw from up to 16 semester hours during their undergraduate career. Credit by Examination Students currently or formerly enrolled in the university may obtain credit by examination for a course in which they have had no class attendance or semester standing provided the course has been determined by the offering department or school to be an appropriate class for credit without attendance. Credit by Transfer General Information Course work successfully completed at institutionally accredited colleges, technical institutes, or universities will be considered for transfer credit where a “C” or higher was earned. Credit will be awarded for all transferable courses for which a grade of C- (1.7) or better was earned. Students are allowed to request a re-evaluation of transfer courses by completing the Transfer Course Evaluation Form . Students who are unsatisfied with the re-evaluation of their course may follow to a Level Two Appeal. Per UNC Policy 400.1.5.3[R], effective for incoming transfer students beginning Spring 2026, each institution will have no more than 15 business days after offering admission and receiving all required official transcripts to review transfer credits and notify a student of their preliminary transfer credit evaluation. Transfer grades are not counted in a student’s East Carolina University GPA. Direct transfer credit will not be accepted for an ECU course when a grade of D- or higher has been previously earned. Students may take courses previously failed at ECU and receive direct transfer credit; however, courses cannot be used for GPA or Grade Replacement at ECU. Students may not apply the grade replacement policy to courses taken elsewhere and transferred to ECU. Only courses in which the student earns a C- (1.7) or better will be accepted in transfer. The Office of Student Financial Aid must receive documentation that the course taken elsewhere will fulfill graduation requirements at ECU in order for the course to “count” for financial aid purposes.

Grades made on courses taken at other colleges and universities will not be considered.

will include transfer credits and credits earned on campus. Students may be eligible to receive a special allowance for individual tutoring if they enter school at one half-time or more.

The engineering department evaluates transfer credits on a course-by-course basis.

of coursework at ECU or in transfer credits; possess a minimum overall GPA of 2.0; and have met with an advisor in Academic Advising Services in the College of Health and Human Sciences.

All social work competencies can be found in the Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards . The BSW degree program provides graduates a competitive advantage in many human services jobs and eligibility to apply for advanced standing master of social work (MSW) degree programs.

Military Credit (Graduate) Military experience and training documented on a Joint Services Transcript with American Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendations may be used as transfer credit. All transfer credit, including military credit, requires approval in accordance with the Transfer Credits policy in the Graduate Catalog. Students should contact the graduate program director to determine if transfer credits, including military experience and training, are accepted.

Students may attend an institutionally accredited institution and transfer credits back to ECU. Students must have a 2.0 GPA on all transferable credit to be eligible to apply for re-admission to ECU. Credit will be awarded for all transferable courses for which a grade of C- (1.7) or better was earned. Please note that transfer credits may affect the student’s retention GPA requirements. Although credit may be allowed for courses the equivalent of which the student was previously enrolled in at ECU, duplicate credit will not be granted under any circumstances. For additional regulations applying to transfer credit, please see Admission and Readmission . Appeals of Suspension A student who wishes to appeal his or her suspension must appeal in writing to the Student Academic Appellate Committee (SAAC).

Transfer Credit for Upper-Level Courses The College of Business will not accept for credit upper-level courses (numbered 3000 and 4000 at East Carolina University) taken at a junior or community college. The department chair will determine the applicability of upper-level courses taken at senior colleges in meeting the BSBA degree requirements. No course may count as a College of Business concentration requirement and also count as fulfilling the business core requirements of the College of Business. More information is available on the college website .

Prior to enrollment, admitted students must submit a satisfactory health certificate to Student Health Services . Applicants who have registered at other regionally accredited colleges, universities, or technical institutes (whether or not they earned credit or wish to transfer credit) are required to submit official transcripts of all previous college attendance to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions prior to admission. If a transfer student meets all admission requirements, full credit will be awarded for all transfer courses passed with a grade of C- (1.7) or better and for which East Carolina University has equivalent courses. In exceptional cases, students may secure the equivalent of transfer credit by passing previously arranged special examinations in subjects in which they have systematically acquired knowledge under conditions which did not permit the earning of transferable credit. Grades transferred from another institution are not considered in computing the GPA at East Carolina University, except in the case of seniors graduating with degrees with distinction. (Admission to programs in some professional schools may require a GPA which is higher than that required by the university.) A minimum of 24 transferable semester hours is required for transfer consideration. (Attendance only at summer school does not apply.) Students who will be 21 years old at the time they propose to enroll may submit their application for transfer admission, with 24 or more transferable hours from an ECU approved institutionally accredited institution and are not required to provide a high school transcript or general educational development tests (GED) certificate. Students who are under the age of 21 and do not have 24 transferable credit hours will be required to submit final high school transcript. Transfer students under the age of 21 must also meet the University of North Carolina subject matter admission requirements by completing high school courses as stated above, or by completing 24 or more transferable credit hours. Each application is considered individually based upon a combination of a student’s previous academic work, essays, and other personal statements. First-year applicants requesting a holistic review should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at admissions@ecu.edu ; transfer applicants requesting a holistic review should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at transfer@ecu.edu . Freshman Applicants Any first-year applicant for undergraduate admission who does not meet the UNC minimum requirements for first-time undergraduate admission minimum course requirements (MCR) or the minimum admission requirements (MAR) may request a holistic review through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions . International applicants should consult with the Office of Global Affairs . Students who do not meet the MAR requirements will be considered as chancellor’s exceptions. A list of accepted evaluation agencies can be found at http://www.naces.org/members . Non-native speakers of English are required to provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting one of the following: Duolingo English Test results with a minimum score of 105 IELTS score of 6.0 or higher TOEFL score of minimum 527 (paper-based) or 71 (internet-based) on tests taken before 2026; tests taken in 2026 or beyond require a minimum of 4.0 450 SAT I Critical Reading or 19 Combined English/Writing scores section of the ACT Applicants who have completed at least 30 credit hours at a U.S. (See freshman or transfer admission requirements, above, or https://admissions.ecu.edu/ .) Nondegree Students Individuals may be allowed to enroll in the university on a space-available basis as nondegree, auditing, or visiting students if they qualify under one of the categories listed below. (See freshman or transfer admission requirements, above, or at https://admissions.ecu.edu/ .) Individuals enrolled as nondegree undergraduate students can apply no more than 28 semester hours earned in this status toward an undergraduate degree upon admission to East Carolina University. b. Graduate application materials (except for official transcripts) will be waived for students that meet the accelerated program’s advanced standing requirements. Approved graduate courses completed as part of the accelerated program with a grade of B or higher as an undergraduate student will be counted as transfer credits in the master’s program. Foreign Language Students who already have advanced placement (AP), international baccalaureate (IB), college level examination program (CLEP), or college transfer credit in a language should continue with the next level and are not eligible for placement testing in that language. Transfer credit will be evaluated in accordance with established university policy. (See Transfer Credit.)