Bi-lateral & Uniform Articulation Agreements

ECU takes part in Bi-lateral and Uniform Articulation Agreements with two-year and four-year institutions.

We are currently working hard to update our agreements and give you the most up to date information. If you have any questions about transferring to ECU, please email transfer@ecu.edu.

 

Undergraduate Bilateral Agreements

What is a Bilateral Agreement?

Bilateral agreements are unique partnerships between one North Carolina Community College and ECU. These agreements allow students pursuing AAS degrees to transfer to a related major at ECU.

Bilateral Agreements by ECU College

College of Allied Health Sciences
  • Health Information Management, BS

The Health Information Management, BS, emphasizes the development of skills for managing health information and the systems that collect, store, retrieve, disseminate, and communicate said information to support organizational operations and clinical and business decision making.

ECU has bilateral agreements between the Associate in Applied Science, Health Information Management and Health Information Management, BS, with the following colleges:

 

  • Clinical Laboratory Science, BS

Clinical laboratory scientists, also known as medical laboratory scientists or medical technologists, are hands-on scientists who provide accurate, timely diagnostic test results that directly impact patient care. These professionals perform biochemical testing of blood and body fluids, culture microbial pathogens, operate high-tech instrumentation, and prepare blood products for transfusion.

ECU has bilateral agreements between the Associate in Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology and Clinical Laboratory Science, BS, with the following colleges:

College of Business
  • Business Administration, BSBA

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration allows students to choose from majors like Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. ECU has bilateral agreements for the BSBA with the following colleges:

  • Hospitality Management, BS

The Hospitality Management, BS is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully manage a wide variety of hospitality operations, from hotels and restaurants to conventions and special events.

College of Engineering and Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology is a degree completion curriculum designed for students who have been awarded a qualified Associate in Applied Science in an industrial or technical related field. The BSIT is available for students at any of the 58 North Carolina Community Colleges. Specific agreements exist with the following schools:

College of Nursing

ECU’s Eastern North Carolina Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) provides students with a four-year option to complete an Associate Degree in Nursing and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. The RIBN program dually admits students to ECU and one of the following community college partners:

In addition to the RIBN program, ECU also offers the aRIBN program, which provides an accelerated, three-year option for completion of both the Associate Degree in Nursing and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. The aRIBN option is available with the assistance of the following community college partners:

Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences
  • Biology, BA & Biology, BS

ECU’s core curriculum in Biology is intended to give majors a background in biodiversity, cell biology, evolution, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, and physiology. ECU has partnered with Pitt Community College’s Associate in Applied Science, Biotechnology degree.

  • Criminal Justice

ECU has partnered with the following colleges to create a transfer pathway between the Associate in Applied Science, Criminal Justice Technology and Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice.

Graduate Agreements

College of Allied Health Sciences

The Master of Science program in Communication Sciences and Disorders is designed to offer students a wide range of training experiences related to the treatment/management of communication and swallowing disorders. ECU has partnered with the following institutions to offer a bilateral agreement:

    • University of Alaska Anchorage
    • Arizona State University

International Agreements

ECU has partnered with Bermuda College to offer the following bilateral agreements:

  • Applied Geography, Biology, and Chemistry
  • Hospitality Leadership

ECU has partnered to offer an integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Biology through the following institutions:

  • Anyang Institute of Technology, China
  • Jiangsue Normal University, China
  • Guangdong Ocean University, China

Uniform Articulation Agreements
What is an Articulation Agreement?

An articulation agreement is a contract between two schools allowing courses taken at one school to count toward a degree at the other school. ECU’s articulation agreements provide a smooth transfer for students coming from a NC community college.

Uniform Articulation Agreements by ECU College
College of Education
    College of Engineering & Technology
    College of Fine Arts & Communication
    College of Health & Human Performance
    College of Nursing