Transfer Policies

Overview

Per ECU’s Undergraduate Catalog, transfer course work will be evaluated based on:

• the accreditation of the institution,
• the grade earned in the course, and
• the credit hours completed.

There is no limit to the amount of transferable credit ECU can award; however, to earn an undergraduate degree with ECU, students must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of 25% of the credit hours for the degree must be completed at ECU.
  • A minimum of 50% of the total hours required in the major must be completed at ECU.
• A minimum of 50% of the credit hours for the degree must be earned through an institutionally accredited senior college.

Accreditation

Transfer of college level coursework will be considered from colleges and universities recognized and accredited by:

• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

College level course work completed at other US Department of Education nationally accredited colleges or universities may be considered for transfer credit.

Grade

Only coursework where a student has earned a “C” (2.0) or higher will transfer. Any course where a student earned a “C-” or below will not be considered for transfer.

Credit Hours

For a course to be a direct equivalent to an ECU course, the credit hours must match. In other words, a two semester credit course cannot transfer as a three semester credit course; a three semester credit course cannot transfer as a four semester credit course. If a course meets the first two transfer policy criteria but is short on credit hours, it doesn’t necessarily mean the credits won’t transfer. In most cases these hours will show up as electives, just not as direct equivalents.

Non-traditional Credit

Non-traditional credit could refers to any credit earned outside of a traditional college or university. Each type of non-traditional credit may have its own policy regarding transfer-ability.

Credit for Prior Learning

• Military credit
  • Submit a copy of your DD-214 or Joint Service Transcript (JST) to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation.
  • Learn how to request your JST here.
• Nationally-recognized exams
  • CLEP (College-Level Examination)
    • View CLEP Equivalencies. 
    • Submit official CLEP transcript from the College Board to the Office of the Registrar.
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
    • View AP Equivalencies.
    • Submit official AP scores from the College Board to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
    • View IB Equivalencies.
    • Learn more about an IB transcript here.
  • Dantes (DSST)
    • View DSST Equivalencies.
    • DSST exams are automatically reported on your JST. Learn how to request your JST here.
  • Cambridge International
    • View Cambridge Equivalencies.
    • Learn more about requesting an official transcript here.
• Employment based training
  • ECU does not currently have a policy regarding credit for work experience; however, students are able to complete Credit by Exam.
  • Credit by Exam must be approved by the department.
  • To complete the Permit for Credit by Exam, click here.

Alternative Credit Earning

ECU does not guarantee transfer credit from any of the below sources. However, some courses may transfer with the submission of an official transcript from the company plus an official ACE transcript. We highly recommend seeking department input before paying for a course with one of these companies.

• Coursera
• edX
• Outlier
• Sophia
  • Click here to see existing Sophia credit equivalencies.
• Straighterline
  • Click here to see existing Straighterline credit equivalencies.
• Study.com
• Udemy
• UniversityNow