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To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the ECAA, the student must graduate from the community college with an Associate in Applied Science Early Childhood Education degree and have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a grade of "C" or better in all ECAA courses.
The ECAA does not address admission to a specific institution or to a specific major within an institution.
The Early Childhood Education Articulation Agreement (ECAA) is made between the State Board of North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
The Early Childhood Articulation Agreement (ECAA) establishes the procedures governing the transfer of credits for students who transfer from a North Carolina Community College to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
Universities cannot place requirements on students transferring under the ECAA that are not required of their native students.
To ensure maximum transferability of credits, students should select additional general education and early childhood education courses based on the courses listed in the ECAA (see Appendix B).
All courses approved for transfer in the ECAA are designated as fulfilling general education or pre-major/elective requirements (see Appendix B).
The director of a Birth-Kindergarten or related Early Childhood Education program at any one of the participating colleges or universities may request a change in the designation of a course in the ECAA (i.e., Elective to General Education or Pre-Major) by sending the request and rationale to the CAOs of the two systems.
The ECAA licensure and non-licensure options apply to all community college students who enter into applied associate degree in Early Childhood Education programs after the effective date of this agreement and who successfully complete an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Early Childhood Education prior to transfer.
ECAA courses taken beyond the 60 SHC of credit in which the student received less than a “C” will not negate the provisions of the ECAA.