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Undergraduate Catalog 2011?2012

East Carolina University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. Moreover, East Carolina University is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial integration by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of minority students. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, which accommodates the needs of individuals with disabilities.

UNIVERSITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS University Operator: 252-328-6131

Office of Admissions (undergraduate): 252-328-6640 The Graduate School (admissions): 252-328-6012 Records and Transcripts: 252-328-6524

This catalog is effective with the beginning of the academic year. All provisions, regulations, degree programs, course listings, courses designated as writing-intensive, and time of offering, etc., in effect when this catalog was created are subject to revision by the appropriate governing bodies of East Carolina University.

Course Pre and Corequisite Key: P if prerequisite; C if corequisite; P/C if prerequisite or corequisite.When P, C, or P/C is preceded by R, it is recommended but not required.

Degree Requirements:The courses listed as degree requirements in section 8 may have prerequisites or corequisites beyond those that are listed in section 8. See section 9 for complete course description, including prerequisites and corequisites.

Foundations Curriculum Course Credit Key: Some courses that carry foundations curriculum credit are identified in the course listing in section 9, using the following notation; however, there may be other courses that also carry foundations curriculum credit. Courses in a student's major prefix area may not count toward his or her foundations curriculum requirements.

FC:EN = English FC:EX = Exercise and Sport Science FC:FA = Fine Arts FC:HL = Health

FC:HU = Humanities FC:MA = Mathematics FC:SC = Science FC:SO = Social Science

Semester of Course Offering Key: The semester in which courses are anticipated to be offered is designated in sections 8 and 9 as follows: (F) fall, (S) spring, (SS) summer. If a year is specified, the course is not offered every year but will be offered in the semester and year indicated. OY indicates that the course is offered regularly during odd-numbered years; EY indicates that the course is offered regularly during even-numbered years.

Service-Learning Course Key: Courses in sections 8 and 9 of this catalog are designated with (SL) if all sections of the course are service-learning and (SL*) if only selected sections of the course are designated as service learning.

Writing-intensive Course Key: Courses in sections 8 and 9 of this catalog are designated with (WI) if all sections of the course are writing intensive and (WI*) if only selected sections of the course are designated as writing intensive.

East Carolina University (ECU) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of ECU.

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2011-2012 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

This catalog is not the official ECU undergraduate catalog. Access ecu.edu/cs-acad/academicprograms/catalogs.cfm for the offical version of the 2011-2012 undergraduate catalog for updates throughout the academic year.

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN (USPS 164-400) Vol. 94 August 2011 No. 3

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The East Carolina University Bulletin, Undergraduate Catalog is organized for the convenience of students matriculating at East Carolina University.

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Welcome to East Carolina University............................................................................................................................................ 1 Our Mission...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Organization of The University of North Carolina.........................................................................................................................................................2 Organization of East Carolina University..............................................................................................................................................................................3 Memberships and Accreditations..............................................................................................................................................................................................7 Academic Divisions, Colleges, and Schools.........................................................................................................................................................................9 Academic Integrity Policy...............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Campus and Buildings......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Campus Libraries.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Community Outreach Services.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Division of University Advancement.................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Information Technology and Computing Services........................................................................................................................................................ 16 Oak Ridge Associated Universities........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Office of Continuing Studies.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Office of Equity, Diversity and Community Relations................................................................................................................................................ 18 Office of News and Communications Services............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Sponsored Journals and Publications................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Student Stores..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 University Policies............................................................................................................................................................................................................................19

1 Student Affairs......................................................................................................................................................................................20 Vision...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Mission................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Student Handbook.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 East Carolina Creed.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Student Affairs...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Student Affairs Assessment, Research and Retention............................................................................................................................................ 21 Dean of Students Office........................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Off-Campus Student Services............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Student Affairs Marketing and Communication........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Student Health Services.........................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Disability Support Services................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Student Rights and Responsibilities.................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Student Transitions and First Year Programs............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Student Government Association..................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Greek Life.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Student Legal Services.............................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Center for Counseling and Student Development................................................................................................................................................. 22 Career Center..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Student Employment Office................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Student Activities and Organizations.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Campus Recreation and Wellness.................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Ledonia Wright Cultural Center........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement........................................................................................................................................ 23 Campus Living..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Campus Dining............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Student Media..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Campus Safety..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Emergency Response and Preparedness...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Victim Advocate...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Student Transit..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

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2 Admission and Readmission.........................................................................................................................................................25 General Information......................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Admission Requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................................26 The Graduate School...................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Advanced Placement....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Readmission........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

3 Expenses and Financial Assistance..........................................................................................................................................32 General Information......................................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Residence Status for Tuition Purposes................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Expenses............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Refund Policy.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Financial Assistance.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................36

4 Academic Advisement, Progression, and Support................................................................................................. 38 Academic Integrity..................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 Academic Advisement..........................................................................................................................................................................................................38 General College..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 Ser vice-Learning.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Student Progression.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................39 Classification of Students.......................................................................................................................................................................................................39 Liberal Arts Foundations Program................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Declaration or Change of Major and Minor.................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Academic Requirements for Degrees and Minors...................................................................................................................................................... 41 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Double Major Requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Additional Requirements for All Degrees..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Additional Requirements for BA Degree..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Special Requirements for BS Degree for Students Preparing to Teach....................................................................................................... 42 Minor Requirements.................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 Dual or Second Degree Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Graduation Requirements..........................................................................................................................................................................................................43 Degrees with Distinction............................................................................................................................................................................................................44 Academic Support Services......................................................................................................................................................................................................44 Academic Advising and Support Center....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Pre-Professional Advising Center for Allied Health, Medicine, Dentistry and Law............................................................................... 44 Pirate Tutoring Center.............................................................................................................................................................................................................44 Center for Academic Services............................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 New Student Orientation.....................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Freshman Seminar......................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 University Writing Center..........................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Career Center...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Testing Center...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46

5 Academic Regulations...................................................................................................................................................................... 47 The Undergraduate Catalog..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Official Announcements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 Attendance and Participation Regulations........................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Disruptive Academic Behavior.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Courses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Selection of Courses................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Course Load.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Course Substitutions................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 Course Repetition......................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 Independent Study Courses................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50

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