geology, and physics. Students select one of the science areas as a concentration. Students take a number of courses in science education to add to the pure content courses in science. In addition to experience in schools early in the program, a yearlong internship caps the program.
management/entrepreneurship. Teaching areas in marketing include marketing, fashion merchandising, selling, advertising, sales promotion, merchandising, marketing management/entrepreneurship, strategic marketing, and sports marketing. Licensure in business education qualifies the teacher to coordinate the business education and marketing education cooperative work experience programs and serve as advisor to the DECA and FBLA student organizations.
Special Education, Adapted Curriculum (Bachelor of Science) This program prepares candidates to teach K–12 public school students with low-incidence disabilities (those students with significant cognitive disabilities who may have other disabilities or impairments). The program includes a unique disabilities sciences concentration, which emphasizes a diverse group of students with severe and complex disabilities. A yearlong internship completes the program.
Additionally, the business sector actively seeks persons with the technical knowledge and hands-on skills that both business education and marketing education licensees possess. Marketing Education (Bachelor of Science in Business Education) The marketing education teacher licensure program prepares marketing education teachers for secondary or postsecondary school teaching positions. Teaching areas include marketing, fashion merchandising, selling, advertising, sales promotion, merchandising, marketing management/entrepreneurship, strategic marketing, and sports marketing. Licensure in business education qualifies the teacher to coordinate the marketing education cooperative work experience program and serve as advisor to the DECA student organization. Additionally, the business sector actively seeks persons with the technical knowledge and hands-on skills marketing education licensees possess.
Special Education, General Curriculum (Bachelor of Science) This program prepares candidates to teach K–12 public school students with mild to moderate disabilities in the traditional school setting. Central themes of the program consist of learning best practices for teaching students with disabilities including (but not limited to) learning disabilities, behavioral/emotional handicaps, and mild/moderate mental retardation. Students in this program apply acquired teaching skills during a culminating comprehensive yearlong internship experience.
Mathematics, Secondary Education (Bachelor of Science) The mathematics education major prepares students to teach high school mathematics. The program involves course work that qualifies one for a major in mathematics; in fact, students may double major (mathematics education and mathematics) with a few additional courses. Students receive preparation in mathematics education (technology, seminars, and methods) to add to the pure content courses in mathematics. Experience in schools is an early and continual part of the program, in addition to the yearlong internship that caps the program.
College of Fine Arts and Communication School of Art and Design Art (Bachelor of Arts) Upon the student’s application, when the student has earned the minimum number of semester hours of credit required for the degree by the major department or school, has met the foundations curriculum requirements, and has fulfilled all requirements of the major program, East Carolina may confer the bachelor’s degree.
Middle Grades Education (Bachelor of Science) The award-winning middle grades education program at ECU prepares preservice teachers to work with students in grades 6–9 in public schools. The program highlights the unique configuration of the middle school, as well as effectively working with the adolescent population academically, socially, and emotionally. The program culminates with an outstanding yearlong internship.
A BA degree from East Carolina comprises a minimum of 120 semester hours (s.h.). A minimum of 30 s.h. and at least one-half of the total hours required in the major discipline must be completed through enrollment in ECU. The required resident study does not need to be accomplished in consecutive semesters. One-half of the minimum semester hours required in the student’s program must be earned through enrollment in a regionally accredited senior college.
Science (Secondary) Education (Bachelor of Science) The science education major prepares students to teach high school science on a general science license. The program involves course work in all major areas of science, namely biology, chemistry,
Ceramics Concentration Studio courses are offered in hand-built and wheel-formed ceramic 17