Degrees Offered
The successful completion of academic units and general institutional requirements qualifies a student to receive one of the baccalaureate degrees offered by Elizabeth City State University. All baccalaureate degree and discipline area programs are defined in terms of major, related area courses, concentrations/specializations, academic concentration, and/or minors. Listed below are the operational definitions for these:
MAJOR — A major consists of a group of prescribed and elective courses providing breadth and depth in an academic discipline, in two or more closely-related disciplines, or in an interdisciplinary field of study. All majors at ECSU are defined in terms of a specific number of semester hours which may range from 30 to 60 semester hours.
RELATED AREAS — The requirement of a major in one discipline may include supporting courses selected from other disciplines (related areas).
CONCENTRATION/SPECIALIZATION — A concentration is a student’s option within a major that consists of a group of prescribed courses designed to provide preparation in a specialty within the major discipline or tangential to it. Concentrations are required in some majors. Each concentration must be defined in terms of a specific number of semester hours, and this number is a part of the total number of hours required for the major. Concentrations must have a minimum of 12 semester hours. The number of credits in a concentration may not exceed the number of credits in the major.
MINOR — A minor consists of a group of prescribed and elective courses in an academic discipline, two or more related disciplines, and interdisciplinary fields of study, or a specially designed individual program. It differs from a major principally in requiring fewer courses and providing less depth. A student may not major and minor in the same field. All minors at ECSU are defined in terms of a specific number of semester hours which may range from 18 to 24 semester hours. The exception is Secondary Education, ranging from 24 to 31 semester hours.
FREE ELECTIVE - A free elective is a noncompulsory course that is not pare of a student's major, related area, or concentration requirements. All academic programs must have a minimum of 9 semester hours of free electives.
Bachelor of Science Degree
| Accounting |
Engineering Technology
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| Aviation Science |
Graphic Design
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| Biology |
Mathematics
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| Business Administration |
Computer Science
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| Chemistry |
Psychology |
| Criminal Justice |
Pharmaceutical Science |
| Kinesiology |
Sports Management |
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| Communication Studies |
Music |
| English |
Sociology |
| History |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Bachelor of Social Work
Social Work
Bachelor of Science in Education Degree
Birth–Kindergarten (BK)
Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
Bachelor of Science Degree with Teacher Licensure
| Biology |
Mathematics |
| Physical Education |
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Bachelor of Arts Degree with Teacher Licensure
(Minor in Education K–12)