Art Science Online
Applied Sociology – BS
With a Minor option
As a Sociology major at ECU, you will study social life and social change in a variety of settings. Sociologists explore the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and people’s interactions in these contexts.
If you are pursuing a career path that requires a strong background in oral and written communication skills, critical reasoning, and computer applications, we recommend the B.S. in Sociology.
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the major, you will choose a minor from another department
Please note, only the concentration listed above can be completed online.
The department lists additional concentrations that are only available on campus (in-person).
Foreign Languages and Literatures – BA
Classical Studies concentration
Classical Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, whose faculty offer courses in ancient Greek, Latin, and classical literature. Participating faculty from other units offer courses in classical archaeology, art history, history, philosophy, religion, and the classical tradition.
Students must take LATN or GRK 1001-2004 to satisfy the foreign language requirement for this BA degree concentration.
Graduates of Classical Studies have gone on to careers in universities, community colleges, secondary education, law, medicine, politics and consulting, library science, and museum curation.
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Please note, only the concentration listed above can be completed online.
The department lists additional concentrations that are only available on campus (in-person).
Communication – BS
Communication and Media concentration
Outstanding communication skills are essential to our personal and professional lives. Whether you are trying to seal the deal in the board room, or simply converse with your family, you will know how to think critically about communication processes and their impact on our world.
Communication plays a vital role in management, sales, corporate communication and public service careers. In our interpersonal and organizational communication concentration, you will study persuasion, small groups, conflict, gender, culture, public speaking, media and family relations. This concentration prepares students seeking real world applications of theory as well as those who intend to pursue graduate education.
Please note, only the concentration listed above can be completed online.
The department lists additional concentrations that are only available on campus (in-person).
University Studies – BS
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The BS-US is a rewarding option for adult learners who need an alternate degree choice from a traditional BA/BS degree. Students within the degree program can utilize many of their accumulated credits from their previous major(s) and/or transfer credits and have a greater degree of flexibility in their course of study.
University Studies students receive guidance from expert advisors on how to design their individualized BS-US with the aim that it meets their academic, career, and/or personal goals.
The Bachelor of Science in University Studies is perfect for students with a higher number of completed credit hours (a minimum of 75 earned hours is required to declare), transfer students, military affiliated students, and “Finish” students (former Pirates who left ECU without a degree) who need a degree that is flexible, personalized, and rewarding.