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East Carolina University
Undergraduate Catalog 2007–2008
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 went to press 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.
Distance Education: The and icons indicate programs that are offered (entirely or partially) through
distance education.
Degree Requirements: The courses listed as degree requirements in section 7 may have prerequisites or corequisites beyond
those that are listed in section 7. See section 8 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 8, 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:HU = Humanities
FC:EX = Exercise and Sport Science FC:MA = Mathematics
FC:FA = Fine Arts FC:SC = Science
FC:HL = Health FC:SO = Social Science
Semester of Course Offering Key: The semester in which courses are anticipated to be offered is designated in sections
7 and 8 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.
Writing-intensive Course Key: Courses in sections 7 and 8 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.
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BULLETIN
2007-2008
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
This catalog is not the official ECU undergraduate catalog.
Access www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/aa/SrchCatalog.cfm for the offical version
of the 2007-2008 catalog for updates throughout the academic year.
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN (USPS 164-400)
Vol. 91 April 2007 No. 3
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UNIVERSITY BULLETINS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Periodicals postage is paid at Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353. Postmaster: Send address changes to Office of
Admissions, 106 Whichard Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.
Bulletins may be obtained from the offices noted:
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Distance Education Course Announcements
Noncredit Courses
The schedule of courses is available on-line at www.onestop.ecu.edu. Questions about course availability should be
addressed to the Office of the Registrar.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The East Carolina University Bulletin, Undergraduate Catalog is organized for the convenience of students matriculating at
East Carolina University.
University Bulletins and Other Publications.........................................................................................................................................................................ii
University Calendars.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................vii
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.............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Academic Divisions, Colleges, and Schools........................................................................................................................................................................8
Academic Integrity Policy..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Campus and Buildings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Campus Libraries...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Community Outreach Services.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Division of Continuing Studies................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Division of University Advancement................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Information Technology and Computing Services...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Oak Ridge Associated Universities....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Office of Equal Opportunity and Equity........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Office of News and Communications Services............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Sponsored Journals and Publications................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Student Stores..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
University Policies...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
1 Student Life...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Vision......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Mission..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Student Handbook........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Student Life Services..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Campus Living and Dining......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Housing............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Dining Services............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Student Transit.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Campus Recreation and Wellness......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Facilities............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Dean of Students Office.............................................................................................................................................................................................................20
The Center for Counseling and Student Development....................................................................................................................................... 21
Student Health Services......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Health and Nutrition Education........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Disability Support Services.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Office of the Victim Advocate............................................................................................................................................................................................22
Student Rights and Respnsibilities.....................................................................................................................................................................................22
The Center for Off-Campus and Community Living.............................................................................................................................................22
Student Neighborhood Relations.....................................................................................................................................................................................22
Off-Campus Housing and Special Programs..............................................................................................................................................................22
Mendenhall Student Center..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Univeristy Unions/Student Experiences........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
The Student Union Programming Board..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
MSC Event Planning and Conference Services......................................................................................................................................................... 23
MSC Recreation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Student Media..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Cultural Opportunities................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Central Ticket Office................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Cultural Awareness................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
The Arts...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
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Student Involvement..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Student Organizations Center................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Greek Life.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Student Government Association.................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
SGA Student Legal Services................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Campus Ministers Association............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Office of Intercultural Student Affairs................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Career Center..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Divisional Marketing......................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Police Department.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
2 Admission and Readmission........................................................................................................................................................29
General Information...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Admission Requirements........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
The Graduate School................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Advanced Placement....................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Readmission.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3 Expenses and Financial Assistance.........................................................................................................................................37
General Information...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Residence Status for Tuition Purposes............................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Expenses..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
Refund Policy.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
Financial Assistance........................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
4 Academic Advisement, Progression, and Support................................................................................................. 43
Academic Integrity..................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Academic Advisement.........................................................................................................................................................................................................43
General College..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Degree In Three Program.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
MD/7 Program......................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Student Progression......................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Classification of Students....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Liberal Arts Foundations Program................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Declaration or Change of Major and Minor................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Academic Requirements for Degrees and Minors...................................................................................................................................................... 47
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Double Major Requirements............................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Additional Requirements for All Degrees................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Additional Requirements for BA Degree..................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Special Requirements for BS Degrees for Students Preparing to Teach.................................................................................................... 48
Minor Requirements................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Dual or Second Degree Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Graduation Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Degrees with Distinction............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Academic Support Services...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Academic Advising and Support Center...................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Center for Academic Enrichment and Allied Health............................................................................................................................................. 50
First Year Center..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
New Student Orientation..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Freshman Seminar.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
University Writing Center..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Career Center..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Testing Center..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
5 Academic Regulations.....................................................................................................................................................................53
The Catalog........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
Official Announcements............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Table of Contents
Class Attendance and Participation Regulations........................................................................................................................................................... 54
Courses.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Selection of Courses................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Course Load.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Course Substitutions................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Course Repetition..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Independent Study Courses................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Registration and Schedule Changes..................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Early Registration........................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
Dropping and Adding Courses.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Course Credits.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Credit by Examination............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Credit by Transfer.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Credit to Restore Academic Eligibility........................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Examinations and Quizzes......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Grading System................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Academic Eligibility Standards.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Official Withdrawal from an Academic Term................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Student Educational Records................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
6 Scholar, Leadership, and International Programs............................................................................................................67
Scholar Programs............................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Succeed Sooner Programs........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 69
International Programs................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Leadership Programs....................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
7 Academic Programs..........................................................................................................................................................................73
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees, Minors, and Certificates...................................................................................................................... 73
Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs......................................................................................................................................................... 76
Pre-professional and Two-year Curricula.........................................................................................................................................................................82
Interdisciplinary Minors................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Gerontology Minor................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Multidisciplinary Minor............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Military Programs............................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
Department of Aerospace Studies.................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Department of Military Science.........................................................................................................................................................................................88
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences.............................................................................................................................................................. 90
Interdisciplinary Programs...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
African and African American Studies....................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Asian Studies............................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
Classical Studies......................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
Coastal and Marine Studies............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95
Ethnic Studies...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
Great Books..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
Indigenous Peoples of America..................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
International Studies...........................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Medieval and Renaissance Studies.............................................................................................................................................................................102
Multidisciplinary Studies...................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Neuroscience Studies.......................................................................................................................................................................................................104
North Carolina Studies....................................................................................................................................................................................................106
Religious Studies...................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
Russian Studies......................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Security Studies.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
Women’s Studies................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Departments...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Department of Anthropology......................................................................................................................................................................................115
Department of Biology....................................................................................................................................................................................................117
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Department of Chemistry..............................................................................................................................................................................................122
Department of Economics.............................................................................................................................................................................................125
Department of English......................................................................................................................................................................................................126
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.........................................................................................................................................129
Department of Geography............................................................................................................................................................................................136
Department of Geological Sciences.........................................................................................................................................................................145
Department of History....................................................................................................................................................................................................146
Department of Mathematics.........................................................................................................................................................................................151
Department of Philosophy.............................................................................................................................................................................................154
Department of Physics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................155
Department of Political Science..................................................................................................................................................................................157
Department of Psychology............................................................................................................................................................................................161
Department of Sociology...............................................................................................................................................................................................163
School of Allied Health Sciences.........................................................................................................................................................................................169
College of Business......................................................................................................................................................................................................................177
College of Education...................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
College of Fine Arts and Communication......................................................................................................................................................................219
College of Health and Human Performance................................................................................................................................................................253
College of Human Ecology.....................................................................................................................................................................................................275
School of Nursing.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
College of Technology and Computer Science..........................................................................................................................................................295
8 Courses.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 311
Significance of Course Numbers and Course Prefixes..........................................................................................................................................311
Course Description Key............................................................................................................................................................................................................313
Courses...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................314
9 Faculty....................................................................................................................................................................................................509
Appendix: University Policies........................................................................................................................................................551
Index...........................................................................................................................................................................................................557
Building Abbreviations, Keyed to Map.....................................................................................................................................569
Map of Campus.................................................................................................................................. 570 and Inside Back Cover
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UNIVERSITY CALENDARS 2007-2008*
Official university calendars, which incorporate any modifications to the printed calendars below, are maintained by the
East Carolina University Faculty Senate office and may be accessed at http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline
SUMMER SESSION 2007
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Thursday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 11, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 14, Monday New student registration and schedule changes.
May 15, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 16, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term by 5:00 p.m.
May 17, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
May 28, Monday Memorial Day Break (no classes).
May 29, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 13, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
June 19, Tuesday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
June 20, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 5 Fridays,
1 day for new student registration, 1 final exam day)
May 1, Tuesday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term.
June 18, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 20, Wednesday New student registration and schedule changes.
June 21, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
June 22, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term by 5:00 p.m.
June 25, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
July 4, Wednesday State Holiday (no classes).
July 5, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 16, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session.
July 20, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 26, Thursday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
July 27, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
*Main Campus, Greenville. See supplements for off-campus centers, obtainable from the Division of Continuing Studies, East
Carolina Univeristy, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353.
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UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
11-Wek Sumer Sesion 2007
(Actual class days: 9 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 9 Wednesdays, 11 Thursdays, 10 Fridays, 1 final exam day)
March 15, Thursday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for summer term.
May 11, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 14, Monday Registration and schedule changes.
May 15, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 16, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) by 5:00 p.m.
May 17, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
May 28, Monday Memorial Day Break (no classes).
June 12, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regular scheduled class meetings.
June 20, Wednesday Midsummer Break (no classes).
July 4, Wednesday State Holiday (no classes).
July 16, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in the
summer session.
July 20, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
July 26, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
July 27, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
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FALL SEMESTER 2007
Fal Semester 2007
(Actual class days: 13 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 13 Saturdays.)
June 1, Friday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the fall semester.
July 27, Friday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
August 10, Friday Last day to apply as an undergraduate transfer student for the fall term.
August 10, Friday Fall semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
August 15, Wednesday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
August 20, Monday Faculty meetings.
August 21, Tuesday Advising, registration, and schedule adjustments.
August 22, Wednesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
August 28, Tuesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) by 5:00 p.m.
August 29, Wednesday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
September 3, Monday Labor Day holiday (no classes).
	
September 5, Wednesday Last day to apply for graduation in December.
September 28, Friday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
October 13-16 Fall Break.
Saturday-Tuesday
October 17, Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume. State holiday makeup day (classes which would have met on
Monday, September 4, will meet on this day so there will effectively be the same number
of Mondays and Wednesdays as every other weekday during the semester; Wednesday
classes will not meet.)
October 29-November 2
Monday- Friday Advising for spring semester 2008 begins.
November 5, Monday Registration for spring semester 2008 begins.
November 14, Wednesday Last day for undergraduate students to remove incompletes given during spring and/or
summer session 2006.
November 21-25 Thanksgiving break.
Wednesday-Sunday
November 26, Monday 8:00 a.m. classes resume. Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
November 27, Tuesday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
December 5, Wednesday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests. Last day for graduate
students to remove incompletes given during fall 2006.
December 6, Thursday Reading Day.
December 7, Friday Final examinations begin.
December 14, Friday 4:30 p.m. Exams for fall semester close; last day to submit appeals for readmission for
Spring semester.
December 15, Saturday Commencement.
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
FALL SEMESTER 2007
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes. The final exam meeting is required in order to satisfy the 750 contact minutes per credit hour required
by the University of North Carolina Office of the President.
Classes beginning 6:00 p.m. or later are considered night classes. Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at
7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (December 7-December 14). Examinations
in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning before 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of
their usual meeting during the examination period (December 7-December 14). Examinations in classes meeting two or more
nights a week and beginning at or after 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during
the examination period (December 7-December 14). Classes meeting on Saturday morning will have the final examination on
Saturday, December 8, at the usual hour at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning on the half hour or meeting longer than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled
of the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m.
TTh class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
MATH 1065..........................................................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, December 7
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160........................................................................................................................... 5:00-7:30 Monday, December 10
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161, 2753, 2763...............................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Tuesday, December 11
FREN 1001, 1003, SPAN 1001, 1004, GERM 1001......................................................................................5:00-7:30 Wednesday, December 12
FREN 1002, SPAN 1002, 1003, GERM 1002..........................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Thursday, December 13
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, December 10
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, December 13
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, December 12
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, December 14
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, December 7
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, December 11
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, December 10
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, December 11
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, December 12
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, December 14
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, December 7
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, December 13
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, December 10
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, December 13
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, December 12
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, December 11
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, December 7
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, December 14
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Monday, December 10
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Tuesday, December 11
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SPRING SEMESTER 2008
Spring Semester 2008
(Actual class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.
Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, 14 Saturdays.)
October 15, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for the spring semester.
November 30, Friday Last day to apply as an undergraduate transfer student for the spring term.
December 14, Friday Last day to submit appeals for readmission for spring semester.
January 3, Thursday Spring semester fees accepted with late processing fee.
January 4, Friday Class schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
January 10, Thursday Advising and schedule adjustments.
January 11, Friday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
 
January 17, Thursday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) by 5:00 p.m.
January 18, Friday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
January 21, Monday State Holiday (no classes).
January 25, Friday Last day to apply for graduation in May.
February 20, Wednesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
March 9-16 Spring Break.
Sunday - Sunday
March 17, Monday 		 8:00 a.m. Classes resume.
March 17-20 	 Advising for summer session and fall semester 2008.
Monday - Thursday
March 21-22 		 State Holiday (no classes).
Friday-Saturday
March 31, Monday 		 Registration for summer session and fall semester 2008 begins.
April 7, Monday Undergraduate students last day to remove incompletes given during fall semester 2007.
April 17, Thursday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.
April 18, Friday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for completion of degree in this term.
April 28, Monday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests. Graduate students
last day to remove incompletes given during spring and/or summer session 2007.
April 29-30
Tuesday-Wednesday Reading Days.
May 1, Thursday Final examinations begin.
May 8, Thursday Exams for spring semester close at 4:30 p.m.
May 10, Saturday Commencement.
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UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SPRING SEMESTER 2008
There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will
be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination
schedule for MWF classes. The final exam meeting is required in order to satisfy the 750 contact minutes per credit hour required
by the University of North Carolina Office of the President.
Classes beginning 6:00 p.m. or later are considered night classes. Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held
at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (May1-May 8). Examinations in classes
meeting two or more nights a week and beginning before 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-10:00 p.m. on the first night of their
usual meeting during the examination period (May1-May 8). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights per week and
beginning at or after 8:00 p.m. will be held at 7:30-9:30 p.m. on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination
period (May1-May 8). Classes meeting on Saturday morning will have the final examination on Saturday, May 3, at the usual hour
at which the class meets.
Those classes beginning on the half hour or meeting more than one hour will have the final examination at the time scheduled of
the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m. TTh class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m. TTh
class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:
CHEM 0150, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160..........................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Thursday, May 1
CHEM 1121, 1131, 1151, 1161, 2753, 2763...................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Friday, May 2
FREN 1001, 1003; GERM 1001; SPAN 1001, 1004................................................................................................................ 5:00-7:30 Monday, May 5
FREN 1002; GERM 1002; SPAN 1002, 1003............................................................................................................................ 5:00-7:30 Tuesday, May 6
MATH 1065...........................................................................................................................................................................................5:00-7:30 Wednesday, May 7
Times class regularly meets Time and day of examination
8:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, May 2
8:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, May 1
9:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, May 5
9:00 TTh (9:30) 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, May 6
10:00 MWF 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, May 7
10:00 TTh 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, May 8
11:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, May 2
11:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, May 8
12:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, May 5
12:00 TTh (12:30) 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, May 6
1:00 MWF 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, May 7
1:00 TTh 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, May 1
2:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, May 2
2:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, May 1
3:00 MWF (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, May 5
3:00 TTh (3:30) 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, May 8
4:00 MWF 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, May 7
4:00 TTh 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 6
5:00 MWF 5:00 - 7:30 Monday, May 5
5:00 TTh 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday, May 1
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SUMMER SESSION 2008
SUMMER SESSION 2008
FIRST TERM
(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 6 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 registration day, 1 final exam day)
March 17, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first summer term.
May 16, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 19, Monday New student registration and schedule changes.
May 20, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 21, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for first term by 5:00 p.m.
May 22, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
May 26, Monday Memorial Day Break (no classes).
June 3, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
June 18, Wednesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades by 5:00 p.m.
June 24, Tuesday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
June 25, Wednesday Final examinations.
SECOND TERM
(Actual class days: 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 4 Fridays,
1 day for new student registration, 1 final exam day)
May 1, Thursday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second summer term
June 23, Monday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 25, Wednesday New student registration and schedule changes
June 26, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes
June 27, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) for second term by 5:00 p.m.
June 30, Monday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
July 4, Friday State Holiday (no classes)
July 10, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regularly scheduled class meetings.
July 21, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in summer session
July 25, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades by 5:00 p.m.
July 31, Thursday Classes end. Last day to submit grade replacement requests.
August 1, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester
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11-Wek Sumer Sesion 2008
(Actual class days: 9 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 10 Wednesdays, 11 Thursdays, 9 Fridays, 1 final exam day)
March 17, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for summer term.
May 16, Friday Schedules canceled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 19, Monday Registration and schedule changes.
May 20, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes.
May 21, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes (drop and add) by 5:00 p.m.
May 22, Thursday Last day for schedule changes (add only) by 5:00 p.m.
May 26, Monday Memorial Day Break (no classes).
June 17, Tuesday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or withdraw from school
without grades by 5:00 p.m. Block courses may be dropped only during the first 40 percent
of regular scheduled class meetings.
June 25, Wednesday Midsummer Break (no classes).
July 4, Friday State Holiday (no classes).
July 21, Monday Last day to submit thesis to Graduate School for completion of degree in the
summer session.
July 25, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades by 5:00 p.m.
July 31, Thursday Classes end. Last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
August 1, Friday Final examinations; last day to submit appeals for readmission for fall semester.
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS
Welcome To
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On July 2, 1908, former governor Thomas Jordan Jarvis, considered to be the father of East Carolina University, made the
following remark as he broke ground for a teachers training school where Jarvis Residence Hall now stands:
“We can never begin to calculate the value it will be to North Carolina.”
The teachers college, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 8, 1907, as a two-year normal school,
opened its first regular session on October 5, 1909, with 174 men and women students enrolled. The first graduating class
received diplomas on June 6, 1911. The years that followed revealed the accuracy of Jarvis’ statement.
Since its inception in 1907, East Carolina has evolved from a teachers training school to a national research university. The
student population has grown from 147 to over 23,000. The campus now includes more than 160 buildings in four locations:
the central campus, health sciences, athletics, and west research campus. The university’s academic programs are housed in
ten colleges and professional schools, including the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
East Carolina University has become the institution that was envisioned by its early leaders, fulfilling its motto, “to serve.”
Today’s leadership continues to build upon the foundation laid by Robert H. Wright, the first president of the university:
We will give to the rising generation the purest inheritance of the nation and better preparation than has ever been given
to a preceding generation. This school is an expression of that determination; it was built by the people, for the people,
and may it ever remain with the people, as a servant of the people.
In North Carolina, all public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of The University of North
Carolina. Of the sixteen constituent institutions of the multicampus state university, East Carolina University is the third
largest. The University of North Carolina includes Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State
University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central
University, North Carolina School of the Arts, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville,
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Western
Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential
high school for gifted students, is an affiliated school of The University of North Carolina.
OUR MISSION
East Carolina University, a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, is a public doctoral university committed
to meeting the educational needs of North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region. It offers baccalaureate, master’s, specialist,
and doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional fields, including medicine. The university is dedicated to
educational excellence, responsible stewardship of the public trust, and academic freedom. ECU values the contributions of
a diverse community, supports shared governance, and guarantees equality of opportunity.
The university’s motto is “servire,” meaning “to serve.” The university seeks to meet that obligation through the interrelated
components of its mission: service through education, research and creative activity, and leadership and partnership.
The educational mission is to provide students with a rich, distinctive undergraduate and graduate educational experience.
The university is committed to developing each learner’s ability to discover, evaluate, and communicate knowledge; to make
informed decisions; and to recognize a decision’s ethical dimensions. The university also is committed to imparting a sense
of citizenship and personal responsibility, fostering lifelong learning, and nurturing an understanding of the interdependencies
of people and their environments.
ECU’s research mission serves to advance knowledge, to encourage creative activity, to solve significant human problems,
and to provide the foundation for professional practice through the support of basic and applied research. The university is
committed to integrating research and creative activities in the educational experiences of students. It also is committed to
enriching culture and being a leader in innovative research applications.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The service mission of East Carolina University, as an institution with a tradition of strong regional ties and public outreach,
is to provide leadership and to engage in partnerships supporting public education, health care and human services, cultural
activities, and regional development.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with “the general determination,
control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions.” It elects the president, who
administers The University.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Jim W. Phillips, Jr, Chairman
J. Craig Souza, Vice Chairman
Secretary to be elected
Terms Expiring in 2009
Bradley T. Adcock, Durham Charles H. Mercer, Jr., Raleigh
Peaches Gunter Blank, Nashville Fred G. Mills, Raleigh
Laura W. Buffaloe, Roanoke Rapids Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Greensboro
Phillip R. Dixon, Greenville Irvin A. Roseman, Wilmington
Ray S. Farris, Charlotte William G. Smith, Durham
Dudley E. Flood, Raleigh J. Craig Souza, Raleigh
Hannah D. Gage, Wilmington J. Bradley Wilson, Durham
H. Frank Grainger, Cary David W. Young, Asheville
Terms Expiring in 2011
Brent D. Barringer, Cary Adelaide Daniels Key, Asheville
R. Steve Bowden, Greensboro G. Leroy Lail, Hickory
Clarice Cato-Goodyear, Charlotte Ronald Leatherwood, Waynesville
Frank A. Daniels, Jr., Raleigh Marshall B. Pitts, Jr., Fayetteville
John W. Davis III, Winston-Salem Gladys Ashe Robinson, Greensboro
Ann B. Goodnight, Cary Estelle W. “Bunny” Sanders, Roper
Peter D. Hans, Raleigh Purnell Swett, Pembroke
Charles A. Hayes, Raleigh Priscilla P. Taylor, Chapel Hill
Emeriti Members
James E. Holshouser, Jr., Southern Pines
Ex-Off icio Member
M. Cole Jones, President, UNC Association of Student Governments
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elects a president, who administers The University of North Carolina.
Erskine B. Bowles, BA, MBA, President
Harold L. Martin, BS, MS, PhD, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Joni Worthington, BS, MA, Associate Vice President for Communications and Special Assistant to the President
Bart Corgnati, BS, MS, Secretary of the University
Russ Lea, BS, MA, PhD, Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Leslie J. Winner, AB, JD, Vice President and General Counsel
ORGANIZATION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Each institution has a board of trustees, which holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution
on delegation from the Board of Governors.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bruce N. Austin, Jr., Kill Devil Hills, 2009 Robert O. Hill, Jr., Kinston, 2009
William H. Bodenhamer, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, 2007 Robert V. Lucas, Selma, 2009
Robert G. Brinkley, Charlotte, 2011 Carol M. Mabe, Greensboro, 2011
David S. Brody, Kinston, 2007 E. David Redwine, Shallotte, 2007
Joel K. Butler, Greenville, 2009 Mark E. Tipton, Raleigh, 2009
Robert J. Greczyn, Durham, 2007 Margaret C. Ward, Burlington, 2009
Keri L. Brockett, President, Student Government Association, Ex-officio
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Each of the sixteen constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is elected by the Board of Governors on the
president’s nomination and is responsible to the president.
Off ice of the Chancellor
Steve Ballard, BA, PhD, Chancellor
Austin W. Bunch, BAEd, MEd, PhD, Chief of Staff
John Durham, BA, MA, Executive Director of University Communications and Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Stacie Tronto, BSA, MBA, CIA, CISA, CFE, Director, Internal Audit
Kitty H. Wetherington, BA, JD, University Attorney
Off ice of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
James LeRoy Smith, BA, MA, PhD, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Henry A. Peel, BS, MAEd, EdD, Vice Provost
Don Joyner, BS, MA, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Interim Director of Admissions
Elmer Poe, BS, MS, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Outreach
Dianna B. Lowe, BA, MA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel Adminstration
Linner W. Griffin, BA, MSW, EdD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
Joe S. Gaddis, BSBA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Administration
Ruth Ann Cook, AA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Personnel Administration
Linda M. Ingalls, Associate Vice Chancellor for Personnel Administration
Michael F. Bassman, BA, MAT, MA, PhD, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director, Honors Program,
EC Scholars, and Undergraduate Research
Angela R. Anderson, BA, MEd, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Registrar
Sharon Morris Bland, BSW, MAEd, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
Rose Mary Stelma, BA, MA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for College Access
Carla Jones, BA, MA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications
Dorothy H. Muller, BA, MA, PhD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Excellence
Rosina Chia, BS, MA, PhD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Academic Initiatives
Terry Rodenberg, EdD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Affairs
Rita Gonsalves, BA, MA, MS, CAS, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Service Learning
Taffye Clayton, BA, MA, Special Assistant to the Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity
A. Darryl Davis, BS, MAEd, EdD, Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor and Interim Director, Joyner Library
James H. Bearden, BS, MA, PhD, Director, BB&T Center for Leadership Development
Clayton Sessoms, BSL, MAEd, Director, Division of Continuing Studies
Dorothy Clayton, BA, MA, PhD, Director, Faculty Excellence
Patrick Bizarro, BA, MA, PhD, Director, University Writing Center
ORGANIZATION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
GENERAL INFORMATION
Student Life
Marilyn A. Sheerer, BS, MS, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Student Life
Todd K. Johnson, BBA, MS, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Living, Dining and Transit Services
Lynn Roeder, BA, MAEd, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor, Interim Dean of Students
Susan E. Chapman, BSBE, MBA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services-Student Life
Corey A. King, BS, MS, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Experiences
Suzanne J. Martin, BS, MPA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for The Career Center
Carolyn L. Miller, BS, MA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Living
Nancy J. Mize, BS, MA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Recreation and Wellness
Lathan E. Turner, BSBA, MAEd, EdD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intercultural Student Affairs
Laura W. Sweet, BS, MS, Associate Dean of Students
Karen Warren, BS, MS, Director, Campus Wellness
Liz Johnston, BA, MAEd, Director, Disability Support Services, ADA Coordinator
Michelle Lieberman, BA, MA, Director, Center for Off-Campus and Community Living
Wayne Newnam, BFA, Director, Marketing
Davis Travis, BA, MSed, Director, Student Experiences
Jolene C. Jernigan, RN BC, FNP, Director, Student Health Service
Margaret Olszewska, BS, Med, EdD, Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities
Administration and Finance
Kevin R. Seitz, BS, MBA, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
A. Scott Buck, BSBA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance-Business Services
George W. Harrell, AA, BSIE, MBA, PhD, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations
Anne W. Jenkins, BA, MBA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services
John M. Toller, MS, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Jack Brinn, BA, MA, PhD, Interim Chief Information Officer
William R. Koch, BS, MSE, Director, Environmental Health and Safety and Parking and Transportation
C. Steve Duncan, BA, MT, PhD, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Operations, Planning and Program Development
Health Sciences
Phyllis N. Horns, RN, DSN, FAAN, Interim Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Interim Dean, Brody School of Medicine
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., MD, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
Gary R. Vanderpool, BA, MPH, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Administration
Gregory L. Hassler, JD, Associate University Attorney
Terri Workman, JD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Constituent Relations
and Interim Associate Dean, School of Dentistry
John Lehman, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Research
D. Gregory Chadwick, MS, DDS, Associate Vice Chancellor for Oral Health
Peter J. Kragel, MD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Planning and Program Development
Thomas G. Irons, MD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Regional Health Services
Lisa W. Sutton, BA, MA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Personnel Administration
Julius Q. Mallette, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Regional Health Services Outreach
Stephen W. Thomas, EdD, Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences
Sylvia T. Brown, RN, EdD, CNE, Acting Dean, School of Nursing
D. Gregory Chadwick, MS, DDS, Interim Dean, School of Dentistry
Stephen E. Willis, MD, Executive Director, Eastern AHEC
Jim Mitchell, PhD, Director, Center on Aging
Robert J. Tanenberg, MD, FACP, Director, Diabetes and Obesity Center
Christopher J. Mansfield, BA, MS, PhD, Director, Center for Health Services Research and Development
Dorothy A. Spencer, MSL, PhD, Director, Laupus Health Sciences Library
Maria C. Clay, PhD, Co-Director, Office of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Education and Director
of the Office of Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
Doyle M. Cummings, Pharm D, Co-Director, Office of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Education
Charles F. Wilson, MD, Director, Health Promotion and Policy Development
Marian L. Swinker, MD, MPH, Director, Office of Prospective Health
Carole Novick, President, Medical Foundation
ORGANIZATION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
University Advancement
Michael B. Dowdy, BA, MBA, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Paul J. Clifford, BA, Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations
William F. Clark, BS, MBA, Interim President, ECU Foundation, Inc.
Research and Graduate Studies
Deirdre M. Mageean, BSSc, MA, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies
Cynda Johnson, BA, MD, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Translational Research
Paul J. Gemperline, BS, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies
Mulatu Wubneh, BA, MA, PhD, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic and Community Development
Andrea L. Harrell, AA, BA, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration
Patrick J. Pellicane, BS, MA, MS, PhD, Dean, Graduate School
Ronald J. Newton, BA, MS, PhD, Interim Associate Dean, Graduate School
Belinda Patterson, BS, MAEd, Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate School
Jamie L. Kruse, PhD, Interim Director, Center for Coastal Systems Informatics and Modeling
Lauriston R. King, PhD, Director, Coastal Resources Management
William H. Queen, BS, MS, PhD, Director, Institute for Coastal and Marine Resources
Kristen S. Borre, BA, MPH, MA, PhD, Director, North Carolina Agromedicine Institute
Steven H. Sellers, BS, MAEd, Director, Office of Diving and Water Safety
Christopher Duffrin, Interim Director, Office of Grants and Contracts
Marti J.S. Van Scott, BS, Director, Office of Technology Transfer
Alan A. Schreier, BS, PhD, Director, Program Development
Ernest G. Marshburn, BS, MA, Director, Strategic Initiatives
Denise Brigham, RN, CCRC, CIP, Administrative Director, University and Medical Center Institutional Review Board
Richard Best, BA, MPA, Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
Nancy M. White, AB, MLA, PhD, Founding Director, UNC Coastal Studies Institute
Athletics
M. Terrence Holland, BA, Director of Athletics
Ralph N. Floyd, Jr., BS, MBA, Executive Associate Director of Athletics
Jimmy F. Bass, BA, MASA, Senior Associate Director of Athletics
Dennis A. Young, BSBA, Associate Director of Athletics
Rosie Thompson, BS, MAEd, Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator
Lee D. Workman, BS, MS, Associate Director of Athletics, Special Projects
Jerry E. McLamb, BS, Assistant Director of Athletics, Administrative Affairs
Gary P. Overton, BS, MA, PhD, Assistant Director of Athletics, Internal Affairs
Scott R. Wetherbee, BS, Assistant Director of Athletics, Marketing and Ticket Operations
Michael J. Hanley, BS, MS, Assistant Director of Athletics, Medical Services
Oneida R. Boyce, BA, MA, Assistant Director of Athletics, Student Development
Thomas R McClellan, BA, Director, Media Relations
Barry C. Brickman, BA, MS, Business Manager
Jeffrey C. Purtee, Director, Electronic Media (Voice of the Pirates)
Information Technology and Computing Services
Jack Brinn, BA, MA, PhD, Interim Chief Information Officer
Joe R. Norris, BS, Associate CIO/Director, Chief Technology Officer
Donald D. Sweet, AA, BS, MEd, Associate CIO/Director, Information Technology Software Development Services
Marlene Anderson, Director, Administrative Support Services
Woodrow W. Bolton, Director, Information Technology Infrastructure
Margaret Streeter, Interim Director, Information Technology Security
Patsy Mills, Director, IT Finance and Planning
Robert L. Hudson, BSBA, Director, Network Services
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
East Carolina University is a member of, or is accredited* by the following, as well as other organizations in the individual
disciplines.
Academic Common Market
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. *
Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
of the American Occupational Therapy Association*
Accreditation Review Committee on Education for
Physician Assistant in concert with the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs*
Administration of Accounting Programs Group, American
Accounting Association
American Academy of Religion
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance*
American Anthropological Association
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy*
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
American Association of School Librarians*
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Chemical Society*
American College Health Association
American College of Sports Medicine
American College of Nurse-Midwives*
American College Personnel Association
American Council for Construction Education*
American Council on Education
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages*
American Council of Learned Societies
American Dietetic Association*
American Historical Association
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Library Association
American Mathematical Society
American Music Therapy Association
American Philosophical Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Political Science Association
American Society of Allied Health Professions
American Society of Cytopathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association*
Arts Advocates of North Carolina
Association for Childhood Education International*
Association of Academic Health Centers
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International*
Association of the Advancement of Health Education/
Society of Public Health Educators*
Association of American Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association for the Care of Children’s Health
Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and University Printers
GENERAL INFORMATION
Association of College Unions-International
Association of College and University Housing Officers-
International
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Association of Continuing Higher Education
Association of Experiential Education
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and
Colleges
Association on Higher Education and Disability
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Association of Physician Assistant Program
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
Association of University Research Parks
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management
Association
Coalition for Academic and Scientific Computation
College and University Mail Services Association
College and University Personnel Association
College and University System Exchange
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs in association with the American Health
Information Management Association*
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and
Information Management Education*
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy*
Conference USA
Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
Cooperative Education Association, Inc.
Corporation for Research and Educational Networking
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Council of Graduate Schools in the United States
Council on Collegiate Education in Nursing
Council for Exceptional Students*
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Interior Design Accreditation * (formerly FIDER)
Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Educators
Council on Postsecondary Accreditation
Council on Rehabilitation Education*
Council on Social Work Education*
Council on Undergraduate Research
Educational Leadership Constituent Council*
Fulbright Association
Health Education Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs/Joint Review Committee on Educational
Programs in Athletic Training*
Homeland Security Defense Education Consortium
International Association of Buddhist Studies
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement
Administrators
International Association of Counseling Services
International Association of Management Education
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
International Association of Performing Arts Administrators
International Association of Tibetan Studies
International Dance Education Association
International Parking Institute Congress
International Publishing Management Association
International Technology Education Association
International Ticketing Association
Intrafilm
Joint Commission for Ambulatory and Health
Organization*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
Liaison Committee on Medical Education*
Medical Library Association
Music Library Association
National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences*
National Association for Business Teacher Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children*
National Association of Campus Activities
National Association of Campus Card Users
National Association of College Stores
National Association of College and University Business
Officers
National Association of College and University Food
Services
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
National Association of College Law Enforcement Officers
National Association of Colleges and Employers
National Association of Collegiate Concessionaires
National Association of Educational Buyers
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors
National Association of Industrial Technology*
National Association of School Psychologist*
National Association of Schools of Art and Design*
National Association of Schools of Music*
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration*
National Association of State Universities and Land
Grant Colleges
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Collegiate Honors Council
National Commission for Cooperative Education
National Council for Accreditation of Environmental
Health Curricula
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education*
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of University Research Administrators
National Council on Family Relations
National Environmental Health Science and Protection
Accreditation Council*
National Humanities Alliance
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
National Kitchen and Bath Association*
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission*
National Middle School Association*
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
National Recreation and Parks Association/American
Association for Physical Activity and Recreation Council
on Accreditation*
National Safety Council
National University Continuing Education Association
North American Association of Summer Sessions
North Carolina Alliance of Allied Health Professions
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities
North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education
North Carolina Association of International Educators
North Carolina Board of Nursing*
North Carolina Department of Justice, Criminal Justice
Educational Training Standards Commission*
North Carolina State Board of Education*
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Society for College and University Planning
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Society of Bibical Literature
Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers
Southeastern Universities Research Association
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
Southern Association of College and University Business
Officers
Southern Building Code Congress International
Southern Conference of Graduate Schools
Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and
Universities
The College Board
The Renaissance Group
University Consortium for International Programs
University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development
University of North Carolina Exchange Program
University Risk Management Insurance Association
Other organizations in the individual disciplines. East Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award
bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Approved for Teacher Certification by the North Carolina State Board of Education (please see
Title II Report at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/about2.cfm).
GENERAL INFORMATION
ACADEMIC DIVISIONS, COLLEGES, AND SCHOOLS
Division of Academic Affairs Division of Health Sciences
Academic Library Services Health Sciences Library
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences 	 School of Allied Health Sciences
Division of Continuing Studies 	 Brody School of Medicine
College of Business 	 School of Nursing
College of Education Division of Research and Graduate Studies
College of Fine Arts and Communication 	 Graduate School
College of Health and Human Performance
College of Human Ecology
College of Technology and Computer Science
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists
of the following: cheating, the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair
advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism, copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and
adopting those as one’s original work; falsification, statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances
relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation
as defined above. Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Student
Handbook and in the Faculty Manual.
CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS
The main campus encompasses over 400 acres in an urban setting within the city of Greenville and is convenient to both the
downtown area and shopping centers. The campus is a pleasing mixture of architectural styles. The five million square feet of
academic, research, and residence facilities have modern appointments and are well equipped. The Health Sciences Campus,
located on 70 acres, houses the Brody School of Medicine and is the hub of the university’s health sciences program. The
west research campus has over 450 acres and is the home for several research and graduate programs.
In the past ten years, the university has spent $356 million for capital improvements. Joyner Library houses over one million
volumes; student services have been enhanced by the addition of Todd Dining Facility, West End Dining, and the Student
Recreation Center. The health services complex has been expanded by the addition of the Warren Life Sciences Building
and the Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Sciences Library Building; the athletic complex has grown with the expansion
of Dowdy Ficklen Stadium to a capacity of 45,000 seats and the addition of a state of the art strength and conditioning
center, the Murphy Center. Major renovations have been completed on Jarvis Residence Hall, Jones Residence Hall, Student
Health Services, and the Wright Place. The new 288 bed College Hill residence hall project brought suite style residence
accommodations. The university continues to focus resources on a comprehensive program to incorporate new technology
into classroom and lab facilities.The university is completing a six-year capital expansion that will exceed $200 million. In 2003,
the university completed construction of the Science and Technology Building that comprises 270,000 gross square feet of
classrooms and labs. In 2006 the Nursing, Allied Health, Health Science Library Building at 305,000 square feet became the
second largest building ever constructed on campus. Campus beautification continues to be a priority with goal of preserving
and enhancing the charming character of the campus.
A map of the university campuses with corresponding building key may be found inside the back cover of this publication.
The building key for class schedules may be found following the index of this catalog.
CAMPUS LIBRARIES
J. Y. JOYNER LIBRARY
The main campus library at East Carolina University is Joyner Library, a facility where students can study alone or in groups,
check out books and DVDs, read journals and magazines, use computers, and get help using library materials and databases.
The library contains 1.3 million books, more than two million pieces of microform, and thousands of periodicals. In addition, all
students registered at East Carolina University, regardless of location, have access to the library’s subscription-based electronic
resources. Students can use these resources to find journal articles, read newspapers, and check out e-books without leaving
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their home or dorm room. Access is provided through the library’s website at www.lib.ecu.edu. Student status is verified by
Pirate ID and password. In addition, the online Joyner Library catalog can be searched from any location.
The Digital Learning Center (DLC) is a general purpose computer lab located on the first floor of Joyner Library. It offers
120 computer stations, including six stations equipped with scanners. At the present time, this is a PC-only lab; no Macintosh
computers are available. The DLC also offers in-library laptop checkout to East Carolina University students. The laptops are
equipped with the same programs as the lab computers and include a wireless card for Wi-Fi Internet access. If you would
like to use the large LCD and plasma screens located in several of the library’s group study rooms to display images from
your laptop, the DLC offers remotes, adapters, and instructional guides for check out to ECU students.
Joyner Library is a selective depository for U.S. government publications. It provides access to government documents in many
formats, including print, CD-ROM, microform and web. The Government Documents collection also includes web guides,
international documents and more than 100,000 maps.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) brings the resources of the world’s libraries to ECU students, faculty, and staff. Copies and loans of
requested materials not owned by Joyner Library are sought from thousands of libraries world-wide, and if found, are provided
at no direct cost. Distance education patrons living outside of Pitt County can request materials owned by Joyner Library be
scanned or shipped to them at no direct cost. All requests may be submitted using the online ILLiad system. Visit the ILL
webpage for more information and to access ILLiad: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/accesssrv/ill/index.cfm. ILL staff members are
happy to demonstrate ILLiad and explain the ILL process.
Reference Services offers personal assistance to members of the ECU community (both on-campus and distance learners)
who need help with their research and course assignments. Assistance is provided at the reference desk, by telephone and
instant messaging, and via the Ask a Librarian e-mail service. Members of the Reference staff help users identify relevant print
and online sources, learn to use these sources, formulate search strategies, find statistical data, and much more. The Reference
Services collection includes high-quality print and online reference materials and databases.
One of the most inviting areas of the library is the Verona Joyner Langford North Carolina Collection. The department
collects, preserves, provides access to and actively promotes the use of printed and non-print materials pertaining to the
state. Holdings include books, broadsides, clipping and vertical files, maps, microforms, periodicals and state documents, for
which the library is a full depository. The collection emphasizes the history of eastern North Carolina. The department’s Snow
L. and B.W.C. Roberts Collection includes more than 1,200 works of fiction set in North Carolina and dating from 1720. A
number of these books and scores of historical works from the North Carolina Collection have been digitized for the North
Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library.
The Special Collections Department is a major historical research facility. It contains a wide variety of rare and valuable
manuscript, archival and published collections focusing on the history of eastern North Carolina. A closed stacks non-circulating
facility, it ranks among the five largest such collections in North Carolina. Among its major subdivisions are the East Carolina
Manuscript Collection, University Archives, the Rare Book Collection, Map Collection, Hoover Collection on International
Communism, and the Schlobin Collection on Science Fiction and Fantasy. It provides access to these collections through its
elegant and spacious Search Room. Reference staff members are on duty during hours of operation to assist researchers.
The collections are open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. However, all researchers must register, provide
current and valid photographic identification, and agree to abide by collection rules to obtain access to collections. The Special
Collections Department Search Room is located on the 4th floor of Joyner library. For more information and for access to
online finding aids researchers should visit the Special Collections Department webpage.
The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) serves as a resource for students enrolled in the teacher education program at
East Carolina University and for educators in eastern North Carolina. The TRC service desk provides directional assistance
and is supported by educational reference librarians. The following resources are available in the center: NC adopted K-12
textbooks, supplementary K-12 textbooks, textbook correlations, Kraus Curriculum Development Library, bibliographies,
guides, audiovisual materials, online resources, K-12 reference materials, easy books, big books, juvenile/young adult fiction,
nonfiction and biographies. A unique and special service located in the TRC is the Enhancing Teachers’ Classrooms (ETC)
room. Designed to assist in creating and producing quality lesson units, the room houses a laminator, two Ellison die cut
centers with several hundred die cuts, an artwaxer, a light box, several paper cutters, a Badge-A-Minit button maker and
cutter, office supplies and computer workstations with educational software installations and resources. Additionally, the
Ronnie Barnes African American Resource Center and the Joyner Library’s video/DVD collection are housed in the TRC.
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The mission of the Teaching Resources Center is to facilitate teaching and learning initiatives by providing resources and
services to educators at all levels.
The Music Library is located in the A.J. Fletcher Music Center and is Joyner Library’s only branch. As such, it offers the same
services as Joyner: reference assistance, bibliographic instruction, interlibrary loan, and card-operated photocopiers and printers.
Microform reading/printing services are provided free of charge. The collection consists of more than 80,000 books, music
scores, periodicals, software, and sound and video recordings representative of all types and periods of music. A thirteen
station technology lab with PCs and playback equipment for CDs, DVDs, DAT, LPs, videocassettes, mini-discs, CD-ROMs,
laser discs, and audiocassettes is available for use by library patrons.
Joyner Library is open extensive hours each week, with 24-hour access during exam periods. Hours are posted on the
main entrance of the building. Special hours are posted for holidays and semester breaks. The library maintains a recording
of current operating hours that may be obtained by telephoning 252-328-4285. Hours are also posted on the website at
www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/hours.cfm.
WILLIAM E. LAUPUS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY
The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library is located on ECU’s West Campus in the Health Sciences Building. Laupus
Library supports the education, research, and patient care responsibilities of the Health Sciences Division.
The four floors of the 72,000 square foot state-of-the-art library have been designed as space for study, research, communication,
collaboration, and educational support. The library’s wireless environment enables users to search the library’s wide array of
electronic resources and access full text information. A book collection of over 47,000 volumes and 642 print journal titles,
and 90,000 bound journal volumes, along with visual programs and anatomical models is available to the university community.
An Information Commons service concept encompasses reference floor computers for searching the literature and producing
research papers, a computer lab with curriculum-based software, a computer classroom, two Collaborative Resource Centers
for producing high end presentations and group projects, a Multimedia Development Center for editing lectures and access
grid teleconferencing for students and faculty.
The Information Services Department offers reference services including one-on-one consultations to compliment library
skills classes and library orientations. Laupus Library has a History of Medicine collection where historical and unigue books
and artifacts focus on the history of health care in eastern North Carolina. Detailed descriptions of the library’s services and
collections can be found at http://www.ecu.edu/laupuslibrary.
Both Joyner Library and the William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library resources are available through the VirtualLibrary@ECU.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY
The Child Development Laboratory (CDL), located in the Department of Child Development and Family Relations in the
Rivers Building, serves as a model teacher training and research facility for students and faculty. Accredited by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children and licensed by the State of North Carolina as a five-star child care center,
the CDL maintains high standards in developmentally appropriate programming for preschool children. The CDL provides
high-quality educational services (mornings only) to infants, toddlers, and young children and their families while serving as a
training site for students in birth through kindergarten teacher education. Equipped with observation rooms and audio-visual
recording equipment, the CDL also functions as a site for student and faculty research. Requests for information should be
made to the director, ECU Child Development Laboratory, Department of Child Development and Family Relations, College
of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone 252-328-6926.
CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY
Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) is located in the Malene Irons Building. It was formerly named the
Developmental Evaluation Clinic (DEC), and was established in 1964 to provide interdisciplinary evaluations of developmentally
disabled children. In July 2004, there was a statewide merger of DECs with the Early Intervention Program (Infant-Toddler
Program) from the mental health system. CDSA is one of a statewide network of eighteen regional agencies that provide
interdisciplinary early intervention services through the North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program. The CDSA is the local lead
agency for the Infant-Toddler Program (ITP), a federally mandated program (Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Act
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[IDEA]) serving children (ages birth to three years) with or at risk for developmental disabilities and their families. Lead
agency responsibilities include the oversight of the administration of the Infant-Toddler Program; ensuring that evaluation,
case management; and intervention services are available within a multi-county catchment area and that children eligible for
the program receive recommended services, either through a network of enrolled early intervention service providers, or
directly from the CDSA.
The CDSA is the single portal of entry for birth to three referrals to the Infant-Toddler Program (ITP) and has primary
responsibility for providing multi- and inter-disciplinary developmental evaluation, determination of eligibility for the program,
service coordination for eligible children, and consultation and technical assistance to service providers, and other professionals
providing recommended intervention services for eligible children and families.
Clinical areas of expertise include social work, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/language
pathology, nursing, and nutrition. Medical services are also provided by the Department of Pediatrics. The CDSA is involved
in training individuals in each of these areas. The program is funded by the North Carolina Department of Health and
Human Services.
Requests for further information should be directed to: Children’s Developmental Services Agency, East Carolina University,
Irons Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone 252-737-1177.
FAMILY THERAPY CLINIC
The Family Therapy Clinic provides a full range of therapeutic services to individuals, couples, families and larger systems while
serving as a training site for students in the master’s degree program in marriage and family therapy and doctoral degree
program in medical family therapy. The Code of Ethics of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy regarding
confidentiality and the professional practice of marriage and family therapy is rigorously adhered to by all clinic therapists.
Located at 612 East Tenth Street, adjacent to campus, the Family Therapy Clinic is equipped to facilitate observation and
supervision and is open twelve months a year. Charges for services at the Family Therapy Clinic are adjusted according to
family income. No family is denied services because of an inability to pay. Referrals and requests for information should be
made to the director, Family Therapy Clinic, Department of Child Development and Family Relations, College of Human
Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone 252-737-1415.
OFFICE OF MILITARY PROGRAMS
The East Carolina University Office of Military Programs provides outreach services to the military installations of North
Carolina by delivering courses and degree programs to the Armed Forces community. Memoranda of agreement with the
various bases outline the topics, course offerings, and delivery methods of campus-wide programs to the military family.
The Office of Military Programs comprises the Department of Aerospace Studies (US Air Force ROTC) and the Department
of Military Sciences (US Army ROTC). Aerospace studies offers a cognate minor for professional officer course for the
United States Air Force, and military science offers the professional military education (PME) requirements for the United
States Army.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
The Regional Development Institute is a research and public service agency of the university through which services are
delivered to the citizens of eastern North Carolina. Services and research projects designed to foster economic and community
development are conducted by a full-time staff, students, and university faculty. Requests for additional information should
be directed to the East Carolina University Regional Development Institute, Willis Building, 300 East First Street, Greenville,
NC 27858-4353; telephone 252-737-1380.
REVOLVING EDUCATION AROUND PARTNERSHIPS (REAP)
REAP is a training component of the special education area, College of Education. The program currently serves Pitt County
children aged three and four. REAP, established in 1969, provides field placement and internship services for various disciplines
on the university campus and community colleges in the area. REAP is located in the Malene Irons Building on the south
campus. All referrals and information inquiries should be made to the director, REAP, Malene Irons Building, East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; telephone 252-328-6186.
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SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND HEARING CLINIC
The purpose of the East Carolina University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is twofold. First, it is a clinical training facility
for graduate students who are preparing to become speech-language pathologists or audiologists. To accomplish this, graduate
students participate in outpatient diagnostic, treatment, and consultative services throughout the academic school year and
during the summer session. During these activities, students are under the direct supervision of fully licensed and certified
faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Second, the clinic is a service facility for the university
students and the surrounding communities in eastern North Carolina. Outpatient diagnostic, treatment, and consultant services
are offered for all types of speech, language, and hearing disorders, including dialect and foreign accent reduction services.
Speech, language, and hearing screening is also provided to all teacher education students prior to their matriculation to the
upper-division level of study.
In addition to the above, the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Program is also a part of the ECU Speech-Language
and Hearing Clinic. This program is funded by the NC Scottish Rite Foundation. Services provided include complete diagnostic
services for children with language disorders, language learning disabilities, and reading disorders.
The East Carolina University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic maintains a close liaison with the university’s Disability
Support Services, providing in-depth diagnostic services for university students in the areas of language proficiency, ability
to learn a foreign language, language learning disability, reading/writing learning disabilities, memory deficiency, and other
learning deficiencies. The clinic is located in the Belk Building Annex (School of Allied Health Sciences) on Charles Boulevard.
Appointments can be made by calling the clinic at 252-328-4405.
TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF AUTISTIC AND
RELATED COMMUNICATION HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (TEACCH)
TEACCH was established by the 1972 General Assembly as a statewide program within the Department of Psychiatry at the
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Medical School. The Greenville TEACCH Center is in close proximity to the East
Carolina University campus. The program works closely with the Developmental Evaluation Clinic and other allied departments
at East Carolina University. The center provides a specialized service in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
The program also provides consultation and training throughout a twenty-seven-county area of northeastern North Carolina.
One of the program’s goals is for parents to work closely with educators, therapists, and other professionals to improve the
autistic person’s skills and behavior so that the individual may live at home with the family, attend school, and use services in
the local community. The program serves children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
Students in medicine, psychology, special education, child development and family relations, social work, occupational therapy,
and similar departments regularly participate in observation and training. Faculty and staff from the center provide lectures,
internships, and practicum experiences as well as volunteer possibilities for students. In collaboration with the Department
of Special Education, TEACCH provides joint training for the recipient of the Scott Denton Fellowship. Inquiries should be
sent to John M. Dougherty, Director, Greenville TEACCH Center, South Hall Professional Center, 108-D West Firetower
Road, Winterville, NC 28590; telephone 252-830-3300; FAX 252-830-3322.
DIVISION OF CONTINUING STUDIES
The Division of Continuing Studies extends educational opportunities to the people of North Carolina through distance
education as well as by administering the university’s summer school. In order to fulfill the needs of a widely diversified group
of people, credit courses, undergraduate degree completion programs, and graduate degrees are offered at a variety of
locations as well as over the Internet. To meet other needs of the service area, college-level noncredit courses, seminars, and
workshops in special areas are also offered as an integral part of continuing studies. Division offices are located in Self-Help
Center, 301 Evans Street.
In Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees, Minors, and Certificates in section 7 of this catalog, programs that are offered
through distance education are indicated with the and icons. A list of distance education programs may be
accessed at www.options.ecu.edu. Classes to be offered during a given semester are posted online prior to the beginning
of registration for the upcoming semester at https://onestop.ecu.edu/onestop/. The posting is available online through the
drop/add period of the given semester.
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Academic regulations and policies, university calendars, and student services described in this catalog are applicable to all students,
except where otherwise indicated. The online distance education orientation site, www.options.ecu.edu, includes information
on e-mail, Blackboard, information technology policies, academic and administrative services, and library services.
Students must use their assigned ECU e-mail account and a compatible browser to access the ECU e-mail and One Stop
web sites. Minimum and recommended technology requirements for online programs may be found at http://www.ecu.edu/
cs.acad/options/internet_course/technology.cfm. Online services provided for distance education may be impacted by the
quality of service rendered by the individual’s Internet provider. Students who have technical problems accessing the ECU web
page should telephone the ITCS Help Desk, 252-328-9866 or 800-340-7081. Additional technology requirements are
listed in each degree program. Prerequisite skills for individual courses are listed in course descriptions.
DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
The Division of University Advancement, consisting of alumni relations, university development, and university marketing,
is responsible for advancing the mission of East Carolina through building positive relationships with external and internal
constituents to lead to philanthropic support. The vice chancellor for university advancement leads the division in activities
that build the status and prestige of the university and create an environment for philanthropy.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING SERVICES
Information Technology and Computing Services (ITCS) provides computing, network, and outreach support for academic
education, research, and administrative programs on campus. East Carolina University is one of five universities holding
membership in Internet2 in North Carolina and is recognized throughout the region as a leader in incorporating technological
advances in all phases of operation. ITCS partners with campus departments, other universities, and industry to make strategic
investments in the information technology infrastructure.
The core server facility provides a platform for faculty to develop online and Internet-enhanced course material so that
the content is available to students anywhere in the world. The facility houses Windows Media Server, Digital Resources
Collection, and personal web space for faculty instructional material. Blackboard is housed on remote corporate servers,
enhancing course management system technical support. Students should be aware that ITCS services provided for distance
education may be impacted by the quality of service rendered by the individual’s Internet provider. Students must have a
reliable e-mail account and a compatible browser must be used.
More than sixty student computer laboratories that support both discipline-specific applications as well as general computing
are located throughout campus. These computer laboratories are all networked and both the Apple and PC platforms are
supported throughout the university. Internet access is provided in a Cyber Cafe and through wireless connectivity
on campus.
ITCS supports an immersive visualization facility for teaching and learning; a SGI Origin 2000 parallel processing computer
for ECU faculty, staff, and graduate students pursuing research objectives; an IP/TV video streaming system that enables the
ECU-networked community to access instructive and professional development opportunities as well as real-time cable
broadcasts and satellite programs over the Internet; an advanced videoconferencing Access Grid system that facilitates large-scale
distributed meetings, collaborative work sessions, seminars, lectures, tutorials, and training; and a high-speed connection
to the Internet. ECU’s web portal (OneStop) enables students to access grades, register for classes, and transact many
everyday administrative functions online.
Information technology assistance is provided through the university-wide Help Desk and computer training courses are
offered on a regular basis. Additional information about ITCS and the information technology environment on campus may
be obtained by writing the Chief Information Officer, East Carolina University, 209 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858-
4353 or calling 252-328-9000. Students who have technical problems accessing the ECU web page should telephone the
ITCS Help Desk at 252-328-6866 or the Student Help Desk at 252-328-4968.
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of ninety-eight doctoral-granting academic institutions and
a contractor for the US Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its member
institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal research facilities throughout the country; to keep its
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members informed about opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and to organize research
alliances among its members. ECU has been a member since 1992.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the DOE facility that ORAU operates, undergraduates,
graduates, and postgraduates as well as faculty enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Students can
participate in programs covering a wide variety of disciplines, including business, earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics,
geological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and
program length range from one month to four years. A comprehensive listing of ORAU programs and other opportunities,
their disciplines, and details on locations and benefits can be found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training Programs,
which is available at http://www.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm or by calling the contact below.
ORAU’s Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and alliances among ORAU’s members,
private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development programs such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior
Faculty Enhancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars Program, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty research,
and support programs as well as services to chief research officers.
For more information about ORAU and its programs, contact:
John C. Sutherland, Chairman, Department of Physics
ORAU Councilor for East Carolina University
252-328-2023 or visit the ORAU Home Page at http://www.orau.org.
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Equity administers the Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment,
and Affirmative Action policies. Advertising for employee vacancies and search processes are conducted through this office
to ensure compliance with EPA and SPA policies and procedures. Other personnel actions are monitored by the office to
prevent issues of inequity. Diversity training is available.
Taffye Benson Clayton is the assistant to the provost EEO/ADA compliance officer.
The Office of Intercultural Student Affairs and the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center are under the purvue of the Office of
Equal Opportunity and Equity. More information is available in the appendix.
OFFICE OF NEWS AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
The ECU Office of News and Communications Services, also