Course variations

Course summary

This program allows students who have taken the proper prerequisite courses to transfer credits into ECU and finish the remaining degree requirements online. Thus, it is a degree completion program; not all the required courses required to obtain the degree are available online at ECU. Online classes offer a prime opportunity for working adults who cannot physically attend classes, but would still like to complete their baccalaureate degree.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have certificate of graduation or its equivalent from an accredited secondary school and a satisfactory scholastic record. Twenty-one acceptable units of secondary school credit in which four courses in English and mathematics, three courses in science and at least one course in physical science. Applicants who have completed at least 24 credit hours at a U.S. institution of higher education and received a grade of B or better for an academic English writing/composition course will be exempt from the English proficiency requirement. They must have a completion of Level 5 of the INTERLINK Language Center and the score of 420 on the SAT I Critical Reading or 17 on the Combined English/Writing section of the ACT. Non-native speakers of English are required to provide an evidence of English proficiency of TOEFL with a minimum score of 500 on paper-based or 173 on computer-based or 61 on internet based test and IELTS score of 5.5 or higher is required for admission.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

East Carolina University

Department name

Graduate School