Navigate The Course To An ECU Baccalaureate Degree NC Community Colleges To ECU Transfer Summit Competitive Majors at ECU Elizabeth McAllister East Carolina University Director, Pre-Professional Advising

Criteria Used to Determine Competitive Majors Application Process Applications only accepted annually Audition, Interview, and/or Portfolio Review Above average, minimum gpa requirement Limited space available in the program Multiple pre-requisites with minimum grade requirement Sequencing of courses Volume of applicants versus space available

Most Competitive Majors Based On GPA Average GPA of Accepted Applicants Speech & Hearing Science: 3.7 Nursing: 3.4 – 3.7 (varies by semester) Health Services Management: 3.6

Most Competitive Majors Based on Audition/Portfolio Art (including Art Education) Dance (including Dance Education) Interior Design Music (including Music Education) Theatre (Professional Actor Training and Musical Theatre)

Most Competitive Majors Based on Pre-Requisites Majors requiring multiple math and/or science courses with a minimum grade Engineering (*8) Clinical Laboratory Science (9) Exercise Physiology (9) Nutrition Science – Didactic Option (8) Nursing (7) Athletic Training (5) Public Health Studies : Pre-Health Concentration (5)

Majors That Only Accept Applications Annually Athletic Training Clinical Laboratory Science Dance Health Services Management Nutrition Science Speech & Hearing Science Theatre

Non-competitive, Yet Rigorous Majors Atmospheric Science Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Forensic Science Mathematics Neuroscience Physics

Preparing Students For Professional Programs Most professional programs require students to earn a Bachelor’s degree first Pharmacy is the main exception Some dental, medical, and optometry programs will accept exceptional students after 3 years Students can major in anything to prepare! There is no “pre-med” or “pre-law” major There are courses (prerequisites) students must take to be eligible for admission to professional programs Encourage them to choose a major they will enjoy, perform well in, and that will provide them with a satisfying career as an alternate option.

Professional School Admission Statistics Program Applications Accepted Average GPA Dental 406 53 3.45 / 3.31 Medical 884 80 3.6 OT 300+ 26 3.69 / 3.77 PA 500-600 35 3.74 / 3.8 PT 250 30 3.81 / 3.8 NCSU Vet 905 100 3.68 / 3.65 UNC Pharmacy 586 160 3.5