1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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)

5. 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)

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

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

8. 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.

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