Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Alan R. White, Dean, 1002 Bate Building Scott W. Snyder, Senior Associate Dean for Research, 2303A Bate Building Michael Brown, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, 2308 Bate Building Heather Ries, Associate Dean for Graduate, 2304 Bate Building Todd Berry, Associate Dean for Data and Resource Management, 2302 Bate Building Larry Bolen, Associate Dean for Planning, 2305 Bate Building Marieke Van Willigen, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, 2300A Bate Building Purpose
A community of scholars dedicated to the intrinsic value of learning, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts college of East Carolina University. The college is a federation of departments in the traditional academic disciplines: the humanities; the natural sciences and mathematics; and the social sciences, including creative and professional programs, academic centers and institutes, and interdisciplinary programs allied to the liberal arts. College faculty are committed to excellence in teaching and advising, in research or creative productivity, and in professional service.
The college provides major and minor studies in the liberal arts at the undergraduate level and major studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. In addition, as the university’s cornerstone academic program, Harriot College provides the liberal arts foundations curriculum for all students. College courses introduce students to traditions of learning and inquiry, present them with information essential for performing societal and professional roles, and challenge them to examine the values which guide the organization and application of human knowledge. All courses are designed to develop students’ thinking, writing, research, and mathematical skills and their lifelong commitment to continuing education.
In addition to its liberal arts programs, the college offers select professional certification programs related to its traditional academic disciplines. Students majoring in these programs learn the basic theories and practices in their fields while preparing themselves for leadership roles and careers.
The curricula of the college are constantly examined, updated, and enhanced. Consequently, in the spirit of the liberal arts, the more than 13,000 students enrolled annually in college courses have access to current ideas and information from professors whose learning never ceases.
Curricula
The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences offers the following degrees and academic programs:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) (See departments for subjects and areas.)
- Bachelor of Science (BS) (See departments for subjects and areas.)
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics (BSAP)
- Preprofessional and Two-Year Curricula
The liberal arts foundation curriculum requirements for these programs are listed in Section 4, Academic Advisement, Progression, and Support. Requirements in the field of the student’s major are listed below and subsequently by departments.
