HHP Advising Frequently Asked Questions

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

1.  How many hours are needed to graduate from my program?

• Exercise Physiology, Athletic Training, Environmental Health, Health Education and Promotion and School Health Education ALL require 126 semester hours.
• Physical Education (Teacher Preparation) requires 128 semester hours.
• Health Fitness Specialist requires 125 semester hours.
• Recreational Therapy and Recreation and Park Management require 123 semester hours.
• Sport Studies requires 121 semester hours.
  

2.  How many hours of foundations curriculum are required for graduation? 42 hours are required in all majors.

3.  Does remedial math count towards my foundations curriculum requirements? NO.  It also will not count towards total hours needed to graduate.

4.  How many writing intensive semester hours are required for graduation? 12 - including ENGL 1100, ENGL 1200, one writing intensive course in your major, and one more of your choice unless you have more than one writing intensive course in your major.

ACADEMIC RULES:

1.  How many drops were assigned to me when I entered ECU? One drop for every 30 semester hours of classes left to take towards graduation.  Drops not used will roll forward to the following term.

2.  When can I change my schedule without having the drops count against me? The first 5 days of classes.

3.  May I drop a class after 50% of the semester has passed without special permission? NO

4.  How many grade replacements am I allowed? 4 grade replacements (starting Fall 2010).  Which classes can be replaced?  Freshman (0000/1000) and Sophomore (2000) level classes in which you received a grade of D or F.  Please note that if a student successfully completes a course for which the initial course is a pre-requisite for that they may no longer grade replace the initial course.  For example, a student may no longer grade replace ENGL 1100 after successfully completing ENGL 1200.

5.  How do I take advantage of the grade replacement policy? Starting Fall 2010 any course 3 credits or higher that is repeated will be automatically processed as a grade replacement.  If a student wishes to grade replace a course that is 1 or 2 credits they must complete and submit a grade replacement form to the Registrar's Office in 105 Whichard.  See here for more information and the form.

6.  How long is my ECU catalog valid? 5 years  Where may I get one?  ECU no longer prints undergraduate catalogs; instead students may access their undergraduate catalog online.  See here for access to all online catalogs.

7.  What are pre-requisites? Courses required to be completed before taking another course.

8.  What are co-requisites? Courses required to be taken with another course (ex. labs).  Students must register for co-requisites at the same time, see here for instructions.

9.  What’s the maximum full time load allowed without special permission during the Fall/Spring semester? 18 hours. Summer Session 1/2? 7 hours.

10.  What constitutes a full time load? A minimum of 12 semester hours.  Students should take at least an average of 15 hours a semester in order to graduate in 4 years.

11.  How many “earned” hours must I have to be a sophomore? 30. Junior? 60. Senior? 90.

12.  What do the following initials mean next to the courses in the undergraduate catalog?

                FC:FA        Counts towards Foundations Curriculum Fine Arts
                FC:SO        Counts towards Foundations Curriculum Social Science
                FC:SC        Counts towards Foundations Curriculum Natural Science
                FC:HU        Counts towards Foundations Curriculum Humanities

GPA & DECLARING MAJORS:

1.  At ECU, what would be my Grade Point Average (GPA) if I made all A’s in my classes during the semester? 4.0. All B’s? 3.0. All C’s? 2.0. All D’s? 1.0.

2.  Is a student with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 considered in academic difficulty? YES!

3.  What does Academic Difficulty mean? A student will be placed on Academic Warning if he/she does not meet the 2.0 requirement and will remain on Warning until the required GPA is acquired.  Depending on the number of GPA hours and transfer hours you have completed, you might be placed on Academic Probation.  Two consecutive semesters of Probation will result in Suspension!  If you are suspended more than two times you will be suspended indefinitely.  Please see here for more information on GPA requirements.  Students will receive email notification of Academic Probation and will be required to complete an Academic Recovery Module on Onestop.  Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic adviser to identify possible strategies which the student will use during the probationary semester to improve academic standing.

4.  What GPA will I need to declare my major? BS in Physical Education, BS in School Health and a BS in Public Health Studies: Community Health require a 2.5. All other degrees in the College of Health & Human Performance require a 2.0. You must maintain this GPA in order to remain in your program.

5.  Do I need to pass a fitness test to declare my major? Only if your major is in the Department of Kinesiology. All other degrees do not require the majors fitness test.

6.  When is the fitness test given? The test is offered the last Friday of every month during the Fall/Spring semester and at least once over the summer.  Register no later than 48 hours in advance and students may access the online sign up system from the HHP Advising Center's website.

7.  Who takes the Praxis I and II? Students who are in the Physical Education and School Health (teacher prep) majors.  Go to www.ets.org/praxis to learn more about the Praxis Exam for educators.  The PRAXIS I is required prior to declaration whereas the PRAXIS II is required prior to licensure.

REGISTRATION:

1.  What is the registration process? First, you should refer to your major's planning tools and determine which courses you want to take next.  Next, schedule an appointment with your advisor.  Your advisor will email you when he/she begins seeing students for advising.  It is very important that you schedule your appointment as soon as you get this email to avoid complications registering for courses.  At this meeting, you will discuss classes you need to move toward declaring your major and graduation.  You will also receive your registration PIN code. Your registration PIN code changes each semester.  You should also discuss classes needed to get into certain graduate programs if that is your destination.  See here for more information on this process.

2.  What is the best way to make an appointment to see my advisor? See our Appointments page for more information. 

3.  What do I need to bring to the advising meeting that I schedule with my advisor? Bring your major's planning tools and a list of questions you have for your advisor.

4.  How may I register? You will register online by using OneStop to access Banner. In Banner, you will use your 6-digit registration PIN code to access the drop/add worksheet.  See here for more information.

5.  When may I register? The Registrar's Office provides a schedule that shows what day and time you can register based on how many credits you have earned.

6.  When do I register for summer classes? You will register for them during the spring pre-registration period at the same time you register for fall classes.

7.  May I take summer classes at another school and transfer them to ECU? Yes, but under certain guidelines: a) Must have a 2.0 GPA; b) Cannot earn credit for a course you failed at ECU nor grade replace a course at another school; c) Approval will not be granted if the student is ineligible to return to ECU due to disciplinary problems.  Students must ask for permission by submitting a permission form and have the transcripts of the completed course submitted to the Office of the Registrar immediately after completing the course.

Additional REGISTRATION FAQ's may be answered here.