Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Biology degree at East Carolina University is more adaptable than the Bachelor of Science in biology degree and provides a broad-based biological background with increased hands-on experience.

Program Overview

The program provides flexibility for students to tailor their courses in key areas to facilitate career development in the STEM field.

The BA program in biology will allow you to focus on building industrially relevant knowledge and skills while reducing emphasis on prerequisite courses needed for medical and other health professional careers that are part of our current BS program.

It will put you at the forefront of the technological shift toward biologics and position you to become a future leader in this field.

The BA in biology degree will allow you to design course requirements, making it possible for you to complete a double major in biology and science education in four years.

This change will make the double major a more desirable option and help increase the number of highly qualified STEM teachers ECU produces.

Career Path

Natural Sciences Managers
Clinical Research Coordinators
Water Resource Specialists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Geneticists
Biologists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Forensic Science Technicians

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry
Biology
Principles of Genetics
Ecology
Cell and Developmental Biology
Biostatistics
Biotechnology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00 , International

More details

Fall domestic priority deadline: April 1, after this date - rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Competitive admission based on review of academic records
First‑year applicants (fewer than 24 semester hours): official academic records from all secondary schools sent directly from the school or an official school representative
Transfer applicants (24 or more semester hours): all official college/university (third‑level) transcripts
Applicants with university‑level coursework completed outside the u.S.: official course‑by‑course evaluation of university‑level courses (from naces member agencies such as international education evaluations (iee), the evaluation company [formerly spantran], or world education services [wes]

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23715 USD / year

≈ 23715 USD / year
Out-of-State

23715 USD / year

≈ 23715 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7438 USD / year

≈ 7438 USD / year

Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Tuition Fees

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