Departments

Computer Science

Why Study Computing?

If you’re looking at computer science, you are curious by nature. As a computing professional, your impact on humanity will be defined by your ability to solve real-world problems through the innovative and creative use of computer hardware and software.

Opportunities without Boundaries

We know why you’re looking at Computer Science. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2020, 1 out of 2 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) jobs will be in the computing discipline. Many of these jobs recently have either been created or will be created soon in response to rapid advances in the discipline.

Computing professionals are at the forefront of solving grand challenge problems such as world hunger, drug discovery, personalized medicine, next generation airplanes, self-driving automobiles, pollution control and protecting the environment. Again, we know why you’re looking at Computer Science.

Well-Rounded Academic Preparation

No matter what your academic and career pursuits are, computing knowledge gives you an edge; computing knowledge from CET gives you a stronger edge. We’ll transform you from being a consumer of software technologies to a creator of solutions that solve the most pressing of our societal problems.

Computing Undergraduate Education:

An Enviable Foundation for Professional Graduate Degrees in Health Care and Law

Typically, students planning to pursue graduate professional degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and physical therapy choose biology or chemistry as an undergraduate major. However, an undergraduate computing degree gives you unparalleled advantage for admission to graduate professional degrees and beyond.

Explore this site to learn about computing academic programs, research, and student and faculty activities of the computer science department at ECU.

Construction Management

Construction is booming. You see this. You want a job as soon as you graduate. You know this.

One last factoid from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment of construction managers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Construction managers are expected to be needed to oversee the anticipated increase in construction activity over the coming decade. Those with a bachelor’s degree in construction science, construction management or civil engineering, coupled with construction experience, will have the best job prospects.

Our construction management graduates typically have multiple job offers because of high demand in the construction industry. Our program is well known nationally and has a great reputation. You’ll be proud to be a part of our family.

Residential, infrastructure and commercial construction companies want the best. Our qualified and industry-experienced faculty represent the fields of architecture, construction management, civil engineering and mechanical engineering. Notably the first accredited Construction Management program in North Carolina, our program is also one of the largest in the Southeast.
Admit it. You’re hooked. Check us out!

Engineering

Are you interested in making the world a better place and helping to solve the challenges of the 21st century such as energy, the environment and human health? Our engineering programs can you help you be the next great innovator

The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts it the best. “Consider a career in engineering. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects employment growth for these workers, with nearly 140,000 new jobs expected for engineers over the 2016-2026 decade. And in 2016, engineers had a median annual wage of $91,010 — more than twice the median wage for all workers.”

At ECU, our highest priorities are your success and the excellence of our engineering program. We achieve this through small engineering classes taught by faculty (not graduate students), project-based learning and high faculty-student interaction.

We believe successful engineers must have a broad base of technical skills to assure they can meet the engineering challenges of the future. Obtaining a general engineering degree with concentrations gives you the flexibility to meet employer demands and be great problem solvers.
If you have a strong leading toward health and engineering, our biomedical engineering program teaches science, analysis and design. With the hands-on engineering experiences that you’ll receive here at CET, you can help solve real-life biomedical problems in collaboration with ECU’s Brody School of Medicine faculty.

Technology Systems

Whether you want to tinker in manufacturing, software or networks, you need to have the know-how and skillset that can take a product or idea from idea to reality. And if you ever wonder how the product gets from point A to point B, you need to know the behind-the-scenes mechanisms needed to make that happen.

Our student-centered approach to education prepares you for an outstanding career in the very dynamic fields of technology. Our hands-on programs allow you to apply what you learn in our cutting edge instructional facilities and labs. Our close alliances with business and industry help us maintain our curriculum in step with technology advancements and industry needs, and gives you opportunities for internships, coops and permanent employment.

Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering

The Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering at East Carolina University was originally established in the mid 1990s as the Center for Sustainable Tourism. In the fall of 2013, the Center expanded its research activities to include sustainable energy, natural resources, and the built environment. Today, the Center primarily focuses on collaborative research in areas of sustainable energy and ecological systems. The Center also partners with numerous industries and organizations within North Carolina on a variety of sustainability issues. Faculty and staff at the Center have expertise in areas such as energy conversion, thermo-fluids, renewable energy, coastal engineering, and engineering education.

Advising Center

Our advising center is here to help you, the student. It is our mission as your advisor to help guide you through the many academic formal/informal policies and guidelines, departmental and university procedures and regulations, program requirements, and all things academic on your path to graduation.