HHP Academic Sessions

Discover the College of Health and Human Performance (HHP), where we make an impact every day. HHP is built for the difference-makers who are looking for an amazing education and experience. Our college educates and empowers, prioritizing real-world guidance that leads to healthier opportunities, careers, and lives. Our majors turn into missions. Our dynamic array of degrees make a difference and our calling reaches beyond our campus. At these information sessions, you can meet our exceptional faculty, academic advisors, and current students while also learning about our opportunities for internships, scholarships, research, fieldwork, study abroad programs, and how you will make an impact.

Virtual Undergraduate Sessions:
  • Health Education and Promotion Virtual Academic Day | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
    You are invited to learn more about the concentrations and coursework in Environmental Health and in Public Health, and the specific careers you can pursue with these degrees. This department is great for students who are interested in pursuing dental, occupational therapy, medical school and more.
  • Register for Human Development and Family Science Virtual Academic Day | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
    Discover four of our undergraduate academic programs: Birth-Kindergarten Teacher Education, Child Life, Family and Community Services, and Family and Consumer Sciences.
  • Register for Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising Virtual Academic Day | Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
    Learn more about our BS in Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising with three concentrations: Interior Design, Interiors Merchandising, and Fashion Merchandising.
  • Register for Kinesiology Virtual Academic Day | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
    The Department of Kinesiology offers three undergraduate programs including Exercise Physiology (2 concentrations) and Physical Education & Coaching Science (2 concentrations) and our brand-new BS in Sport Performance Science. Learn more about our student experiences, classes, labs and all of the careers you can pursue with these degrees! This department is great for students who are interested in pursuing physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine and more.
  • Register for Recreation Sciences and Sport Management Virtual Academic Day | Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
    Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of others using sport, recreation and leisure activities, and how to plan and conduct programs and administrative responsibilities such as supervision and management, facility design, and leadership skills. This department features our BS in Recreation, Park and Sport Management (with two concentrations: Sport Management and Recreation and Park Management) and our BS in Recreational Therapy.
  • Register for the School of Social Work Virtual Academic Day | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
    Learn more about our Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the academic path our students take. Featuring courses in: human behavior and the social environment, social work practice, social policy, research, mental health, and a semester-long internship. Explore the field that has a high job placement rate.
Master of Social Work (MSW) Virtual Information Sessions:
The mission of the East Carolina University Master of Social Work program and the School of Social Work align to educate competent, ethical social workers who can: serve and practice effectively at all system levels, in rural and metropolitan areas, to assist, collaborate with, and empower diverse individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities, locally and globally, to reach and maintain well-being. 
PhD in Medical Family Therapy Virtual Information Sessions:

ECU’s Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) program — the first of its kind in the nation — is where trailblazers begin. Whether your goal is to teach in a MedFT or MFT program, work in a medical school setting, or transform healthcare through policy, this program prepares you to lead meaningful change.