Undergraduate Registration FAQs
This FAQ covers several common issues that College of Business undergraduate students come across preparing for and during registration.
Bookmark it and refer to it as needed!
What to do if a class you want is full
1. Join the waitlist (if available).
If the course offers a waitlist, add yourself as soon as possible. Seats often open as other students adjust their schedules. Being on the waitlist is also the best way for your advisor and department to know you still need the course, which can help inform decisions about opening additional seats or sections. Be sure to check your email regularly and act quickly if a spot becomes available.
2. Check for other sections.
Look for additional sections of the same course. These may be offered at different times, days, or formats
3. Adjust your schedule.
Consider rearranging your current schedule to make room for an open section. Flexibility with times or days can make a big difference.
4. Consider alternative courses.
If the class is not required this term, you may be able to take another course that fulfills a different requirement or advances your degree progress.
5. Consider taking the course in the summer.
Not all courses are offered in the summer, but summer courses can be a great way to stay on track or even get ahead, often with more flexible or condensed formats.
6. Monitor enrollment
Students frequently add and drop courses during registration periods. Check back often.
7. Talk to your advisor.
If the course is required or critical to your plan, your advisor can help you explore options and adjust your plan if needed.
Will you be declaring?
Are you completing the BSBA declaration requirements this semester? Do you have at least a 2.5 GPA?
Review the BSBA declaration requirements at https://business.ecu.edu/concentration/
If you answered yes to both questions, then you can request permission to register for restricted concentration courses contingent on declaring.
Submit an academic advising support request in Learner360
- Subject: Request to register for concentration courses
- Topic: Registration Issues/Schedule Review
- Description: List concentration courses you are requesting
Submit your requests one week prior to the “Early registration” date on the academic calendar to have a decision by registration.
You can view overrides that have been entered on your behalf under “Prepare for Registration” in Registration & Planning in PiratePort.
Note: Approval of your request does not register you for the courses. You will still need to register/waitlist them once you’re able to register.
Online Classes
Online classes may be restricted to students in online degree/certificate programs.
How to know if a class is restricted:
Click the class title and then restrictions. If you see “Must be enrolled in one of the following Campuses: DE/Internet (650)” then that section is restricted.
A department/school/college may choose to restrict all, some, or none of the online sections of a course to online students.
A DE campus restriction may be removed prior to the first week of class, but some online classes will remain restricted for all of registration. On-campus students are encouraged to enroll in available face-to-face classes rather than waiting for an online option.
DE Campus Restriction Removal Dates for College of Business Courses
- Fall 2026: August 10, 2026
- Spring 2027: November 30, 2026
- Fall 2027: August 9, 2027
- Spring 2028: November 29, 2027
Notes:
- Any restricted 3000- and 4000-level ACCT courses will remain restricted to online students.
- Course enrollment is monitored, and restrictions may be lifted earlier without prior notice if needed. On-campus students are strongly discouraged from waiting for an online section when a face-to-face section is available.
MGMT 4842
MGMT 4842 may be restricted to students who are graduating. If you will be graduating and planning to take MGMT 4842 in a fall or spring semester, please have your graduation application submitted one week prior to the “Early registration” date on the academic calendar to ensure you can register for it.
MATH 1065
Does your Degree Works still show “still needed” next to MATH 1065? If so, it is critical you fulfill that requirement as soon as possible to remain on or get back on track with your degree progression. Students can register for MATH 1065 by meeting any one of the following criteria:
- ACT Math ≥ 23
- SAT Math ≥ 570
- Departmental math placement exam 1 ≥ 17
Students not meeting one of the placement criteria will be required to pass MATH 0001 (for out-of-state students) or MATH 0045 (for in-state students) with a C- before taking MATH 1065 at ECU.
Trying to take ENGL 2201?
- Must have at least sophomore class standing (30 credits completed) at time of registration.
- Must register for an appropriate section:
- Writing about the Disciplines: Writing about Business
- Writing about the Disciplines: Writing about the Multidisciplines
- Search by keyword when browsing classes to avoid ENGL 2201 sections set up for other groups of majors.
Field of Study Restrictions
Use this searchable table if you have questions about field of study (major or certificate) restrictions on a College of Business course.
| Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Field of Study Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT | 2101 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | |
| ACCT | 2401 | Financial Accounting | |
| ACCT | 2521 | Managerial Accounting | |
| ACCT | 3101 | Fraud Examination | Accounting, Accounting-Intended, Management (General Business concentration), Management-Intended (General Business concentration) |
| ACCT | 3551 | Intermediate Accounting I | Accounting, Finance |
| ACCT | 3561 | Intermediate Accounting II | Accounting |
| ACCT | 3621 | Cost Accounting | Accounting, Finance |
| ACCT | 3851 | Accounting Information Systems | Accounting |
| ACCT | 4451 | International Accounting | Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain Management |
| ACCT | 4611 | Taxation for Decision Making | Accounting |
| ACCT | 4621 | Controllership Topics | Accounting |
| ACCT | 4631 | Internal Auditing | Accounting |
| ACCT | 4641 | Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | Accounting |
| ACCT | 4991 | Topics in Accounting | Accounting |
| BUSI | 1200 | Strategy First | Accounting, Accounting-Intended, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship-Intended, Finance, Finance-Intended, Management, Management-Intended, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems-Intended, Marketing, Marketing-Intended, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management-Intended |
| BUSI | 2200 | Experiential Leadership: Teams in Action | Accounting, Accounting-Intended, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship-Intended, Finance, Finance-Intended, Management, Management-Intended, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems-Intended, Marketing, Marketing-Intended, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management-Intended |
| BUSI | 3200 | Professional Development and Ethical Leadership | Accounting, Accounting-Intended, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship-Intended, Finance, Finance-Intended, Management, Management-Intended, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems-Intended, Marketing, Marketing-Intended, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management-Intended |
| BUSI | 4200 | Leadership Capstone | Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management |
| ENTR | 3500 | Entrepreneurship Essentials | |
| ENTR | 3501 | Money Management for Entrepreneurs | |
| ENTR | 3502 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Marketing | |
| ENTR | 4212 | Innovation and Opportunity Assessment | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4222 | Entrepreneurial Finance | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4232 | Professional Selling | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4242 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4252 | New Venture Launch | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4262 | Small Business Management | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4272 | Managing the Family Business | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4500 | Entrepreneurial Business Planning | Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Certificate |
| ENTR | 4955 | Topics in Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship |
| ENTR | 4995 | Internship | Entrepreneurship |
| FINA | 1904 | Personal Finance | |
| FINA | 2244 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| FINA | 3004 | Survey of Financial Management | |
| FINA | 3144 | Financial Markets | |
| FINA | 3154 | Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | Finance, Finance-Intended |
| FINA | 3544 | Commercial Property Insurance | Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| FINA | 3554 | Principles of Real Estate | Accounting, Finance |
| FINA | 3564 | Commercial Liability Insurance | Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| FINA | 3724 | Financial Management | |
| FINA | 3824 | Financial Analysis and Planning | Accounting, Finance |
| FINA | 3904 | Investments | Accounting, Finance |
| FINA | 4404 | Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | Finance |
| FINA | 4454 | International Finance | Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain Management |
| FINA | 4500 | Risk Management I | Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| FINA | 4600 | Risk Management II | Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| FINA | 4604 | Real Estate Financing | Finance |
| FINA | 4700 | Advanced Risk and Insurance Topics | Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| FINA | 4734 | Financial Management II | Finance |
| FINA | 4750 | Insurance Market Operations | Finance |
| FINA | 4964 | Topics in Finance | Finance |
| MGMT | 3202 | Fundamentals of Management | |
| MGMT | 3352 | International Business | Accounting, Accounting-Intended, Finance, Finance-Intended, Management, Management-Intended, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems-Intended, Marketing, Marketing-Intended, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management-Intended |
| MGMT | 3362 | Organizational Behavior | Management, Management-Intended |
| MGMT | 3552 | Global Perspectives in Business | |
| MGMT | 4342 | Organizational Change and Development | Management |
| MGMT | 4343 | Organizational Leaders and Leadership | Management |
| MGMT | 4402 | Human Resource Management | Management |
| MGMT | 4452 | Contemporary Ethical Studies in Management | Management |
| MGMT | 4482 | Managerial Negotiation | Management |
| MGMT | 4502 | Talent Acquisition: Recruitment and Selection | Management (Human Resource Management concentration only) |
| MGMT | 4512 | Managing Compensation and Benefits | Management (Human Resource Management concentration only) |
| MGMT | 4522 | Training and Talent Development | Management (Human Resource Management concentration only) |
| MGMT | 4532 | Human Resource Information Systems | Management (Human Resource Management concentration only) |
| MGMT | 4842 | Strategic Management | Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain Management |
| MGMT | 4952 | Topics in Management | Management |
| MIS | 2223 | Introduction to Computers | |
| MIS | 3013 | Introduction to Applied Data Analytics | |
| MIS | 3063 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | |
| MIS | 3123 | Data Management for Data Analytics | |
| MIS | 3673 | Business Application Development | |
| MIS | 3733 | Data and Text Mining | |
| MIS | 3843 | Business Intelligence | |
| MIS | 4113 | Data Base Management Systems | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4123 | Networking and Cloud Systems | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4133 | Managing Information Systems Resources | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4143 | Information Systems Service Management | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4173 | Systems Analysis, Design, and Development | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4203 | Information Security Management | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4543 | Threat Modeling and Cyber Intelligence | Management Information Systems |
| MIS | 4963 | Topics in Management Information Systems | Management Information Systems |
| MKTG | 3832 | Marketing Management | |
| MKTG | 3852 | Cultural Environment of International Business | |
| MKTG | 3872 | Persuading Decision Makers | |
| MKTG | 4332 | Professional Selling | Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Professional Selling Certificate |
| MKTG | 4342 | Sales Force Management | Marketing, Professional Selling Certificate |
| MKTG | 4352 | Selling and Sales Management | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4362 | Retail Management | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4532 | Business and Organizational Marketing | Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Professional Selling Certificate |
| MKTG | 4562 | Marketing Strategy | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4682 | Marketing Intelligence | Marketing, Supply Chain Management |
| MKTG | 4732 | Consumer Behavior | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4752 | Integrated Marketing Communication | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4762 | Services Marketing | Marketing, Finance (Risk Management & Insurance concentration only) |
| MKTG | 4782 | Customer Relationship Management | Marketing, Professional Selling Certificate |
| MKTG | 4792 | Social Media Marketing | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4972 | Topics in Marketing | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4975 | Digital Marketing | Marketing |
| MKTG | 4992 | International Marketing | Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 3123 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | |
| OMGT | 3223 | Business Decision Modeling | |
| OMGT | 4383 | Supply Chain Analytics | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4493 | Quality Management | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4733 | Project Management | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4743 | Purchasing and Materials Management | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4753 | Strategic Logistics Management | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4763 | Strategic Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Management |
| OMGT | 4863 | Topics in Operations Management | Supply Chain Management |