Political Science, BA

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.

(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission  section.)

3. Core - 36 s.h.

• POLS 1010 - National Government
• POLS 2010 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
• POLS 2020 - Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2090 - Writing for Political Science
• POLS 3031 - Research Design for Political Science

4. Minor (or second major) and electives to complete requirements for graduation.

(No course counted for the POLS major may count for the POLS minor.)

ECU Minor Requirements Policy

The university’s policy regarding double counting credits between major and minor can be found in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section of this catalog. See “Minor Requirements”. 

• No more than 9 credit hours required for satisfying a major can count towards the credits required for satisfying a minor, excluding specified cognates (required courses but outside of the major discipline).
• Individual programs may have additional restrictions.
• A student may not major and minor in the same discipline as defined by the program’s 6-digit CIP code.

If you have questions, please reach out to your program coordinator or director.