Department of Political Science

Alethia H. Cook, Chair

More information is available on the department website.

Faculty

•  https://politicalscience.ecu.edu/about/faculty-staff/

Programs

• Political Science, BA/Public Administration, MPA
• Political Science, BS/Public Administration, MPA

• Political Science, BA
• Political Science, BS
• Security Studies, BS

• Political Science Honors

• Comparative Government and International Relations Minor
• Political Science Minor
• Public Administration Minor
• Security Studies Minor

Courses

• POLS 1010 - National Government
• POLS 1050 - Politics and Global Understanding
• POLS 2010 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
• POLS 2020 - Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2070 - Introduction to Political Theory
• POLS 2090 - Writing for Political Science
• POLS 2091 - Legal Writing
• POLS 3006 - Topics in American Politics
• POLS 3007 - Topics in International Relations and Comparative Politics
• POLS 3008 - Topics in Political Theory
• POLS 3009 - Topics in Public Administration and Public Policy
• POLS 3012 - Politics Through Film
• POLS 3013 - Decision Making in the United Nations
• POLS 3031 - Research Design for Political Science
• POLS 3032 - Statistical Methods for Political Science
• POLS 3033 - Voting Behavior and Public Opinion
• POLS 3034 - Political Marketing
• POLS 3035 - American Political Parties and Politics
• POLS 3036 - Interest Groups and Lobbying
• POLS 3037 - Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 3038 - Public Opinion Polling
• POLS 3039 - Black Politics in America
• POLS 3040 - Women in Politics
• POLS 3041 - Women and Public Policy
• POLS 3042 - American Politics Through Music
• POLS 3045 - Humor and American Politics
• POLS 3050 - Theory and Politics of Social and Protest Movements in the United States
• POLS 3080 - Security and Weapons of Mass Destruction
• POLS 3090 - Religion and American Politics
• POLS 3140 - Politics of Globalization
• POLS 3144 - American Foreign Policy
• POLS 3155 - National Security Policy
• POLS 3180 - The US Intelligence Community
• POLS 3202 - The American Legislature
• POLS 3203 - The American Executive
• POLS 3204 - The American Judiciary
• POLS 3205 - The US Supreme Court
• POLS 3223 - Constitutional Powers
• POLS 3224 - Civil Liberties
• POLS 3232 - The European Union
• POLS 3233 - Visegrad in the 21st Century
• POLS 3234 - West European Political Systems
• POLS 3235 - East European Political Systems
• POLS 3236 - Russian Politics
• POLS 3240 - State and Local Government
• POLS 3241 - Urban Political Systems
• POLS 3242 - Municipal Policy and Administration
• POLS 3244 - North Carolina Politics
• POLS 3252 - Public Administration
• POLS 3253 - Government Fiscal Administration
• POLS 3255 - Domestic Public Policy
• POLS 3260 - Middle Eastern Political Systems
• POLS 3265 - African Political Systems
• POLS 3283 - Authoritarian Regimes
• POLS 3290 - Communities in Conflict: Causes, Dynamics, and Resolutions of Civil Wars
• POLS 3291 - Politics of Genocide in the Twentieth Century
• POLS 3293 - International Organizations
• POLS 3295 - International Law
• POLS 3297 - International Political Economy
• POLS 3298 - Diplomacy and International Negotiation
• POLS 4000 - Political Leadership
• POLS 4175 - Legal Negotiation and Analysis
• POLS 4310 - Mass Media and American Politics
• POLS 4321 - Contemporary Southern Politics
• POLS 4382 - Politics of Terrorism
• POLS 4383 - Clash of Nations: The Drivers Behind Interstate Conflict
• POLS 4501 - Independent Study in Political Science
• POLS 4502 - Independent Study in Political Science
• POLS 4521 - Directed Readings in Political Science
• POLS 4522 - Directed Readings in Political Science
• POLS 4551 - Honors
• POLS 4552 - Honors
• POLS 4983 - Internship in Political Science
• POLS 4996 - Capitol Experience

• SECS 1000 - Introduction to Security Studies
• SECS 4000 - Senior Seminar in Security Studies