Political Science, BS

Program Coordinator: Jody Baumgartner (A-114 Brewster Building; 252-328-2843; baumgartnerjo@ecu.edu)

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit see General Education Program.)

2. Core - 30 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from:

Choose 9 s.h. POLS courses above 2999

3. Concentrations - 24 s.h.

(Choose one.)

a. Campaigns, Elections, and American Politics

Required courses:

Choose 12 s.h. from the following:

b. International Relations and Comparative Politics

(Students pursuing this concentration are encouraged to take foreign language courses and/or study abroad, as both can be desired by relevant employers. Talk to your academic advisor about these important opportunities.)

Choose 12 s.h. from the following:

c. Pre-Law

(A minimum 2.5 GPA is required to be accepted into this concentration.)

Required courses:

Choose 12 s.h. from the following (at least 6 s.h. above 2999):

d. Public Administration and Policy/State and Local Government

Required courses:

Choose 15 s.h. from the following:

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.)