Security Studies, BS

Program Director: Jonathan Morris (252-328-1067; morrisj@ecu.edu)

Security studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to understand and address diverse domestic and international threats to US security. Students learn how to evaluate threats and develop responses at the international, national, state, and local levels. These threats may be posed by natural disasters or by human agency, whether through governments or non-state actors, such as terrorist groups.

For more information about security studies, please contact the program director or visit the program website.

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

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

2. Core - 42 s.h.

A minimum of 24 s.h. from sections 2 and 3 must be above 2999.

a. Research and seminar courses (6 s.h.)

b. Core courses (9 s.h.)

c. Writing course (3 s.h.)

POLS 2090 - Writing for Political Science
or a program director approved rhetoric or writing course

d. Elective courses (24 s.h.)

Some of the below elective courses require prerequisites. Click on courses to view the prerequisite(s) and to see if the course can be used to satisfy general education or other requirements. If you have questions, please ask the program coordinator or an advisor.

Choose courses from at least 4 different prefixes with no more than 12 hours from any one prefix.

Choose a minimum of 24 s.h. from the below electives:

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

A minimum of 24 s.h. from sections 2 and 3 must be above 2999.

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.