MAJOR: B.A. in Political Science

Political Science majors must complete the following:

1. Complete a minimum of 124 hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. The last 30 hours must be completed at ECSU.
2. Complete General Education Core - 46 hours.
3. Complete Major Core Requirement - 36 semester hours
4. Complete General Electives: minimum 46 semester hours
5. Political Science Students who minor in Public Administration should take 15 semester hours of Public Administration courses. Students also have the option of taking PAD 402 or POLS 486 as electives in addition to the 15 semester hours required for the minor.
6. Complete 12 hours in related courses
7. Students can opt for POLS 490 Independent Study/Special Problems as an elective course in Political Science.
8. Must earn a grade of C or better in POLS 200, 311, and 499.

A. General Education Core		46
B. Major Core Requirements		36
POLS 200	Intro. to Political Science		3
POLS 301	American National Government		3
POLS 305	Political Theory		3
POLS 304	State and Local Government		3
PAD 200	Intro to Public Administration		3
POLS 307	American Political Ideas		3
POLS 310	American Presidency		3
POLS 311	Political Science Methods		3
POLS 402	Pol. Problems of Contemporary Africa		3
POLS 403	American Foreign Policy		3
POLS 404	Comparative Politics		3
POLS 483	International Relations		3
POLS 484	International Organization		3
POLS 499	Seminar/Research in Pol. Sci.		3
C. Related Courses		12

Select 12 semester hours from the following:

CJ 310	American Const. Law	3
CJ 406	Intro. to Jurisprudence	3
HIST 250*	Afro-American History	3
HIST 255	American History to 1877	3
HIST 256	American History Since 1877	3
HIST 385	Mod. European Hist. 1789-1918	3

OR

HIST 386	Europe Since 1918		3
PHIL 250	Intro. to Philosophy		3
PHIL 251	Soc. and Pol. Philosophy		3
D. Minor/Electives		30
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree		124

* Indicates Required Course