Political Science Majors: BA & BS

The Department of Political Scientific discipline offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA), a Available of Science (BS), and a diversity of minors. The following summarizes the similarities and differences between the BA & BS in Political Science.  Run across a snapshot of the majors here.

The similarities:

  • Both degrees require 120 hours to graduate
  • Both degrees require a minor (18+ hours) or a second major
  • All programs at ECU (including Political Science) require a 2.0 GPA overall, and in the major, to graduate
  • All programs at ECU (including Political Science) require 40 hours of General Pedagogy curriculum courses

The main differences between the programs are summarized below:

Available of Arts
Complete information near the plan can exist constitute in the Undergraduate Catalog.

  • General Instruction: 40 Hours
  • Foreign Language: All candidates for the BA caste must demonstrate foreign language proficiency equally defined in the Placement Testing, Foreign Language section of this catalog every bit part of their caste requirements.
  • Core: 36 Hours (POLS 1010, 2010, 2020, 2090, 3031)
    • 3 Hours Theory (Choose from POLS 2070, 3008 or 3050)
    • Electives: eighteen Hours (any POLS class). Note that only six hours of independent study or internship may count toward the major
  • Minor or a 2d major Visit Political Science Double Major

Bachelor of Science
Consummate information well-nigh the program can be found in the Undergraduate Itemize.

  • General Education: xl Hours
  • Foreign Language: Non required
  • Core: 30 Hours (POLS 1010, 2010, 2020, 2090, 3031, 3032)
    • three Hours Theory (Cull from POLS 2070, 3008 or 3050)
    • 9 Hours Electives to a higher place 2999 level
  • Concentration: 24 Hours—Meet Concentrations below
    Choose 1
    • Campaigns, Elections, and American Politics
    • International Relations and Comparative Politics
    • Pre-Police force
    • Public Administration and Policy/State and Local Regime
  • Small or a 2d major Visit Political Science Double Major

​ Bachelor of Science, Pre-Constabulary

Complete information about the program can exist establish in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Competition for admission to superlative-ranked police force schools is intense. To be seriously considered past one of these schools, it helps to take a strong GPA and LSAT exam score.

The Section of Political Scientific discipline's new pre-police concentration allows students interested in attending police school to take the classes that will provide excellent training for the police force school environs, as well equally the reasoning and analytical skills necessary to succeed there.

Classes in the pre-law curriculum include Constitutional Powers, Civil Liberties, American Judiciary and Legal Negotiation. These classes provide students with early on exposure to the cases, concepts, and principles commonly taught in the law school setting. Individuals interested in pursuing careers as lawyers, judges, prosecutors, or other law-related fields would benefit greatly from this concentration in political science.

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Concentrations
The Pre-Law Concentration​Bachelor of Science, Pre-Law
Contest for admission to top-ranked law schools is intense. To be seriously considered past one of these schools, it helps to have a potent GPA and LSAT exam score.

The Department of Political Science'due south new pre-law concentration allows students interested in attending constabulary school to take the classes that volition provide excellent training for the law school environment, as well as the reasoning and analytical skills necessary to succeed in that location.

Classes in the pre-law curriculum include Constitutional Powers, Civil Liberties, American Judiciary and Legal Negotiation. These classes provide students with early on exposure to the cases, concepts, and principles commonly taught in the constabulary school setting. Individuals interested in pursuing careers as lawyers, judges, prosecutors, or other law-related fields would do good greatly from this concentration in political science.

Bachelor of Science in Political Science Concentration in Campaigns, Elections, and American Politics

This concentration will provide students with the tools necessary to analyze the election and campaign process in the United States. A strong emphasis will be placed on understanding the beliefs of candidates, elected officials, and the mass public. Students will learn to analyze political beliefs through the lens of hands-on employ of public opinion polling data drove and analysis.

Bachelor of Science in Political Science Concentration in International Relations and Comparative Politics

This concentration focuses on international interactions between states and offers a comparative perspective on global political systems. Students in this concentration will learn to clarify complex global challenges and consider solutions from political, cultural, societal, and upstanding perspectives.

Bachelor of Science in Political Science Concentration in Public Administration and Policy/State and Local Government

The concentration in Public Administration, Policy, and State and Local Government is designed to provide students with an overview of local government, public service, and nonprofit organizations. The concentration besides introduces students to core concepts in the field and provides students with the opportunity to develop specialized cognition in the areas of organizational behavior, management, budgeting, and local government. This concentration is appropriate for students planning careers in public service, nonprofit organizations, and policy analysis.

Multidisciplinary Studies: Security Studies

The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies: Security Studies. The most significant difference betwixt the two is that the BA requires that students demonstrate foreign language proficiency equally divers in the Placement Testing, Foreign Language section of the Undergraduate Catalog as part of their degree requirements.

Undergraduates can also choose to Small-scale in Security Studies

To explore a career in Security Studies, visit the Security Studies website.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Dr. Jody Baumgartner, Professor & Undergraduate Director
Brewster A-114
Telephone: (252) 328-2584
Email: baumgartnerjo@ecu.edu