BA POLITICAL SCIENCE (2011-2012)
FOUNDATIONS CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS (10 hours)
ENGLISH COMPOSITION (6 hours)
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
at least one course in Humanities & one in Fine Arts
S.H.
ENGL 1100
3
ENGL 1200
3
HUMANITIES2
WI
ENGL, CLAS, FORL, PHIL,
(Foreign Languages 1001-1004 do not meet this
requirement.)
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
WI
S.H.
WI
NATURAL SCIENCES2 (8 hours)
BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS
at least one laboratory course
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
WI
FINE ARTS2
ART, THEA, DNCE, MUSC
MATH OR LOGIC2 (3 hours)
MATH 1050, 1065, 1066, 1067, 2127, or PHIL 1500
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
WI
3
SOCIAL SCIENCES2 (12 hours)
ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI
Must take one course from at least (3) areas
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
WI
3
3
3
3
Free Electives (estimated 12 hours)
(Electives needed to reach 126 for graduation)
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
WI
HEALTH and EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE
(3 hours) at least one course in each
COURSE
TERM
GRADE
S.H.
HLTH 1000
2
EXSS 1000 or
1001
1 or 2
WI
4/2011
BA POLITICAL SCIENCE (2011-2012)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH LEVEL 1004 (12 hrs)
level 1001 (3)
level 1002 (3)
level 1003 (3)
level 1004 (3)
CORE (36 hrs)
POLS 1010. National Government (3) (F,S,SS)
POLS 2010. Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (3) (WI) (F,S)
POLS 2020. Introduction to International Relations (3) (F,S)
Choose one from the following:
POLS 2070. Introduction to Political Theory (3) (F,S)
POLS 3031. Research Design for Political Science (3) (F)
POLS 3042. American Politics Through Music (3)
POLS 3050. The Theory and Politics of Social & Protest Movements in the US (3) (S)
Choose a minimum of 24 sh of POLS above 2999 to total 36 sh
MINOR (24 sh-estimate):
PIRATE TIPS
1. Some majors require specific foundations curriculum courses. Check catalog for appropriate courses.
2. Certain honors & interdisciplinary courses may also be used to satisfy foundations curriculum requirements.
Refer to the undergraduate catalog for appropriate courses for your major.
3. Hours for MATH 0001, MATH 0045, READ 1032, READ 1033, and READ 1034 do not count toward
graduation.
REMINDERS
At least 30 hours must be taken at ECU and at least ½ major hours (core/cognate) must be taken at ECU.
You must have 12 hours of WI (writing intensive) courses—with at least 3 hours in the major.
TOTAL HOURS for Graduation: 126 hours