East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Political Science, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
transfer@ecu.edu

Revised: April, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
POL 120: American Government 3 POLS 1010: National Government UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course
POL 210: Comparative Government 3 POLS 2010: Intro Compar Govt and Politics Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
POL 220: International Relations 3 POLS 2020: Intro to Internatl Relations Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 8 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: College Transfer Success Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

General Education waiver information, for students completing an AA, AS, AATP, or ASTP, can be found on our Transfer Hub.

ECU does not have a transfer credit limit.

  • A minimum of 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree and at least 50 percent of the total hours required in the major must be completed through enrollment in East Carolina University. 

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
POLS 1010: National Government 3

If equivalent not taken at the community college.
POLS 2010: Intro Compar Govt and Politics 3
POLS 2020: Intro to Internatl Relations 3
POLS 2090: Writing for Political Science 3
POLS 3031: Rsrch Design for Political Sci 3
POLS 3032: Stat Methods for Political Sci 3
Choose 3 hours: 3
  • POLS 2070 - Introduction to Political Theory
  • POLS 3008 - Topics in Political Theory
  • POLS 3050 - Theory and Politics of Social and Protest Movements in the United States
Restricted Electives: 33

American politics, campaigns and elections (6 s.h.)

Choose 2 courses from the following:

  •     POLS 3006 - Topics in American Politics
  •     POLS 3033 - Voting Behavior and Public Opinion
  •     POLS 3035 - American Political Parties and Politics
  •     POLS 3036 - Interest Groups and Lobbying
  •     POLS 3037 - Campaigns and Elections
  •     POLS 3038 - Public Opinion Polling
  •     POLS 3039 - Black Politics in America
  •     POLS 3040 - Women in Politics
  •     POLS 3045 - Humor and American Politics
  •     POLS 3090 - Religion and American Politics
  •     POLS 3202 - The American Legislature
  •     POLS 3203 - The American Executive
  •     POLS 3241 - Urban Political Systems
  •     POLS 3244 - North Carolina Politics
  •     POLS 4310 - Mass Media and American Politics
  •     POLS 4321 - Contemporary Southern Politics

Comparative government and international relations (6 s.h.)

Choose 2 courses from the following:

  •     POLS 3007 - Topics in International Relations and Comparative Politics
  •     POLS 3140 - Politics of Globalization
  •     POLS 3144 - American Foreign Policy
  •     POLS 3155 - National Security Policy
  •     POLS 3180 - The US Intelligence Community
  •     POLS 3232 - The European Union
  •     POLS 3233 - Visegrad in the 21st Century
  •     POLS 3234 - West European Political Systems
  •     POLS 3236 - Russian Politics
  •     POLS 3260 - Middle Eastern Political Systems
  •     POLS 3265 - African Political Systems
  •     POLS 3290 - Communities in Conflict: Causes, Dynamics, and Resolutions of Civil Wars
  •     POLS 3291 - Politics of Genocide in the Twentieth Century
  •     POLS 3293 - International Organizations
  •     POLS 3295 - International Law
  •     POLS 3297 - International Political Economy
  •     POLS 3298 - Diplomacy and International Negotiation
  •     POLS 4360 - Politics of Developing Areas
  •     POLS 4382 - Politics of Terrorism
  •     POLS 4383 - Clash of Nations: The Drivers Behind Interstate Conflict

Public Administration and Policy (6 s.h.)

Choose 2 courses from the following:

  •     POLS 3009 - Topics in Public Administration and Public Policy
  •     POLS 3041 - Women and Public Policy
  •     POLS 3240 - State and Local Government
  •     POLS 3242 - Municipal Policy and Administration
  •     POLS 3252 - Public Administration
  •     POLS 3253 - Government Fiscal Administration
  •     POLS 3255 - Domestic Public Policy

POLS electives (15 s.h.)

Choose 5 POLS courses above 2999.

 
Minor (or second major) and electives 0-30

Completion of a minor (or second major) and electives to reach 120 total hours for degree.

No course counted for the POLS major may count for the POLS minor.