Political Science A.B.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required courses: 16 sh
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| POL 161 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 220 | RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES | 4 sh |
| POL 461 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
| POL 120 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 sh |
| POL 301 | POLITICAL SIMULATIONS IN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | 4 sh |
| POL 302 | DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS | 4 sh |
Select twenty-four additional hours in POL: 24 sh
It is strongly recommended that Political Science majors, in consultation with their advisors, select a subfield or topical concentration. Subfield and concentration courses will be chosen from among the 24 elective hours. With the approval of the student’s advisor, up to four hours from outside the political science and policy studies department may be applied toward the major to facilitate a concentration. No more than eight internship hours may be applied to the major.
Total Credit Hours: 44