Overview

Have you ever wondered how cities decide where to put traffic signals? Are you interested in being part of the process of developing policies that will improve daily life?

East Carolina University's Political Science program allows you to work closely with dynamic teachers studying a wide range of subjects, ranging from United States politics, to war and terrorism, as well as various areas of comparative politics, international relations and public policy.

You will take some required introductory courses to ground you in the disciplines, which will prepare you to study a wide variety of specific subjects. In addition, you will have an expanded array of requirements and structured electives, to ensure thorough coverage of the fields. Your education will cover analytical research, thinking and writing.

Career Path

Political Scientists - Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.
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Programme Structure

Courses include:

National Government
Comparative Government and Politics
International Relations
Writing for Political Science
Legal Writing
Research Design for Political Science
Statistical Methods for Political Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

International applicants: competitive review of academic records and english proficiency
First-year (freshman, <24 college hours): official secondary school academic records required
Course-by-course evaluation required for university-level courses taken outside the u.S.; evaluations accepted from naces members (iee, the evaluation company, wes)
Proof of english proficiency alternatives: diploma from a u.S. High school with two years of attendance
Proof of english proficiency alternatives: diploma from a high school in an exempt country
Proof of english proficiency alternative: transcript showing a final grade of b or better in an academic english writing/composition course from a u.S. College or university
Placement credit accepted from a-level, advanced placement (ap), and international baccalaureate (ib) results

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24555 USD / year

≈ 24555 USD / year
Out-of-State

24555 USD / year

≈ 24555 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7789 USD / year

≈ 7789 USD / year

Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Career Path

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Greenville

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