Political Science with Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Option (B.A.)
Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Total Semester Hours for the Major in Political Science with Civic & Nonprofit Leadership Option: 40 semester hours
Introductory Courses (13 hours):
or
And complete one of the following:
Required Courses (6 hours):
Take two of the following:
Electives (12 hours):
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*
Footnote:
* Cannot count for both a Required Course and an Elective.
Applied Learning (3 hours):
(only one credit hour may be counted toward applied learning experience)
or PLS 25132 or PLS 25133
(Limited to 3 hours of Political Science Credit)
or PLS 26112
(Limited to 3 hours of Political Science Credit)
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GIS Requirement (3 hours):
Capstone Requirement (3 hours):
All Political Science majors will complete the capstone course after completing at least 75 hours, PLS 1500, PLS 2033, and at least 6 hours of PLS coursework at the 3000-4000 level. PLS 4600 also satisfies the senior seminar requirement in the General Education program.
Students are encouraged to take electives, minors, or a double-major in fields that complement their interests, including other social sciences, foreign languages, humanities, and business.
Footnote:
* Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours may be substituted for Electives, with departmental approval.
** Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours cannot be substituted for Electives, but will count towards degree completion.
*** Three credit hours will count for this requirement. Additional credit hours cannot be substituted for Electives, but will be included in computing the major G.P.A.
# Students enrolled in Honors Independent Study, Research, or Thesis must be enrolled in Political Science Departmental Honors.
Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.