Admission Requirements
Admission
First-time freshmen students that meet ONE of the following criteria will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Political Science major in the College of Arts & Sciences. Current University admission standards are:
- Cumulative 2.6 high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- Cumulative 2.0 high school GPA (4.0 scale) AND 990 SAT ERW + M OR 19 ACT
- Rank in Top 10% high school graduating class
Transfer
Transfer students who have attempted at least 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Political Science major in the College of Arts & Sciences provided they have earned a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in coursework at the previous accredited school(s) attended.
Transfer students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions must meet transfer admission criteria AND first-time freshmen criteria to be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the Political Science major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Coursework completed at regionally accredited institutions will be evaluated upon admission to the University. Results of transfer credit evaluations are available to students through CougarNet. Up to 12 hours of credit from regionally accredited universities will count toward the political science major. Of those, up to 3 credit hours can be either POLS 200 or POLS 300, but not both. No internships, independent studies, or directed readings taken at other institutions will count for credit toward the political science major. In addition, no student can fulfill the Senior Assignment requirement with work done at another university.
For more information regarding transferring to SIUE, please visit the transfer website.
