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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
University and College requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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POSC 150 |
Introduction to American Politics |
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POSC 240 |
Introduction to Global Politics |
3 |
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POSC 300 |
Research Methods for Political Science |
3 |
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One of the following courses: |
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POSC 220 |
Introduction to Public Policy |
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POSC 270 |
Comparative Politics |
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POSC 285 |
Introduction to Political Theory |
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Eighteen credits distributed as follows: |
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- nine credits from POSC courses at the 400-level
- nine credits from POSC courses at the 300- or 400-level
Within these eighteen credits, the courses must represent three of the four fields listed below: (Detailed list of courses available from department office.)
American Politics
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Political Theory
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ECON 151 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
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ECON 152 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3 |
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GEOG 120 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
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One additional GEOG course |
3 |
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HIST 104 |
World History II |
3 |
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HIST 206 |
U.S. History Since 1865 |
3 |
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PSYC 100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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Two courses from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, or Sociology |
6 |
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HIST 491 |
Planning a Course of Instruction |
3 |
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HIST 492 |
Integrating Instructional Technology into Social Studies Teaching |
1 |
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HIST 493 |
Seminar: Problems in Teaching History and Social Sciences |
3 |
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3 |
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EDUC 400 |
Student Teaching |
9 |
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EDUC 413 |
Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology |
4 |
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EDUC 414 |
Teaching Exceptional Adolescents |
3 |
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EDUC 419 |
Diversity in Secondary Education |
3 |
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EDUC 420 |
Reading in the Content Areas |
1 |
A grade of C- or better is required in all required EDUC, ECON, GEOG, HIST, and POSC courses.
To be eligible to student teach, Political Science Education students must have a GPA of 3.0 in their major and an overall GPA of 2.75. Students must also pass a teacher competency test as established by the University Council on Teacher Education. Students should consult the teacher education program coordinator to obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning student teaching policies.
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CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
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