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Political Science, Social Science, Secondary Education, B.S.

Course Number and Title

Credits

Foundational Studies Program requirements indicated in bold.

 

ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing

3

ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research

3

UF 100 Intellectual Foundations

3

UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations

3

DLM Mathematics

3-4

DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab

4

DLN Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course

3-4

DLV Visual and Performing Arts

3

DLL Literature and Humanities

3-4

DLS ED-CIFS 201 Foundations of Education

3

DLS POLS 101 American National Government

3

EDTECH 202 Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age

3

ED-CIFS 301* Teaching Experience I

1

ED-CIFS 302* Learning and Instruction

4

FF ED-CIFS 400 Constructing a Professional Portfolio

3

ED-CIFS 401* Professional Year -- Teaching Experience II

2

ED-CIFS 405* Teaching Secondary Social Studies

3

ED-LTCY 444* Content Literacy for Secondary Students

3

ED-SPED 350* Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the Secondary Level

3

Teaching Experience III/IV*

16

*You must apply for admission to secondary teacher education in order to enroll in these upper-division education courses.

 

Completion of all requirements for graduation with a secondary education option may require more than 120 credit hours. See Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies for more information.

 

CID POLS 200 Introduction to Politics

3

A student must take three of the following courses:

POLS 300 Introduction to American Politics

POLS 305 Introduction to Comparative Politics

POLS 306 Introduction to International Relations

POLS 315 Introduction to Political Thought

9

Upper-division comparative government elective:

POLS 422 Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe

POLS 423 Latin American Politics

POLS 424 Canadian Politics

POLS 425 Politics in Asia

POLS 426 European Politics

POLS 427 Politics of Africa

3

HIST 111-112 United States History or

HIST 211-212 Problems in U. S. History

6

Upper-division political science electives

(It is recommended that students consult with a political science advisor when selecting their upper division courses.)

12

Social science field other than political science

(History will need only 14 additional credits over those already required, Economics and Sociology will require 20 credits)

14-20

Electives to total 128 credits

9

Total

128