Education Program Requirements

  • EDU 340: Research and Methods in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 343: Research and Methods in Teaching and Learning in the Social Sciences
  • EDU 460: Seminar in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 469.03: Laboratory Practice and Practicum in Secondary Teaching

American Government Requirements

Students can pursue one of three possible paths through the education program with an American government endorsement.

Option 1: Completion of a 32 semester hour teaching major which must minimally include the following courses:

  • POL 101: Introduction to Political Science (4 credits)
  • One of the following (4 credits):
    • POL 250: Politics of International Relations
    • POL 251: International Political Economy
  • One of the following (4 credits):
    • POL 255: Comparative Politics I
    • POL 264: Political Theory II
  • One of the following (4 credits):
    • MAT 115: Introduction to Statistics
    • MAT 209: Applied Statistics
  • Two of the following (8 credits):
    • POL 2XX: Public Policy
    • POL 219: Constitutional Law & Politics
    • POL 222: Welfare State, Politics and Society
    • POL 237: Political Parties
    • POL 239: The Presidency
  • One elective in POL at the 200-level and one elective in POL at the 300-level or above (8 credits)
  • Total Credits: 32

Option 2: Completion of 24 semester hours in American government to include the following:

  • POL 101: Introduction to Political Science
  • Four of the following (16 credits)
    • POL 2XX: Public Policy
    • POL 219: Constitutional Law & Politics
    • POL 222: Welfare State, Politics and Society
    • POL 237: Political Parties
    • POL 239: The Presidency
  • One of the following (4 credits):
    • POL 250: Politics of International Relations
    • POL 251: International Political Economy
  • Total Credits: 24

Option 3: Completion of 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in American government:

  • POL 101: Introduction to Political Science (4 credits)
  • Three of the following (12 credits):
    • POL 2XX: Public Policy
    • POL 219: Constitutional Law & Politics
    • POL 222: Welfare State, Politics and Society
    • POL 237: Political Parties
    • POL 239: The Presidency
  • One of the following (4 credits):
    • MAT 115: Introduction to Statistics
    • MAT 209: Applied Statistics
  • Electives in the broad area of social sciences (10 credits)
  • Total Credits: 30