Teaching Political Science

Secondary Education Political Science Minor (21 sem. hrs.)

To get a minor in political science along with your secondary education major, you must take the following courses:

• Political Science 101, 202, 207
• Political Science 240 and 251
• Political Science (272, 275, 276, 277, 279, 308, or 319)
• one advisor approved elective
• one interim or advisor approved elective

Elementary Social Studies Group Major (37-39 sem. hrs.)

To fulfill the requirements of the elementary social studies group major, you must take at least two courses in political science along with two courses from the following disciplines: economics, geography and history.

For more on specific course choices, consult the Teacher Education Program Guidebook.

In addition, you must complete a sequence of courses from one of the above disciplines chosen in consultation with a social studies education advisor.

Advisors: D. Miller and D. Howard, History Department.

Elementary Social Studies Group Minor (28-29 sem. hrs.)

An elementary social studies group minor requires 28-29 semester hours distributed in the following manner:

• Economics 221 and 222
• Geography 110
• one course from Geography (210, 230, 310, or 320)
• one course from History 229, (151 or 152)
• one course from Political Science 101 and 202