Political Science 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education

Offered by Department of Political Science

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)		12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
ENG 101	Introduction to Academic Writing
LOPER 3 Oral Communication Skills
SPCH 100	Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)		9
Including:
LOPER 7 Social Science
PSCI 110	Introduction to American Politics
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1		6
Including:
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement
PSCI 110	Introduction to American Politics
LOPER 10 Respect for Human Diversity
TE 100	Teaching in a Democratic Society
LOPER 11: Wellness		3
Including:
KSS 150	Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Program Specified Requirements		3
ENG 102	Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
Professional Sequence
Complete all required courses 2		25
Including:
TE 319	Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms
TE 320	Field Experience in Secondary Classroom
Endorsement
Complete all required courses		33
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum		29
Total Credit Hours		120

Endorsement

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Political Science Subject Endorsement Requirements
PSCI 361	State and Local Government	3
PSCI 370	American Foreign Policy	3
PSCI 385	Foundations of Public Policy	3
Select 2 of the following:		6
PSCI 300	American Constitutional Law
PSCI 351	The American Congress
PSCI 352	The American Presidency
Select 1 of the following:		3
PSCI 365	Campaigns and Elections
PSCI 366	Political Parties and Interest Groups
Select 1 of the following:		3
PSCI 332	Environmental Politics & Policy
PSCI 340	Topics in Comparative Politics
PSCI 341	Politics of the Drug War
PSCI 342	Politics of Globalization
PSCI 353	Race & Politics
PSCI 360	Topics in American Politics
PSCI 368	International Law and Organization
PSCI 369	International Political Economy
PSCI 380	Topics in International Relations
PSCI 382	Public Opinion and Political Problems
PSCI 468	War in World Politics
Select 1 of the following:		3
PSCI 371	Religion & Politics
PSCI 373	Ancient Political Thought
PSCI 374	Modern Political Thought
PSCI 375	Democratic Political Thought
PSCI 376	20th & 21st Century Political Thought
PSCI 377	Topics in Political Thought
PSCI 378	Feminist Political Thought
Political Science Subject Endorsement Supporting Courses
SOSC 370	Social Science of the High School	3
Select 6 credit hours from the following:		6
ECON, HIST, GEOG, PSY, SOC
Total Credit Hours		33

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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

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Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 1
TE 100	Teaching in a Democratic Society	3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar		3
ENG 101	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
PSCI 110	Introduction to American Politics	3
SPCH 100	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 2
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning		3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts		3
LOPER 6: Humanities		3
ENG 102	Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research	3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
TE 204	Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities	4
LOPER 8: Natural Science		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 4
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
TE 206	Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher	3
KSS 150	Healthy Wealthy and Wise	3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 5
TE 472	Management and Assessment in Middle Level Classrooms	2
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		17

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 6
TE 319 & TE 320	Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms and Field Experience in Secondary Classroom	4
SOSC 370	Social Science of the High School	3
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 7
Political Science Sub-Field Course		3
TE 411	Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms	2-3
or TE 306	Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		14-15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 8
TE 400	Student Teaching	12-17
Total Credit Hours		12-17