Dec 04, 2024

2014-2015 General Catalog (Spring, Summer 2015)

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Political Science Teaching Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Political Science

Location: MAIN 320
Phone: (435) 797-1306
Fax: (435) 797-3751
E-mail: politicalscience@usu.edu
WWW: http://politicalscience.usu.edu/

This minor is designed specifically for students seeking careers in secondary education. Students must have at least 18 credits and a 2.75 GPA in Political Science courses and complete the STEP program. A minimum grade of C is required.

Required Courses (12 credits)

POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3
POLS 2300 - Introduction to Political Theory 3
POLS 3120 - Law and Politics (DSS) 3 or
POLS 4120 - American Constitutional Law 3
POLS 3150 - State and Local Government 3

Select at least 6 credits from the following courses:

POLS 3110 - Parties and Elections (DSS) 3
POLS 3115 - Electoral Behavior 3
POLS 3130 - United States Legislative Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 3140 - The Presidency (DSS) 3
POLS 3310 - American Political Thought (DSS) 3
POLS 3400 - United States Foreign Policy (DSS) 3
POLS 4130 - Constitutional Theory 3
POLS 4150 - The Supreme Court and the Shaping of America 3
POLS 4160 - The First Amendment 3
POLS 4350 - Public Policy and Democratic Theory 3
POLS 5420 - The Mass Media and Politics 3 or
JCOM 5420 - The Mass Media and Politics 3

Additional requirements for STEP:

SCED 3500 - Teaching Social Studies 3