Students wishing to teach political science in the secondary schools may obtain provisional certification by completing the program described and the required courses in Professional Education. Students in all education programs are required to demonstrate competence in a foreign language. The procedure to be followed for admission to the professional sequence of courses is described on page 72 of the 1997-99 College catalog. In addition to the Core Courses identified above, students electing this program must meet the requirements outlined below and take an internship under supervision of the Political Science Department. Students electing this program explore the relationship between political institutions and economics.
Courses focusing upon domestic as well as international topics are available.
At least 21 hours in political science, including 12 semester hours of 300 level courses. Students who wish to be officially certified as a Political Science minor should plan a program with a departmental advisor. They should see an advisor at least once each semester thereafter. For a listing of courses in each area, students should see an advisor or the department chairperson and the Political Science course page or the college catalog. This program is sponsored jointly by Political Science and the Department of Geosciences.