Political Science Major, B.A. with Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure Concentration

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Degree seeking students who wish to obtain Colorado Licensure for Secondary Social Studies with a major in Political Science must earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. In addition to course requirements in the major, all Social Studies licensure candidates must complete a core curriculum that provides a foundation in History, Geography, Economics, and Behavioral Science and addresses the objectives of the content area examination. The core curriculum is supported by courses in the major. The Political Science major will take courses in political theory, political analysis, and coursework in American or international/comparative political systems.

A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree and teacher licensure program.

Required General Studies

Students must satisfy the Written Communication general studies requirement.
COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3
MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3
General Studies Arts and Humanities (6 credits)*
General Studies Historical (satisfied by additional required content area courses for social studies licensure)
General Studies Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)* (GEG 1100, required in a later sequence, will satisfy 3 credits in Natural and Physical Sciences, so only 3 additional credits are needed to satisfy this category)
General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences (satisfied by EDS 3130 and EDS 3150 in licensure sequence)
General Studies total credits: 21

Note:

*Included in General Studies courses, students must select one that satisfies the Global Diversity requirement.

Political Science Major Core

PSC 1010 - American National Government Credits: 3
PSC 1020 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
PSC 2020 - Conducting Political Analysis Credits: 3
Or
PSY 2310 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
PSC 3050 - Political Theory Credits: 3
HIS 4010 - Methods of Teaching Social Science: Secondary School Credits: 3
Political Science Major Core total credits: 15

Political Science Major Electives

A minimum of 21 additional semester hours of political science must be completed. At least 18 of these 21 hours must be upper-division courses (3000- and 4000-level) and must be approved by the department. Generally, students may apply only 12 hours of credit in non-classroom courses toward the major as approved electives.

Political Science Major Core total credits: 21

Additional Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure

HIS 1030 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIS 1040 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3
HIS 1210 - American History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIS 1220 - American History since 1865 Credits: 3
ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
or
ECO 3200 - Economic History of the U S Credits: 3
GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
Additional Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure total credits: 27

Foundation and Methods for Secondary Education

EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy Credits: 4 *
EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education Credits: 1 *
EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Credits: 3 *
EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDS 3210 - Classroom Management, Planning, and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 3 **
EDS 3240 - Field Experience: Classroom Management, Planning and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 **
EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools Credits: 3 **
HIS 4020 - Field Experience in Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 (60-hour field experience, taken concurrently with HIS 4010)**
Foundation and Methods for Secondary Teacher Licensure total credits:
EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12 **
Note:

* Requires at least provisional admission to the School of Education

**Requires formal admission to the School of Education
Foundation and Methods for Secondary Teacher Licensure total credits: 37

Summary of Requirements

Required General Studies	21 credits
Political Science Major Core	15 credits
Political Science Major Electives	21 credits
Additional Content Courses for Secondary Social Studies Licensure	27 credits
Foundation and Methods for Secondary Teacher Licensure	37 credits
Major with Secondary Social Studies Licensure Total	121 credits