Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration 6-12, B.S. in Ed., Secondary Standard Certificate
B.S. in Education degree, Standard Secondary Certificate
Major Map
The Social Studies major requires an accompanying minor in History. Double counting between the major and minor is not allowed.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
In order to be recommended for student teaching, a student must:
- Count no course with a grade lower than C- toward the major.
- Have a minimum of 15 credit hours on the major taken at CMU and a cumulative average in the major of at least 3.0.
- Have a grade of C+ or higher in the teaching methods course.
- Have no more than six hours taken as CR/NC, including PSC 305.
- Have a minimum of 14 credit hours at the 300 level or higher.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (6 hours)
American Government
| PSC 105 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 261 | State and Local Government | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
American Government
Select one of the following:
| PSC 320 | The American Legislative Process | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 321 | The American Chief Executive | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 322 | Judicial Process and Politics | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (6 hours)
World Geography
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
World Geography
Select one of the following:
Required Courses V (6 hours)
Economics
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VI (3 hours)
Economics
Select one of the following:
| ECO 281 | Economic Development of the Pacific Rim | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 301 | Environmental Economics | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 310 | American Economic Development | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 350/BLR 350 | Law and Economics | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 372 | International Economics | 3(3-0) |
| ECO 381 | Patterns of Economic Development | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VII (5 hours)
Political Science Concentration
| PSC 305 | Midtier Teaching in Political Science | 2(1-2) |
| PSC 405 | Methods for Teaching Political Science | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VIII (3 hours)
Political Science Concentration
Select one of the following:
| PSC 150 | Introduction to International Relations | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 151 | The U.S. and the World | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses IX (6 hours)
Political Science Concentration
Select two of the following:
| PSC 320 | The American Legislative Process | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 321 | The American Chief Executive | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 322 | Judicial Process and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 323 | American Parties and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 327 | Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 421 | Constitutional Law: Powers of Government | 3(3-0) |
| PSC 422 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | 3(3-0) |
Total: 41 semester hours