PK-12 Education Degree Options

Political Science Education Major (Early Adolescence -Adolescence Certification)

(Teacher Certification programs) — 37 credits - POL 101, 102, 201, 202, 300; 353 or 354; 371 or 372 or 375; 408, 495 (three credits) and electives in political science.

Teacher certification candidates must also complete GEO 200 (three credits) and EFN 200 (one credit) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements (credits do not count toward the Political Science Education major). Click here for additional teacher certification requirements.

Social Studies Education (Broad Field) Major (Early Adolescence -Adolescence Certification)

(Teacher Certification programs) 56-63 credits

Option A (Content Major) 57-64 credits

1. 37-44 credit major in Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, or Sociology Education
2. 20 credits, with a minimum of three credits, from any two of the following areas outside of the major selected from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

Note: Teacher certification candidates must also complete GEO 200 (three credits) and EFN 200 (one credit) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements. (Credits do not count toward the Social Studies Education (Broad Field) major.)

Option B (Content Minor) 54-60 credits

1. 18-24 credit minor in one of the following: Economic Education, Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, Psychology Education or Sociology Education
2. 32 credits with a minimum of three credits from three of the subject areas outside of the minor selected from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
3. ECO/GEO/HIS/POL/PSY/SOC 408 (4 credits)

Note: Teacher certification candidates must also complete GEO 200 (three credits) and EFN 200 (one credit) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements. (Credits do not count toward the Social Studies Education (Broad Field) major.) Click here for additional teacher certification requirements.

Political Science Education Minor (Early Adolescence -Adolescence Certification)

(Teacher Certification programs) — 21 credits - POL 101 or 102, 201, POL 202 or 234, 495 (three credits); one course from: POL 302, 305, 371, 372 or 375; and electives in political science excluding POL 408.

Teacher certification candidates must also complete GEO 200 (three credits) and EFN 200 (one credit) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements (credits do not count toward the Political Science Education minor); in addition, Early Adolescence-Adolescence candidates must also complete POL 408 (four credits) unless a major in Social Studies Education (Broad Field), Geography Education, History Education, or Sociology Education is completed.