American Government as a Second Teaching Field Minor

SSH PEAK

This minor is designed for students intending to pursue a secondary education teaching license. Students may qualify for licensure if they complete all of the following: a major in an approved content area, the American Government as a Second Teaching Field minor, the Education minor, and the fifth-year student teaching experience. Students interested in becoming licensed educators should contact the Education Department about all requirements related to certification, including admission to the Teacher Education program.

Minor Requirements

21 credits

Students must complete a minimum of 20 credits in the following coursework.

Core Coursework (9 credits)

POE-110	United States Political Economy	3 credits
POE-215	Power and Policy	3 credits
POE-263	Introduction to Political Economy	3 credits

Political Philosophy (3 credits)

Complete one course.

POE-250	Introduction to Political Philosophy	3 credits
POE-255	Introduction to Political Philosophy Through Plato	3 credits

International Politics (3 credits)

POE-120

International Politics

3 credits

U.S. History Survey (6 credits)

Complete two courses.

HIS-204	History of the Modern U.S.	3 credits
HIS-300	The United States Since 1945	3 credits
HIS-301	Vast Early America	3 credits
HIS-302*	History of U.S. Foreign Policy (no longer offered)	3 credits
HIS-306*	The American South Since 1865 (no longer offered)	3 credits
HIS-307	The American West	3 credits

*HIS-302 and HIS-306 are no longer offered. Please see advisor for appropriate substitutions.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1) Understand the relationships between civic life, politics, and government, including the civic responsibilities and rights of all individuals in the United States;

2) Understand the purpose and foundations of government and constitutional principles of the United States of America's political system;

3) Understand the organization of local, state, federal, and tribal governments, how power has evolved, and how responsibilities are organized, distributed, shared, and limited as defined by the Constitution of the United States;

4) Understand different forms of government throughout the world and the importance of international relations; and

5) Understand the role of elections, political parties, interest groups, media, and public policy in shaping the United States' political system.