Political Science BS

Major: Core Requirements - 42

• PLSC 104 - American Government Credits: 3
• PLSC 115 - Introduction to Political Theory Credits: 3
• PLSC 225 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
• PLSC 230 - International Relations Credits: 3
• PLSC 277 - Political Science Colloquium Credits: 0
• PLSC 298 - Research Seminar Credits: 3
• BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3

Secondary Certification - 42

See Department of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum  section under School of Education for teaching certification requirements.

• Required Courses

• PLSC 104 - American Government Credits: 3
• PLSC 237 - The Individual, State, and Marketplace Credits: 3
• PLSC 277 - Political Science Colloquium Credits: 0
• PLSC 298 - Research Seminar Credits: 3
• PLSC 435 - Public Policy Credits: 3
• PLSC 456 - Classical, Medieval and Early Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
• ECON 225 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• GEOG 110 - Survey of Geography Credits: 3
• HIST 204 - American Experience I Credits: 3
• HIST 205 - American Experience II Credits: 3
• HIST 459 - Special Methods in Teaching History and Social Studies Credits: 3

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• Choose one from each of the following sets

• PLSC 225 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
• PLSC 230 - International Relations Credits: 3

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• PLSC 457 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
• PLSC 458 - American Political Thought Credits: 3

General Education Program for Secondary Certification

For more information regarding General Education Requirements  or Secondary Certification  with a BA or BS degree see the department of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum .

• Religion - 12

• RELT 100 - God and Human Life Credits: 3
• RELT 225 - Doctrines of the Adventist Faith Credits: 3
• RELH 400 - SDA History and Prophetic Heritage Credits: 3,4
• and a 3-credit elective chosen in consultation with your SED advisor

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• Language and Communication

• ENGL 115 - College Writing I Credits: 3
• ENGL 215 - College Writing II Credits: 3
• COMM 450 - Communication in the Classroom Credits: 3

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• Foreign Language (BA only)

• Intermediate Language Credits: 4

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  History

  covered in major

   

• Fine Arts and Humanities - 3

• ARTH 220 - Language of Art Credits: 3
• PHTO 210 - History of Photography Credits: 3
• Studio Art Credits: 3
• Ensemble Music Credits: 3
• ENGL 255 - Studies in Literature Credits: 3
• PHIL 224 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
• MUHL 214 - Enjoyment of Music Credits: 3

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• Life, Physical Sciences and Mathematics

• Take one Life Science course and one Physical Science course.  Choose from General Education BA/BS degree requirements.

   

• Service

• EDTE 165 - Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education Credits: 4

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• Social Sciences

• GDPC 302 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
• EDTE 228 - Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Diverse Learners Credits: 3

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• Fitness Education

• HLED 120 - Fit for Life Credits: 1
• plus two Fitness Education courses

Note:

For BA majors in History or Political Science, and BS majors in Political Science or Social Studies, a statistics/mathematics course will fulfill the GE mathematics requirements.