Political Science Education Requirements (BSE)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| POLISCI 101 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | 1 |
| POLISCI 141 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| POLISCI 301 | POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| POLISCI 302 | WRITING IN POLITICS, GOVERNMENT, AND LAW | 3 |
| Select one course from each of the following areas: | 15 | |
Area 1 - American Government | ||
| MEDIA AND AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| THE AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE PROCESS | ||
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS | ||
| AMERICAN INTEREST GROUP POLITICS | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | ||
| THE CONSTITUTION AND CIVIL LIBERTIES | ||
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| THE CONSTITUTION AND CIVIL RIGHTS | ||
| THE JUDICIAL PROCESS | ||
| RELIGION AND AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS OF THE METROPOLIS | ||
Area 2 - Public Policy | ||
| POLICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION | ||
| PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY | ||
| U.S. DISABILITY POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SCIENCE POLICY AND HUMAN HEALTH | ||
| US ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION | ||
| FORMATION OF PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| THE POLITICS OF GOVERNMENT BUDGETING | ||
| SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
Area 3 - Comparative Government | ||
| FEDERALISM | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT - EUROPE | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF ASIA | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF AFRICA | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF CHINA | ||
| GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF JAPAN | ||
| COMPARATIVE LAW AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
Area 4 - International Relations | ||
| POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| GLOBAL GENDER POLITICS | ||
Area 5 - Political Theory | ||
| BLACK POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THOUGHT | ||
| ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT: GREEK, ROMAN, CHRISTIAN | ||
| MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| POLITICS, JUSTICE, AND LAW | ||
| AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| Select 3 elective 300 or 400 level units from POLISCI | 3 | |
| Select 6 elective units from POLISCI | 6 | |
| General Social Studies Requirements | ||
| ECON 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| GEOGRPY 230 | HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| GEOGRPY 250 | GEOGRAPHY OF WISCONSIN | 3 |
| or GEOGRPY 252 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |
| or GEOGRPY 270 | GIS I: MAPPING OUR WORLD | |
| HISTRY 125 | AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | 3 |
| HISTRY 154 | WESTERN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOCIOLGY 240 | PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Units | 55 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Licensure Requirements 1 | ||
| SPECED 205 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ECON 213 | ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 214 | ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| or GEOGRPY 252 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |
| EDFNDPRC 210 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION AND TEACHING | 3 |
| EDFOUND 212 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EDFOUND 243 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| SECNDED 340 | INQUIRY IN BROADFIELD SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
| SECNDED 425 | TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
| SECNDED 430 | THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| SECNDED 466 | LITERACY IN THE DISCIPLINES | 3 |
| EDFOUND 425 | MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| CIGENRL 420 | PRE-STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 1 |
| CIGENRL 470 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 2 |
| Select one of the following Student Teaching options: | 14 | |
| Option A | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL | ||
| Option B | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES PRE-STUDENT TEACHING, SECONDARY LEVEL | ||
| SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE LEVEL | ||
| Total Units | 50 | |
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GPA requirements:
- to graduate from the College of Education and Professional Studies, students in a BSE licensure major must have at least a combined GPA of 2.75;
- students must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or better in all required courses with the prefixes EDFOUND, EDFNDPRC, CIGENRL, SECNDED, or SPECED before they can enroll in CIFLD 422 or CIFLD 424; and
- must maintain a content GPA of at least 3.0 across all major requirements, general social studies requirements, and SECNDED 425 and SECNDED 430, or pass the standardized content knowledge test approved by the State Superintendent.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ENGLISH 100 or 101 | 3-4 | ENGLISH 102 | 3 |
| MATH 139 | 3-5 | PEGNRL 192 | 1 |
| POLISCI 101 | 1 | CORE 130 | 3 |
| POLISCI 141 | 3 | Any Lab Science- GL Designation, Chemistry, Astronomy or Physics are reccommended, not Biology as students will take Bio 214 | 4-5 |
| CORE 110 | 3 | PSYCH 211 | 3 |
| INTRAUNV 104 | 1 | Political Science Elective | 3 |
| 14-17 | 17-18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| BIOLOGY 214 | 3 | EDFOUND 210 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION AND TEACHING | 3 |
| HISTRY 125 | 3 | EDFOUND 243 | 3 |
| American Government Course (See Options Below) | 3 | EDFOUND 212 | 3 |
| Public Policy Course (See Options Below) | 3 | COMM 110 | 3 |
| CORE 120 or 140 | 3 | POLISCI 301 | 3 |
| SOCIOLGY 240 | 3 | ECON 213 | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| SPECED 205 | 3 | CORE 390 | 3 |
| POLISCI 302 | 3 | ECON 202 | 3 |
| Comparative Government Course (See Options Below) | 3 | GEOGRPY 230 | 3 |
| International Relations Course (See Options Below) | 3 | Political Theory Course (See Options Below) | 3 |
| HISTRY 154 | 3 | SECNDED 425 | 3 |
| GEOGRPY 252, 250, or 270 | 3 | SECNDED 340 | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| EDFOUND 425 | 3 | CIFLD 412 | 12 |
| SECNDED 430 | 3 | CIGENRL 470 | 2 |
| SECNDED 466 | 3 | ||
| CIFLD 402 or 404 | 2 | ||
| CIGENRL 420 | 1 | ||
| Political Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Political Science Electove (300 or 400 Level) | 3 | ||
| 18 | 14 | ||
| Total Units: 135-139 | |||
The curriculum in the College of Education and Professional Studies is structured so that students move through classes in a prescribed order. Prerequisites are important and are strongly enforced. The four year plan illustrates the type of curriculum a new freshman could take to complete a degree in four years; it is not an official document. Refer to Academic Advising Report for full requirements.
Goals: Talk to your academic advisor about your interests and goals and begin to understand career options for your major. Explore student groups and organizations and join one that feels right for you. These groups offer a great way to learn more about the major and begin networking. Explore on-campus resources such as undergraduate research opportunities, the Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center, and the Office of Global Experiences.
After your first year: Become comfortable in understanding and reading your Academic Advising Report.
Goals: Be admitted to Professional Studies. Get to know the resources available to you in Winther Hall such as the Cloud Lab, the Office of Clinical Experiences, and the Academic Advising Office.
After your second year: Understand your program plan and graduation requirements.
Third Year Advising Notes: A faculty member will be assigned as your advisor once you are admitted to Professional Studies. They should be used to help you determine your program plan.
Goals: Attend the Hawk Career Fair as well as networking events and employer information meetings. Pursue a leadership position within a student organization or volunteer group. Get to know your professors, especially in your major. Start connecting what you learn in the classroom to how it will apply to your career.
After your third year: Work with your faculty advisor to make sure you’re on track to graduate. Continue to seek major-related employment
Courses in red require Admission to Professional Studies. You will not be allowed to register for these courses without applying, and being admitted to Professional Studies. Courses denoted with a * are only offered in the semester listed.
Fourth Year Advising Notes: Apply for graduation online through the Registrar’s Office one full semester before you anticipate graduating. Complete all required testing. Work with your program coordinator and the Office of Clinical Experiences in order to confirm your student teaching placement.
Goals: Work with the Career Service Office to perfect your resume and cover letter. Attend networking events, career fairs, and employer information meetings. Read professional journals and consider a student membership in a professional organization.
Admission to Professional Studies is required for students to take upper division courses in their educator preparation program. Eligibility requirements can be found at: http://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-admissions/admission-to- professional-education
Students will be required to pass additional assessments prior to student teaching and licensure.