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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

TEACHER CERTIFICATION OPTION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
(FOR SOCIAL STUDIES CERTIFICATION)

The rationale and organizing principles that guide the School of Education's development of professional education programs is couched in a tripodal model which mirrors our goals for our students. We believe that our students must be knowledgeable about learners, content, and pedagogy. Students must be reflective as they plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical and curricular issues. Students must be collaborative, developing and honing communication and leadership skills necessary to work with colleagues, students, parents, and community leaders to plan and implement efficient and effective educational programs and to initiate change when needed. We believe that critical thinking is the connecting strand which permeates these three elements. Critical thinking is a process which involves assessment, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and appropriate action. It is our goal to prepare the Professional Educator for the 21st century.

The Department of Political Science and Geography provides the knowledge base for students certifying to teach social studies in the state of South Carolina. The department supports and encourages the conceptual framework strands in the School of Education: critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.

General Education

51 hours

Communications

12 hours

ENG 112

3

ENG 200

3

SPCO 101

3

Computer Science

3

Social Sciences

9 hours

ANTH 200 or GEOG 101

3

POL 101 or 103

3

Additional 3 hours to be chosen from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, or sociology 3

Humanities

12 hours

Literature (in any language)

3

History

3

Art 101

3

Music 101

3

Mathematics

6 hours

Math 111, 112 or higher

 6

Natural Sciences

12 hours

(Both biological and physical sciences must be represented; labs are required; psychology does NOT count as science for teacher certification)

Biological Science with lab

4

Physical Science with lab

4

Additional four hours

4

(biological or physical)

Professional Education

32 hours

EDUC 290

2

EDUC 299

2

EDUC 300

4

EDUC 303

2

EDUC 380

2

EDUC 393

2

EDUC 435

3

EDUC 488

2

EDUC 489

1

EDUC 490

12

Supporting Courses

6 hours

HLTH 301

3

PSY 316

3

Political Science Major

36 hours

POL 101

3

POL 103

3

POL 295

3

POL 395

3

Two courses in American Politics: POL 201, 202, 206, 215, 230, 305, 311, 317, 319, 321, 322, 340

Two courses in Comparative Politics/International Relations: POL 203, 205, 301, 314, 315, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 341

And 12 additional hours of political science courses above the 199 level

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3

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3

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3

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3

Supporting Teaching Field Courses (if not previously taken as part of the major, minor, general education, or collaterals)

U.S. History

(    )

U.S. History

(    )

European History

(    )

Non-Western History

(    )

POL (200-level or above)

(    )

ECON 203 or 204 or 250

(    )

ANTH 200

(    )

SOC 310

(    )

GEOG 101 or 102

(    )

Minor or Collaterals

18-24 hours

(choose one 18-hour minor or two 12-hour collaterals, approved by the faculty adviser)
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