Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Political Science (Teacher Certification in Social Studies, Grades 7-12: Geography Minor and History Third Field)

Minimum required: 130 semester hours

General Requirements

1. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in Political Science is designed to prepare students for secondary teacher certification in the social studies disciplines (History, Geography, Government, and Economics). Upon completion of the social studies curriculum and passage of the social studies TExES test, students will receive certification in social studies and eligibility to teach in the disciplines.
2. Majors must satisfy general education core curriculum, teacher certification, and the Bachelor of Arts requirements. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires three additional hours of English literature, three hours of math/science/logic/computer science courses, and six hours of 2000-level modern language courses.

3. All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation.

4. The Social Studies Teacher Certification requires completion of the following: Political Science major, Geography minor, History third field.

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   Political Science major
   POSI 3300	Basic Political Ideas	3
   or POSI 3301	Basic Political Institutions
   POSI 2310	Principles of American Government	3
   POSI 2320	Functions of American Government	3
   One advanced course from four of the five groups		12
   POSI 4398	Practicum in Political Science: Concepts, Resources, and Applications in the Study of Politics	3
   POSI advanced electives		3
   HIST 4300	Social Studies Resources and Practices	3
   Total Hours		30

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   Geography minor
   GEO 1309	Introduction to Cultural Geography	3
   or GEO 1310	World Geography
   GEO 2410	Introduction to Physical Geography	4
   GEO 3303	Economic Geography	3
   GEO 3309	United States and Canada	3
   GEO 3329	Geography of Texas	3
   Total Hours		16

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   History third field
   HIST 1310	History of the United States to 1877	3
   HIST 1320	History of the United States, 1877 to Date	3
   HIST 2311	History of World Civilization to the 17th Century	3
   HIST 2312	History of World Civilization from the 17th Century	3
   HIST 3372	Texas History: A Survey (U.S. History)	3
   Total Hours		15

5. In addition to the major, minor, and third field requirements, students must also complete 21 hours of professional sequence courses under the College of Education:

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   CI 4332	Secondary Teaching: Curriculum and Technology	3
   CI 3325	Adolescent Growth and Development	3
   CI 4370	Classroom Management, Ethics, and Legal Issues in Secondary Teaching	3
   CI 4343	Instructional Strategies for the Secondary Teacher	3
   RDG 3323	Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	3
   EDST 4681	Student Teaching 7-12	6
   Total Hours		21

Course Requirements