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Dec 04, 2024
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Political Science - B.A.
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Major Requirements: Thirty-three semester hours, including requirements in one of the concentrations outlined below. A minimum of one-half the courses in the major field must be completed at Dominican. Internships and study abroad are not required for the degree, but strongly encouraged for success in the field.
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Political Philosophy
Required Courses:
- POSC 170 - American Government
- Either or
- Four courses in political philosophy
- One course in world politics
- One course in American politics
- Three additional political science courses.
Political Studies
Required Courses:
- POSC 170 - American Government
- Two courses in political philosophy
- Two courses in American politics
- Two courses in world politics
- Four additional political science courses.
Legal Thought
Required Courses: Teacher Licensure: Elementary Education
Students who wish to teach grades K-9 may major in political science and complete the School of Education’s Teacher Education Program. In addition to an elementary license, students would be eligible for a middle school endorsement in social science. Students complete the major political science and the following:
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Professional education courses as outlined in the School of Education section of this bulletin
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One life science and one physical science course; one of these must have a lab (one of the courses will count toward the natural science areas studies requirement)
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Three state tests: the Test of Academic Proficiency, the Elementary/Middle Grades content test, and the grades K-9 Assessment of Professional Teaching
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100 hours of field experience
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Professional portfolio
- Clinical practice (one full semester) in an elementary or middle school classroom.
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