Political Science

Secondary Education Major and Minor

This major is primarily designed for students who wish to pursue a teaching certificate program in secondary education. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in the Secondary Education major. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the hours in the department.

Secondary Education Major

Requirements

Part I

PSCI 2000 - National Government
PSCI 2020 - State & Local Government
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics or PSCI 2500 – International Relations

Students must choose one course in International & Comparative Politics from the following:

PSCI 3400 - European Politics
PSCI 3410 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries

Students must choose one course in Political Theory from the following:

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory

Students must choose one course in Research Methods from the following:

PSCI 3660 - Scope and Methods of Political Science
PSCI 3950 - Quantitative Methods for Political Scientists

Students must choose one course to meet Baccalaureate Writing Requirement (normally replaced by ED/ES 3950 and a political science elective)

Part II

Electives in Political Science sufficient to reach a minimum of 30 hours

Part III

Students must complete the following cognate requirements:

ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1020 - World Geography or GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography or GEOG 2050 - Human Geography
HIST 2100 - American History to 1877
HIST 2110 - American History since 1877
HIST 4940 - Teaching Methods in the Secondary School or GEOG 4600 - Geography/Social Studies Teaching in Middle School and High School

Part IV

Student must complete a minor in any teachable subject offered by WMU.

Secondary Education Minor

This minor prepares the secondary education student for the classroom. It is expected that transfer students will take at least one-half of the minor’s hours in the department.

Requirements

Part I

PSCI 2000 - National Government
PSCI 2020 - State & Local Government
PSCI 2400 - Comparative Politics or PSCI 2500 – International Relations

Students must choose one course in International & Comparative Politics from the following:

PSCI 3400 - European Politics
PSCI 3410 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSCI 3440 - Russian and Central Asian Politics
PSCI 3450 - Latin American Politics
PSCI 3460 - Women in Developing Countries

Students must choose one course in Political Theory from the following:

PSCI 3600 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory I
PSCI 3610 - Introduction to the History of Political Theory II
PSCI 3620 - Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics
PSCI 3630 - American Political Theory

Part II

An elective in political science at the 3000-level or higher sufficient to reach a minimum of 21 hours.

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