Political Science Sec. Ed.

Political Science for Secondary Education

Major Program Requirements
Thirty semester credits of political science courses, including:
PO 104 American National Government
PO 115 International Relations
PO 205 Early Modern Political Thought
PO 216 American Political Thought
PO 230 Montana State Politics
PO 280 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PO 312 Elections, Political Parties, and Public Opinion
PO 319 Urban Politics

Other Program Requirements
MA 207 Elementary Statistics

Program Recommendations
PO 222 United States Foreign Policy

Professional Education Requirements
AN/SO 218 Introduction to Native American Studies
CS 103 Instructional Media and Technology
ED 102 Foundations of Education
ED/PSY 229 Educational Psychology
ED 245 Diversity Field Experience
ED 309 Teaching in the Secondary School
ED 327 Content Area Reading/Language Arts
ED 344 Secondary Social Studies
ED 405 Education Seminar
ED 410 Student Teaching
ED 412 Measurement and Assessment in Teaching
HPE214 The School Health Program
PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
SPED 300 Introduction to Exceptional Children
United States and contemporary world cultures course

Secondary education students with this major must have a
teaching minor.

Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student
Teaching Program
Teacher Education Program: Individuals pursuing academic
programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to
the teacher education program by the end of their sophomore
year.

Student Teaching Program: In the spring semester of the
junior year, all preservice teachers must seek admission
to the student teaching program. For details see index for
page numbers for Teacher Education and Student Teaching
programs.

Note:

1.All students are required to meet the requirements for graduation
from Carroll College.

2. All political science for secondary education students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. All Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.