Program: Political Science Major with Education Licensure - Capital University

Requirements for Political Science major with education licensure

In addition to the political science major, students may complete the adolescent to *young adult licensure program for integrated social studies. This program prepares the student to seek licensure for teaching all social studies in grades 7-12 in the public schools of Ohio. Information regarding this licensure program may be found under the Education Department section of this bulletin.

The requirements are as follows:

(Political Science Integrated Social Studies majors are exempt from General Education Goal 4 or Goal 8.)

Political Science Core, 24 hours:

Political science majors may choose from Track I or Track II.

Track I, General (18 hours):

POLS 205 - Intro to Public Policy
POLS 225 - The American Presidency or
POLS 370 - Presidential Elections and American Politics
POLS 390 - Early American Law:Constitutional History of the U.S. to 1865 or
POLS 391 - Modern American Law:Constitutional History of the U.S. since 1865
One Comparative Course (230 or 236 or 235 or 335 or 340 or 345 or 385)
Six additional hours in Political Science

Track II, Pre-Law (18 hours):

POLS 205 - Intro to Public Policy or
POLS 215 - Intro to Public Administration
POLS 390 - Early American Law:Constitutional History of the U.S. to 1865
POLS 391 - Modern American Law:Constitutional History of the U.S. since 1865
One Comparative Course (230 or 236 or 325 or 335 or 340 or 345 or 385)
Six additional hours in Political Science

Additional Requirements:

plus the requirements listed for the Adolescent to Young Adult Education and Integrated Social Studies.