Political Science Major with Education Licensure

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, 27 hours:

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

POLS 100 - Political Science Professional Development Seminar I
POLS 101 - Political Science Professional Development Seminar II
POLS 104 - Intro to Political Science
POLS 105 - American Govern and Politics
POLS 120 - Power and Justice: An Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 210 - International Relations
One Comparative Course (230 or 236 or 325 or 335 or 340 or 345 or 385)
POLS 425 - Political Research Methods II
POLS 495 - Public Administration Internship
SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods
Note: Modern Foreign Language: 8 hours (or proficiency test) in a foreign language. American Sign Language is not included.

Track I, General (15 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
- Six additional hours in Political Science

Track II, Pre-Law (15 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
- Six additional hours in Political Science

Additional Requirements:

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