University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Political Science:

Political Science 7-12 - Teaching Subject Endorsement -
Bachelor of Arts in Education

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics,Macroeconomics - 3 hours

Take one of the following:

PSCI 100GS, Introduction to Political Science - 3 hours

PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 30

Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30

Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 135

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Political Science 7-12 - Teaching Subject Endorsement = 135

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Political Science Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take 4 courses:

PSCI 168GS, Introduction to International Politics - 3 hours

PSCI 361, State and Local Government - 3 hours

PSCI 400, Public Administration - 3 hours

PSCI 450, Nations in Transition - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

PSCI 250, The American Congress - 3 hours

PSCI 254, The American Presidency - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

PSCI 344, Politics of Industrial Democracies - 3 hours

PSCI 346, Latin American Politics - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

PSCI 373, Development of Political Thought I - 3 hours

PSCI 374, Development of Political Thought II - 3 hours

B. Political Science Subject Endorsement Supporting Courses

Take

SOSC 370, Social Science of the High School - 3 hours

Take 6 hours from the areas of Economics, History, Geography, Sociology, and Psychology.