Secondary Education: Political Science, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

HIST 2010 - United States to 1865 *

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

HIST 1110 - World History from Origins to 1400 *

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography *
One approved lab natural science course

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course *

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

HIST 1120 - World History from 1400 to the Present *

Program Requirements

Additional Program Requirements

ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology
PSPS 1020 - World Politics
PSPS 3000 - Research Methods
12 hours political science electives selected with approval of advisor, including a minimum of 6 hours at the 3000-4000 level.

Professional Education Requirements

Additional Information and Notes

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative, 2.75 at UTC, 2.75 in education courses with no grade lower than C, and 2.75 in courses under Program Requirements with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 121 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies a general education requirement.

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