Secondary Education Political Science Minor

Students with a major or minor in secondary education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in the major and minor combined with no grades below a “C”. All courses in the professional education sequence must be at least a “B-“.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Political Science and Public Administration department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required

20-32

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science [PERS] *	4
PS 105 American Government [PERS]	4
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics	4
PS 206 International Relations	4
PS 309 State and Local Government [PERS]	4
PS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education **	4
EC 101 Introduction to Economics [PERS] ***	4
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT] ****	4

*Subject to waiver with adviser’s approval.

**Not required if major is economics education, geography education, history education or social studies education.

***Not required if social studies education major or economic education major or minor.

****Not required if social studies education major or geography education major or minor.

Bulletin Year: 2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.