Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog. | View this program in the current bulletin.

New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.

Students with a minor in secondary education political science must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

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.

**HS 350 double counts if major is geography education, history education or social studies education.

***Double counts if social studies education major or economic education minor.

****Double counts if social studies education major or geography education major or minor.


Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.