Program Description

Have you ever considered how governments solve complex problems in areas like immigration, healthcare or environmental protection? In political science education you will learn about national and international politics and policymakers and how to teach political science content at the secondary level. You will learn valuable skills in critical thought, oral and written communication and quantitative reasoning while working toward teaching certification. All majors are required to complete 30 credits of political science coursework including three core courses: Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Global Politics and Research Methods for Political Science. Beyond the core courses, you will take upper-level courses across the political science catalog, related coursework in economics, history, geography and psychology and professional courses in education. You will also have a student teaching experience.

AREAS OF STUDY

• American Politics
• International Relations
• Comparative Politics
• Political Theory
• Public Law
• Political Methodology
• Teaching and Motivating Adolescents in a Diverse Society
• Educational Technology for Teaching Social Studies
• Disciplinary Literacy in the Social Sciences
• Teaching Methods

CAREER OPTIONS

• High School Teacher
• Middle School Teacher
• School Administration
• Museum Education and Research
• School Counseling
• Human Resources
• Historical Interpretation
• Nonprofit Organizations

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 required in year 12th

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• $500 enrollment deposit
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $58,292