Form XX:  Revised February 15, 2000                          Certification/Endorsement CODE: __CD__

 

 

                                           MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

                                         PERIODIC REVIEW/PROGRAM EVALUATION

 

                     SUMMARY OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALTY STUDIES PROGRAM

 

 

Institution:___ Lake Superior State University __________________  Date:____February 2005_______________

 

Specialty Studies Program:________Political Science--CD_______________________________________________

 

Program Standards:________Michigan State Board of Education______  Standards Date:_____January 2002____

 

Program Contact Person(s):_______Gary R. Johnson, Richard T. Conboy_______________________________

 

DIRECTIONS:  On the matrix below, list the required courses for this specialty studies program.  Also, indicate the number of electives and any special considerations that apply.  In addition to listing the course title, course number, and course semester hours, please indicate whether the course is required for the secondary major or minor, elementary major or minor, the K-12 major or minor, and/or an endorsement.

 

 

 

Course Title

 

Course

Number

 

Sem.

Hours *

 

Elementary

 

 Secondary

 

K-12

 

 

Endors.

 

Maj.

 

Min.

 

Maj.

 

Min.

 

Maj.

 

Min.

 

Introduction to American Government and Politics

 

 

PS 110

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Introduction to State and Local Government

 

 

PS 130

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics

[Not used for meeting an MDE standard]

 

PS 160

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political Science Research and Statistics

 

 

PS 211

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Introduction to International Relations

 

 

 

PS 241

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

Political Philosophy II

 

 

PS 352

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

Congress and the Presidency

 

 

PS 367

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Foreign Policy

 

PS 411

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties

 

 

PS 467

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Seminar I

[Not used for meeting an MDE standard]

 

PS 491

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Seminar II

[Not used for meeting an MDE standard]

 

PS 492

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principles of Macroeconomics 

 

 

EC 201

 

3

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

World Regional Geography

 

 

GG201

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

United States History I

[Not used for meeting an MDE standard]

 

HS 131

 

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

United States History II

[Not used for meeting an MDE standard]

 

HS 132

 

 

4

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers

 

 

TE 444

 

3

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of SEMESTER HOURS required for each option offered:

 

* If the institution assigns a different type of

   credit, please convert to semester hours.

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Please provide descriptions for all courses contained on the above listing. Descriptions must provide enough information to show that standards could logically be met in these courses.