2004-2005 Academic Catalog

192 Social Sciences and History School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Political Science First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400Composition..................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HIST-1110 United States History (before 1865) .............................. 3 (or HIST-1120 United States History (after 1865) ........................ 3) HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ........................................ 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ........................... 1 POLS-2610 American National Government ................................... 3 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Electives ........................................................................................... 6 Total ............................................................................................... 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature............................................ 3 GSS-3610 Data Analysis ................................................................. 3 GSS-3620 Research Methodology .................................................. 3 POLS-3710 History of Political Philosophy I ..................................... 3 POLS-3720 History of Political Philosophy II .................................... 3 Biology Elective ............................................................................. 3.5 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Electives ........................................................................................... 3 Total ............................................................................................... 31 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 POLS-3600 Public Administration ..................................................... 3 POLS-3650 International Relations .................................................. 3 POLS-3790 Comparative Politics...................................................... 3 POLS-4610 Political Dynamics ......................................................... 3 Concentration Requirement .............................................................. 3 HumanitiesElective ........................................................................... 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 11 Total ............................................................................................... 33 Fourth year: POLS-4400 Seminar in International Studies ................................... 3 (or POLS-4550 Seminar in Political Philosophy ............................. 3) (or POLS-4570 Seminar in American Politics ............................... 3) POLS-4500 Research in International Studies ................................ 3 (or POLS-4560 Research in Political Philosophy .......................... 3) (or POLS-4580 Research in American Politics ............................. 3) Concentration Requirement .............................................................. 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 23 Total ............................................................................................... 32 Integrated Social Studies Education The integrated social studies major prepares students to teach social studies in public and Christian schools in grades 7-12. Students who complete this curriculum will be licensed by the state of Ohio and the Association of Christian Schools International. The Ohio teaching license, through reciprocal agreements, is automatically recognized in 42 states. For additional information about teaching in other states, see the education department section of this catalog. Course requirements involve 46 semester hours in integrated social studies including: Integrated Social Studies Core .................................................. 46 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology ...................................... 3 COM-2300 Voices of Diversity ............................................. 3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics ............................................. 3 EDSE-3800 Teaching Social Studies: AYA ......................... 2 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography–West .................... 3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography–East ..................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ......................... 3 GSS-3810 Clinical Teaching in Social Studies I ................ 1 GSS-3820 Clinical Teaching in Social Studies II ............... 1 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History .............................. 6 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II ......................... 6 HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America................ 3 (or HIST-3210 History and Politics of East Asia .............. 3) (or HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East ..... 3) (or HIST-3540 History and Politics of Africa ..................... 3) HIST/SOC-3750 Social Movements .................................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government...................... 3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology ...................................... 3 Teacher Education ............................................................... 36-38 EDSE-4000 Reading in the Content Area: AYA .................. 3 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching: AYA ............................ 5 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical ..................... 3 *EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar– Adol/Young Adult ..........................................................10-12 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities ........ 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience ............... 1 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion .................................... 1 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession ............................. 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools .................. 0 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching ................................. 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom ........................ 2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience ........................ 1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology ................................. 3 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education ................................ 2 Students must also select a concentration in economics, geo- graphy, history, political science, or sociology. Economics concentration ...........................................................15 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics ............................................ 3 ECON-3340 History of Economic Thought ......................... 3 GSS-3620 Research Methodology ..................................... 3 (Requires GSS-3610 Data Analysis ................................ 3) Economics Elective selected from ...............................................3 ECON-3310 International Money and Capital Markets ..... 3 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems ................. 3 ECON-3360 International Trade Economics.................... 3 ECON-3370 Labor Economics ......................................... 3 ECON-3390 Public Finance .............................................. 3