Civic Education

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Description
The civic education concentration is designed to contribute to the preparation of undergraduate students for careers in:

Primary and secondary education (where the teaching of government and civics may be involved).

Careers or voluntary participation in politics, public service, civic and social movements.

Further education in law, journalism, business, history, sociology, political science and other fields where an understanding of questions of citizenship, leadership, community, democracy, public responsibility and ethics is crucial.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
  • A minimum 6 upper division hours must be taken in courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
  • Students may not pair the Civic Education concentration with the Political Science OR International Studies concentrations.

Core 9 Hours

POS 210 Political Ideologies, SB (3)

POS 346 Problems of Democracy, HU (3)

POS 442 American Political Thought, HU (3)

Concentration Options 3 Hours Required
Choose one course from the following:

POS 340 History of Political Philosophy I, HU & H (3)

POS 341 History of Political Philosophy II, HU & H (3)

POS 443 Topics in Contemporary Political Theory, HU (3)

Concentration Options 6 Hours
Choose courses from the following:

POS 300 Contemporary Controversies in Global Politics, SB & G (3)

POS 313 The Congress, SB (3)

POS 314 The American Presidency, SB (3)

POS 315 The Supreme Court, SB (3)

POS 332 American Political Parties, SB (3)

POS 333 Interest Groups, SB (3)

POS 370 Law and Society, SB (3)

POS 417 The Arizona Political System (3) (Credit is allowed for only POS 211, 216 or 417)

POS 435 Women and Politics, SB & C (3)

POS 439 Minority Group Politics in America, SB & C (3)

YEAR

2016-17

CAMPUS

Tempe

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

LAPOSEMPC

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

480‐965‐8563
spgs@asu.edu
COOR 6797