Civic Education
Requirements
Description
The rights to vote and to seek political change are important, but becoming an informed participant in American democracy is just as important. Develop your political voice while learning the rights, responsibilities and intellectual foundations that go along with membership in American democracy.
The civic education concentration program is geared toward students who seek to actively engage in or teach others about political issues and reforms.
Coursework in the certificate provides a strong foundation in the theories and ideologies that provide the motivation and reasoning for much political activity. In addition, a civics in action component of the program enables students to investigate how contemporary American political institutions grapple with competing interests, values and civic ideas.
Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 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.
Theoretical Foundations - 6 credit hours
POS 210 Political Ideologies (3)
POS 442 American Political Thought (3)
Topics in Political Theory - 3 credit hours
POS 340 History of Political Philosophy I (3)
POS 341 History of Political Philosophy II (3)
POS 346 Problems of Democracy (3)
POS 443 Topics in Contemporary Political Theory (3)
POS 475 Morality and Politics (3)
Civics in Action - 6 credit hours
Choose two courses from the following (at least 6 credits must be upper division):
POS 313 The Congress (3)
POS 314 The American Presidency (3)
POS 315 The Supreme Court (3)
POS 325 Public Policy Development (3)
POS 332 American Political Parties (3)
POS 333 Interest Groups (3)
POS 348 Do You Want to Build a Nation? (3)
POS 370 Law and Society (3)
POS 410 Governing American Cities (3)
POS 417 The Arizona Political System (3)
POS 435 Women and Politics (3)
POS 439 Minority Group Politics in America (3)
POS 470 Law and the Political Order (3)
IDS Core Course Information
All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None
OR
- IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
- IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
Context courses (6 credit hours)
Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
Application courses (3 credit hours)
Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
- IDS 302: Integration Skills
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
- IDS 484: Elective Internship
Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu
- How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
- How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa
- Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
- MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
- Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.
YEAR
2023-24
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
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COOR 6797