POLITICAL SCIENCE-SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

Degree

Teacher Preparatory Program
- Complete Associate in Arts (AA) degree
- Complete all prerequisites with grade of C or higher
- Cumulative Transfer GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Complete Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) - General Knowledge Test
  - State-mandated for admission to teacher preparation programs. We strongly encourage students to pass this test prior to transfer. For more information and to register for the General Knowledge Test, visit: FTCE.

MAC 1105 (College Algebra) is not required for this program. Select MGF or STA courses that satisfy the AA. If MGF or STA courses are included in the table(s) below, select those.
School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Foreign Language Requirement: SIPA majors must demonstrate foreign language proficiency beyond the high school level. This requirement can be satisfied by completing a second level (or higher) college course in a foreign language (e.g., ASL II, French II, Spanish II) with a grade of C or higher, or by earning a passing score on an approved credit-by-exam (e.g., AP, CLEP). To learn more, visit: SIPA Foreign Language Requirement.
The additional lower division courses are required for this program. We encourage students to take these course prior to completing the AA.

1. POS 2041 American Federal Government
  POS 2041
2. INR 2002 International Relations
  INR 2001
ADDITIONAL LOWER DIVISION COURSES
1. GEO 2420 Introduction to Cultural Geography
  GEA 2000
2. CPO 2100 Comparative European Government
  CPO 2102
3. INR 2440 International Law and Organization*
  INR 3403
4. *Course transfers as upper division.