Political Science

• Faculty
• Political Science Program Description
• Student Learning Outcomes
• Broad Field Social Studies Major - Political Science Concentration
• Political Science Minor Requirements
• Political Science Minor - Secondary Education Certification Requirements

Faculty

Khalil Dokhanchi, Professor
Daniela Mansbach, Associate Professor
Alisa Von Hagel, Associate Professor

Political Science Program Description

Active citizenship is the foundation of the Political Science program at UW-Superior. We offer courses that are designed to create students who can study the roots of problems, formulate creative solutions to existing local, state, national and international problems, and develop strategies that ultimately address and solve them.

We offer students three emphasis areas in the Political Science Liberal Arts Major:

• American Politics
• International Peace Studies
• Political Theory

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Ability to analyze, interpret, and understand texts and discourse
2. Ability to effectively identify, evaluate, and formulate arguments
3. Ability to develop, organize, and express ideas in a precise, clear, effective, and systematic manner in writing, discussion, and oral presentations
4. Ability to recognize and appreciate multiple perspectives and the limitations of each perspective
5. Ability to independently research a topic and to produce a fully documented research paper
6. Ability to formulate and develop concrete solutions in terms of political action

Broad Field Social Studies Major - Political Science Concentration

Students interested in teaching Political Science at the Early Adolescence-Adolescence Level (EA-A) are encouraged to consider the Broad Field Social Studies Major with a Political Science Concentration. Broad Field Social Studies is a comprehensive inter-disciplinary major designed specifically for students who intend to teach within the social studies disciplines at the secondary level. For more information, see the Broad Field Social Studies section of this catalog.

Political Science Minor Requirements

24 total credits

At least 9 credits from courses numbered 300 or above.

Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):

or

Topic: Genocide

or

Topic: Reacting to the Past

Introductory Courses (6 credits required):

Contemporary Issues (3 credits required:

Advanced Political Science Electives (9 credits required):

Students must take at least one course from each category:

American Politics:

Peace Studies:

or

Political Theory

Political Science Minor - Secondary Education Certification Requirements

24 total credits

Political Science Core required courses (6 credits required):

or

Topic: Genocide

or

Topic: Reacting to the Past

Introductory Courses (6 credits required):

Contemporary Issues (3 credits required):

Advanced Political Science Electives (6 credits required):

American Politics

Peace Studies

or

Political Theory

Social Science Education required course (3 credits required):

Certification to teach also requires completion of a series of Wisconsin Teacher Certification (DPI) requirements. See the Teacher Education section of the catalog for details.