Civic Education And Public Advocacy Certificate

Program: Certificate
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Building 209 ~ 260-481-6686
Program Coordinator: Andrew Downs

Student Learning Outcomes:

The certificate links methods, theory, and skills-based training with active student learning and community-based projects.

Declaring this Certificate:

Declare this certificate within the Department of Political Science or through your major department if you are pursuing another degree
The certificate can be earned and awarded independent of other degree(s)

Program Requirements:

A minimum GPA of 2.00 or higher is required for graduation
A grade of C- or higher in each course required for the certificate
At least 10 credits must be earned as resident credit

To earn the Certificate in Civic Education and Public Advocacy, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Program Required Course: Credit 1

POL 15001 - Foundations of Community Advocacy Cr. 1-3.
Credits: 1

Introduction To Government and Politics Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

POL 10300 - Introduction To American Politics Cr. 3.
POL 30601 - State Politics in the United States Cr. 3.
POL 30701 - Indiana State Government and Politics Cr. 3.
POL 30801 - Urban Politics Cr. 3.
PPOL 17000 - Introduction to Public Affairs Cr. 3.
PPOL 26400 - Urban Structure and Policy Cr. 3.

Essential Communication Skills Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

COM 21000 - Debating Public Issues Cr. 3.
ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
POL 20700 - Elements of Political Analysis Cr. 3.
POL 21200 - Making Democracy Work Cr. 3.

Promise and Problems of Democracy Credits: 6

Choose two of the following with at least one being a political science course:

COM 31600 - Controversy In American Society Cr. 3.
ENGL 25001 - American Literature Before 1865 Cr. 3.
ENGL 25100 - American Literature Since 1865 Cr. 3.
HIST 31301 - Origins Of Modern America, 1865 - 1917 Cr. 3.
HIST 34501 - American Diplomatic History I Cr. 3.
PHIL 24000 - Social and Political Philosophy Cr. 3.
POL 10500 - Introduction to Political Theory Cr. 3.
POL 20300 - The Promise and Problems of Democracy Cr. 3.
POL 40101 - Studies in Political Science Cr. 3.
SOC 30000 - Race and Ethnic Relations Cr. 3.
SOC 31701 - Social Stratification Cr. 3.

Policy Formation and Analysis and Government Operations Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

POL 20001 - Contemporary Political Topics Cr. 1-6,
(topic must be approved)
POL 30101 - Political Parties and Interest Groups Cr. 3.
POL 30301 - Policy Making in the United States Cr. 3.
POL 31700 - Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion Cr. 3.
POL 37800 - Problems in Public Policy Cr. 3.
POL 39400 - Public Policy Analysis Cr. 3.
POL 40101 - Studies in Political Science Cr. 3.
(topic must be approved)
PPOL 36500 - Urban Development and Planning Cr. 3.
PPOL 37200 - Government Finance And Budgets Cr. 3.

Capstone Course Credits: 3

Choose one of the following:

POL 39800 - Internship in Urban Institutions Cr. 1-6.
POL 48200 - Practicum Cr. 1-6.

Total Credits: 19

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.