Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science

In the history/political science major, students explore both disciplines, with one track emphasizing history, and another emphasizing political science.  The program is also structured with a third track for students planning to obtain social studies certification under Indiana University Kokomo’s secondary teacher education program.  By fusing the complementary disciplines of history and political science, this degree program seeks to foster an understanding and appreciation of local, national and international historical and contemporary events and issues, and to develop such skills as interpretative analysis, critical thinking, writing and research.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be prepared for a broad array of employment opportunities including teaching, government service, public administration, public history, museum work, politics and public service, business, journalism, law enforcement, and non-profit organizations.  Graduates may also pursue certification through Indiana University Kokomo’s secondary social studies teacher education program.  In addition, graduates are prepared for law school as well as graduate school programs in areas such as history, public history, political science/government, public administration, and library science.

Requirements (See Indiana University Kokomo Bulletin)

    General Education (70 credit hours)

    Electives (14 credit hours)

    History/ Political Science Major (36 credit hours)

• H105 and H106 Introductory U.S. History I and II (6)

• Upper-level history or political science courses (18 minimum):  As part of this requirement students will be required to take two of the following:

•     Y215 Introduction to Political Theory (3)

•     Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)

•     Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3)

• Additional upper level social and behavioral science courses, which may include history or political science (9)

• Social Science Seminar COAS S400 (3)

Students pursuing the history/political science major may select one of the following three tracks:

        History Track (36 credit hours)

• H105 and H106 Introductory U.S. History I and II (6)

• 6 courses of upper level history (18)

• Two of the following three courses (6):

•     Y215 Introduction to Political Theory (3)

•     Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)

•     Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3)

• One upper level social and behavioral science course, which may be history or political science (3)

• Social Science Seminar COAS S400 (3)

        Political Science Track (36 credit hours)

• H105 and H106 Introductory U.S. History I and II (6)

• 4 courses of upper level political science (12)

• 2 courses of upper level history (6)

• Two of the following three courses (6):

•     Y215 Introduction to Political Theory (3)

•     Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)

•     Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3)

• One upper level social and behavioral science course, which may be history or political science (3)

• Social Science Seminar COAS S400 (3)

        Secondary Education Track (36 credit hours)

• H105 and H106 Introductory U.S. History I and II (6)

• 4 courses of upper level history (12)

• Two of the following three courses (6):

•     Y215 Introduction to Political Theory (3)

•     Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)

•     Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3)

• Three upper level social and behavioral science courses, which may be history or political science (9)

• Social Science Seminar COAS S400 (3)

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