The B.Ed. in Government and Political Science provides students with a program to complete degree requirements within 120 credit hours while continuing to earn the same core curriculum as all other Education majors, acquire content knowledge emphasizing government and political science, and satisfy Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) 6-12 licensure standards.

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
WU 101	The Washburn Experience	3
EN 101	First Year Writing	3
MA 112	Contemporary College Mathematics (or higher)	3
EN 300	Advanced College Writing	3
Subtotal		12
Total Hours		12

(Note: The B.Ed. does not include a Foreign Language requirement.)

General Education Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Humanities (GEHU): 1		9
Social Sciences (GESS): 2		9
EC 200	Principles of Microeconomics
AN 112	Cultural Anthropology
GG 102	World Regional Geography
Natural Sciences (GENS):		9
Total Hours		27

¹

3 hours must be in AR, MU, or TH

²

Cannot be in major discipline (PO)

Content Area Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
PO 106	The Government of the United States	3
PO 107	Kansas, State, and Local Government	3
PO 225	Introduction to International Politics	3
PO 325	Advanced International Relations	3
PO 371	Topics: American Politics and Government	3
PO 390	Applied Political Research	3
Upper Division Political Science course		3
HI 100	Survey of Early World History	3
HI 101	Changing World History: Traditions and Transitions	3
or HI 102	Modern World History
HI 111	History of the United States through the Civil War	3
HI 112	History of the United States since the Civil War	3
HI 322	Kansas History	3
Upper Division History 1		6
Total Hours		42

¹

One course must be non-Western History

Education Core Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ED 155	Teaching, Learning, Leadership	3
ED 285	Educational Psychology	3
ED 165	Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1	3
ED 275	Ed. 2 Exploring Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 1, Diversity 2, Technology 2) Ed. 2	3
ED 295	Ed. 3 Experiencing Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 2, Diversity 3, Literacy 2)	3
ED 395	Ed. 4 Extending Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 3, Literacy 3, Technology 3)	3
ED 354	Curriculum and Assessment	3
ED 302	Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
ED 366	Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Secondary School	3
ED 410	Secondary Student Teaching	12
Total Hours		39