Civic Education and Public Advocacy Certificate

Program Requirements

• POLS Y150 - Foundations of Community Advocacy Cr. 1-3.

• Credits: 1

Introduction To Government and Politics Credits: 3

• POLS Y103 - Introduction to American Politics Cr. 3.
• POLS Y306 - State Politics in the United States Cr. 3.
• POLS Y307 - Indiana State Government and Politics Cr. 3.
• POLS Y308 - Urban Politics Cr. 3.
• PPOL V170 - Introduction to Public Affairs Cr. 3.
• PPOL V264 - Urban Structure and Policy Cr. 3.

Essential Communication Skills Credits: 3

• COM 21000 - Debating Public Issues Cr. 3.
• ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
• POLS Y207 - Elements of Political Analysis Cr. 3.
• POLS Y212 - Making Democracy Work Cr. 3.

Promise and Problems of Democracy Credits: 6

At least one political science course.

• COM 31600 - Controversy in American Society Cr. 3.
• ENG L250 - American Literature Before 1865 Cr. 3.
• ENG L251 - American Literature Since 1865 Cr. 3.
• ENG L379 - American Ethnic and Minority Literature Cr. 3.
• HIST A313 - Origins of Modern America, 1865 - 1917 Cr. 3.
• HIST A345 - American Diplomatic History I Cr. 3.
• PHIL 24000 - Social and Political Philosophy Cr. 3.
• POLS Y105 - Introduction to Political Theory Cr. 3.
• POLS Y203 - The Promise and Problems of Democracy Cr. 3.
• POLS Y401 - Studies in Political Science Cr. 3.
• SOC S300 - Race and Ethnic Relations Cr. 3.
• SOC S309 - The Community Cr. 3.
• SOC S317 - Social Stratification Cr. 3.

Policy Formation and Analysis and Government Operations Credits: 3

• POLS Y200 - Contemporary Political Topics Cr. 1-6,

• (topic must be approved)

• POLS Y301 - Political Parties and Interest Groups Cr. 3.
• POLS Y303 - Policy Making in the United States Cr. 3.
• POLS Y317 - Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion Cr. 3.
• POLS Y378 - Problems in Public Policy Cr. 3.
• POLS Y394 - Public Policy Analysis Cr. 3.
• POLS Y401 - Studies in Political Science Cr. 3.

• (topic must be approved)

• PPOL V365 - Urban Development and Planning Cr. 3.
• PPOL V372 - Government Finance and Budgets Cr. 3.

Capstone Course Credits: 3

• POLS Y398 - Internship in Urban Institutions Cr. 1-6.
• POLS Y482 - Practicum Cr. 1-6.

Total Credits: 19