{"id":1136,"date":"2025-12-03T19:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T00:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T01:35:15","slug":"civic-studies-minor-thematic-pathways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/civic-studies-minor-thematic-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Studies Minor \u2013 Thematic Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Download a PDF Version of informaiton here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-sites.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/12\/04120700\/CIVIC-STUDIES-MINOR-%E2%80%93-THEMATIC-PATHWAYS.pdf\">CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Core requirement (3 credits)<br \/>\nStudents complete one of the following foundational courses:<\/p>\n<li>HONR 390 \u2013 Citizenship, Community, and Leadership<\/li>\n<li>CVIC 200 \u2013 Introduction to Civic Studies and Democratic Engagement<\/li>\n<p>In exceptional cases, with the approval of the Civic Studies Director, another foundational course (for example, EDEL 100, EDST 100, or RELS 110) may substitute for the core, provided the student completes a Civic Studies framing assignment or module.<\/p>\n<p>Electives (15 credits): Students complete 15 hours of approved Civic Studies electives. They may choose any combination from the approved list, or organize their coursework within one of the thematic pathways below.<\/p>\n<p>Capstone: Students complete a Civic Studies capstone paper or project connected to one of their minor courses (core or elective), demonstrating integrative learning and applied democratic engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THEMATIC PATHWAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are not required to declare a pathway. These are advising tools to help students and faculty build coherent, purpose-driven programs of study.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Civic Leadership &amp; Public Problem-Solving<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves: Political Science, Public Affairs, Business, Management, Organizational Communication, Social Work, Nonprofit\/Philanthropy, and students preparing for leadership roles in organizations and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Required core (3 credits), One of the following: HONR 390 or CVIC 200.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<br \/>\nEDHI 102 \u2013 Introduction to Students as Leaders<br \/>\nCOMM 310 \u2013 Communicating Democracy<br \/>\nPOLS 130 \u2013 American National Government<br \/>\nPOLS 337 \u2013 State and Local Politics<br \/>\nPLAN 430 \u2013 Housing and Community Development<br \/>\nEDST 100 \u2013 Introduction to Education Systems and Policy<br \/>\nPHIL 202 \u2013 Ethics<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Law, Justice &amp; Public Safety<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves<br \/>\nCriminal Justice and Criminology, Pre-Law, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Philosophy, Political Science, and students interested in courts, policing, human rights, and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Required core (3 credits)<br \/>\nOne of the following: HONR 390 or CVIC 200.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<br \/>\nPOLS 140 \u2013 Introduction to Law<br \/>\nCJC 211 \u2013 Race, Gender, and Justice<br \/>\nCJC 229 \u2013 Decision-Making and Ethics in Criminal Justice<br \/>\nCJC 333 \u2013 Policing in a Free and Diverse Society<br \/>\nPOLS 491 \u2013 Political Violence and Human Rights<br \/>\nPHIL 203 \u2013 Social Philosophy<br \/>\nPOLS 270 \u2013 Political Theory<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Media, Communication &amp; Democracy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves: Journalism, Media and Telecommunications, Communication Studies, Public Relations, Marketing, English, Political Science, and students interested in public opinion and political communication.<\/p>\n<p>Required core (3 credits)<br \/>\nOne of the following: HONR 390 or CVIC 200.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<\/p>\n<p>JOUR 101 \u2013 Media and Society<br \/>\nCOMM 310 \u2013 Communicating Democracy<br \/>\nCOMM 322 \u2013 Communication and Popular Culture<br \/>\nCOMM 404 \u2013 Political Communication<br \/>\nPOLS 375 \u2013 Media and Politics<br \/>\nGEOG 121 \u2013 Geography, Culture, and Diversity<br \/>\nPHIL 240 \u2013 Society, Discipline, and Control<\/p>\n<p>Note: Focuses on how communication shapes civic identities, participation, and democratic debate. Ideal for students who want to work at the intersection of media and public life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Education, Equal Opportunity &amp; Democracy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves:<br \/>\nElementary and Secondary Education, Social Studies Education, Special Education, Educational Studies, Sociology, History, and students interested in educational policy, curriculum, and youth development.<\/p>\n<p>Required core (3 credits)<br \/>\nOne of the following: HONR 390 or CVIC 200.<br \/>\n(Students in this pathway are strongly encouraged to take EDEL 100 or EDST 100 as part of their plan, and, when appropriate, as an approved core substitute.)<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<br \/>\nEDEL 100 \u2013 Education in a Democratic Society<br \/>\nEDST 100 \u2013 Introduction to Education Systems and Policy<br \/>\nEDFO 420 \u2013 Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education<br \/>\nEDTE 370 \u2013 Technology Policy and Ethics<br \/>\nHIST 202 \u2013 United States History, 1877 to the Present<br \/>\nHIST 215 \u2013 Women in American History<br \/>\nSOC 235 \u2013 Sociology of Gender<br \/>\nPHIL 215 \u2013 Philosophy of Race<\/p>\n<p>Advising note: Highlights the role of schools and educators in sustaining democracy, advancing equity, and preparing young people for civic life. Valuable for future teachers and for students interested in education policy or community-based education work.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Environment, Place &amp; Civic Futures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves: Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Geography, Urban Planning, Architecture\/Planning, Sustainability, Economics, and students interested in place-making, environmental justice, and community development.<\/p>\n<p>Required core (3 credits)<br \/>\nOne of the following: HONR 390 or CVIC 200.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<br \/>\nNREM 371 \u2013 Outdoor Recreation and Society<br \/>\nNREM 390 \u2013 Honors Colloquium in Natural Resources<br \/>\nGEOG 121 \u2013 Geography, Culture, and Diversity<br \/>\nGEOG 434 \u2013 Maps, Environment, and Society<br \/>\nPHIL 230 \u2013 Environmental Ethics<br \/>\nPLAN 430 \u2013 Housing and Community Development<br \/>\nECON 310 \u2013 American Economic History and Development<\/p>\n<p>Note: Connects environmental issues, land use, and spatial justice to questions of democracy, participation, and community resilience.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pluralism, Religion &amp; Civic Identity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Who this pathway serves: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, History, Women\u2019s and Gender Studies, Political Science, and students interested in interfaith work, identity, diversity, and pluralism in democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Required Core (3 credits), one of the following: HONR 390, POLS 300, or CVIC 200.<\/p>\n<p>(Students in this pathway are strong candidates for the foundational-course exception using RELS 110 or EDST 100, with the required Civic Studies framing assignment.)<\/p>\n<p>Recommended electives (select 15 credits from courses such as)<\/p>\n<p>RELS 110 \u2013 World Religions<br \/>\nRELS 111 \u2013 Religion at Work<br \/>\nRELS 285 \u2013 American Religious Diversity<br \/>\nPHIL 215 \u2013 Philosophy of Race<br \/>\nSOC 235 \u2013 Sociology of Gender<br \/>\nPOLS 474 \u2013 Women and Politics<br \/>\nHIST 413 \u2013 Post\u2013World War II America<br \/>\nPHIL 202 \u2013 Ethics<\/p>\n<p>Note: Explores how religious traditions, race, gender, and memory shape civic identities, conflict, cooperation, and the pursuit of justice in diverse democracies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS Download a PDF Version of informaiton here: CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS Core requirement (3 credits) Students complete one of the following foundational courses: HONR 390 \u2013 Citizenship, Community, and Leadership CVIC 200 \u2013 Introduction to Civic Studies and Democratic Engagement In exceptional cases, with the approval of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":966,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[22,4,35,5],"class_list":["post-1136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cecl","tag-bsu-students","tag-cecl","tag-civic-studies","tag-civics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Civic Studies Minor \u2013 Thematic Pathways - Center for Economic and Civic Learning<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/civic-studies-minor-thematic-pathways\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Civic Studies Minor \u2013 Thematic Pathways - Center for Economic and Civic Learning\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS Download a PDF Version of informaiton here: CIVIC STUDIES MINOR \u2013 THEMATIC PATHWAYS Core requirement (3 credits) Students complete one of the following foundational courses: HONR 390 \u2013 Citizenship, Community, and Leadership CVIC 200 \u2013 Introduction to Civic Studies and Democratic Engagement In exceptional cases, with the approval of [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/civics\/civic-studies-minor-thematic-pathways\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Center for Economic and Civic Learning\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-04T00:55:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-10T01:35:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David J. 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