Civics Literacy Proficiency Core

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

1. Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or

2. Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or

3. Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course):

• COM 21000 Debating Public Issues  
• COM 31200 Rhetoric In The Western World  
• HIST 12100 Civic Responsibility  
• HIST 15100 American History To 1877  
• HIST 15200 United States Since 1877  
• HIST 38200 American Constitutional History  
• POL 10100 American Government And Politics  
• POL 31500 Public Opinion And Elections  
• POL 34600 Law And Society  
• POL 35400 Civil Liberties And The Constitution  
• POL 46100 Constitutional Law I  

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.