The Master of Arts in Constitutional Government, Civics, and Law (MACGCL) is offered by the School of Education and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, with program support from Pembroke College at Oxford University, and offers two areas of concentration. The teaching track enhances an individual’s ability to teach social studies in K-12 public and private schools and in community colleges. The research track prepares individuals to pursue doctoral studies in constitutional law, history, or political science. Both tracks focus on the foundations of the American political system through close readings of key texts in American constitutional and political history.
Total Program Credits: 48
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Discipline Core Requirements: 1 | 30 Credits | |
CGCL 6100 | Foundations of American Constitutionalism | 3 |
CGCL 6200 | Foundations of American Democracy | 2 |
CGCL 6300 | Foundations of American Liberty | 2 |
CGCL 6400 | American Political Development | 2 |
CGCL 6110 | Structures of Government in American Constitutional Law | 3 |
CGCL 6120 | Rights and Liberties in American Constitutional Law | 3 |
EDUC 6320 | 21st Century Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 6400 | Contemporary Issues in Teacher Leadership | 3 |
Complete 9 credits of electives | 9 | |
CGCL 6160 | Roots of the American Regime | 2 |
CGCL 6180 | Constitutional Interpretation | 2 |
CGCL 6190 | Constitutional Law in Education | 2 |
CGCL 6310 | Early American Political Thought | 3 |
CGCL 6320 | Modern American Political Thought | 3 |
CGCL 6420 | The Presidency in American Political Development | 2 |
CGCL 6430 | The Supreme Court in American Political Development | 2 |
CGCL 6440 | Parties in American Political Development | 2 |
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Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 30 credit hours shall be completed for the degree.
Graduate coursework shall be completed within a six-year period.
Credit for courses in which a student earns a grade of B- or lower shall not be applied to the master’s degree.
A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher shall be maintained in graduate program courses in order to earn the master’s degree.
Graduate credits accepted from another regionally accredited institution or equivalent shall have been completed within four years of the graduate student’s matriculation into the graduate program and cannot be older than six years at the time of graduation with a master’s degree or graduate certificate from the University.
A minimum of 20 of graduate credit hours for the degree must be completed at Utah Valley University.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CGCL 6100 | Foundations of American Constitutionalism | 3 |
CGCL 6200 | Foundations of American Democracy | 2 |
CGCL 6300 | Foundations of American Liberty | 2 |
CGCL 6400 | American Political Development | 2 |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDUC 6320 | 21st Century Instruction and Assessment 1 | 3 |
CGCL 6110 | Structures of Government in American Constitutional Law | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDUC 6400 | Contemporary Issues in Teacher Leadership | 3 |
CGCL 6120 |
Rights and Liberties in American Constitutional Law | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CGCL 6310 | Applied Statistics for Education | 3 |
CGCL 6180 |
Constitutional Interpretation | 2 |
CGCL 6160 |
Roots of the American Regime | 2 |
CGCL 6430 |
The Supreme Court in American Political Development | 2 |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Degree total: | 30 |
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