Coursework & Schedule

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours
    21 required courses and 9 elective courses.
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA to remain in the program.
    Credit for courses with a grade of B- or lower shall not be applied to the master’s degree.
  • Complete graduate coursework within 5 years.

Required Courses

Course Number Course Title Credits Semester Schedule Duration Delivery
CGCL 6100 Foundations of American Constitutionalism 3 Summer M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 2 Weeks
Mid-June		 Face-to-Face
CGCL 6200 Foundations of American Democracy 2 Summer M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Early July		 Livestream
CGCL 6300 Foundations of American Liberty 2 Summer M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Mid-July		 Livestream
CGCL 6400 American Political Development 2 Summer M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Late July		 Livestream
CGCL 6110 Constitutional Law I 3 Fall Thursday
Evenings		 Full Semester Livestream
CGCL 6120 Constitutional Law II 3 Spring Thursday
Evenings		 Full Semester Livestream
For Teaching track:
EDUC 6320 21st Century Instruction and Assessment 3 Fall Individually Paced Full Semester Online
EDUC 6400 Foundations of Civics Education 3 Spring Individually Paced Full Semester Online
For Research track:
CGCL 6970R* Master's Thesis Research 3 Fall, Spring Tuesday
Evenings		 Full Semester Livestream

* Course must be taken twice. Students may receive thesis supervision at the University of Oxford during Fall semester.

Elective Courses

Course Number Course Title Credits Semester Schedule Duration Delivery
CGCL 6310 Early American Political Thought 3 Summer
Odd years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 2 Weeks
Late June		 Livestream
CGCL 6180 Constitutional Interpretation 2 Summer
Odd years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Early July		 Livestream

CGCL 6160

 Roots of the American Regime 2 Summer
Odd years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Mid-July		 Livestream *
CGCL 6430 The Supreme Court in American Political Development 2 Summer
Odd years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Late-July		 Livestream *
CGCL 6320 Modern American Political Thought 3 Summer
Even years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 2 Weeks
Late June		 Livestream
CGCL 6190 Constitutional Law in Education 2 Summer
Even years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Early July		 Livestream
CGCL 6420 The Presidency in American Political Development 2 Summer
Even years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Mid-July		 Livestream *
CGCL 6440 Parties in American Political Development 2 Summer
Even years		 M - F
9 AM - 3 PM		 1 Week
Late-July		 Livestream *

* Two of these courses may be taught face-to-face for the teaching track study abroad at the University of Oxford.

Course Notes & descriptions

  • All courses have an online component for submission of readings and assignments
  • The required face-to-face classes will be held at the UVU main campus.
  • Livestream courses are synchronous.
  • Online courses are asynchronous.
  • Expect a minimum of 2 hours of reading and assignments for every 1 hour spent in class.
    • 3-credit courses offer about 37.5 hours of class time.
    • 2-credit courses offer about 24.5 hours of class time.
  • Summer Semester
    • Courses are open online for approximately 6 weeks, to enable advanced reading and class preparation.
    • Classes meet towards the end of the course's term, in a condensed format held from morning to afternoon.
      • Schedule hours listed above are approximate. 
      • A mid-day break is taken for lunch.
    • All 3-credit summer classes meet for 2 weeks
    • All 2-credit summer classes meet for 1 week
  • Spring & Fall Semesters
    • Livestream courses are streamed for approximately 2.5 hours after 6 PM
    • Expect a minimum of 5 class hours a week
    • Expect a minimum of 10 hours of reading and assignments per week

Refer to the UVU Catalog for the CGCL and EDUC course descriptions, schedules, and prerequisites.

Course Descriptions

Sample Syllabi

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CGCL 6100
Summer 2024

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CGCL 6200
Summer 2024

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CGCL 6300
Summer 2024

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CGCL 6400
Summer 2024

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Sample 14-month Graduation Plan

Semester 1 (Summer)

Course Number Course Title Credits Class Schedule Duration
CGCL 6100 Foundations of American Constitutionalism 3

Mid-June

Morning to Afternoon

 2 Weeks
CGCL 6200 Foundations of American Democracy 2

Early July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week
CGCL 6300 Foundations of American Liberty 2

Mid-July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week
CGCL 6400 American Political Development 2

Late July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week

Semester 2 (Fall)

Course Number Course Title Credits Class Schedule Duration
CGCL 6110 Constitutional Law I 3 Thursday Evenings Full Semester
Teaching track:    
EDUC 6320 Contemporary Issues in Teacher Leadership 3 Individually Paced Full Semester
Research track:    
CGCL 697R Master's Thesis Research 3 Tuesday Evenings Full Semester

Semester 3 (Spring)

Course Number Course Title Credits Class Schedule Duration
CGCL 6120 Constitutional Law II 3 Thursday Evenings Full Semester
Teaching track:    
EDUC 6400 Foundations of Civics Education 3 Individually Paced Full Semester
Research track:    
CGCL 697R Master's Thesis Research 3 Tuesday Evenings Full Semester

Semester 4 (Summer)

Course Number Course Title Credits Class Schedule Duration
CGCL 6310 Early American Political Thought 3

Late June

Morning to Afternoon

 2 Weeks
CGCL 6180 Constitutional Interpretation 2

Early July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week
CGCL 6160 Roots of the American Regime 2

Mid-July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week
CGCL 6430 The Supreme Court in American Political Development 2

Late July

Morning to Afternoon

 1 Week

Part-Time Enrollment

Students may enroll part-time. Those who wish to do so may enlist help from the program advisor and/or director to plan their coursework timeline to complete the program within 5 years.

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