Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Arts & Sciences : History & Government : Undergraduate Programs : Bachelor of Arts in History and Government

Bachelor of Arts in History, History and Government, and Specializations

Core Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalogue. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

Required In All History, History/Government, and Adolescence Education: Social Studies Programs

1. MAJOR: 19 credits

   • HG103 Introductory Colloquium (2)
   • HIS105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity to 1500 (3) - CC
   • HIS106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3) - CC
   • HIS220 American History to 1877 (3) - CC
   • HIS221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3) - CC
   • HG442 Thesis Research (2)
   • HG443 Research Project (3) - ILIT; RP; WI

2. CORE: 6 credits

   • CMP101 English Composition (3) CS; ILIT; WI
   • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)

Additional Requirements For BA, History

1. MAJOR: 21 credits

   • HIS331 Introduction to Historiography (3) -- WI

   • Select one:

     • GVT101 Comparative Politics (3) - CC
     • GVT113 Introduction to American Politics - CR
     • GVT121 International Relations (3) - CC
   • Electives: 15 credits, of which: 6 credits must be at the 300 level or above, AND at least one course must be taken from each of 3 areas: European History; Non-Western History; US History. Access the list of acceptable History and Government electives from the History & Government department section of the Daemen catalogue, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

2. REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR: 24 credits

   • Career Field Experience:

     CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar (0); AND 3 credits in a Career Field Experience (CFE) relevant to the major

   • Select one:

     • MIS231 Visual Software (3)
     • MIS280 Computer Studies and Problem Solving (3) - CT
   • NOTE: If MIS280 is selected, the course will be counted as part of the 12 credits required in Core Electives, and the student will be required to complete an additional 3 credits in Free Electives (for a total of 18 credits required in Free Electives). 

   • Liberal Arts and Sciences: 18 credits

     Consult the guidelines on LAS course selection from the suggested course sequence for the BA, History, accessible from the History & Government department section of the Daemen catalogue, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

3. CORE: 39 credits

   • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3) - CT; QL
   • Liberal Arts and Sciences including Foreign Language: 24 credits

   • Foreign Language Requirement:

     Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalogue.

   • Core Electives: 12 credits

4. FREE ELECTIVES: 15 credits

   Courses used to fulfill the free electives may but are not required to have a competency. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in History/Government courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 124 CREDITS

 

Additional Requirements For BA, History & Government

1. MAJOR: 27 credits

   • Select one:

   • GVT331 Political Science Research Methods (3)
   • HIS331 Introduction to Historiography (3) - WI

   • Select one:

     • GVT101 Comparative Politics (3) - CC
     • GVT121 International Relations (3) - CC

   • Select one

     • GVT113 Introduction to American Politics (3) CR
     • GVT114 State/ Local Government (3) - CR

   • Select 6 credits (with departmental advisement) from any courses with the GVT rubric

   • Electives: 12 credits (4 courses), of which: 6 credits must be at the 300 level or above, AND at least one course must be taken from each of 3 areas: European History; Non-Western History; US History. Access the list of acceptable History and Government electives from the History & Government department section of the Daemen catalogue, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

2. REQUIREMENTS OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR: 6 credits

   • Career Field Experience:

     CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar (0); AND 3 credits in a Career Field Experience (CFE) relevant to the major

   • Select one:

     • MIS231 Visual Software (3)
     • MIS280 Computer Studies and Problem Solving (3) - CT
   • NOTE: If MIS280 is selected, the course will be counted as part of the Core Electives, and the student must then complete an additional 3 credits in Free Electives (for a total of 32 credits in required Free Electives).

3. CORE: 39 credits

   • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3) -- CT; QL

   • Foreign Language and Core Electives: 36 credits

   • Foreign Language Requirement:

     Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalogue.

4.  FREE ELECTIVES: 29 credits

•         Courses used to fulfill the free electives may but are not required to have a competency. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in History & Government courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 126 CREDITS

 

Additional Requirements For BA, History & Government, Environmental Studies Specialization

1. MAJOR AND SPECIALIZATION 59 credits:

   • MAJOR: 12 credits

     • Select one:

       • GVT331 Political Science Research Methods (3)
       • HIS331 Introduction to Historiography (3) - WI
     • Electives: 9 credits, of which: 6 credits must be at the 300 level or above, AND at least one course must be taken from each of 3 areas: European History; Non-Western History; US History. Access the list of acceptable History and Government electives from the History & Government department section of the Daemen catalogue, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page. HIS 324 Global Environmental History is strongly recommended. 

   • SPECIALIZATION: 47 credits

     • BIO109/L-110/L General Biology I & II Lecture and Lab (4/4) - CT
     • BIO302/L General Ecology Lecture and Lab (4)
     • CHE101L General Chemistry Lab (1)lecture also required and is included in the Core
     • CHE301 Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3)
     • ENS/GVT211 Environmental & Energy Policies I (3)
     • ENS/GVT212 Environmental & Energy Policies II (3)
     • ENS304/L Environmental Chemistry Lecture and Lab (4)
     • GVT113 Introduction to American Politics (3) - CR
     • GVT114 State & Local Government (3) - CR

     • Select one:

       • BIO/SUST304 Conservation Biology (3) - CC; CR; ME; WI
       • BIO315/L General Microbiology Lecture & Lab (4)
       • any 300-level Biology course (3-4)
       • any 200 or 300 level Chemistry course (3-4)
       • NSC310 Biostatistics (3) - CT

     • Select two:

       • ENS205 Planet Earth I: Physical Features (3)
       • ENS206 Planet Earth II: Geographical Features (3)
       • ENS/NSC303 Environmental Toxicology (3) CT
       • ENS309 Population Dynamics (3)

     • Select two:

       • GVT115 Local Environmental Problems (3)
       • GVT217 American Political Parties & Pressure Groups (3) - CR 
       • GVT219 Politics, Planning & Land Use (3)
       • GVT411 Environmental Law (3)

2. CORE: 39 credits

   • CHE101 General Chemistry Lecture (3)- lab is also required and is included in the specialization requirements. LECTURE ONLY = CT\

   • Economics: Select one:

     • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) - CT
     • ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) - CT
   • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3) - CT; QL

   • Foreign Language and Core Electives: 30 credits

   • Foreign Language Requirement:

     Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. The requirement may be satisfied through the completion of college level coursework or the successful completion of a proficiency examination. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalogue.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 123 CREDITS

 

Additional Requirements For BA, Adolescence Education: Social Studies

1. MAJOR: 24 credits

   • GEO117 World Geography (3)
   • HIS333 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3)

   • Select one:

     • GVT101 Comparative Politics (3) - CC;
     • GVT121 International Relations (3) - CC

   • Select one:

     • GVT113 Introduction to American Politics (3) - CR
     • GVT114 State/ Local Government (3) - CR

   • Select one:

     • GVT331 Political Science Research Methods (3)
     • HG331 Introduction to Historiography (3) -- WI
   • History/Government Electives: 9 credits, of which: 6 credits must be at the 300 level or above, AND at least one course must be taken from each of 3 areas: European Studies; Non-Western Studies; US Studies. Access the list of acceptable History and Government electives from the History & Government department section of the Daemen catalogue, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

2. EDUCATION STUDIES: 36 credits

   • EDU203 Learning Theory (3)
   • EDU237 Instructional Design: Theory and Practice (3)
   • EDU313 Foundations of Education (3)
   • EDU314 Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas (3)
   • EDU327 Teaching to the Standards (3) - ILIT
   • EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner (3)
   • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Management for Secondary Education (3)
   • EDU479-480 Student Teaching and Seminar at the Early Secondary/Secondary Level (6/6)
   • SED270 Nature & Needs of Children with Disabilities (3)

3. CORE: 39 credits

   • PSY311 Psychology of Adolescence (3) - CT; UD; WI
   • SOC243 Child Welfare Policy & Services (3)
   • Economics: Select one: ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) - CT; ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) - CT
   • Foreign Language: This teacher certification program requires successful completion of a minimum of 6 credits in one foreign language, in which the student must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate level. A complete description of the requirement is available in the Foreign Language section of the Daemen catalogue.
   • Core Electives: 24 credits:

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 124 CREDITS

 

Requirements for History, History & Government and Political Science Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation are found at this link or consult the History & Government department section of the catalogue or the Program Plans site on the Registrar's web page.

Pursuit Of Minor

It is recommended that students pursue the completion of a minor(s) in another area of study. Consult the Daemen catalogue or the Registrar's web page for a complete listing of available minors.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequences for: BA, History; BA, History & Government, BA, History & Government, Environmental Studies specialization, Adolescence Education: Social Studies, from the History & Governments Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar's web page.