HISTORY AND
GOVERNMENT
History and Government
Department
Chairperson:
Associate Professor Walsh
Faculty:
Professor Cuddy; Associate Professors
Predmore,
Wise, Sankoh; Assistant Professors Parshall, Messinger, Kim
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in History and Government
Bachelor of Arts in History and Government
•
Adolescent Education: Social Studies
Bachelor of Arts in History and Government
•
Environmental Studies Specialization
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Please note: Degree programs in History and Government have
been extensively revised, effective Fall 2007.
Information on the former curricula may be obtained from the Office of the
Registrar, the History and Government Department, or the 2006-07 Daemen College
Catalog.
Successful completion of one foreign
language through the intermediate level.
HG 103 Introductory
Colloquium
MTH 104 Survey of Statistics
MIS 231 Visual
Software
or MIS 280 Computer Studies & Problem Solving
Six credit hours in U.S. history:
HIS 220 American
History to 1877 and
HIS 221 American
History from 1877 to the Present
Six credit hours in world history:
HIS 105 Introduction
to World History I and
HIS 106 Introduction
to World History II
Twelve credit hours in government:
GVT 113 Introduction to American Politics
or GVT 114 State and Local Government and
GVT 101 Comparative
Politics
or GVT 121 International Relations and
Six elective hours in government *AND:
HG 331 Introduction to Historiography
HG 442 Thesis
Research (1 credit hour)
HG 443 Research
Project (3 credit hours)
* Note: HIS 331 or GVT 331 and HG 442 are prerequisites for
HG 443. Students will not be allowed to take HG 443 until they successfully
complete these courses.
Electives: Students must take 12 credit hours (four courses)
of history electives. One must be taken from each of the following three
categories and at least two must be at the 300-level:
Non-Western
History:
HIS 230 Problems
of the Third World
HIS 304 Modern
China
HIS 308 Modern
Latin America
HIS 312 Sub-Saharan
Africa
HIS 317 The Middle East
HIS 324 Global
Environmental History
European
History:
HIS 206 20th
Century Europe
HIS 216 History
of Medieval Europe
HIS 224 History
of the Byzantine Empire
HIS 229 History
& Film
HIS 237 History
of Early Modern Europe
HIS 248 Ancient
Mediterranean World
HIS 313 History
of Russia to 1801
HIS 314 Russia:
1801 to Present
HIS 315 Modern
Political Thought
HIS 319 20th
Century Russia & Eastern Europe
HIS 325 Introduction
to Polish Culture
HIS 345 Introduction
to Russian Culture
U.S.
History:
HIS 125 Historical
Approaches to Contemporary Problems
HIS 137 African-American
History
HIS 207 American
Society and the Vietnam War
HIS 215 Introduction
to Women’s Studies
HIS 219 Colonial
Americas
HIS 222 Urban
America
HIS 223 U.S.
Foreign Policy: World War II to the Present
HIS 309 Introduction
to the History of American Women
Students in this major must complete the same essential
courses as the History & Government major except that Adolescent Education
majors are required to complete only nine credit hours (three courses) of
electives, six of which must be at the 300-level. One course must be taken from
each of the following areas:
Non-Western
Studies:
HIS 230 Problems
of the Third World
HIS 304 Modern
China
HIS 308 Modern
Latin America
HIS 312 Sub-Saharan
Africa
HIS 317 The Middle East
HIS 324 Global
Environmental History
GVT 210 Politics
of Globalization
GVT 213 Sustainability
and Third World Development
GVT221 Political
Economy of East Asia
GVT 225 Politics
of China
GVT 231 Global Governance
GVT 232 International Political Economy
GVT 238 Democracy
& Dictatorship in World Politics
GVT 326 Politics
of East Asia
GVT 327 Politics
of South Asia
European
Studies:
HIS 206 20th
Century Europe
HIS 216 History
of Medieval Europe
HIS 224 History
of the Byzantine Empire
HIS 229 History
& Film
HIS 237 History
of Early Modern Europe
HIS 248 Ancient
Mediterranean World
HIS 313 History
of Russia to 1801
HIS 314 Russia:
1801 to Present
HIS 315 Modern
Political Thought
HIS 319 20th
Century Russia & Eastern Europe
HIS 325 Introduction
to Polish Culture
HIS 345 Introduction
to Russian Culture
GVT 315 Politics
of Western Europe
U.S.
Studies:
HIS 125 Historical
Approaches to Contemporary Problems
HIS 137 African-American
History
HIS 207 American
Society and the Vietnam War
HIS 215 Introduction
to Women’s Studies
HIS 219 Colonial
Americas
HIS 222 Urban
America
HIS 223 U.S.
Foreign Policy: World War II to the Present
HIS 309 Introduction
to the History of American Women
GVT 117 Introduction
to Criminal Justice
GVT 125 Introduction
to Public Policy
GVT 211 Environmental
& Energy Policies I
GVT 212 Environmental
& Energy Policies II
GVT 215 Issues
in Public Policy
GVT 217 American
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
GVT 223 Political & Civil Rights in the U.S.
GVT 224 American
Political Campaigns and Elections
GVT 230 U.S.
Judicial Process
GVT 233 Democracy
in America
GVT 305 American
Constitutional Law
GVT 311 Seminar
on Legislative Politics
GVT 320 Gender & Policy in the U.S.
GVT 350 Political
Argumentation & Debate
GVT 411 Environmental
Law
GVT 415 Seminar
on the Presidency
COURSES REQUIRED FOR ADOLESCENT EDUCATION MAJORS IN ADDITION
TO HISTORY & GOVERNMENT COURSES:
EDU 203 Learning
Theory
EDU 237 Instructional
Design: Theory & Practice
EDU 313 Foundations
of Education
EDU 314 Promoting
English Language Arts
EDU 327 Teaching
to the Standards
EDU 336 Language/Literacy
Development for the Adolescent Learner
EDU 402 Methods
of Classroom Management
EDU 479 Student
Teaching and Seminar at the Early Secondary School Level (7-9)
EDU 480 Student
Teaching and Seminar at the Secondary School Level (10-12)
SED
270 Introduction
to the Nature and Educational Needs of Children with Disabilities
ECO 201 Principles
of Microeconomics
or ECO 202 Principles of
Macroeconomics
GEO 117 World
Geography
HG 333 Methods
of Teaching Secondary Social Studies
PSY 311 Psychology
of Adolescence
SOC 243 Child
Welfare Policies and Services
NOTES:
1. Foreign
language: Teacher certification requirements mandate that at least six credits of a foreign language
be taken, even if the student achieves intermediate-level equivalency in
fewer than six credits.
2. To
be eligible for student teaching, students must have a minimum cumulative
grade point average of 2.55 overall, a
minimum GPA of 2.55 in all courses in the major, and be recommended for
student teaching by the chairpersons of both the major and the Education
Department.
Successful completion of one foreign
language through the intermediate level.
Required Courses:
GVT 101 Comparative
Politics
GVT 113 Introduction to American Politics
GVT 121 International
Relations
GVT 125 Introduction to Public Policy
HG 442 Thesis
Research
HG 443 Research
Project
HG 458 Internship
HIS 315 Modern
Political Thought
HIS 343 Historical
Methods
MTH 104 Survey of Statistics
Note: HIS 343 and HG 442 are prerequisites for HG 443.
Students will not be allowed to take HG 443 until they successfully complete
these courses.
Six credit hours in American Government selected from the
following:
GVT 114 State and Local Government
GVT 117 Introduction to Criminal Justice
GVT 217 American
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
GVT 223 Political
and Civil Rights in the United States
GVT 224 American
Political Campaigns and Elections
GVT 230 United
States Judicial Process
GVT 305 American
Constitutional Law
GVT 311 Seminar on Legislative Politics
GVT 415 Seminar on the Presidency
HIS 137 African
American History
HIS 221 American
History from 1877 to the Present
Six credit hours in public policy selected from the
following:
GVT 211 Environmental
and Energy Policies I
GVT 215 Issues
in Public Policy
GVT 320 Gender and Policy in the U.S.
GVT 350 Political
Argumentation & Debate
HIS 222 Urban
America
HIS 223 United
States Foreign Policy: World War II to the Present
Six credit hours in comparative government/international
relations selected from the following:
GVT 210 Politics
of Globalization
GVT 213 Sustainability
and Third World Development
GVT 221 Political
Economy of East Asia
GVT 225 Politics
of China
GVT 231 Global
Governance
GVT 232 International
Political Economy
GVT 238 Democracy and Dictatorship in World Politics
GVT 315 Politics
of Western Europe
GVT 326 Politics
of East Asia
GVT 327 Politics
of South Asia
HIS 230 Problems
of the Third World
HIS 308 Modern
Latin America
HIS 317 The Middle East
HIS 319 20th
Century Russia and Eastern Europe
ECO 201 Microeconomics
or EC0 202 Macroeconomics
MTH 104 Survey of Statistics
CHE 101 General
Chemistry Lecture and Lab
Successful completion of one foreign
language through the intermediate level.
The same upper and lower division History and HG courses are
required as in the History & Government major above: HG 103, HIS 105, HIS
106, HIS 220, HIS 221, HIS 331 or GVT 331, HG 442, and HG 443.
Six credit hours in government (GVT 113 and 114)
Nine credit hours of history electives, one from each of the
categories noted in the History & Government major, and at least two at the
300-level. HIS 324: Global Environmental History is strongly recommended.
Additional environmental studies coursework is required as
follows:
BIO 109 General
Biology I Lecture & Lab
BIO 110 General
Biology II Lecture & Lab
BIO 302 General
Ecology Lecture & Lab
CHE 101 General
Chemistry Lecture & Lab
CHE 301 Organic
Chemistry I Lecture
ENS 304 Environmental
Chemistry Lecture & Lab
GVT 211 Environmental
and Energy Policies I
GVT 212 Environmental
and Energy Policies II
Select one course from the following:
BIO 304 Conservation
Biology
BIO 315 General
Microbiology Lecture & Lab
NSC 310 Biostatistics
Any 300-level Biology course
Any 200 or 300-level Chemistry Course
Select two courses from the following:
ENS 205 Planet
Earth I: Physical Features
ENS 206 Planet
Earth II: Geographical Features
ENS 303 Environmental
Toxicology
ENS 309 Population
Dynamics
Select two courses from the following:
GVT 115 Local
Environmental Problems
GVT 217 American
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
GVT 219 Politics,
Planning and Land Use
GVT 411 Environmental
Law
See the Interdisciplinary Programs Section of the catalog
for Environmental Studies (ENS) course descriptions.
Students intending to become History & Government majors
must apply for upper division status once they have completed 45 credit hours,
or its equivalent, of college study. This includes the required departmental
courses listed below. The application material must be submitted either to the
student’s advisor or the department chair. Students who fail to apply for upper
division status in a timely manner will not be allowed to register for HIS 331
or GVT 331, HG 442 and HG 443.
General Requirements for All History & Government
Majors:
1. An overall
quality point average of 2.0 or better.
2. A quality
point average of 2.25 or better in History and Government courses.
3. Students must submit a writing sample
or samples, totaling at least five pages, from History & Government courses
4.
Students must have an updated
portfolio in keeping with current College and departmental requirements.
5.
Students are expected to have
successfully completed the introductory level, or its equivalent, of the
language requirement prior to admission to the upper division.
For History & Government, Education, and Environmental
Studies majors:
Students must successfully complete, or be enrolled in, the
Introductory Seminar, World History I & II, American History I & II,
Comparative Politics OR International Relations, and Introduction to American
Politics OR State & Local Government.
For Political Science majors:
Students must successfully complete at least 12 of the
required 24 credit hours in the major.
Retention and Graduation Requirements:
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0, including an
overall GPA of 2.25 in History and Government courses.
1. Adolescent
Education majors must have a GPA of at least 2.55, in both the major and overall, in order to participate
in student teaching.
2. Students
must complete any departmental portfolio requirements.
3. Students
must successfully complete the thesis requirement.
Minors are offered in the following areas under the auspices
of the History & Government Department.
• History
• Political Science
• Criminal Justice
• European Studies
• Black Studies
• Women’s Studies
• Pre-Law Studies
There is also advisement available on the International
Studies minor.
At Daemen College, the Pre-Law program is housed in the
History and Government Department. Law School catalogs, advice in preparing for
LSAT exams, and guidance in preparing for a career in law are available. There
is also advisement regarding the Pre-Law individual plan of study. Pre-law
students are routinely admitted as History & Government majors. A rigorous
Pre-Law minor is now available to provide students with a broad preparation for
law school. Depending on student preferences, however, many other fields in the
liberal arts, sciences, and business can provide a sound preparation for the
legal profession.
Elective Options:
1. Professional semester for students
wishing certification in social studies at the secondary level (7-12).
2. Government internship. Credit on an individual
basis for work on national, state or local government level.
3. Cooperative Education Plan: an
opportunity to integrate a year of work experience with academic studies.
4. Area studies in Business, Computer
Science, and other fields can be combined with a degree in History &
Government.