A Unique Added Value Opportunity
+PLUS Pathways:
The +PLUS Pathway enhances the Liberal Arts degree with academic and experiential learning that readies you for employment or graduate school. The +PLUS Pathways are fully integrated into the individual curriculum with no additional time or cost. Focus your Core and free electives in an interdisciplinary series of six to ten courses designed to prepare you to apply your critical thinking and written and spoken communication skills to your future professional goals.
- +PLUS Community Development
- +PLUS Community Health Promotion
- +PLUS Global Business
- +PLUS Health Policy
- +PLUS Human Resource Administration
- +PLUS Social Sciences
+plus clusters:
+plus clusters consist of three courses focused on a theme. The +plus clusters may explore one academic discipline in depth or they may have an interdisciplinary focus on a related topic. These clusters of courses offer a rich Liberal Arts experience for students in all programs and are specially designed to focus the choice of electives to expand career options and enhance your degree. By concentrating your Core Electives in a +plus cluster you will be aware of the links between the humanities, natural and social sciences, fine and performing arts and your personal and professional goals.
Explore the important historical, political, philosophical and literary contributions to the world and the US of the many cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Bold courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
HIS 137 African American History |
S |
IND 315 Perspectives on Blacks and Education |
S |
LIT 222 African American Literature |
AN |
PHI/REL 211 African American Thought |
AN |
LIT 326 Understanding Africa |
AN |
PSC 310 Seminar in Black Political Leadership, Consciousness & Change |
AN |
PSC 223 Civil & Political Rights |
EY |
PSC 247 African Politics, Culture & Society |
F |
HST 232 Migration & Diaspora in the US |
S |
This +plus cluster focuses on understanding and preparing to interact professionally with the ethical, emotional, social and practical issues related to the aging process. Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
PHI 321 Medical Ethics |
F/S |
PSY 312 Adulthood & Aging |
AN |
SW 232 The Aging Process: Intro to Gerontology |
F |
SW 327 Death, Dying & Bereavement |
EOY |
Service Learning – Elder related Service Learning |
F/S |
This +plus cluster is a multi-disciplinary approach to local and global issues that focus on the scientific and social aspects of ecology, policy, and sustainable development.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
SUST 123 Intro to Sustainable Communities |
S/F |
SUST 304 Conservation Biology |
EOY |
SUST 338 Food & Agriculture |
F |
SUST 310 Global Water Issues |
F |
HST 104: Intro to Global Environmental History |
AN |
BIO 302 General Ecology |
EOY |
BIO 347 Marine Biology |
S |
HCS 308 Environmental Health |
F |
HCS 353 Epidemiology |
F |
Social class impacts the physical, psychological, emotional and creative aspects of all our endeavors. Understanding the historical and contemporary components of class are essential to any professional and academic career. Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.Social class impacts the physical, psychological, emotional and creative aspects of all our endeavors. Understanding the historical and contemporary components of class are essential to any professional and academic career.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
ECO 213 Economics of Inequality |
S/F |
SOC 304 Social Class & Inequality |
AN |
HCS 338 Social Determinants of Health |
F/AN |
PARA 320 Legal issues w/ Refugees |
S |
HST 222 Urban America |
AN |
LIT 340 Dickens & Victorian Culture |
AN |
PSC 223 Civil & Political Rights |
EY |
LIT 336 Dystopian Literature |
AN |
LIT 213 Native American Literature |
AN |
PARA 210 Law & Society | F/ S |
PSY 247 Psychology & Culture |
AN |
LIT 219 Literature & Film |
The history of the past century has been marked by crises that take physical, psychological, and spiritual tolls on human beings. The many coping mechanisms that people employ in response to trauma merit the attention of health professionals, social workers, psychologists, historians and writers.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Faculty |
Course |
Offered |
---|---|---|
Peterson |
LIT 329 Imagining Trauma in Literature |
AN |
Kelley |
PHI/REL 309 The Holocaust |
S |
Kelley |
REL 328 Comparative Genocide |
F |
Emer |
PSY 408 The Psychology of Mental Illness |
EY |
Baker |
SOC 328 Basic Training in Military Culture |
AN |
Wesley |
LIT 230 Exile Literature |
AN |
Wesley |
LIT 336 Dystopian Literature |
AN |
Morace |
LIT 330 Contemporary Scottish Fiction |
AN |
Telford |
FLIT 200 Crisis of Identity |
AN |
PSY 231 Behavioral Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence |
This +cluster explores the connections between food, policy, the environment and human health. From food-growing practices and marketing to food security and tariffs, you will gain an understanding of the many factors affecting the food system.
SUST/IND 338 Food and Agriculture Issues |
F |
BIO 117 Human Nutrition |
|
LIT 247 Politics of Food |
|
HST 324 Issues in Global Environmental History |
F |
HPR xxx Whole Food Nutrition & Living |
AN |
HPR xxx Community Health Nutrition |
S |
PH 512 Public Health Nutrition |
F |
HSC/NUR 233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements & Body |
J/Su |
ENS 201 Environmental Science |
S |
The three courses of +plus cluster in Gender Issues are grounded in contemporary topics on the role of woman locally, nationally and globally in policy, religion, history and health care. Women’s policy concerns can be applied to the professional world in business, education, health care, law and the arts.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
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HST/WST 215 Intro to Women’s Studies |
F |
||
HST/WST 309 Intro to History of American Women |
S |
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HPR/NUR 221 Issues in Women’s Health |
AN |
||
PSC/WST 320 Gender & Policy in the US |
EOY |
||
REL/WST 224 Women & Religion |
F |
||
IND/PHI/REL Service Learning Women’s Group |
F/S |
||
IND/WST 216 Women's World: Global Issues in Women's Studies | AN | ||
|
AN |
Explore the complexity of human emotions from the science behind our emotions to their artistic and literary expression. This cluster may be of special interest to health professionals, social workers, psychologists, historians and educators. Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
CHE 314 Chemistry of Emotion |
AN |
PSY 380 Drugs & Behavior |
EY |
THA 119 Theatre, Madness & Power |
S |
LIT 317 Gender Trouble |
AN |
LIT 329 Imagining Trauma in Literature |
AN |
PYS229 Health Psychology |
From questions relating to the creative process of art and literature to the science of neuropsychology and analysis of social implications of human perception, this +plus cluster explores the many ways humans see themselves and the world.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
PSY 321 Sensation & Perception |
EY |
ART 107 The Visual Experience |
F/S/Su |
PHI 329 Magic & Science |
AN |
LNG 309 Language in Society |
Su / EOY |
PSY 247 Psychology & Culture |
AN |
LIT 309 Film Seminar |
AN |
LIT 201 Reading World Cultures |
|
ART 101 Intro to Visual Arts |
|
PHI/REL 225 Readings in World Cultures |
|
PHI/REL 310 Nature in Human Experience |
|
PHI/REL 330 Witches, Cripples, and other Monsters: Religion & Disability |
Expand your knowledge of and appreciation for the contributions of the people and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This +plus cluster offers options for anyone seeking the ability to interact with the Latino population in the areas of business, education, health care, law and the arts. Courses with a SPA rubric are taught in Spanish.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
IND 212 Latino and Latin American Culture |
AN |
HST 347 Latin American Diaspora in the US |
AN |
SPA 209 Spanish for Business |
AN |
SPA 240 / 250 Workshop in Spanish I |
AN |
SPA 2XX Spanish for Spanish Speakers |
F |
SPA 328 Film in Spanish |
EOY |
SPA 316 Latin American Civilization & Culture |
AN |
SPA 210 Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals |
S |
IND 232 or SPA 299/399/499 Service Learning Service Learning in the Latino Community |
F/S |
LIT 314 Magic Realism in Fiction & Film |
AN |
SPA 337 Hispanic Sociolinguistics | AN |
SPA 338 Spanish in Contact | AN |
SPA 339 Spanish in the USA | AN |
Issues of mental health impact many lives, and students whose career goals include the health professions, psychology, education, social work, human resources or law enforcement will find this +plus cluster of great value for interacting with those who live with mental illness as well as their families and friends.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
PSY 219 Psychology of Mental Illness |
AN |
PSY 380 Drugs & Behavior | AN |
PSY 314 Chemistry of Emotions |
AN |
HPR 313 Principles of Health Behavior Change |
S |
SW 217 Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Addiction |
S |
SW 411 Contemporary Issues in Mental Health |
EOY |
LIT 329 Imagining Trauma in Literature |
AN |
PSY 231 Behavioral Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence | |
THA 253 Theatre as Outreach |
You don’t have to be a theater major to take this +plus cluster! Focus on using your voice, breath and body to express yourself personally and professionally and to understand the art behind the science of movement. Creative, mindful and purposeful use of your physicality have applications for physical therapists, athletic trainers, educators and anyone working with people with physical challenges.
Select THREE courses from this list. Underlined courses are Core
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
THA 108 Masked Performance |
S |
THA 207 Improvisation |
F |
THA 213 Introduction to Stage Combat |
AN |
THA 214 Stage Movement |
AN |
THA 250 Voice & Speech for the Actor |
S |
Explore the important role of Poland in world history – with a special focus on the modern era – through coursework, study abroad, and service learning. This +plus cluster features the unique opportunity for students to learn more about Polish culture and to experience life in Poland today through study abroad. Select THREE courses from the following list. All courses are core-approved. Underlined courses are offered each summer as part of the study abroad program in Poland.
Course |
Offered |
HST 206 20th Century Europe |
AN |
HST/IND 325 Introduction to Polish Culture |
EOY - S |
PHI/REL 309 The Holocaust |
F |
HST 328 Multicultural Poland: History & Public Memory |
Sum |
IND 348 International Service Learning (in Poland) |
Sum |
For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Kier Wise, Professor of History/Chair, Center for Polish Studies.
Shakespeare offers you valuable insights into the many facets of human nature: Juliet’s passion, Othello’s jealousy, Lady Macbeth’s ambition, and King Lear’s fear of declining old age reveal valuable insights into human nature. Explore these as the plays come alive through staged readings, performances, and film adaptations.
Select THREE courses from this list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
THA 103 Basic Acting Technique / Shakespeare section |
F |
LIT 410 Shakespeare |
F |
THA 232 Shakespeare in Performance |
AN |
LIT 232 Shakespeare on Stage |
AN |
THA 207 Improvisation |
F |
Shakespeare in London – travel w/ LIT 410 |
AN |
This +plus cluster focuses on the physical, social, political, psychological and economic aspects of childhood. Future educators, health care practitioners and wellness educators, Social Workers and Counselors will gain significant knowledge and skills for working with children of diverse backgrounds.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
---|---|
IND 232 Service Learning: Boys and Girls Club |
F/S |
PSY 302 Developmental Psychology: Infant- Child |
AN |
PSY 311 Psychology of Adolescence |
EY |
SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services |
F/S/Su |
SOC 303 Sociology of the Family |
S |
SW 307 Juvenile Justice System |
AN |
PSY 231 Behavior Disorders of Children & Youth |
AN |
IND 231 Reaching Refugees(working with children) |
S |
This +plus cluster is an immersion in the creativity and contributions of women in literature, film, art and the media. Acquire a deep understanding and respect for human diversity on a global level as you analyze social structures and institutions while studying the ways that gender intersects with race, class, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and sexuality.
Select THREE courses from this multidisciplinary list. Underlined courses are Core.
Course |
Offered |
|
---|---|---|
HST/ WST 215 Intro to Women’s Studies |
F |
|
ART 356 Women in Art |
F |
|
LIT 324 Jane Austen |
AN |
|
LIT 334 Women Writers |
AN |
|
LIT/WST 317 Gender Trouble |
AN |
|
IND/WST 328 Image of Women in Art & Media |
AN |
|
IND/WST 217 Women & Girls in Film and Literature |
AN |
|
REL/PHI/WST 336 Sex, Love and God |
S17 |
For more information contact Dr. Denise Mills, Coordinator of Integrated Programs at dmills@daemen.edu.