General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

BA, History & Political Science

1. Major: 48 CREDITS

• HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity to 1500 (3)
• HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
• HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
• HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
• HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)
• MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3)
• Select one:
  • PSC101 Comparative Political Systems (3)
  • PSC121 International Relations (3)
• Select one:
  • PSC113 American Politics (3)
  • PSC114 State/ Local Government (3)
• Select one:
  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography (3)
  • PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)
• Select 6 credits (with departmental advisement) from any courses with the PSC rubric
• History 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 Concentration; US Concentration; World Concentration. Access the list of acceptable History and Political Science electives from the History & Political Science department section of the Daemen catalog, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.
• CMP101 Composition (3)

2. Requirements Outside the Major: 9 CREDITS

• CAREER FIELD EXPERIENCE:

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

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: 6 credits

  • Students must complete 6 credits of a foreign language at any 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 catalog.

3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

• First Year Seminar (3)
• Learning Communities (6)
• Depth- Discovery (9)
• Breadth- Exploration:
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
    • Choose two courses from: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Math and Physics (6)
  • Social Science:
    • Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology (6)
  • Humanities: 
    • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6) 

4. Free Electives: 27 CREDITS

• A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in History & Political Science courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

BA, History & Political Science – Environmental Studies Specialization

1. Major: 36 CREDITS

• HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity to 1500 (3)
• HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
• HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
• HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
• Select one:
  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography (3)
  • PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)
• HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)
• History 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 Concentration; US Concentration; World Concentration. Access the list of acceptable History and Political Science electives from the History & Political Science department section of the Daemen catalog, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page. HST324 Global Environmental History is strongly recommended. 
• CMP101 Composition (3)
• Foreign Language Requirement: 6 credits
  • Students must complete 6 credits of a foreign language at any 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 catalog.

2. Specialization: 47 CREDITS

• BIO109/L-110/L General Biology I & II Lecture and Lab (4/4)
• BIO302/L General Ecology Lecture and Lab (4)
• CHE101L General Chemistry Lab (1) lecture also required and is included in the Breadth
• CHE301 Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3)
• ENS/PSC211 Environmental & Energy Policies I (3)
• ENS/PSC212 Environmental & Energy Policies II (3)
• ENS304/L Environmental Chemistry Lecture and Lab (4)
• PSC113 American Politics (3)
• PSC114 State & Local Government (3)
• Select one:
  • BIO/SUST304 Conservation Biology (3)
  • BIO315/L General Microbiology Lecture & Lab (4)
  • NSC310 Biostatistics (3)
  • any 300-level Biology course (3-4)
  • any 200 or 300 level Chemistry course (3-4)
• Select two:
  • ENS205 Planet Earth I: Physical Features (3)
  • ENS206 Planet Earth II: Geographical Features (3)
  • ENS/NSC303 Environmental Toxicology (3)
• Select two:
  • PSC217 American Political Parties & Pressure Groups (3)
  • PSC219 Politics, Planning & Land Use (3)
  • PSC411 Environmental Law (3)

3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

• First Year Experience (3)
• Learning Communities (6)
• Depth- Discovery (9)
• Breadth- Exploration:
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    • CHE101 General Chemistry Lecture (3)- lab is also required and is included in the specialization requirements.
    • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3)
  • Social Sciences:
    • Select one:
      • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
      • ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
    • Choose one course from: Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology (3)
  • Humanities:
    • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)

4. Free Electives: 3 CREDITS

• Outside of History and Political Science courses.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 122 CREDITS

BS, Adolescence Education: Social Studies

All Adolescence Education: Social Studies majors must be admitted into the Education Department through the Upper Division application process. No student may pursue this major without meeting the Education Department’s requirements: see Admission to Upper Division section.

1. Major: 48 CREDITS

All courses in this section require a C or better

• HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity to 1500 (3)
• HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
• HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
• HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
• History Electives* (6)
  • 300 Level or above, from different distributional fields: American, World, European
• PSC101 Comparative Political Systems (3)
• PSC121 International Relations (3)
• Select one:
  • PSC113 American Politics (3)
  • PSC114 State and Local Government (3)
    • PSC114 is required if student brings in AP credit for PSC113
• PSC Elective* (3) – any level
• PSC Elective* (6) – 300 level or above
• GEO117 World Geography (3)
• Select one:
  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography (3)
  • PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)

• HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)
• CMP101 English Composition (3)

*Access the list of acceptable History and Political Science electives from the History & Political Science department section of the Daemen catalog, or from the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.

2. Education Studies: 41 CREDITS

All courses in this section require a C or better

• • EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)
  • EDU237/L Instructional Design: Theory and Practice (3/1)
  • EDU314 Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas (3)
  • EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner (3)
  • EDU402 Methods in Classroom Management for Secondary Education (3)
  • HP333 Secondary Social Studies Methods (3)
  • SED270 Introduction to the Nature and Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)

All courses in this section require a B- or better

• • EDU204 Field Based in Education (1)
  • EDU310 Practicum in Education (2)
  • EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)
  • EDU479 Student Teaching – Grades 7-9 (6)
  • EDU480 Student Teaching Grades 10-12 (6)
  • SED204 Field Based in Inclusive Education (1)

3. General Educaiton: 36 CREDITS

• • First Year Experience (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth- Discovery (9)
  • Breadth- Exploration:
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
      • Choose one course in Mathematics (3)
      • Choose one course in Natural Science (3)
    • Social Sciences:
      • Select one:
        • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics* (3)
        • ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics* (3)
      • PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence* (3)
    • Humanities:
      • Choose two courses in Modern Language at any level (6)

*Student must earn a grade of C or better in course.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 125 CREDITS

You can find information about all of our departmental majors, the requirements for Admission to Upper Division, and requirements for Graduation here or by visiting the History & Political Science Department section of the college catalog, or at the Program Plans option on the Registrar’s web page.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequences for: BA, History & Political Science, BA, History & Political Science – Environmental Studies specialization, BS, Adolescence Education: Social Studies, from the History & Political Science Department web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.