Bachelor Of Arts – History & Political Science – Environmental Studies Specialization

Access the complete curriculum for the BA, History & Political Science, Environmental Studies specialization, from the History and Political Science Department section of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.

Year 1

First-Year Seminar & Learning Communities are generally completed in the first year.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BIO109/L General Biology I Lecture & Lab (4)
  • CMP101 English Composition* (3)
  • First-Year Experience* (3)
  • PSC113 American Politics (3)
  • HST105 Introduction to World History I: From Antiquity-1500 (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

(*Note: LC may be taken in Fall. If so, take CMP101 + FYS in Spring)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BIO110/L General Biology II Lecture & Lab (4)
  • HST106 Introduction to World History II: From 1500 (3)
  • Learning Community* (6)
  • CHE101/L General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab (Nat/Sci Math Exploration I) (4)
  • Total Credits (17)

(*Note: LC may be taken in Fall. If so, take CMP101 + FYS in Spring)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HST220 American History to 1877 (3)
  • CHE301 Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3)
  • Language (Humanities Exploration I) (3)
  • MTH104 Survey of Statistics (Nat/Sci Math Exploration II) (3)
  • ENS Elective (ENS205, ENS206 or ENS/NSC303) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HST221 American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
  • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics* (Soc Sci I) (3)
  • PSC114 State and Local Government (3)
  • PSC 217, PSC219 or PSC411 (3)
  • Language (Humanities Exploration II) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*ECONOMICS REQUIREMENT: Students may complete either ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics or may take a Principles of Economics course elsewhere, provided that Daemen’s Business Chair pre-approves the transfer course as an acceptable equivalent to a generic principles course. Bear in mind that, should the course be taken elsewhere, no competency will be satisfied.

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BIO302 General Ecology Lecture & Lab OR ENS304/L Environmental Chemistry Lecture & Lab (4)*
  • ENS/PSC211 Environmental & Energy Policies I (3)
  • PSC217, PSC219 or PSC411 (3)
  • Language (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HST331 History Research Methods and Historiography- WI OR PSC331 Political Science Research and Methods (3)**
  • HST or PSC Elective (3)
  • ENS/PSC212 Environmental & Energy Policies II (3)
  • Language (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth-Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

**PSC331 or HST331 must be taken prior to HP445. Either PSC331 or HST331, which are offered only in the Spring semester, serves as the prerequisite for HP445.

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HP445 Senior Capstone Project (3)**
  • BIO302 General Ecology Lecture & Lab OR ENS304/L Environmental Chemistry Lecture & Lab (4)*
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Upper-level BIO/CHE elective (BIO/SUST304, BIO315/L, any 300-level BIO course; any 200 or 300 level CHE; or NSC310) (3)
  • History or Political Science elective (3)
  • Total Credits (15-16)

*HST331 or PSC331 must be taken prior to HP445. PSC331 and HST331 are offered only in the spring semester. Students are strongly advised to complete HP445 in fall of their senior year, especially if they intend to enroll in HP446.

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ENS elective (ENS205, ENS206 or ENS/NSC303) (3)
  • History or Political Science Elective (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Soc Science Exploration II) (3)
  • OPTIONAL: HP446 Advanced Senior Research (2)**
  • Total Credits (15-17)

**Students must successfully complete HP445 before taking HP446. HP446 is an optional research course and is not required for graduation