History Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major

The History program aims to develop in students an understanding of the importance of the past in human experience. This past serves as a foundation and frame of reference for their pursuit of knowledge in the classroom and in the wider world. Students gain a sophisticated awareness of the discipline of history, discovering that it is more than mere fact-gathering; it involves multiple methods and interpretations of the past. Finally, the department’s goal is that all majors will engage in the dynamic study of history by developing their own insights and interpretations of the past.

Students seeking initial certification at the early childhood and childhood levels may double major in history and inclusive early childhood/childhood education. All Inclusive Early Childhood & Childhood Education students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher in order to advance into Junior-level education coursework.

Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop an awareness of the approach and methodology of history as a discipline
2. Master major historical facts
3. Have an understanding of the time frame of historical events
4. Be able to collect and analyze primary source evidence
5. Have an acquaintance with the basic works and interpretations of leading scholars in the study of a particular era or field of inquiry (i.e., historiography)
6. Develop basic competence in the historical and political geography of the period under study

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

History Core

Introductory Courses

Complete the following required course (3 credits):
HIS.Q 177 - US History from Colonial Era to the Contemporary Era Credits: 3
Pre-Modern Era - complete one of the following (3 credits):
HIS.Q 106 - Asian History I Credits: 3
HIS.Q 109 - Premodern World History Credits: 3
Modern Era - complete two of the following (6 credits):
HIS.Q 107 - Asian History II Credits: 3
HIS.Q 108 - Atlantic World History Credits: 3
HIS.Q 213 - Epidemics and Pandemics in US Society, 1492- Present. Credits: 3
Upper Level Requirements
Theory and Methods - complete the following (6 credits):
HIS 381 - Historical Methodology Credits: 3 (usually completed fall sophomore year)
HIS 481 - Senior Seminar: History and Historiography Credits: 3 (usually completed spring senior year)
Senior Seminar (HIS*481) is a writing-intense research seminar. Students apply their skills as serious students of history to a research project of their own design. The seminar’s topic will be based on the participating faculty member’s current research interest, but will be sufficiently broad to allow students to develop research projects in their own fields of interest. Each student will engage in an extensive search for sources, including both primary and secondary documents. These sources will serve as the foundation of a formal research paper, which will be the culmination of the student’s efforts in the course, and which will represent their efforts at historical interpretation.

History Electives (INCL)

Students must select six elective courses (18 credits) in upper division history (levels 200, 300, 400). Some upper division political science courses may be substituted with the approval of the department chairperson.

Special Note

The department highly recommends for students pursuing this education program the following course:

HIS.Q 108 - Atlantic World History Credits: 3 (Lower Division)

Government

HIS 305 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
HIS 352 - U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy Credits: 3
PSC 301 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PSC 340 - Campaigns, Voters and Elections Credits: 3

Global

HIS 306G - Violence and Honor in Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIS 307G - Liberators and Dictators in Modern Latin America Credits: 3
HIS 328 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIS 330 - Writing Off Imperialism: Modern Southeast Asia Through Anti-Imperial Writings Credits: 3
HIS 354 - Medieval World History A History of Social Control Credits: 3
HIS 356 - Feast and Famine: Medieval Food History Credits: 3
HIS 357 - History of the Vikings Credits: 3
HIS 365 - A History of Witchcraft Credits: 3
HIS 431 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Asian History Credits: 3

History Senior Experience

Seniors will take a writing-intense research seminar. The purpose of the course will be to apply their skills as serious students of history to a research project of their own design. The seminar’s topic will be based on the participating faculty member’s current research interest, but will be sufficiently broad to allow students to develop research projects in their own fields of interest. Each student will engage in an extensive search for sources, including both primary and secondary documents. These sources will serve as the foundation of a formal research paper, which will be the culmination of the student’s efforts in the course, and which will represent their efforts at historical interpretation.

HIS 481 - Senior Seminar: History and Historiography Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

See Education: Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.
Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Early Childhood/Childhood Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

Sample Program for History Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	PEQ (4) HIS.Q Premodern Global Elective	3
FYS-PEQ (1) (Science with lab)	4	PEQ (5)	3
PEQ (2)	3	PEQ (6)	3
PEQ (3)	3	PEQ (7)	3
HIS.Q 177 US History from Colonial Era to the Contemporary Era	3	EDIN 101 Developmental Learning in School: Early Childhood	1
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	17	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education (DEIB designated course)	3	PEQ (8)	3
EDIN 102 Developmental Learning in School: Childhood	1	EDIN 103 Developmental Learning in School: Adolescence	1
HIS.Q Modern Global Elective	3	HIS.Q Modern Global Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division History Elective - 1	3
HIS 381 Historical Methodology	3	EDIN 205 Foundations of Inclusive Education	3
Foreign Language, plus lab	4	Foreign Language, plus lab	4
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	17	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	17

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
EDIN 310 Inclusive Instructional Methods	3	INCH 380 Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science	3
INCH 320 Emergent Literacy and Language Development	3	INCH 390 Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies	3
LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture (DEIB designated course)	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3	Upper Division History Elective - 4	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 2 (Upper Division History Elective - 2)	3	Upper Division History Elective - 5	3
Upper Division History Elective - 3	3	CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	0	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	18	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SUMMER A AFTER JUNIOR YEAR *Required for students seeking Inclusive Certification* (Summer tuition required)
INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities	3	INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
EDIN 435 Assessment for Learning	3	INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education	3
INCH 470 Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships	3	HIS 481 Senior Seminar: History and Historiography	3
INCH 480 Student Teaching	6	Upper Division History Elective - 6	3
		Liberal Arts Elective (Science)	3
		Liberal Arts Elective (Math)	3

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	12	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15
*Notes* Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework. NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Students may use a major course to fulfill one Integrative Studies (IS) course requirement. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into INCH coursework (fall semester, junior year).