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. Students in this double major are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 before moving into INCH coursework which typically begins fall semester of the junior year.

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

The History Core provides the foundation for all of our programs. Students are required to take 15 credits as follows:

Global History (six credits)
Complete two courses from the following:
HIS.Q 101 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS.Q 102 - Western Civilization II Credits: 3
HIS.Q 107 - East Asian Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS.Q 108 - Atlantic World History Credits: 3
American History (six credits)
Complete both courses listed below:
HIS.Q 205 - American Republic I: Pre-Columbian America Through the Civil War Credits: 3
HIS.Q 206 - American Republic II: Reconstruction to the Present Credits: 3
Historical Methodology (three credits:):
HIS 381 - Historical Methodology Credits: 3

History Requirements

In addition to 12 credits of lower division survey work, all majors must take Historical Methodology, History and Historiography and submit a comprehensive portfolio in their last semester.

HIS 381 - Historical Methodology Credits: 3
HIS 481 - Senior Seminar: History and Historiography Credits: 3
HIS 499 - History Comprehensive Credits: 0

History Electives (INCL)

Students must select six elective courses (18 credits) in upper division history. 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 two courses:

HIS.Q 108 - Atlantic World History Credits: 3 (Lower Division)
HIS 345 - New York State History Credits: 3 (Upper Division)
The department further suggests that students take a course related to government as well as one that emphasizes wider global issues. Some suggestions are listed below.

Government

HIS 305 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
HIS 352 - U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy Credits: 3
HIS 409 - The American Revolution, 1765-1789 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, Dictators, and Sell-Outs in Modern Latin America 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.

Writings from the seminar will be included within the portfolio format of the Senior History Comprehensive.

HIS 481 - Senior Seminar: History and Historiography Credits: 3
HIS 499 - History Comprehensive Credits: 0

Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.
Note - students who are majoring in a Foreign Language with Early Childhood/Childhood Education complete their study abroad semester in spring of 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	HIS.Q 108 Atlantic World History	3
HIS.Q 101 Western Civilization I FYS-PEQ (1)	3	HIS.Q 205 American Republic I: Pre-Columbian America Through the Civil War	3
Foreign Language, plus lab	4	Foreign Language, plus lab	4
ECO 103 Principles of Macroeconomics	3	PEQ (3)	3
PSC.Q 101 Introduction to Political Science PEQ (2)	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	17	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
HIS.Q 206 American Republic II: Reconstruction to the Present	3	PEQ (6)	3
Science plus lab PEQ (4)	4	PEQ (7)	3
PEQ (5)	3	PEQ (8)	3
Upper Division History course	3	Upper Division History course	3
Upper Division History course	3	SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
HIS 381 Historical Methodology	3	INCH 380 Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science	3
INCH 310 Differentiated Planning and Assessment For Diverse Learners	3	INCH 390 Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies	3
INCH 320 Emergent Literacy and Language Development	3	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
Upper Division History course	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 1 (students can use one IS course from their major)	-	PEQ English/Literature	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3	Upper Division History course	3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	0	CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SUMMER A AFTER JUNIOR YEAR *Required for students seeking Inclusive Certification* (Summer tuition required)
INCH 410 Diversity and Inclusion for Inclusive Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms	3	INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities	3	INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education	3
INCH 435 Assessment for Learning	3	INCH 499 Inclusive Education Portfolio Presentation	0
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	HIS 499 History Comprehensive	0
		Upper Division History course	3
		Elective Credits	6
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	12
*Notes* Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework. Students in the Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education major must complete 10 credits of math and science coursework. 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).