| B.A. in American Studies ( 33.000 credits ) |
| with a Certification in Social Studies Teaching |
| HIST 203 American History I |
3 cr. |
| HIST 204 American History II |
3 cr. |
| AMST 450 - American Studies Seminar |
3 cr. |
| AMST 451 - American Studies Thesis |
3 cr. |
| 6 credit hours in American Literature |
6 cr. |
| HIST 327 - New York State History |
3 cr. |
| The remaining credits in American Studies must be chosen from Areas A, B, and C, with no less than 6 and no more than 12 credit hours in each Area. The Areas are: |
12 cr. |
| Area A - Courses with AMSA attribute |
| AMST 485 Topics in Revolutionary Era History |
| HIST 203 American History I |
| HIST 204 American History II |
| HIST 310 Colonial and Revolutionary U.S., 1600-1789 |
| HIST 313 Antebellum American, 1815-1854 |
| HIST 315 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 |
| HIST 320 Emergence of Modern America, 1869-1930 |
| HIST 323 Contemporary America, Since 1920 |
| HIST 325 United States Women's History |
| HIST 327 New York State History |
| HIST 401 Colloquium in History (when topic is appropriate) |
| HIST 451 U.S. Social and Cultural History to 1877 |
| HIST 453 U.S. Social and Cultural History after 1877 |
| HIST 455 The Westward Movement, 1750-1890 |
| HIST 457 American Immigration |
| HIST 461 African-American History |
| HIST 463 U.S. Military History |
| HIST 465 Spanish Borderlands |
| HIST 390 Honors Seminar (when topic is appropriate) |
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HIST 490 Honors Seminar (when topic is appropriate)
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| Area B - Courses with AMSB attribute |
| ECON 230 Economic History of the United States |
| POSC 100 Contemporary U.S. Politics |
| POSC 205 State and Local Government |
| POSC 305 Metropolitan Government |
| POSC 313 American Political Parties |
| POSC 315 U.S. Congress |
| POSC 320 The American Presidency |
| POSC 329 Special Studies in American Politics |
| POSC 351 U.S. Foreign Policy |
| POSC 370 Civil Liberties I |
| POSC 372 Civil Liberties II |
| SOCI 120 Current Social Problems |
| SOCI 130 The Family |
| SOCI 150 American Indians |
|
SOCI 210 Race and Ethnic Relations
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| Area C - Courses with AMSC attribute |
| ATDV 105 - Topics in Film (when appropriate) |
| CREA 255 American Art |
| CREA 256 American Music |
| CREA 240 American Theatre |
| EDUC 220 History of Education in the United States |
| ENGL 213 Survey of American Literature |
| ENGL 345 Early American Literature (1500-1820) |
| ENGL 350 American Renaissance Literature (1820-1865) |
| ENGL 355 Realistic Movement in Am Lit (1865-1915) |
| ENGL 360 American Literature of the Jazz Age |
| ENGL 265 Atomic Literature |
| ENGL 368 The Literature of the War in Vietnam |
| ENGL 370 African American Literature |
| ENGL 372 Native American Literature |
| ENGL 374 Asian American Literature |
| ENGL 376 Latino/a Literature |
| PHIL 420 Classic American Philosophy |
| RELG 305 Religion in America |
| RELG 310 The American Evangelical Tradition |
|
RELG 315 American Catholicism
|
| Auxiliary ( 15.000 credits ) |
| Two semesters ( 6 credits ) in the same foreign language |
| These languages include: French, Spanish, German, Latin, Russian, Greek, Italian, or Arabic. |
6 cr. |
| American Sign Language does not fulfill this requirement. |
| 6 credits in courses designated as European (HEUR) |
6 cr. |
| 6 credits in courses designated non-European/non-U.S. history (HNW) |
6 cr. |
| 3 hours in Economics |
3 cr. |
| 3 hours in Sociology |
3 cr. |
|
3 hours in Political Science
|
3 cr.
|
| Education Certification ( 30.000 credits ) |
| EDUC 210 Issues in Contemporary American Education |
3 cr. |
| EDUC 260 Educational Psychology |
3 cr. |
| EDUC 261 Foundations in Language and Literacy |
3 cr. |
|
EDUC 365 - Exceptional and At-Risk Learners
|
3 cr.
|
| After completing these courses, one must apply to the Education Department. Upon |
| approval, the following courses are required to obtain the certification: |
|
EDUC 481 - Instructional Theory and Practice in Inclusive Classrooms
|
3 cr.
|
| EDUC 482 - Instructional Theory and Practice in Inclusive Classrooms lab |
1 cr. |
| The following courses are completed during the semester students participate in student teaching: |
| EDUC 461 - Literacy: Middle and High School |
3 cr. |
| EDUC 462 - Literacy and Reflective Practitioner |
1 cr. |
| EDUC 487 - Clinical Experience in Middle School |
5 cr. |
| EDUC 488 - Clinical Experience in High School |
5 cr. |
| EDUC 495 - Drug Alcohol Tobacco Workshop |
0 cr. |
|
EDUC 496 - Child Abuse and School Violence Workshop
|
0 cr.
|
| For those students who began the Education Sequence before the 2011-2012 year, please see the link below: |
| Education Certificate 2010-11 |
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