History (Bachelor of Arts)

History and Political Science
(Bachelor of Arts)

Social Studies 7-12 Education
(Bachelor of Arts)

The History/Political Science major requires students to choose one of two concentrations: Political Science or History. The majors in History and History/Political Science are designed to provide a liberal, career-oriented education for students seeking employment in government, foreign service, museums, business, industry, and teaching; to prepare students for law school; and to prepare students of demonstrated competence for graduate study in History or Political Science. The major in Social Studies 7-12 qualifies students for initial certification by New York State to teach social studies in grades 7 through 12. The College of Saint Rose boasts a 99% pass rate among its students on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations.

To strengthen their ability to think critically and present their ideas effectively, all majors are required to take upper division courses, a research methods workshop, and a senior capstone seminar. In this seminar, faculty specialists address a particular topic or related topics and engage with the students in open discussion. Students are normally required to research these topics and make oral and written presentations. The seminars are usually restricted to seniors.

Major in History (45 credits)

• HIS 100 Introduction to History and Political
  Science (1)
• HIS 214 20 th Century Europe (3)
• HIS 223 20 th Century United States (3)
• HIS 238 Modern Asia (3)
• HIS 250 Modern Latin America (3)
• HIS 262 African-American History Since 1877 (3)
• HIS 265 Modern Africa (3)
• Additional Courses* building a broad base in history or specializing in one or two of the following specific geographical areas: Africa, Asia/Middle East,
  Europe, Latin America, and the United States (26)

*At least 18 of these 26 credits must be upper division courses; one of these courses must be HIS/POS 498, the senior capstone seminar, the topic of which varies each semester.

Major in History/Political Science
(45 Credits)
Core

• POS 100 Introduction to History and Political
  Science (1)
• POS 110 Invitation to Politics (3)
  or
• POS 111 Introduction to United States Politics (3)
• POS 170 Introduction to International Relations (3)
• POS 370 History of Political Thought (3)
• One additional upper division political science
  course (3)
• HIS 221 17 th & 18 th Century United States (3)
  or
• HIS 222 19 th Century United States (3)
• HIS 223 20 th Century United States (3)
• One African, one Asian/Middle East, one European, one Latin American, and one U.S. history course (9 or these 14 credits must be upper division courses; one of the elective courses must be HIS/POS 498, the senior capstone seminar, the topic of which varies each semester.) (14)

Political Science Concentration (12 credits)

• The remaining credits should be upper division courses selected from each of the three principal fields of Political Science: United States Government, Political Theory or International Relations/Comparative Politics

History Concentration (12 credits)

• Two additional upper division U.S. history courses (6)
• Two additional upper division history courses selected from two of the following fields: African, Asian/Middle East, European, and Latin American (6)

Major in Social Studies 7-12
(81-82 credits)

• HIS/POS 100 Introduction to History and Political Science (1)
• ECO 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• POS 110 Invitation to Politics (3)
  or
• POS 111 Introduction to United States Politics (3)
• HIS 221 17 th & 18 th Century United States (3)
  or
• HIS 222 19 th Century United States (3)
  or
• HIS 223 20 th Century United States (3)
• HIS 225 New York State History (3)
• HIS 261 African-American History to 1877 (3)
  or
• HIS 262 African-American History Since 1877 (3)
• POS 370 History of Political Thought (3)
• Two upper division U.S. history courses (6)
• History courses from at least three of the following fields: African, Asian/Middle East, European, and Latin American (14) 9 of these 14 credits must be upper division courses.
• Two additional upper division political science
  courses (6) One of these elective courses must be HIS/POS 498, the senior capstone seminar, the topic of which varies each semester.
• Secondary Education requirements (36 -37 credits)

Minors
A minor in History consists of 18 credit hours in history. A minor in Political Science consists of 18 credit hours in political science.

As this year's recipient of the Faculty Member of the Year Award from both the Student Association and the College of Saint Rose Alumni Association, I am proud of this honor. These two awards are important to me because they reflect both my personal devotion to profes-
sional development as a teacher-scholar and the college community's commitment to teaching and learning. That a member of the Department of History and Political Science has been awarded these distinguished honors demon-
strates the importance of the liberal arts, not only in this academic community, but also in higher education in the United States. My dedication to teaching and currency with regard to scholarship in my field of study have made me a good teacher. I believe that the support of my colleagues within the Department of History and Political Science has contributed to my excellence as a teacher-scholar. So students who decide to attend the College of Saint Rose can rest assured that they will receive classroom instruction that is compassionate, current, rigor-
ous, and, most of all, a lot
of fun.

Ben Clansy,
Faculty Member of the Year Award from both the Student Association and College of Saint Rose Alumni Association, 2002 -2003

Moderate Price
and Aggressive Financial Aid
The College of Saint Rose has one of the lowest tuitions of all New York state private colleges and we offer a variety of scholarships, including academic talent. More than 90% of our students receive several forms of financial aid.