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Undergraduate History Major |
Nassau Community College Transfer Planning Guide For students wishing to major in History
The Department of History offers a wide variety of courses exploring human societies over time and across the globe. For a major, History requires a minimum of 10 courses distributed as follows: Four courses: one from each of the following areas: (1) United States , (2) Europe, (3) a third area, e.g., Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America , and (4) world history or interregional comparative history. At least five 300 or 400 level courses, one of which must be a senior seminar. At least one other history course. However 100 level or introductory courses do not count if taken in the junior and senior year. Only four 100 level (including no more than two courses numbered 101, 102, 103 or 104) may be considered toward the major. Only one independent study (HIST 397) may satisfy the major requirements Only one major requirement may be taken under P/F Advanced Placement credit does not count toward the major. Honors courses do not count toward the major (HIST 498-499) No more than four courses may be transferred for major credit from Nassau Community College and other academic institutions. Recommended Transfer Equivalencies from Rockland Community College The History Department awards credit for Nassau Community College history courses within the above guidelines and recommends taking a course from each of the 4 geographic areas listed below: United States HIS 103 History of the United States I HIS 104 History of the United States II HIS 106 America Today HIS 125 The Role of Women in American History HIS 130 Ethnic Groups in American History HIS 136 History of Latinos in the U.S. HIS 137 Native Americans HIS 140 Nassau County : History and Government HIS 150 History of the American Labor Movement HIS 176 African-American History I HIS 177 African American History II HIS 178 History of the Black Woman HIS 179 History of the Black Woman in America II HIS 190 The History of Sports in America HIS 250 Era of the American Revolution HIS 255 The Civil War and Reconstruction Europe HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II HIS 107 A Pictorial Approach to European History Since 1500 HIS 108 Honors History: Western Roots I HIS 109 Honors History: Western Roots II HIS 124 Women in the Western World HIS 180 Health, Disease and Western History HIS 205 The Ancient World HIS 206 The Medieval World HIS 207 Early Modern Europe HIS 209 TwentiethCentury Europe HIS 234 History of Ireland Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America HIS 110 History of Contemporary Africa HIS 210 The Modern Middle East HIS 212 History of the Islam World HIS 219 Colonial Latin America HIS 220 Modern Latin America HIS 221 The AfroCaribbean World HIS 222 Modern Mexico and Central America HIS 228 Modern China HIS 236 History of Israel World History or Inter-Regional Comparative HIS 105 The World Today HIS 161 World History: Antiquity to 1500 HIS 162 World History: 1500 to Present HIS 232 The History of the Cold War HIS 240 Revolutions in the Modern World HIS 260 Twentieth Century Genocide HIS 270 Racism in the Modern World History credit but does not meet the geographic requirements HIS 111 Turning Points: An Introduction to History In addition Binghamton University accepts all General Education requirements awarded at Nassau Community College and encourages students to concentrate on the writing requirement described below. Numerous other courses taken at Nassau Community College can be used as electives at Binghamton University . Other courses from Nassau may be approved for transfer on a case-by-case basis. All transferred courses must have a letter grade of C- or better.
General Education and the Harpur College Writing Requirement Numerous courses in the History major will help you complete the Global Interdependencies (G) requirement, Pluralism in the United States (P) and the Social Science (N) requirements. We recommend completing other General Education requirements before transferring to Binghamton . The Harpur writing requirement consists of 4 writing intensive courses. Students may transfer in a maximum of one composition course (C) and two writing (W) courses. Review frequently-asked questions at http://harpur-advising.binghamton.edu/faq/index.html. Download the most recent Gen Ed checklist at http://gened.binghamton.edu. For further information on required courses and electives, see the History Department Major Requirements at http://binghamton.edu/history/programs.undergrad/major.htm . Please note: This transfer guide outlines a plan of study that allows for efficient completion of the bachelor's degree program with full recognition of transfer credit equivalencies. Admission to Binghamton University is very competitive and satisfactory completion of equivalent courses or an Associates Degree is not a guarantee of admission. If you have any questions about the History major, please contact: Professor Elisa Camiscioli, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of History 607 777-6716 or UHISTORY@binghamton.edu
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