Biology - Major in Biology Program

Required Courses:
HIS 102
HIS 150
HIS 250
HIS 251 Topics in Political History

This course will examine specific topics in political history, with a focus on either US, European, African, or Latin American political history. Specific topical emphases might include 19th and 20th Century US Political History; the impact of Colonial and Post-Colonial African Political History; Populist Politics in 20th & 21st Century Latin America; and Transformation in European Political Systems in the 20th & 21st Centuries. Topics will be announced two years in advance. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two 100-level courses in History; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

HIS 252
HIS 253 Topics in Comparative History

This seminar will focus on topics in comparative history and politics with a focus on European, Asian, and/or African history. Topics in Comparative Politics currently explores the historical and political formation of the modern Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. By examining key concepts such as Orientalism, colonialism, and political Islam, this course aims to provide students with an improved understanding of modern MENA. Fulfills requirement: Human Diversity,Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two college level courses in history, political science, global studies, or sociology; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with POL 210)

HIS 254 Topics in the History of the Americas

This seminar focuses on questions, issues, and themes in the history of the Americas (i.e., the Western Hemisphere). Topical and thematic emphases might include: Race, Class & Gender in the Americas from the Age of Revolution to the Present; Comparative Slavery & Post-Emancipation Societies in the Americas; Social Movements & State Formation in the Americas; and the Americas during the Cold War. Topical focus will be announced two years in advance. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, and at least two 100-level courses in History; or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

HIS 350
LAW 316 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

This course uses key cases to study important doctrines established by the Supreme Court with regard to civil rights and civil liberties. Students will examine the Court's rulings concerning the establishment and free exercise of religion, protection of freedom of speech and of the press, privacy rights (abortion and sexual freedom), the rights of the accused in the criminal justice system, and the law governing racial or sexual discrimination. The course places particular emphasis on various forms of textual interpretation used by individual justices to apply the Constitution in deciding cases and writing opinions. Fulfills requirement: . Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. LAW 215 recommended. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with POL 316)

(or POL-316)
PHL 280

Three of the following:
HIS 103 World History I

Survey of world history from the beginnings of human civilization to ca. 1500. The course is organized geographically and chronologicvally and examines the cultures and civilizations of Eurasia, the Mediterranean world, Africa, and the Americas. Major themes of the course include empire-building, spread on religions, and cross-cultural contact. Fulfills requirement: Human Diversity,Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits.

HIS 105 World History II

This survey of modern world history (ca. 1450 to the present) explores key developments in the formation of the modern world. Through primary and secondary sources, the course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how ideas, wars, trade, diseases, and revolutions have shaped the modern world. Examining key concepts such as imperialism, colonialism, nationalism, and globalization, the course encourages students to analyze contemporary global and domestic issues from diverse cultural perspectives, and to engage in ongoing reflections about their own culture and other cultures. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Human Diversity. 3 credits.

HIS 125 United States History to 1877

The course provides an overview of US history from European colonization and conquest through the end of Reconstruction. Particular attention is paid to the issue of slavery through the Civil War and efforts to reform political and economic institutions after. Whether African Americans were property or citizens tested the republic's ideals and durability. How this period is represented in the news, popular culture and other forms of public history such as cinema are reviewed. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. 3 credits.

HIS 126 With Justice for All? U.S. History from 1860

Since the Civil War, Americans have changed their conception of who belongs to "We the People." Moreover, we have also reconsidered the appropriate role of government for citizens and the world. This course reviews these controversies in the past and present, including how they are reflected in news, politics, public history, and cinema. Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement Fulfills requirement: Civic Engagement. 3 credits.

One of the following:
BUS 371 Business Law I

Elementary principles of law relating to the field of business. The course covers contracts, government regulation of business, consumer protection, bankruptcy, personal property, real estate, bailments, insurance and estates. 3 credits.

DCOM 311
HIS 215 Constitution, Presidency, and Congress

This course uses key cases to study important doctrines established by the Supreme Court with respect to the structure and functions of the constitutional system (judicial, legislative and executive power and federalism). There is a particular emphasis on various forms of textual interpretation used by individual justices to apply the Constitution in deciding cases and writing opinions. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with POL 215)

POL 215 Constitution, Presidency, and Congress

One of the following:
BUS 450 Managerial Decision-Making

This course examines the major ethical issues, dilemmas, and social responsibilities that confront businesses, organizations, and individuals in decision-making roles. Case studies and other decision-making scenarios will be utilized to facilitate and provide current, real-world context to the ethical decision making scenarios and to promote greater understanding of the difference between what is simply legal and what might or might not be perceived as ethical. A major goal of this course is for students to clarify their own personal approach to ethical issues and prepare them for challenges they might face in their careers and in life. In addition, this course is designed to promote effective evidenced based decision making and to improve students' communication skills both in writing and orally. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisites: BUS 250 or PHL 210, or by permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

POL 345 Philosophical Foundations of Politics

Students in this course study the development of Western political thought from Classical Greece to modern times, examining the conceptual evolution of citizenship, civic obligation, and the nature of justice and exploring the connection between moral and positive law in the western tradition. Fulfills requirement: . Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

Internship (minimum 3 credits).
LAW 400 Internship

Field experience in a law environment. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. May be repeated for credit (up to 12 credits of internship may be counted toward the degree). Prerequisite: GPA of 2.50 in major and permission of department chair. 1-12 credits.

Six credits from the following:
HIS 460
HIS 499 Senior Seminar in History

Seminars have a thematic focus, currently the origins, impacts, and responses to the climate crisis. Class meetings include discussions, readings, research methods, and the historiography. Students will write a research paper on an aspect of the topic of their choosing utilizing a variety of sources and present their research to the class. How this period is represented in the news, popular culture and other forms of public history such as cinema are reviewed. Fulfills requirement:?Critical Thinking through Writing. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisites: Senior history majors or permission of instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with JSTC 286)

Two HIS electives (6 credits) including the following:
COE 204SS
COE 212SS
COE 215SS
COE 224SS
COE 248SS

Students who complete this track may not declare a minor in Law and Society.