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Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses
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Students who enter the College with fewer than six credits are required to complete the non-credit College Life Unit Experience Program (CLUE) or complete a one-credit orientation course (SPD 101: Issues in College Life, or SKO 100: SEEK Freshman Orientation.) Students are expected to complete this requirement during their first semester or prior to the completion of 12 equated credits.
To satisfy this requirement students must:
Choose one of the following:
Successfully complete a one-credit freshman orientation course: SPD 101: Issues in College Life or SKO 100: SEEK Freshman Orientation (open only to SEEK students)
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Complete the five components of the non-credit College Life Unit Experiences (CLUE) program, which include: attendance at a general orientation session on such topics as the purposes of higher education, an overview of College policies and services, and an appreciation of diversity. Students should attend the orientation session prior to the beginning of classes.
ANDAttend four CLUE-certified events: two Personal Growth Experiences and two Co-curricular Experiences. Personal Growth topics include study skills, career development, self-development, substance abuse, and pluralism. Co-curricular Experiences include events offered in conjunction with the scholarly, cultural, and civic programs presented regularly at the College.
Any 112-level language is recommended.
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STEM courses with the Life and Physical Sciences (LP) and Scientific World (SW) requirement designation may satisfy only one Common Core area.
Any 300-level or above course in foreign literature or equivalent courses in other languages will satisfy this requirement. Some courses require reading knowledge of the language; others allow students without knowledge of the language to read the works in English translation.
If the 114-level language requirement has been met through testing or exemption, an additional TALA or social science course must be substituted.
Students must complete at least six credits in courses at the 200 level or higher.
Social Scientific Analysis (Social Science) and Textual, Aesthetic, and Linguistic Analysis (TALA) may also fulfill Contemporary World or Pluralism and Diversity.
The cumulative grade point average in history courses must be 2.0 or higher for graduation.
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At least one history course designated as pre-1700 history
At least one history course designated as modern European history
At least one history course designated as United States history
At least one history course from a geographical area other than Europe or the United States, designated as World history
*A 200-level geography course may be used to satisfy this requirement. At most, one independent study course may be used to satisfy this requirement.
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Demonstration of proficiency in a foreign language through the Intermediate level 213 or above
Double Counting Policy
Undergraduate students majoring in History at the College of Staten Island and satisfying the following criteria may be granted permission to take up to three CSI 700-level History graduate courses to be counted toward their bachelor’s degree. These graduate courses may be used to substitute for one 300-level requirement in History designations, with two additional graduate courses counting as general electives, but not counting toward the major. Courses taken under this arrangement may also be applied toward completion of the MA in History degree.
Criteria:
Current enrollment in bachelor’s degree in History at the College of Staten Island and successful completion of three years of study with 75 or more earned credits.
Cumulative GPA 3.3 or above.
Permissions from the course instructor, the coordinator of the History MA program, and the History Department chairperson.
To graduate with honors in the History major, a student must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average in courses in the major and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. In addition, a student must complete either an HSSH 594 Independent Study Honors in History or a Divisional Honors Seminar. Finally, a student must complete an honors thesis under the supervision of a History faculty member who will oversee and approve each step of the thesis process. The research paper submitted as the thesis need not be a new work; it may be a substantial revision or extension of a paper previously submitted in a course at CSI. Students must submit a one-to two-page thesis proposal to their advisor and the coordinator of honors in History (Associate Professor Catherine Lavender) stating the scope of research or revisions, as well as questions and new source materials to be addressed before registering for HSSH 594 or a Divisional Honors Seminar. The 20-30 page thesis should demonstrate a superior command of the historical topic and evidence of rigorous critical thinking. The thesis must be approved by the faculty advisor and a second reader appointed by the coordinator of honors in History.
At least three HST courses must be at the 300-level
At least one history course designated as pre-1700 history
At least one history course designated as modern European history
At least one history course designated as United States history
At least one history course from a geographical area other than Europe or the United States, designated as World History
At least three HST courses must be at the 300-level
At least one history course designated as pre-1700 history
At least one history course designated as modern European history
At least one history course designated as United States history
At least one history course from a geographical area other than Europe or the United States, designated as World History