Concentrations

The American Studies Concentration consists of 10 courses or 30 hours chosen as described below from 6 different general areas. At least 18 hours must be upper division (300 or 400) level. It is suggested that the student work closely with their advisor in all concentration planning.

Courses in bold represent courses that can be used for General Education requirements, distribution requirements, and concentration requirements.

HISTORY (6 crs.)
Choose two courses; at least one must be upper level:

HIS 106  American Life I
HIS 107  American Life II
HIS 308  History of Early Canada
HIS 319  Colonial History of the American People
HIS 322  African-American History
HIS 324  American Presidents
HIS 326  History of the Great Lakes Region
HIS 331  American Westward Expansion
HIS 340  Geography & Planning Historical Urban Analysis of the Buffalo Metropolitan Area
HIS 345  US Since 1941
HIS 370  American Diplomatic History to 1898
HIS 371  American Diplomatic History since 1898
HIS 404  Civil War
HIS 408  American Intellectual History
HIS 430  United States - The New Nation

GEOGRAPHY (3 crs.)
Choose one of the following:

GEG 206  Geography of New York State
GEG 309  Introduction to Urban Geography

POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 crs.)
Choose one of the following:

PSC 102  Introduction to American Government
PSC 210  The American Presidency
PSC 215  Urban Government in the United States
PSC 218  African American Political Culture
PSC 220  Development of American Constitutional Law
PSC 225  Women in American Politics
PSC 310  American Political Parties
PSC 316  Urban Ethnic Politics
PSC 318  Democracy and Peace - the Urban experience
PSC 320  US Constitution and Civil Liberties
PSC 326  Politics and Media
PSC 330  American Foreign Policies
PSC 355  American Political Thought
PSC 364  American Public Policy

ENGLISH (6 crs.)
Choose two courses; at least one must be upper level:

ENG 220  American Literature I 
ENG 221  American Literature II
ENG 240  African-American Literature to 1940
ENG 241  African-American Literature since 1940
ENG 353  Native American Literature (J/S Status)
ENG 354  Ethnic-American Minority Literature
ENG 441  Romantic Movement in American Literature (pre-req. of 6 credits of lit.)
ENG 442  American Novel to 1900 (pre-req. of 6 credits of lit.)
ENG 444  American Novel after 1900 (pre-req. of 6 credits of lit.
 

AMERICAN CULTURE ELECTIVES (6 crs.) 
Choose four courses; at least two must be upper level:

HIS 302  History of Women in America
HIS 330  United States Environmental History
HIS 332  Technology and US History
HIS 341  African-Americans and Civil Rights
HIS 365  American Labor History
HIS 372  American Foreign Policy in the Far East (J/S status)
HIS 468  Readings in African-American History (J/S status)
HIS 469  Black Protest and Leadership in US (J/S status)
GES 310  Great Lakes Environmental Issues (J/S status)
GES 405  Geology of North America (pre-requisites of GES 101 and GES 102)
PSC 225  Women in American Politics
PSC 318  Democracy and Peace - the Urban experience
PSC 420  Contemporary Constitutional Issues
SWK 319  Dynamics of Poverty
SWK 320  Social Services Organizations (SWK 220)
SWK 345  Child Welfare Services (J/S status)
SWK 419  Social Welfare Policy (SWK 320)
EDF 200  Introduction to Urban Education
EDF 221  History of Black Education in America
ANT 244W  Folklore and Folklife
ANT 300  Indigenous Peoples of Western North America
ANT 301  Indigenous peoples of Eastern North America
ANT 307  Urban Anthropology
ANT 312  Archeology of North America
DAN 230  Survey of African-American Dance
ECO 103  Economic History of the US
FAR 365  American Art I (FAR 250 & 251)
HUM 327  Great Writing and Reporting of American Journalism
MUS 306  Urban Blues and Rock (MUS 206)
PAR 350  The American Musical
SOC 321  African-American Family (SOC 100)
CRJ 101  Introduction to Criminal Justice
SOC 100  Introduction to Sociology
SSE 350  Longhouse People (highly recommended)
GEG 340  Historical Urban Analysis of the Buffalo Metropolitan Area
 

Total 30 crs.

The English Concentration consists of 10 courses or a total of 30 credit hours chosen as described below. At least 18 credit hours must be at the upper division (300 or 400) level. It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with an advisor in all concentration planning.

REQUIRED COURSES (18 crs.)

A. ENG 190 (pre-requisite CWP 102)

B. ENG 260 Children's Literature (OR option for Extension students: ENG 461 Young Adult Literature)

C. SPC/COM 205  Intro to Oral Communication

D. Advanced Writing Course  
Choose one:
ENG 300W  Writing for the Professions
ENG 301W  Advanced Composition
ENG 305W  Creating Writing:  Narrative
ENG 306W  Creating Writing:  Poetry

E. ENG 370 Foundations of Language OR ENG 311 Methods in Teaching Language

F. Ethnic American Literature 
Choose one:
ENG 240  African American Literature to 1940
ENG 241  African American Literature since 1940
ENG 353  Native American Literature
ENG 354  Ethnic-American Minority Literature

ELECTIVES (12 crs.)
Four courses may be selected from any of the following with at least 18 upper division credit hours in your concentration:

CWP 102

ENG 130  Biblical and Classical Literature
ENG 151  Introduction to Poetry
ENG 205  History of Cinema I
ENG 206  History of Cinema II
ENG 210  English Literature I
ENG 211  English Literature II
ENG 220  American Literature I
ENG 221  American Literature II
ENG 230  Comparative Literature
ENG 231  Women in Literature
ENG 240  African American Literature to 1940
ENG 241  African American Literature since 1940
ENG 252  Twentieth Century Literature I
ENG 253  Twentieth Century Literature II
ENG 303  Literature in Film
ENG 304  Forms of Film
ENG 309 Teaching and Evaluating Writing - course suggestion for extensions
ENG 310  Modern European Literature
*ENG 311  Teaching Language - course suggestion for extensions
*ENG 315  Shakespeare I - course suggestion for extensions
*ENG 316  Shakespeare II - course suggestion for extensions
*ENG 317  Shakespeare for future teachers - course suggestion for extension (see dept.)
ENG 330  Literature of the Bible
ENG 345  World Literature After 1945
ENG 350  Twentieth Century Drama I
ENG 351  Twentieth Century Drama II
ENG 353  Native American Literature
ENG 354  Ethnic American Literature
ENG 355  The Short Story
ENG 356  Futuristic Fiction
ENG 361  Contemporary Literature  
ENG 415  Seventeenth Century English Literature  
ENG 416  Eighteenth Century English Literature
ENG 417  English Novel to 1800
ENG 418  English Novel 1800-1900
ENG 419  Romantic Movement in English Literature
ENG 441  Romantic Movement in American Literature
ENG 442  American Novel to 1900
ENG 443  American Poetry since 1900
ENG 444  American Novel since 1900
ENG 445  American Realism
ENG 450  Studies in Poetry
ENG 451  Studies in Fiction
ENG 452  Studies in Drama

The Liberal Arts Concentration allows childhood and early childhood teacher candidates to have a broad focus of study across the liberal arts.  This will prepare them well to teach all subject areas. The Liberal Arts Concentration consists of 10 courses for a total of 30-32 credits.  At least 18 credit hours must be at upper division (300 level or above in English and Social Studies, 200 level or above in the STEM areas).

English (3 courses)

Required courses:

ENG 260 Children’s Literature
Choose two additional upper level English courses

STEM  (4 courses)

Required courses:

MAT 223 Elementary and Middle School Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint
PHY 104 Physics for K-8 school teachers
One ENT, MAT, or science course at the 200 level or higher
One ENT, MAT, or science course at the 300 level or higher

Social Studies (3 courses)

HIS 106 American Life I
or
HIS 107 American Life II

Choose two additional upper level ECO, GEG, HIS, or PSC courses

The Mathematics concentration consists of a total of 30-32 credits chosen as described below. It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with their advisor. Students are encouraged to discuss their programs with members of the Mathematics Department in all concentration planning.

The Mathematics Department will not accept any substitutions for students in the math extension.

REQUIRED COURSES  (24-26 crs.)
MAT 121  Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint I 
MAT 122  Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint II
MAT 161 & 163 Calculus and 1 hour lab course (or MAT 126 Calculus)
MAT 162 & 164  Calculus and 1 hour lab course (or MAT 127 Calculus)  
*MAT 270  Discrete Mathematics
*MAT 311  Probability and Statistics
*MAT 322W  Modern Geometry
*MED 383W  Learning and Teaching Problem Solving

ELECTIVES (6 crs.) 
Choose two courses:      
*MAT 304   Games and Linear Programming
*MAT 306   Problem Solving in Basic
*MAT 325   Probability and Statistics
#*MAT 351  Number Theory
@*MAT 495  Project
@*MAT 499  Independent Study
*MED 307  Use of Teaching Aids in the Teaching of Mathematics
       
* Upper level courses
# Strongly recommended that all required courses be completed before taking this course
@ Permission of Department Chair required

The Science Concentration consists of 30-33 credit hours chosen as described below.  At least 18 credit hours must be at the upper division (300 or 400) level.  It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with an advisor in all concentration planning.

REQUIRED COURSES (9-10 crs.)
Complete three of the following courses:

BIO 212   Intro to Organismal Biology and Diversity
OR
BIO 213   Intro to Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

OR

BIO 111 Introduction to Biology

CHE 101  General Chemistry I
OR
CHE 111  Fundamentals of Chemistry I

PHY 107  General Physics I  
OR
PHY 111  University Physics I
OR
PHY 104  Physics for El. Ed. (recommended)

GES 101 & 103 Introductory Geology with Lab

ONE YEAR SCIENCE SEQUENCE (3-4 crs.)
Complete one of the following courses to complete your one year sequence of science:

BIO 211  Intro to Cell Biology and Genetics
OR
BIO 212  Intro to Organismal Biology and Diversity
OR
BIO 213  Intro to Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

CHE 102 General Chemistry II (CHE 101)
OR
CHE 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry II
 
PHY 108 General Physics II (PHY 107)
OR
PHY 112 University Physics
OR
PHY 304 Optics and Vision for Teachers and Artists
  
GES 131 Intro Astronomy (GES 101 & 103) 
OR
GES 111 General Oceanography
OR
GES 223 Environmental Earth Science
OR
GES 224  Geologic Hazards

OR

GES 232 The Solar System
OR
GES 241 Meteorology

OR

GES 102 Historical Geology

ELECTIVES (18-19 crs.)
Complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in upper-division science courses.  (Prefix of BIO, CHE, PHY, GES, or SCI).  Please note any pre-requisite courses.

Note: The following four courses are especially designed for elementary teachers:
SCI 311  Processes in Physical Science   
SCI 312  Processes in Life Science   
SCI 313  Processes in Earth Science
SCI 323  Science as Inquiry                                                                                                                            
SCI 445 Literacy for Teaching Science

Possible Geosciences Elective Selections:
GES 306  Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
GES 307  Geomorphology (GES 101 or GEG 101)    
GES 452  Hydrogeology (GES 101 & one 300 level GES)

Possible Biology Elective Selections:
BIO 308 & 309  Human Anatomy & Physiology & Lab (BIO 100 and 212)  
BIO 414  Mammology (BIO 212 and 213 and J/S status)
BIO 421  Invertebrate Structure & Function (BIO 212 and 213)  
BIO 428  Vertebrate Structure and Function  (BIO 212 and 213)

Possible Chemistry Selections:
CHE 300  Medications:  Chemicals for your Health (CHE 100, 101, or 111)
CHE 301  Analytical Chemistry (CHE 112)
CHE 312  Chemistry and Criminalistics (CHE 102 or 100, instructor permission)
CHE 315  Environmental Chemistry (CHE 112 or 102, instructor permission)
CHE 321  Principles of Organic Chemistry (CHE 102 or 112)
CHE 322  Biological Chemistry (CHE 321)

Possible Physics Selections:
PHY 323  Statics (PHY 111 and PHY 112)

The Social Studies Concentration consists of 10 courses or a total of 30 credit hours chosen as described below.  At least 18 credit hours must be at the upper division (300 or 400) level. It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with an advisor in all concentration planning.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 crs.)
ECO 101  The Economic System         
GEG 101  Worlds Natural Environment 
PSC 102   Introduction to American Government
HIS 106   History of American Life  
OR
HIS 107   History of American Life II

(It is highly recommended that extension students take both HIS 106 and HIS 107.)

SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVERSITY FOCUS  (6 crs.)  
Take two courses from the following Social Studies diversity offerings:

ECO 302  Women in the Economy  (pre-requisite: ECO 201 or ECO 202)
GEG 309  Introduction to Urban Geography 
GEG 359  Arctic Geography from an Inuit Perspective
HIS 302  History of Women in America
HIS 311  History of American Immigration and Emmigration
HIS 314  Modern Latin America
HIS 341  African Americans and Civil Rights
HIS 468  Readings in African American History
PSC 316  Urban Ethnic Politics
PSC 335  International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 337  Politics of Globalization
PSC 340  Politics of Developing Countries
SSE 350  Longhouse People
SSE 363  American Identity in Transition

ELECTIVES (12 crs.)        
Take 12 credits across 3 categories: at least one course in each category must be taken

GEOGRAPHY
GEG 206  Geography of New York State 
GEG 300  World Regional Geography
GEG 359  Arctic Geography from an Inuit Perspective
GEG 360  Geography of Asia
GEG 362  Geography of the United States and Canada
GEG 364  Geography of Europe
GEG 425  Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (CIS 101)
GEG 426  Arc New Applications (pre-requisite: CIS 101 or GEG 199)

HISTORY
HIS 302  History of Women in America
HIS 304  Europe from Napoleon to the First World War
HIS 306  History of Africa to 1919
HIS 308  History of Canada
HIS 310  History of the Far East: The Traditional Era
HIS 313  Politics and History in the Middle East 
HIS 314  Modern Latin America
HIS 318  History of the Soviet Union
HIS 319  Colonial History of the American People
HIS 321  History of Medieval Europe (HIS 115)
HIS 322  Afro-American History
HIS 324  American Presidents (pre-requisite: HIS 106 or 107)
HIS 330  US Environmental History
HIS 331  American Westward Expansion
HIS 332  American Labor History
HIS 340  History of the Buffalo/Niagara Region
HIS 415W  New York State History

POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSC 315  State and Local Government Politics
PSC 316  Urban Ethnic Politics
PSC 318  Democracy and Peace - the Urban Experience
PSC 320  U.S. Constitution and Civil Liberties
PSC 326  Politics and Media
PSC 330  American Foreign Policy
PSC 335  International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 337  Politics of Globalization
PSC 350  Introduction to Legal Thought
PSC 355  American Political Thought

Total 30 crs.

Note:  The Social Studies Extension (major code CSS) requires at least 12 credits of history course work.  The teacher candidate should meet with the Social Studies Education department to discuss additional pre-requisites, including the Praxis exam.

Students pursuing a Spanish language concentration should initially take the CLEP exam to receive actual credit for prior work and knowledge, as well as to determine initial level of coursework. A fee is required for this exam. Information about the exam is available in the Admissions Office and through the Modern and Classical Language Department. In order to secure the required 30 credits in the concentration, as well as proper initial placement, it is important that the student pursue this exam as an alternative credit option upon entry level.

The Spanish language concentration consists of 30 credit hours in one foreign language and must contain at least 18 credit hours of upper division (300 or 400) level.

REQUIRED COURSES (18 credits)

SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I - 3 credits
SPA 102 Beginning Spanish II - 3 credits
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I - 3 credits
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II - 3 credits
SPA 301 Into to Hispanic Cultures - 3 credits
SPA 302 Spanish Conversation and Composition - 3 credits

ELECTIVES (12 credits)

Any upper-level (300-400 level) Spanish courses by advisement

Total 30 credits required

This concentration will be an option for teacher candidates seeking certification in early childhood and/or childhood education.  The Urban Education Concentration consists of 10 courses or a total of 31 credit hours chosen as described below.  At least 18 credit hours must be at the upper division (300 or 400) level.  It is strongly suggested that the student work closely with an advisor in all concentration planning.

REQUIRED COURSES (22 crs)

ANT 101  Understanding Cultures (3 crs)                        
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 crs)
SPF 203  School and Society (3 crs)         
SOC 351 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 crs)       .
PSC 316 Urban Ethnic Politics (3 crs)    
SPC 311 Intercultural Communication (3 crs)
SPF/SOC 366   Cultural Proficiency and Public Achievement (4 crs)                  

ELECTIVES:  (9 crs)

Choose one or two courses from the following:

AAS/ENG   240 African American Literature to 1940 (3 crs)
AAS   321 The African American Family (3 crs)              
AAS   341 African American and Civil Rights (3 crs)
AAS   469 Black Protest and Leadership in the U.S. in the 21st Century (3 crs)
ANT 307 Urban Anthropology (3 crs)
ANT 315 Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology (3 crs)
ENG 241 African American Literature Since 1940 (3 crs)
ENG 243 Introduction to Latino/a Literature (3 crs)
ENG 354 Ethnic American Minority Literature (3 crs)
GEG 309 Urban Geography (3crs)                                                             

Choose one or two courses from the following:

PSC 103          Great Political Issues (3 crs)
PSC 215          Urban Government (3 crs)
PSC 218          African American Political Culture (3 crs)
PSC 316          Urban Ethnic Politics (3 crs)
PSC 318          Democracy and Peace; Principles and Practices in the Urban Experience (3 crs)
MUS 224         Music and Political Action (3 crs.)
SOC  333        Social Movements (3 crs)
SOC  350        Power, Class and Inequality (3 crs)
SWK 319         Dynamics of Poverty (3 crs)