Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
History Program
History Major Requirements : 33 semester hours of history courses including HIS 107 , 109 , 131 , 132 , 449 , 4000 , and five history electives , as well as general education courses and 38 credits in open electives .
History with Secondary Education Certification Requirements : 30 semester hours of history courses , including HIS 107 , 109 , 131 , 132 , 449 , 4000 , and four history electives , as well as courses offered in the General Education and Core Curriculum , and 42- 48 credits in EDU and SPE , depending on certification option . Students seeking secondary certification must apply separately to the School of Education .
History with a Pre-Law Option Requirements : 42 semester hours – 27 credits from the following : BUS 230 ; CIS 101 ; COM 101 ; ECN 102 or 103 ; ENG 315 or 448 ; HIS 131 , 132 ; POL 101 , 211 ; PSY 200 , 210 ; SOC 255 . 15 credits from the following recommended courses : HIT 103 ; PSY 150 , 221 , 222 , 230 , 320 ; SOC 325 ; ACC 105 , 106 , 315 , 316 ; BUS 304 , 373 ; CIS 102 ; ENG 107 ; HIS 101 , 102 ; POL 212 ; PHL 234 , 308 ; RS 101 , 120 , 231 .
Liberal Studies Requirements This 62-credit program of study provides a foundation of courses in the liberal arts leading to the associate in arts degree . Requirements include courses in behavioral and social sciences , humanities , language , literature , fine arts and natural sciences . All credits earned in this program may be applied to general education requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree .
Experiential Learning Internship opportunities are available for students who have earned at least 90 credits ( senior status ), a “ B ” average in all required major courses , and permission of the Internship Faculty Supervisor and the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences . Application should be made no later than the second semester of the junior year . Completion of 120 hours of work are required for a 3- credit internship .
Grade Requirements , Academic Progress , and Program Dismissal The minimum passing grade for all required courses in the major is “ C .” Any grade lower than a “ C ” in more than one major course may result in dismissal from the program . Students who earn less than a “ C ” in a required course may repeat it only once ; if the repeat results in a grade less than a “ C ,” the student will be dismissed from the program .
Degree Programs Minor Music Individualized Minor
Liberal Arts Department
Art , English , Languages , Music
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