Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

American Studies Minor

The program consists of 18 credits where students will gain additional perspectives and knowledge that will enrich most majors. Because the program takes an interdisciplinary approach, no more than 9 credit hours may be taken within a single academic discipline (as defined by course prefix).

Required Courses

ENGL 220 - Studies in American Literature Credits: 3
PHL 390 - American Philosophy Credits: 3
PLUS, one of the following courses:
HIS.Q 205 - American Republic I: Pre-Columbian America Through the Civil War Credits: 3
HIS.Q 206 - American Republic II: Reconstruction to the Present Credits: 3

American Studies Minor Electives

Electives expand understanding of the local and national phenomena that are embedded in the larger social and economic systems to explore how American culture forms and practices have been and continue to be shaped by the movement of people, ideas, commodities, and resources across America.

In addition, the flexibility of the electives encourages students to explore other areas of interest from that of their selected academic discipline and/or to seek out areas of study that will complement their chosen major and/or their goals for graduate study or career.

Complete one course from each area (A, B, and C)

AMS Elective Course List

Area A (History)

HIS 310 - African American History Credits: 3
HIS 311 - Drugs in America Credits: 3
HIS 320 - American Women’s History Credits: 3
HIS 323G - Native American I: Pre-Columbian America to Removal Credits: 3
HIS 324G - Native American II: Removal-Present Credits: 3
HIS 347G - Social History of Medicine and Disease In the Americas, 1780-1960S Credits: 3
HIS 348 - Presente! History of Latinos in the United States Credits: 3
HIS 413 - Natural Disasters in American Society Credits: 3

Area B (Humanities)

AHI 379 - American Art Credits: 3
COMM 340 - Cinema Studies Credits: 3
COMM 341 - Representation in Media Credits: 3
COMM 370 - The End Is Near: Crisis Narratives in Life and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 321 - Modern American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 340 - Cinema Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 341 - Representation in Media Credits: 3
ENGL 344 - African-American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 345 - African-American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 346 - Latinx Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Environmental Humanities Credits: 3
MUS 209 - History of Rock and Contemporary Commercial Music Credits: 3
RES 386 - Malcolm and Martin: a Study of the American Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
RES 341 - Merton: Mystic and Prophet Credits: 3
MTHA 370 - American Musical Theatre Credits: 3

Area C (Social Sciences)

ANT 330G - Anthropology of Dance Credits: 3
ECO 370 - Health Care Economics Credits: 3
PSC 301 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PSC 302 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
PSC 305 - The American Presidency Credits: 3
PSC 352 - U.S. Constitutional History I: Government and the Economy Credits: 3
PSC 340 - Campaigns, Voters and Elections Credits: 3
PSC 341 - Healthcare Politics: U.S. Policy in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
PSC 342 - U.S. Social Policy in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
PSC 353 - U.S. Constitutional History II: Rights and Liberties Credits: 3
PSY 228 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 361 - Mass Media, Popular Culture & Technology Credits: 3
SOC 410 - Racism, Intersectionality, and Social Justice Credits: 3