Minor in American Studies

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Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18

A Minor in American Studies consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours.

AMST 145 - Readings in American Studies Credits: 3 s.h.
or
AMST 146 - Seminar in American Studies Credits: 3 s.h.

Primary Courses - semester Hours: 6

Choose 6 semester hours from the following primary courses:

AMST 1D - (IS) Creating America’s Culture Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 51 - (LT) The American Literary Identity Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 52 - (LT) The American Experience in Context Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 143 - (LT) American Literature I Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 144 - American Literature II Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 13 - (HP) American Civilization I Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 14C - (HP) American Civilization II Credits: 3 s.h.
PHI 148 - The History of American Philosophy Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 1 - (BH) American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 105 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 141 - American Political Thought Credits: 3 s.h.

Electives - Semester Hours: 9

9 hours of electives approved by a member of the American Studies Advisory Committee

AH 7 - (AA) American Art I Credits: 3 s.h.
AH 8 - (AA) American Art II Credits: 3 s.h.
AH 145 - American Art Credits: 3 s.h.
ANTH 101 - (BH) The Native Americans Credits: 3 s.h.
ANTH 108 - (BH) Afro-American Culture Credits: 3 s.h.
AVF 11 - History and Theory of Audio and Radio Credits: 3 s.h.
DRAM 140 - Art of the Film Credits: 3 s.h.
ECO 131 - Government and Business Credits: 3 s.h.
ECO 140 - Economic History of the United States Credits: 3 s.h.
ECO 171 - Law and Economics Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 124A - The Woman Writer in America Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 126 - The American Short Story Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 137 - Colonial and Early American Literature From the Puritans Through Irving Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 138 - American Literary Naturalism Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 140 - African American Literature I Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 141 - (LT) African American Literature II Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 142 - The American Renaissance, 1820-1860 Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 143 - (LT) American Literature I Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 144 - American Literature II Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 145A - (LT) American Fiction, 1900-1950 Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 146A - (LT) American Fiction, 1950-Present Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 148 - 20th-Century American Poetry Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 149 - The 19th-Century American Novel Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 150 - (CC) Native American Literature Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 171 - The History of Publishing in America Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 176 - Popular Literature and the Mass Market Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 110 - History of American Education Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 111 - The American School Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 112 - Politics of Education Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 114 - The Education of America’s Minority Groups Credits: 3 s.h.
FDED 130 - Topics in the History of American Education Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOG 110 - (BH) Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 13 - (HP) American Civilization I Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 14C - (HP) American Civilization II Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 29 - (HP) American Lives in Historical Perspective Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 30 - (HP) Contemporary American Lives Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 115 - The Afro-American in American History, 1619-1865 Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 116 - The Afro-American in American History, 1865 to the Present Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 124 - American Way of War: United States Military Experience, 1670 to the Present Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 143 - American Colonial History Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 144 - American Revolution Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 145 - Early 19th-Century America Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 146 - Late 19th-Century America Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 147 - The United States: 1900-1945 Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 148 - The United States: 1945 to the Present Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 149 - Women in America Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 151 - Social and Intellectual History of the United States: Colonial Period to 1870 Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 152 - Social and Intellectual History of the United States: 1870 to the Present Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 153 - Diplomatic History of the United States: 1776-1914 Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 154 - Diplomatic History of the United States: 1914 to the Present Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 157 - History of Labor in the United States Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 160 - Screening American History Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 162C - (HP) Protest and Reform in American History Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 163 - American Popular and Material Culture Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 165 - The American Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 167 - History of New York State Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 169 - Immigrants and American Society Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 184 - Seminar: 18th-Century America Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 185 - Seminar: 19th-Century America Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 186 - Seminar: American Society and Thought Credits: 3 s.h.
HIST 187 - Seminar: 20th-Century America Credits: 3 s.h.
MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development Credits: 3 s.h.
MASS 104 - Media and the Law Credits: 3 s.h.
MUS 122 - (AA) History of Jazz Credits: 3 s.h.
MUS 123 - Music for the Theater Credits: 3 s.h.
MUS 134 - (AA) American Music Credits: 3 s.h.
PHI 148 - The History of American Philosophy Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 1 - (BH) American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 105 - Contemporary Issues in American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 111 - Politics of Race in the United States Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 114 - Political Parties and the Voter Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 115 - State and Metropolitan Politics and Governments Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 120 - (BH) Law and Politics: Judicial Process Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 121 - The American Presidency Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 122 - Congress: National Legislative Process Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 126 - (BH) Politics of Public Administration Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 127 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 128 - The Constitution: Political Freedom and Civil Liberties Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 129 - (BH) The Administration of Justice in America Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 134 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3 s.h.
PSC 151 - Seminar: American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
SOC 34 - (BH) Ethnicity and Minority Group Relations Credits: 3 s.h.
SOC 134 - (BH) Race Relations in the United States Credits: 3 s.h.
SOC 141 - (BH) Urban and Community Studies Credits: 3 s.h.
SOC 170 - (BH) Sociology of Law Credits: 3 s.h.
SOC 172 - (BH) Sociology of Corrections Credits: 3 s.h.
SPAN 125 - (LT) Hispanic Presence in the United States Credits: 3 s.h.
SPAN 127 - United States and Latin America: Unequal Relations Credits: 3 s.h.

Note

No more than two of the above listed electives offered by any one department participating in the American Studies program may be applied toward the minor. At least six hours must be taken in residence.