Major Requirements

Major: American Studies (BA)

Course Number And Title

Sem. Hrs.

AMST 200 Introduction to American Studies
4
Additional required courses (See Program Director for approved lists ) 16

One of the following:

  • COMM 321 Theories of Mass Communication
  • ENG 311 Theory & Criticism
  • HIST 360 Junior Research Seminar
  • SOC 345 Foundations of Sociology
  • WGS 319 Feminist and Gender Theory
4
One additional course from either Category 1 or Category 2* 4
AMST 400 level American Studies Thesis 4
Total 32

*For a complete listing of courses, please see the Department Chair.

Minor Requirements: American Studies

Course Number And Title

Sem. Hrs.

AMST 200 Introduction to 4 American Studies 4
One 300/400-level course from the Social Sciences* 4
One 300/400-level course from the Humanities* 4
Electives* 8
Total 20

*For a complete listing of courses available in the American Studies minor, see the Department Chair.