Minor in American Studies
25.0 quarter credits
American studies is an interdisciplinary approach to studying American life and culture. Drawing on the expertise and methodologies of a variety of subjects, American studies offers students the opportunity to examine their world critically and understand their place in it. American studies is an ideal minor for students planning for graduate work or professional careers in business, engineering, and law because it grounds these practical fields in a strong humanistic tradition.
Students are required to take 25 credits of coursework from the following categories:
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| PSCI 110 | American Government I* | 4.0 | ||
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| One of the following courses: | 3.0 |
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| HIST 201 | US History to 1815 | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 202 | US History, 1815-1900 | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 203 | US History since 1900 | 3.0 | ||
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| Two US History courses | 6.0 |
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| Some examples of US History courses include the following: | ||||
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| HIST 214 | US Civil Rights Movement | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 215 | American Slavery | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 216 | Freedom in America | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 218 | Race and Film in US History | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 220 | History of American Business | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 222 | History of Work and Workers in America | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 223 | Women and Work in america | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 224 | Women in American History | 3.0 | ||
| HIST 234 | US Civil War | 3.0 | ||
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| Two US Government or US Politics courses |
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| Some examples of US Government or US Politics courses include the following: | ||||
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| PSCI 211 | American Government II | 4.0 | ||
| PSCI 220 | Constitutional Law I: Separation of Powers | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 313 | State and Local Government | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 330 | Public Opinion and Propaganda | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 363 | Constitutional Law II | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 364 | Constitutional Law III | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 365 | Politics, Law, and Justice | 3.0 | ||
| PSCI 366 | Supreme Court & American Politics | 3.0 | ||
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| Two of the following courses | 6.0 |
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| ENGL 205 WI | American Literature I | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 206 WI | American Literature II | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 245 | American Ethnic Literature | 3.0 | ||
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| MUSC 336 | History of Jazz | 3.0 | ||
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| MUSC 338 WI | American Popular Music | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 210 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3.0 | ||
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| SOC 341 | Environmental Movements in America | 3.0 | ||
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| * Or, if a History or Political Science major, PSCI 110 may be substituted with a third course from the PSCI courses listed. | ||||
