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Minor in American Studies
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 24 credits of coursework from the following categories:
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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 of the following courses | 6.0 |
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| HIST 215 | American Slavery | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 216 | Freedom in America | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 220 | History of American Business | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 224 | Women in American History | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 232 | The American Revolution | 3.0 | ||
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| HIST 234 | US Civil War | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 110 | American Government* | 4.0 | ||
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| Two of the following courses |
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| PSCI 310 | American Political Parties and Pressure Groups | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 313 | State and Local Government | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 330 | Public Opinion and Propaganda | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 220 | Constitution and Judicial Process | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 363 | Civil Liberties | 3.0 | ||
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| PSCI 365 | Politics, Law, and Justice | 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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| * Or, if a History & Politics major, PSCI 110 may be substituted with a third course from the PSCI courses listed. | ||||
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