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:

Required courses
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American Government I* 4.0
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One of the following courses:
3.0
 
US History to 1815 3.0
US History, 1815-1900 3.0
US History since 1900 3.0
Two US History courses
6.0
 
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Some examples of US History courses include the following:    
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US Civil Rights Movement 3.0
American Slavery 3.0
Freedom in America 3.0
Race and Film in US History 3.0
History of American Business 3.0
History of Work and Workers in America 3.0
Women and Work in america 3.0
Women in American History 3.0
US Civil War 3.0
Two US Government or US Politics courses
6.0
 
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Some examples of US Government or US Politics courses include the following:    
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American Government II 4.0
Constitutional Law I: Separation of Powers 3.0
State and Local Government 3.0
Public Opinion and Propaganda 3.0
Constitutional Law II 3.0
Constitutional Law III 3.0
Politics, Law, and Justice 3.0
Supreme Court & American Politics 3.0
Two of the following courses
6.0
 
American Literature I 3.0
American Literature II 3.0
American Ethnic Literature 3.0
History of Jazz 3.0
American Popular Music 3.0
Race and Ethnic Relations 3.0
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Environmental Movements in America 3.0
* Or, if a History or Political Science major, PSCI 110 may be substituted with a third course from the PSCI courses listed.