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The American Studies program offers students an interdisciplinary liberal arts education. Students in American Studies engage in a challenging exploration of historical and contemporary American culture and the American multicultural identity, including its past and present values, conflicts, and experiences. Working closely with an advisor who is a core faculty member in American Studies, students design their course of study around three core courses; an individualized set of area requirements in American history, literature, and Arts and/or Social Sciences; and a thesis requirement. American Studies prepares students for career opportunities in elementary and secondary education; graduate school; law school; business; work in libraries, museums, and historic preservation; newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalism; film or media work; work in federal, state, and local agencies, both public and private; government and politics; nonprofit organizations; writing, editing, or publishing; international relations and diplomacy; public relations and advertising; and social services.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Each student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English as specified by the Language Requirement for Students with Majors in the School of Arts and Humanities.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
40 credits
At least one American Studies or English course must meet a Differing Cultural Perspectives Requirement. All course substitutions must be approved by the coordinator of American Studies.
Core Courses
20 credits
- IIAMST 210 Introduction to American Studies
- IIAMST 250 Interpreting American Cultures
- AMST 350 Perspectives on American Culture
- AMST 495 Seminar
- Select one of the following:
- AMST 390 Critical Approaches
- AMST 490 Advanced Special Topics
Area Courses
20 credits
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Select two courses from American History:
- HIST 261 U.S. Social History I: 1603-1865
- HIST 262 U.S. Social History II: 1865 to Present
- HIST 265 Military in U.S. Society I
- HIST 266 Military in U.S. Society II
- HIST 269 Women in Modern America
- HIST 360 The American Colonies until 1763
- HIST 361 The American Revolution
- HIST 362 The Early American Republic1789-1850
- HIST 363 The United States in the Civil War Period: 1850-1876
- HIST 364 19th-Century America
- HIST 365 Gilded Age and Progressive Era America
- HIST 366 U.S. in Crisis: 1920-1950
- HIST 367 Modern America: 1950 to Present
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Select one courses in American Literature:
- ENG 280 Cultural Studies
- ENG 341 Early American Literature
- ENG 342 19th-Century American Literature
- ENG 343 20th-Century American Literature
- ENG 344 Studies in American Literature
- ENG 345 Black American Literature (Differing Cultural Perspectives)
- ENG 346 Transcendentalism
- ENG 347 Modern American Indian Literature (Differing Cultural Perspectives)
- ENG 370 Studies in Literatures of the Americas (Differing Cultural Perspectives)
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Select two courses from Arts and Humanities and/or Social Sciences:
- IHAMST 248 Cultures of Plains Indians (Differing Cultural Perspectives)
- ART 214 19th- and 20th-Century Art
- ECON 455 U.S Economic History
- IIFR 240 Franco-American Women’s Voices
- GEOG 341 Geography of the United States & Canada
- MU 112 Latin American Music
- MU 216 History of Rock and Roll
- MU 218 History of Jazz
- IAMU 242 Listening to America
- PHIL 304 American Philosophy
- ISPOSC 210 U.S. Politics
- ISPOSC 211 State and Local Politics
- ISPOSC 218 Understanding U.S. Politics Through Literature and Film
- POSC 316 Constitutional Law
- POSC 321 U.S. Foreign Policy and Globalization
- IICJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- SOC 320 Women, Gender, and Society
- SOC 345 Sociology of Families
- SOC 375 Community Studies
- SOC 425 Topics in Ethnic Relations
- SOC 475 Social Stratification
- SP 330 Latinos in the U.S.
ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits
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