American Studies Minor

Minor effective prior to 2011.

The American Studies minors offers a solid foundation in American literature and history, accompanied by a study of related areas such as American politics or religion, the arts in America, or the sociology or economics of American life. Drawing on the offerings of several departments, the minor provides considerable flexibility, allowing special interests to be explored in depth.

Requirements for the Minor (20 credits)

Click on the hyperlinked course subject/number to view course details including prerequisites and course attributes. Students should speak with the instructor if they do not meet any prerequisites for the course and wish to register.

I. English (4 credits)

II. History (4 credits)

HIST 101 - History of the United States, From Contact to 1877
HIST 102 - History of the United States, 1876-Present
HIST 211 - African-American History: African Origins to 1877
HIST 212 - The Struggle for Equality: African-American History from 1860 to The Present
HIST 300 - Independent Study in History
HIST 301 - Selected Topics in History
HIST 308 - The U.S. Civil War and Modern Civil Conflict
HIST 312 - The United States Since World War II
HIST 321 - American Women’s History
HIST 323 - African-American Intellectual and Social History

III. Additional Area (4 credits)

ANTH 205 - Native North American Cultures
ARTH 307 - American Art
ARTH 319 - Special Topics in Art History (when topic appropriate)
ARTH 375 - Museum Studies and Cultural Management Practicum
ECON 273 - Selected Topics in Economics (when topic appropriate)
ECON 281 - Wall Street Program: Wall Street and the Economy
ECON 314 - American Economic Development
ECON 315 - Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
ECON 350 - Selected Topics in Economics (when topic appropriate)
MUS 234 - History of Jazz
MUS 240 - Music in the American Century
PHIL 304 - Ethics and Society
PSCI 103 - American Government and Politics
PSCI 213 - Congress
PSCI 215 - The American Presidency
PSCI 240 - United States Foreign Policy
PSCI 285 - Internship Project in Washington
PSCI 300 - Independent Study in Political Science (when topic appropriate)
PSCI 303 - Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
PSCI 305 - Political Sociology
PSCI 314 - American Political Economy
PSCI 317 - Education Policy and Politics
PSCI 318 - Race and Politics
PSCI 385 - Elections and Policy Making in Washington
PSCI 386 - Research Practicum in Washington
REL 214 - Business Ethics
SOC 201 - Contemporary Social Problems
SOC 202 - Sociology of Inequality
SOC 217 - The Sociology of Management
SOC 225 - Sociology of Gender
SOC 226 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 227 - Sociology of Families
SOC 229 - The Sociology of Aging
SOC 249 - Sociology of Work
SOC 250 - Sociology of Childhood and Youth
SOC 290 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology (when topic appropriate)
SOC 302 - Urban Sociology
SOC 304 - Sociology of Immigration
SOC 307 - Criminology
SOC 309 - Sociology of Mass Communications
SOC 311 - Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 315 - Political Sociology
SOC 318 - Sociology of Education
SPAN 333 - Colonial/Postcolonial Encounters: Europe, Africa and the Americas

IV. Electives (8 credits)

Chosen from the above courses in sections I, II and III.

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