- Students must complete 30 credit hours in the American Studies Program
- 15 credit hours must come from AMST core courses
- AMST-A100 What is America? (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A200 Comparative American Identities (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A350 Topics in Interdisciplinary American Studies (3 cr. hrs.) S&H
- AMST-A351 American Studies in Transnational Contexts (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A450 Senior Seminar in American Studies (3 cr. hrs.)
- In consultation with the Director, who will help them to make appropriate choices, students design an individual concentration (minimum of 15 credit hours) that provides focus and purpose to their remaining coursework in the major and that provides solid background for their senior seminar topic. The concentration will be built from elective courses offered through the American Studies Program and from cross-listed course offerings in other programs, departments, and units. At least 6 credit hours counted toward the area of study must be at the 300 level or higher.
- AMST-A201 U.S. Movements and Institutions (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A202 U.S. Arts and Media (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A298 Special Topics in Arts and Humanities for American Studies (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A299 Special Topics in Social and Historical Studies for American Studies (3 cr. hrs.) S&H
- AMST-A300 The Image of America in the World (3 cr. hrs.) S&H
- AMST-A398 Advanced Topics in Arts and Humanities for American Studies (3 cr. hrs.) A&H
- AMST-A399 Advanced Topics in Social and Historical Studies in American Studies (3 cr. hrs.) S&H
- AMST-A401 Readings in American Studies (1-3 cr. hrs.)
- AMST-A402 Service Learning in American Studies (1-3 cr. hrs.)
- Students pursuing a B.A. in American Studies must demonstrate advanced language competency in a foreign language--equivalent to a third year of study. This may require students to take an additional two semesters of a foreign language beyond the standard College requirements. Some study abroad options can fulfill the requirement. The language chosen for study must cohere in some meaningful fashion with the program's contents. Students should consult with the Director for more details.
