Minor in American Studies
Students must complete one foundation course in history from the list below:
- HIST 2100: History of the U.S. to 1877
- HIST 2110: History of the U.S. from 1877
Students must complete one course in government and politics from the list below:
- GOVT 1000: Introduction to American Government
- GOVT 2900: American Political Thought
Students must complete one English literature course that focuses on American literature; approved courses will be sent out through email by the director each semester.
- ENGL ####
Students must complete electives. They should choose two electives, at four credits apiece, approved for American studies credit. A list of approved courses is sent out through email by the director each semester. A partial list can also be found below:
- ARTH 2100: Modern Art
- ARTH 2200: Contemporary Art
- COMM 2100: History of the Media [in the United States]
- ENGL 3150: Studies in American Literature Before 1920
- HIST 3100: Topics in American Culture
- HIST 3110: Colonial America
- HIST 3140: Civil War and Reconstruction
- HIST 3160: History of Medicine and Health in the U.S.
- HIST 3170: African-American Heritage
- HIST 3180: Immigrations and Migrations in American History
- HIST 3210: The Great Depression
- HIST 3220: Forties and Fifties
- HIST 3230: The Sixties
- HIST 3240: The Seventies and the Eighties
- HIST 3260: Women (and Men) in America
- MUSC 2100: History of Jazz
- GOVT 1000: Introduction to American Government
- GOVT 2200: State and Local Politics
- GOVT 2220: Urban and Metro Politics
- GOVT 2250: Civic Engagement and Political Activism
- GOVT 2300: Politics of the American South
- GOVT 2500: The U.S. Congress
- GOVT 2520: The U.S. Presidency
- GOVT 2550: The U.S. Judiciary
- GOVT 3000: Campaigns and Elections
- GOVT 3100: Political Parties and Interest Groups
- GOVT 3200: Mass Media and Political Communication
- GOVT 3250: Politics in American Film and Popular Culture
- GOVT 3400: U.S. Foreign Policy
- GOVT 3500: American Public Policy
- GOVT 3650: Constitutional Law
- GOVT 3750: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights