American Studies, B.A.

Plus 12 credits from the following:

• BLAW 301 - Legal Environment of Business
• COMM 310 - Advertising
• COMM 501 - Independent Study in Communication Arts *
• ECON 203 - Labor and Management Relations
• ECON 204 - Labor Economics
• ECON 303 - Money and Banking
• ECON 501 - Independent Studies in Economics *
• EDUC 101 - Foundations of Education
• ENGL 201
   ,
  ENGL 202
   , ENGL 205 , ENGL 309   (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement- see above)
• ENGL 501 - Independent Study in English *
• HIST 103
   ,
  HIST 104
   ,
  HIST 422
      (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement -see above)
• HIST 336 - Topics in Latin American History
• HIST 350 - Race and Ethnicity in U.S. History
• HIST 406 - Water Power: Water Conflict and Control in US and Beyond
• HIST 410 - Toil and Trouble: Witchcraft and Magic in Trans-Atlantic Context
• HIST 422 - Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877
• HIST 424 - The Vietnam War
• HIST 440 - America in the Cold War Era
• HIST 498 - Seminar: Topics in History *
• HIST 499 - History Capstone *
• HIST 501 - Independent Study in History *
• MGMT 210 - The Macro-View of the United States Healthcare System
• PHIL 501 - Independent Study in Philosophy *
• PLSC 301
   ,
  PLSC 303
   ,
  PLSC 304
   ,
  PLSC 305
    (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement- see above)
• PLSC 302 - Legislative Process
• PLSC 398 - Political Science Internship
• PLSC 399 - Political Science Internship
• PLSC 495 - Selected Topics in Political Science *
• PLSC 499 - Seminar in Research Techniques *
• PLSC 501 - Independent Study in Political Science *
• PSYC 304 - Social Psychology
• RLST 301 - Religion and Sports in America
• RLST 501 - Independent Study in Religious Studies *
• SCWK 201 - The Family in Theory and Practice
• SOC 104,
  SOC 402
     (if not already taken to fulfill major requirement—see above)
• SOC 325 - The American Courts System
• SOC 501 - Independent Study in Sociology or Criminal Justice *

Note(s):

*If American subject matter

Courses taken for General-Education purposes (including General Education Thematic Minors) can be counted toward the American Studies major or minor.

Capstone Experience

Supervised experiential learning or a substantial research project is required. This requirement can be satisfied in one of two ways:

• AMST 501
    OR XXXX 398/399 internship.

Approval of an American Studies coordinator is required; please see Dr. Cadwallader or Dr. Damico.