AMST - American Studies Minor
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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.
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Requirements for the Minor (20 credits)
I. English (4 credits)
Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:
II. History (4 credits)
Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:
course - History of the United States, From Contact to 1877
course - History of the United States, 1876-Present
course - African-American History: African Origins to 1877
course - The Struggle for Equality: African-American History from 1860 to The Present
course - Independent Study in History
course - Selected Topics in History
course - The U.S. Civil War and Modern Civil Conflict
course - The United States Since World War II
course - American Women’s History
course - African-American Intellectual and Social History
III. Additional Area (4 credits)
Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:
course - Native North American Cultures
course - American Art
course - Special Topics in Art History (when topic appropriate)
course - Museum Studies and Cultural Management Practicum
course - Selected Topics in Economics (when topic appropriate)
course - Wall Street Program: Wall Street and the Economy
course - American Economic Development
course - Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
course - Selected Topics in Economics (when topic appropriate)
course - History of Jazz
course - Music in the American Century
course - Ethics and Society
course - American Government and Politics
course - Congress
course - The American Presidency
course - United States Foreign Policy
course - Internship Project in Washington
course - Independent Study in Political Science (when topic appropriate)
course - Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
course - Political Sociology
course - American Political Economy
course - Education Policy and Politics
course - Race and Politics
course - Elections and Policy Making in Washington
course - Research Practicum in Washington
course - Business Ethics
course - Contemporary Social Problems
course - Sociology of Inequality
course - The Sociology of Management
course - Sociology of Gender
course - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
course - Sociology of Families
course - The Sociology of Aging
course - Sociology of Work
course - Sociology of Childhood and Youth
course - Contemporary Issues in Sociology (when topic appropriate)
course - Urban Sociology
course - Sociology of Immigration
course - Criminology
course - Sociology of Mass Communications
course - Sociology of Health and Illness
course - Political Sociology
course - Sociology of Education
course - Colonial/Postcolonial Encounters: Europe, Africa and the Americas
IV. Electives (8 credits)
Complete 8 credits, chosen from the above courses in sections I, II and III.