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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

American Studies Major

Required for the American Studies Major

AM 101 - Introductions to American Studies Credits: 3 cr.
AM 350 - Locating American Studies: Theory and Methodology Credits: 4 cr.
EN 251 - American Literature I Credits: 3 cr.
EN 253 - American Literature II Credits: 3 cr.
HI 101 - U.S. History to 1865 Credits: 3 cr.
HI 103 - U.S. History since 1865 Credits: 3 cr.

In addition choose:

At least four elective courses, three of which must be at the 300 or 400 level. First-year seminars may be approved as an elective. Electives may be chosen from the following list, but other courses may be substituted with the approval of the advisor and the program coordinator.

Art:

AR 361 - Art, Architecture, and Material Culture of the United States Credits: 4 cr.

English:

EN 341 - Modernist Poetry Credits: 4 cr.
EN 375 - The Middle Passage Credits: 4 cr.
EN 380 - Multi-Ethnic Literatures of America Credits: 4 cr.
EN 395 - Major American Writers Credits: 4 cr.
EN 401 - Women’s Literature Credits: 4 cr.
(depending on topics)
EN 407 - African-American Literature Credits: 4 cr.
EN 410 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4 cr.
(depending on topics)
EN 413 - Special Topics in Literature Credits: 4 cr.
(depending on topics)
EN 450 - English Honors Seminar Credits: 4 cr.
(depending on topics)

First-Year Seminar:

FS 115 - The American Environmental Imagination Credits: 4 cr.
FS 155 - Beloved Community Credits: 4 cr.

Geography:

GG 201 - Urban Geography Credits: 3 cr.

History:

HI 161 - Early Latin America Credits: 3 cr.
HI 215 - Women in American Society Credits: 3 cr.
HI 216 - Native Peoples of North America Credits: 3 cr.
HI 231 - American Catholicism Credits: 3 cr.
HI 310 - American Society and Culture to 1865 Credits: 4 cr.
HI 320 - American Society and Culture Since 1865 Credits: 4 cr.
HI 330 - The Age of the American Revolution, 1763-1815 Credits: 4 cr.
HI 332 - History of the American Family Credits: 4 cr.
HI 374 - The Roots of American Society, 1607-1763 Credits: 4 cr.
HI 395 - Topics in Women’s History and the History of Gender Credits: 4 cr.
HI 415 - Modern Mexico Credits: 4 cr.
HI 422 - Topics in American History Credits: 4 cr.
HI 427 - The Age of FDR, 1932-1945 Credits: 4 cr.

Interdisciplinary:

ID 301 - Work, Education and Purposeful Living Credits: 4 cr.

Music:

MU 342 - History of Jazz Credits: 4 cr.

Philosophy:

PH 390 - Topics Credits: 4 cr.
(when offered as an American Studies topic)

Political Science:

PO 120 - Introduction to American National Politics Credits: 3-4 cr.
PO 207 - Parties, Elections and Political Participation Credits: 4 cr.
PO 306 - The American Presidency Credits: 3 cr.
PO 309 - Political Economy and Democracy Credits: 4 cr.
PO 332 - American Constitutional Law Credits: 4 cr.
PO 334 - Civil Liberties Credits: 4 cr.
PO 338 - Criminal Justice Credits: 4 cr.
PO 348 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3 cr.
PO 420 - Special Topics in Politics Credits: 4 cr.

Religious Studies:

RS 219 - American Protestantism Credits: 3 cr.
RS 231 - American Catholicism Credits: 3 cr.

And:

A senior seminar in one of the departments contributing to American Studies, as approved by the program coordinator.