The Minor in American Studies

Requirements for the minor include:

A. Six courses (18 credits), three of which must be at the upper level, and three of which must be American studies courses.

B. One of the following discipline-based survey courses:

• AmSt 210, (American Dreams/American Realities)
  
• Hist 165, (American History before 1877).

C. One 300-level course and one 400-level capstone course.

D. Students can count one independent study course and one three-credit internship toward completion of the American studies minor.

It is recommended that students take three of the courses in one of the following five focus areas:

1. Literature and History
   
2. Media/Popular Culture Studies
   
3. Gender and Sexuality
   
4. Race and Ethnicity
   
5. The US in the Global Community

Students majoring in another discipline can count two related courses from their major toward an American studies major or minor, including cross-listed courses.