American Studies, Minor - Course Requirements

Minor in American Studies (6 courses/18 credits)

The minor in American Studies allows students to explore the social, historical, material, and aesthetic aspects of American culture from an interdisciplinary perspective integrating the humanities and the social sciences. Students electing the American Studies minor will designate a focus area by topic, by time period, or by discipline, and will choose courses to address this area in consultation with an advisor. Minimum grade of C is required. Only six transfer credits will be accepted toward the minor. The minor consists of six courses to be selected as follows:

Required course

To be taken in the first year of the minor, if possible (one course/three credits):

ENGL 263/HIST 263 American Studies 3

Specialization (5 courses/15 credits)

Students may choose between two tracks, the Humanities track and the Social Sciences track. Students opting for the Humanities track will select three courses from the Humanities and two from the Social Sciences, with no more than two courses chosen from any one academic discipline. Students opting for the social sciences track will select three courses from the Social Sciences and two from the Humanities, with no more than two courses chosen from any one academic discipline.

Humanities Courses

Social Sciences Courses