American Studies, B.A.

General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here ​. For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

For information on how to fulfill the foreign language requirement click here . 

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements (33 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses may not be taken Pass/Fail.

• AMST 280 - American Political and Social Thought 3 hours or
• POSC 280 - American Political and Social Thought 3 hours

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• AMST 490 - American Studies Senior Seminar 3 hours
• ECON 293 - Macroeconomics 3 hours *
• ENGL 241 - American Literature I 3 hours
• ENGL 242 - American Literature II 3 hours
• HIST 121 - American History to 1877 3 hours
• HIST 122 - American History Since 1877 3 hours
• POSC 111 - American National Government 3 hours
• POSC 215 - State and Local Government 3 hours

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• SOCI 270 - Minority Cultures and Relations 3 hours * or
• ANTH 270 - Minority Cultures and Relations 3 hours *

Electives (24 sem. hrs)

At least 21 hours of the electives must be at the 300 - or 400 - level. Transfer credit may be applied but must explicitly contain “American,” “United States,” or “U.S.” in the title.

At least two elective courses must be completed in each of the following emphases:

Other Electives (10-19 sem. hrs)

Students are encouraged to use the remaining semester hours to earn a minor in one of the academic areas listed for the major or in an area related to American Studies.

Total Semester Hours: 120

* Course meets Multicultural graduation requirement