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Bachelor of Arts
Degree in American Studies
American Studies is the interdisciplinary analysis of American cultures.
While this program focuses on the cultures of the United States, study
may extend through the Americas. The program links different modes of
expression such as literature, music, art, film and visual expression,
sports, architecture, technology, and religion to describe the cultural
and intellectual life of American people. The methodology of American
Studies encourages students to look to other disciplines such as anthropology,
folklore, history, literature, economics, philosophy, political science,
sociology, and women's studies and to find the connections among them.
The major allows students to develop a course of study adapted to their
own interests and undergraduate needs, with the consultation of the American
Studies advisor. Students will find the program excellent preparation
for careers in many fields, such as communications, human resources, museum
studies, nonprofit organizations, public affairs, public relations, journalism,
criminal justice, law, and the military. Many students continue in graduate
work in American Studies, anthropology, communications, English, history,
law, or religion.
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree,
including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the
total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division
level.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements
and the degree requirements, which are listed below. Top
Core Curriculum
requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in
American Studies must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements
in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table
below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements;
however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then
students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum
number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete
listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages
9-13 of this catalog.
Degree Requirements
A. 36 semester credit hours in courses approved by the American Studies
advisor, 21 of which must be at the upper-division level:
1. 21 semester credit hours of required courses:
a. AMS 2013 Basic Issues in American Culture
AMS 3013 Early American Culture
AMS 3023 Modern American Culture
b. 6 semester credit hours selected from the following:
AMS 3033 Topics in Regional American Cultures
AMS 3043 Topics in Ethnic American Cultures
AMS 3053 Topics in Women and American Culture
c. 6 semester credit hours of AMS 4823 Topics
in American Culture
2. 15 semester credit hours of support work with American content from
at least two disciplines. American content may be interpreted as North,
South, and Central America, and the Caribbean. Support work may be chosen
with the consent of the American Studies faculty advisor and must be approved
by the American Studies faculty advisor. Top
3 semester credit hours of AMS 4933 Internship
in American Studies may be taken in partial fulfillment of this requirement.
B. 42 semester credit hours of electives |
