American Studies: American Studies Option, B.S.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

This major is administered by the College of Letters and Science .

This major is a Multidisciplinary major.

Consists of a minimum of 46 credits. Note that prerequisites for some courses may increase the number of credits needed.

Foundation requirements, 15 credits

Take 5 of these 6 courses:

ENGL 213 - American Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL 214 - American Literature II 3 cr.
HIST 176 - United States to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 3 cr.
MUS 105 - Survey of Jazz History 3 cr.
POLI 101 - American Politics 3 cr.

Core requirements, 9 credits

Take at least one course in each category.

Institutions

POLI 310 - American Presidency 3 cr.
POLI 320 - Legislative Process 3 cr.
POLI 391 - American Political Thought 3 cr.

Culture

ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr. (a) or (b)
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) 3 cr.
HIST 386 - Colonial America 3 cr.
HIST 387 - Revolutionary America 3 cr.
HIST 388 - The Civil War Era 3 cr.
HIST 395 - Topics in United States History 3 cr. (may be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitles for 9 credits maximum)

Electives, 9 credits

9 credits from the list below. You may NOT count courses already taken for the Core requirements above.

AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies 1-3 cr.
AMST 397 - Internship in American Studies 1-3 cr.
ART 390 - American Art I: Colonial through Mid-19th Century 3 cr.
ART 391 - American Art II: Late 19th and early 20th Century 3 cr.
DNCE 352 - Dance History 3 cr.
ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr. (a) or (b)
ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism 3 cr.
ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance 3 cr.
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) 3 cr.
HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 285 - Women in American History 3 cr.
HIST 288 - Race and Ethnicity in American History 3 cr.
HIST 289 - African American History to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 291 - Latino American History 3 cr.
HIST 292 - Native American History 3 cr.
HIST 295 - Topics in United States History 3 cr.
HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century 3 cr.
HIST 377 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1750-1914 3 cr.
HIST 378 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1914 to Present 3 cr.
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement 3 cr.
HIST 384 - Women’s Rights and Feminism in the United States 3 cr.
HIST 386 - Colonial America 3 cr.
HIST 387 - Revolutionary America 3 cr.
HIST 388 - The Civil War Era 3 cr.
HIST 392 - Native American Forestry 3 cr.
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians 3 cr.
HIST 395 - Topics in United States History 3 cr. (may be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitles for 9 credits maximum)
POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies 3 cr.
POLI 307 - Politics and the Media 3 cr.
POLI 308 - Public Opinion 3 cr.
POLI 310 - American Presidency 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 316 - Parties and Elections 3 cr.
POLI 320 - Legislative Process 3 cr.
POLI 330 - Constitutional Law 3 cr.
POLI 331 - Constitutional Law: Special Topics 3 cr.
POLI 334 - Courts and Public Policy 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
POLI 383 - U.S. Foreign Policy 3 cr.
POLI 391 - American Political Thought 3 cr.
REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict 3 cr.
REL 311 - American Religious History 3 cr.
THEA 361 - Survey of Musical Theatre I 3 cr.
THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II 3 cr.

Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, 3-4 credits

Choose one of the following courses:

Social Science Courses, 6 credits

Choose two 300-level Social Science courses among the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Human Geography, Psychology, or Sociology.*

Note

*May not take both ECON 328 and SOC 328 .

Electives

To meet the 40 credit upper-level requirement and the 120 credit minimum for graduation, you may select courses from any area that will add to your educational goals.

Communication in the Major, 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from the following:

AMST 300 - America in the Age of Information 3 cr. or
CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information 3 cr.
AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies 1-3 cr. (with appropriate subtitles)
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing 3 cr.
MUS 329 - American Music 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

AMST 399 - Independent Study for Senior Experience 1 cr.