American Studies: Working in a Global Economy Option, BA

This major is administered by the COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE .

This major is administered by the Department of Political Science .

Consists of a minimum of 37 credits. Note that prerequisites for some courses may increase the number of credits needed.

Fundamental requirements, 15 credits

Take at least one course from 3 of the 5 areas below. Take remaining courses from any area.

Area of emphasis, 18 credits

Take at least 3 courses from one of first four categories listed below. Take remaining courses from any category below.

International

BUS 339 - International Marketing Credits: 3
ECON 362 - Economic Development Credits: 3
ECON 365 - International Economics Credits: 3
ENGL 378 - Contemporary Fiction Credits: 3
GEOG 115 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 317 - Africa Credits: 3
HIST 102 - World History Since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 316 - History of China Credits: 3
HIST 317 - History of Japan Credits: 3
HIST 348 - History of the Modern Caribbean Credits: 3
HIST 359 - Modern Britain Credits: 3
HIST 363 - Modern Germany Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Eastern Europe in the 20th Century Credits: 3
HIST 373 - Soviet Union Credits: 3
HIST 396 - Regional History through Study Abroad Credits: 3 (may be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitles for 9 credits maximum)
POLI 160 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
POLI 180 - Introduction to Global Affairs Credits: 3
POLI 361 - European Politics Credits: 3
POLI 362 - East European Politics Credits: 3
POLI 370 - Asian Politics Credits: 3
POLI 371 - Chinese Politics Credits: 3
POLI 376 - International Political Economy Credits: 3
POLI 383 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLI 385 - International Organizations and Law Credits: 3
PSYC 320 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 322 - Psychology and Culture Credits: 3
SOC 370 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3

Language

At least 9 credits in one language beyond the 212 level.

Government

POLI 202 - Introduction to Policy Analysis Credits: 3
POLI 242 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POLI 250 - Public Administration Credits: 3
POLI 354 - Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3
POLI 356 - Government Finance Credits: 3
POLI 358 - Public Budgets Credits: 3

Psychology/sociology

PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 301 - Personality Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 345 - Industrial Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 351 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 385 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 230 - Criminology Credits: 3
SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 310 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health Credits: 3

Internship

AMST 397 - Internship in American Studies Credits: 1-3

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.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

Other Requirements

AMST 399 - Independent Study for Senior Experience Credits: 1 (with appropriate subtitle)

3 credits from:

AMST 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3 or
CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3
AMST 399 - Independent Study for Senior Experience Credits: 1
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing Credits: 3
MUS 329 - American Music Credits: 3