American Studies Minor

Foundation requirements, 9 credits

• HIST 176 - United States to 1877 Credits: 3
• HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 Credits: 3
• POLI 101 - American Politics Credits: 3

Core requirements, 6 credits

Take two of the courses listed below (one must be a 300-level course):

• CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3
• ECON 311 - Public Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 315 - Business and Government Credits: 3
• ECON 328 - Poverty, Welfare, Social Insurance Credits: 3 *
• ENGL 213 - American Literature I Credits: 3
• ENGL 214 - American Literature II Credits: 3
• ENGL 313 - American Novel Credits: 3 (a) or (b)
• ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) Credits: 3
• HIST 386 - Colonial America Credits: 3
• HIST 387 - Revolutionary America Credits: 3
• HIST 388 - The Civil War Era Credits: 3
• HIST 395 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3 †
• MUS 105 - Survey of Jazz History Credits: 3
• POLI 310 - American Presidency Credits: 3
• POLI 320 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
• POLI 391 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
• SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
• SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3

Electives, 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from:

• AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies Credits: 1-3 †
• AMST 397 - Internship in American Studies Credits: 1-3
• ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America Credits: 3
• ART 390 - History of American Art Credits: 3
• CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3
• DNCE 352 - Dance History Credits: 3
• ECON 311 - Public Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 315 - Business and Government Credits: 3
• ECON 328 - Poverty, Welfare, Social Insurance Credits: 3
• ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth Credits: 3
• ENGL 313 - American Novel Credits: 3 (a) or (b)
• ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 3
• ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance Credits: 3
• ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) Credits: 3
• HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
• HIST 285 - Women in American History Credits: 3
• HIST 288 - Race and Ethnicity in American History Credits: 3
• HIST 289 - African American History Credits: 3
• HIST 291 - Latino American History Credits: 3
• HIST 292 - Native American History Credits: 3
• HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century Credits: 3
• HIST 377 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1750-1914 Credits: 3
• HIST 378 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1914 to Present Credits: 3
• HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
• HIST 384 - Women’s Rights and Feminism in the United States Credits: 3
• HIST 386 - Colonial America Credits: 3
• HIST 387 - Revolutionary America Credits: 3
• HIST 388 - The Civil War Era Credits: 3
• HIST 392 - Native American Forestry Credits: 3
• HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians Credits: 3
• HIST 395 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3 †
• MUS 329 - American Music Credits: 3
• POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies Credits: 3
• POLI 307 - Politics and the Media Credits: 3
• POLI 308 - Public Opinion Credits: 3
• POLI 310 - American Presidency Credits: 3
• POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 316 - Parties and Elections Credits: 3
• POLI 320 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
• POLI 330 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• POLI 331 - Constitutional Law: Special Topics Credits: 3
• POLI 334 - Courts and Public Policy Credits: 3
• POLI 341 - Urban Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 383 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• POLI 391 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
• REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict Credits: 3
• REL 311 - American Religious History Credits: 3
• SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
• SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
• SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities Credits: 3
• SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
• SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health Credits: 3
• THEA 361 - Survey of Musical Theatre I Credits: 3
• THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II Credits: 3

Note

†May be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitles (6 credits maximum).

#At least 6 of the credits must be at the 300 level or higher.