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Bachelor of Arts in American Studies

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Major Requirements

Core Requirements
The core requirements consist of 12 semester hours:

AMS 301 Introduction to American Studies (L)
AMS 310 American Systems (L, C, H) and
AMS 311 American Systems (H) or
AMS 320 American Cultures (SB, H) and
AMS 321 American Cultures (SB, H)
AMS 330 Introduction to American Lives (H)

 

Focused Course Work
The core requirements consist of 21 semester hours:

Working with an American Studies faculty advisor, students will designate appropriate lower division course work (if applicable) and select upper division course work to develop a coherent program or topic of study. The focused course work may be in a single American Studies Area, or it may be spread Across the areas of emphasis. Twelve hours must be upper division.

 

Exit Project:
The core requirements consist of 3 semester hours:

Thesis, internship, or research designed in consultation with a faculty advisor.