American Studies

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major B.A. American Studies B.A. American Studies (Intensive)
None

Requirements

Requirements B.A. American Studies B.A. American Studies (Intensive)
14 term courses (incl senior requirement)
4 gateway courses (AMST 1000‒2999) 2 in cultural history/cultural studies 1 American Literature survey course 1 prep course for area of concentration to include 1 designated "Early Americas" in YCS
5 courses in area of concentration (national formations; the international United States; material cultures and built environments; politics and American communities; visual, audio, literary, and performance cultures; public humanities), 1 course must be on a related non-U.S. topic
2 AMST elective courses
2 junior seminars (AMST 3000-3999), at least 1 in concentration

Senior Requirements

Senior Requirements B.A. American Studies B.A. American Studies (Intensive)
1 senior seminar in concentration (AMST 4000-4999) or 1 term senior project or essay (AMST 4491Course description not found)	Independent Project (AMST 4493Course description not found and AMST 4494Course description not found)

Substitutions

Substitutions B.A. American Studies B.A. American Studies (Intensive)
First-Year Seminar for gateway course, with DUS permission

Career Outcomes

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