Minor Requirements

In addition to core, students must take:

1. Four courses from the following list (no more than one course per department)

   • ART 113. American Art and Design

   • COM 110. Media and Mass Communication

   • ECN 201. Principles of Macroeconomics

   • ENG *260. Survey of American Literature I

   • ENG *261. Survey of American Literature II

   • HST 104. The Making of America to 1877

   • HST 105. The American Century: 1877 to Present

   • HST 180. Topics and Problems in History (APPROVED SECTIONS ONLY)

   • HST 228. Ethnic and Racial Minorities in American History

   • POL 101. The American Political System

   • REL 107. Religion in America

   • SOA 101. Principles of Sociology

   • AMS 180. Special Topics
     Special topics courses in various departments that are of special relevance to American Studies minors may be cross-listed under this course number. Students may apply to the program coordinator to have these courses count toward the core requirements.

2. Two advanced electives (8 credits), no more than one per department

   • AMS 280. Special Topics
     Special topics courses in various departments that are of special relevance to American Studies minors may be cross-listed under this course number. Students may apply to the program coordinator to have these courses count toward the upper-level coursework requirement.

   • ART *249. Issues in Art Since 1945

   • ART *250. Contemporary Art in New York

   • ENG *361. Major American Writers to 1865

   • ENG *362. Major American Writers, 1870-1940

   • ENG *366. Modern American Literature

   • ENG *367. African American Literature

   • ENG *368. American Indian Literatures

   • HST 208. American Colonial History

   • HST 277. American Studies: Civil War and Reconstruction

   • HST *323. American Studies: Creating the Republic, 1763-1815

   • HST *325. American Studies: Reform and Search for Order

   • HST *326. American Studies: The Roosevelt Revolution, 1932-1945

   • POL *231. American Political Thought

   • POL *325. U.S. Foreign Policy

   • POL *326. U.S. National Security Policy

   • POL *335. Constitutional Law I

   • POL *336. Constitutional Law II

   • SOA *241. Race and Ethnic Relations

   • SOA *380. Topics in Sociology

There are many other courses offered each year that can count toward the minor. Please see the listing of current course offerings that have been pre-approved for the coming year. You may also petition the program if you find a course you feel addresses American Studies content, but is not listed here.