Total credit hours required to complete major: 39
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| Basic Requirements | 21 semester hours | ||
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| ENGL ___ | American literature | 3 |
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| ENGL 3__ | Upper-level course in American Literature | 3 |
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| HIST ___ | American history | 3 |
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| HIST 3__ | Upper-level course in American history | 3 |
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| ARTH ___ | American art history | 3 |
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| AMST 201 | Topics in American Studies: (subtitle) | 3 |
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| AMST ___ | Honors Thesis (AMST 393) OR Senior Essay (AMST 396) | 3 |
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| Elective hours in courses emphasizing American Studies selected under advisement (e.g., in American Studies**, anthropology, art history, communication, economics, geography, history, literature, music, philosophy, political science, sociology, and theater arts). At least 6 hours must be at the 300 level. | 18 | |
Note: All majors must write a senior essay (AMST 396) or an honor’s thesis (AMST 393). American Studies majors should have two faculty advisors for their senior paper, representing two different departments in the American Studies program.
Students may take “AMST 201: (subtitle)” for credit toward the major twice, as long as the subtitle is different in each case.
Minimum Competence Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in all courses submitted in fulfillment of the 39-hour requirement for the American Studies major.