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American Studies Minor

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This minor is administered by the College of Letters and Science .

This minor is a Multidisciplinary minor.

Consists of 24 credits.

The American Studies Minor satisfies the Interdisciplinary Studies GEP requirement. For more information, see the GEP section of the Catalog.

Foundation requirements, 9 credits

HIST 176 - United States to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 3 cr.
POLI 101 - American Politics 3 cr.

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

Electives, 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from:

AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies 1-3 cr. †
AMST 397 - Internship in American Studies 1-3 cr.
ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America 3 cr.
ART 390 - American Art I: Colonial through Mid-19th Century 3 cr.
ART 391 - American Art II: Late 19th and early 20th Century 3 cr.
CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information 3 cr.
DNCE 352 - Dance History 3 cr.
ECON 311 - Public Economics 3 cr.
ECON 315 - Business and Government 3 cr.
ECON 328 - Poverty, Welfare, Social Insurance 3 cr.
ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth 3 cr.
ENGL 313 - American Novel 3 cr. (a) or (b)
ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism 3 cr.
ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance 3 cr.
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) 3 cr.
HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 285 - Women in American History 3 cr.
HIST 288 - Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States 3 cr.
HIST 289 - African American History to 1877 3 cr.
HIST 290 - African American History since 1877 3 cr.
HIST 291 - Latino American History 3 cr.
HIST 292 - Native American History 3 cr.
HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century 3 cr.
HIST 377 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1750-1914 3 cr.
HIST 378 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1914 to Present 3 cr.
HIST 380 - U.S. Environmental Politics, 1900 to Present 3 cr.
HIST 384 - Women’s Rights and Feminism in the United States 3 cr.
HIST 386 - Colonial America 3 cr.
HIST 387 - Revolutionary America 3 cr.
HIST 388 - The Civil War Era 3 cr.
HIST 392 - Native American Forestry 3 cr.
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians 3 cr.
HIST 395 - Topics in United States History 3 cr. †
MUS 329 - American Music 3 cr.
POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies 3 cr.
POLI 307 - Politics and the Media 3 cr.
POLI 308 - Public Opinion 3 cr.
POLI 310 - American Presidency 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 316 - Parties and Elections 3 cr.
POLI 320 - Legislative Process 3 cr.
POLI 330 - Constitutional Law 3 cr.
POLI 331 - Constitutional Law: Special Topics 3 cr.
POLI 334 - Courts and Public Policy 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
POLI 383 - U.S. Foreign Policy 3 cr.
POLI 391 - American Political Thought 3 cr.
REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict 3 cr.
REL 311 - American Religious History 3 cr.
SOC 300 - The American Community 2 or 3 cr.
SOC 327 - Social Inequality 3 cr.
SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities 3 cr.
SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging 3 cr.
SOC 368 - Sociology of Mental Health 3 cr.
THEA 361 - Survey of Musical Theatre I 3 cr.
THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II 3 cr.

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.

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