American Studies: American Studies Option, BA

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This major is administered by the COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE .

This major is administered by the Department of Political Science .

Consists of a minimum of 37 credits. Note that prerequisites for some courses may increase the number of credits needed.

Please note: Entry of new students into this program has been suspended as of Spring 2022.

Foundation requirements, 15 credits.

Take 5 of these 6 courses:

ENGL 213 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 214 - American Literature II Credits: 3
HIST 176 - United States to 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 177 - United States Since 1877 Credits: 3
MUS 105 - Survey of Jazz History Credits: 3
POLI 101 - American Politics Credits: 3

Core requirements, 9 credits.

Take at least one course in each category.

Institutions

ECON 311 - Public Economics Credits: 3
ECON 315 - Business and Government Credits: 3
POLI 310 - American Presidency Credits: 3
POLI 320 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
POLI 391 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
ECON 328 - Poverty, Welfare, Social Insurance Credits: 3

Culture

ENGL 313 - American Novel Credits: 3 (a) or (b)
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) Credits: 3
HIST 386 - Colonial America Credits: 3
HIST 387 - Revolutionary America Credits: 3
HIST 388 - The Civil War Era Credits: 3
HIST 395 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3 (may be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitles for 9 credits maximum).

Electives, 9 credits

9 credits from the list below. You may NOT count courses already taken for the Core requirements above.

AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies Credits: 1-3
AMST 397 - Internship in American Studies Credits: 1-3
ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America Credits: 3
ART 390 - History of American Art Credits: 3
DNCE 352 - Dance History Credits: 3
ECON 311 - Public Economics Credits: 3
ECON 315 - Business and Government Credits: 3
ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - American Novel Credits: 3 (a) or (b)
ENGL 320 - American Realism and Naturalism Credits: 3
ENGL 329 - The American Renaissance Credits: 3
ENGL 360 - Regional Literature (American) Credits: 3
HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 285 - Women in American History Credits: 3
HIST 288 - Race and Ethnicity in American History Credits: 3
HIST 289 - African American History Credits: 3
HIST 291 - Latino American History Credits: 3
HIST 292 - Native American History Credits: 3
HIST 295 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3
HIST 302 - War and Propaganda in the 20th Century Credits: 3
HIST 377 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1750-1914 Credits: 3
HIST 378 - U.S. Foreign Relations 1914 to Present Credits: 3
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
HIST 384 - Women’s Rights and Feminism in the United States Credits: 3
HIST 386 - Colonial America Credits: 3
HIST 387 - Revolutionary America Credits: 3
HIST 388 - The Civil War Era Credits: 3
HIST 392 - Native American Forestry Credits: 3
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians Credits: 3
HIST 395 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3 (may be repeated with appropriate American Studies subtitle for 9 credits maximum)
POLI 306 - Health Politics and Policies Credits: 3
POLI 307 - Politics and the Media Credits: 3
POLI 308 - Public Opinion Credits: 3
POLI 310 - American Presidency Credits: 3
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics Credits: 3
POLI 316 - Parties and Elections Credits: 3
POLI 320 - Legislative Process Credits: 3
POLI 330 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
POLI 331 - Constitutional Law: Special Topics Credits: 3
POLI 334 - Courts and Public Policy Credits: 3
POLI 341 - Urban Politics Credits: 3
POLI 383 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLI 391 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
REL 302 - Religion and Cultural Conflict Credits: 3
REL 311 - American Religious History Credits: 3
SOC 300 - The American Community Credits: 2 or 3
SOC 327 - Social Inequality Credits: 3
ECON 328 - Poverty, Welfare, Social Insurance Credits: 3
SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities Credits: 3
SOC 366 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
THEA 361 - Survey of Musical Theatre I Credits: 3
THEA 362 - Survey of Musical Theatre II Credits: 3

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

Electives

To meet the 40 credit upper-level requirement and the 120 credit minimum for graduation, you may select courses from any area that will add to your educational goals.

Other Requirements

AMST 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3 or
CIS 300 - America in the Age of Information Credits: 3
AMST 395 - Topics in American Studies Credits: 1-3 (with appropriate subtitles)
ENGL 351 - Advanced Business Writing Credits: 3
MUS 329 - American Music Credits: 3

Take the following

AMST 399 - Independent Study for Senior Experience Credits: 1