American Studies, Bachelor of Arts

American Studies Major Requirements

The major in American Studies requires successful completion of a total of ten 3-credit courses plus a faculty-supervised Senior Evaluation capstone project (3 credits), for a total of 33 credits.

The American Studies major must include:

AMS 2021

American Places I: Cities on a Hill

3 credits

AMS 2022

American Places II: Frontier Nation

      3 credits

One American Studies Seminar (AMS- approved 3000-level course)

      3 credits

Seven additional 3-credit elective courses (see list below).

21 credits

AMS 3998

Senior Evaluation Capstone Project

      3 credits

A grade of C- or better is required for a course to be counted toward the major or minor in American Studies.

AMS 3998: Faculty-supervised capstone project

A grade of C- or better is required for a course to be counted toward the major or minor in American Studies.