American Studies Minor

Program Overview

The American Studies Minor gives students the opportunity to explore the diverse culture of the United States in an interdisciplinary context. In consultation with the Coordinator of the American Studies Minor, students are encouraged to shape an individualized course of study to pursue their own academic interests and goals.

Requirements (18 credits)

Required Course

AMS 110

Intro to American Studies

Electives

15 credits from:

AAPI 110	Intro AAPI Studies	3
AFAM 110	Intro to African-Amer Studies	3
AMS 210	Topics in American Studies	3
AMS 310	Special Topics in American Studies	3
AMS 410	Seminar in American Studies	1-4
ANTH 352	Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity	3
ANTH 401	City Life & Culture	4
ART 414/ART 509	American Art & Architecture	3
ASL 125	Intermediate ASL I	3
ASL 126	Intermediate ASL II	3
CEN 200	Intro Commu & Civic Engagement	3
CEN 201	Practcm in Comnty Civic Engmnt	1
CINE 382/COMM 382	American Cinema	4
CRM 110	Intro to Criminal Justice Sys	3
CRM 231	Criminal Procedure and the Courts	3
CRM 238	Corrections	3
ENG 210	Srvy-Amer Lit:Pre-Civil War	3
ENG 211	Srvy Am Lit:Civil War to Prsnt	3
ENG 212/AFAM 212	African-American Literature	3
ENG 213	Studies in American Lit	3
HIST 161	American History to 1877	3
HIST 162	American History:1877-Present	3
HIST 328	History of American Foreign Relations	3
LTN 110	Introduction to Latino Studies	3
MUS 113	History of Jazz	3
MUS 213	Jazz Styles and Chronology	3
PS 110	American Government/Politics	3
PS 111/AFAM 111	Race/Ethnicity in US/Glob Poli	3
PS 230	American State & Local Govt	3
PS 231	U.S. Foreign Policy	3
RJ 200	Studies in Racial Justice	3
SOC 111	Social Problems	3
SOC 212	Race, Class and Gender	3
SOC 233	The Family	3

Note: No more than 6 credits can be from any one discipline. Special topics courses are subject to approval by the Coordinator of the American Studies Minor.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Other course options may be available if they focus specifically on some aspect of American culture; consult one of the American Studies Co-Coordinators, Mathew Foust (Department of Philosophy) at foust@ccsu.edu or Aimee Pozorski (Department of English) at pozorskia@ccsu.edu.