American Studies Minor

History:

• Choose one History Survey Requirement (3 credit Hours)

• HIS 109 - US History to 1877

• OR

• HIS 110 - US History 1877 to present

• OR

• HIS 111 - Introduction to African American History

Society:

• Choose one Society Requirement ( 3 Credit Hours)

• POL 150 - American Government

• OR

• GEO 302 - Geography of North America

Culture:

• Choose one Literature Survey Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature

• OR

• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature

Electives

• Choose three electives from the following list, at least two must be 299 or above

• HIS 109 - US History to 1877
• HIS 110 - US History 1877 to present
• HIS 111 - Introduction to African American History
• HIS 312 - Mississippi History
• HIS 317 - Sexuality in American History
• HIS 326 - Women in American History
• HIS 351 - Colonial America
• HIS 352 - The American Revolution and Beyond, 1763-1815
• HIS 360 - Capitalism and Democracy in the Jacksonian Era, 1815-1845
• HIS 361 - The Civil War and its Causes, 1845-1865
• HIS 363 - Origins of Modern America, 1870-1920
• HIS 365 - America Since 1940
• HIS 366 - Topics in Political History in 20th Century America
• HIS 371 - Movies and American Society
• HIS 372 - African-American Experience in US Society
• HIS 379 - Terrorism and Counterinsurgency
• HIS 381 - U.S. as a World Power to 1898
• HIS 382 - U.S. as a World Power Since 1898
• HIS 395 - American Constitutional Law
• HIS 405 - History of Religion in America
• HIS 441 - Everyday Life in America
• HIS 454 - History of the South
• POL 150 - American Government
• POL 202 - Making Democracy Work
• POL 330 - Nonprofit Advocacy & Government Relations
• POL 335 - Religion and Politics in Contemporary America
• POL 360 - Political Parties and Interest Groups
• POL 370 - Campaigns & Elections
• POL 380 - US Foreign Policy
• POL 381 - U.S. as a World Power to 1898
• POL 382 - U.S. as a World Power Since 1898
• POL 390 - Southern Politics
• POL 395 - American Constitutional Law
• POL 401 - The American Congress
• POL 410 - The American Presidency
• GEO 302 - Geography of North America
• ART 316 - American Art
• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature
• EN 360 - African-American Literature
• EN 370 - Ethnic American Literatures
• EN 380 - Native American Literatures and Religions
• EN 425 - Seminar in American Literature
• EN 484 - American Literature of the Early Nineteenth Century
• EN 485 - American Literature of the Later Nineteenth Century
• EN 490 - The Literature of the South
• COM 102 - Introduction to Mass Communication
• COM 303 - Images of Women in Film
• MUS 135 - Great American Theatre Musicals
• FLM 101 - Introduction to Film
• FLM 201 - Survey of Film History

Total Hours

Total Hours Required: 18 Credit Hours