American Studies Minor

Students select six hours each from History, Society, and Culture. Only six hours of the minor may be at the 100 or 200 level.

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

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