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Oct 31, 2024
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College Catalog 2024-2025
American Studies Major
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Major Requirements
The American Studies major consists of ten (10) courses which includes three (3) core courses (described below), seven (7) electives, and an
internship.
Required Core Courses
- Methods Course: AMST 200 - Critical Methods for American Studies Research (Spring semester only)
- Junior Seminar in Community Engagement: Themes vary for this AMST 300-level seminar. The seminar may require an additional community-based learning component (Fall semester only)
- Senior Capstone: AMST 400 - Senior Seminar . Capstones are eligible for inclusion in the digital open-access undergraduate journal Tapestries (Fall semester only).
Content Courses
- In addition to the three (3) required courses, the major plan will include seven (7) electives. These courses may include cross-listed courses, or a maximum of four credits earned from a Study Away/Study Abroad program.
Internship
- In addition to the ten (10) courses, the American Studies major also requires at least two (2) credits in an off-campus internship. Internship placements must be meaningful, relevant and connected in some way to coursework in the major, with a faculty sponsor from American Studies. Both graded and pass-fail internships are acceptable.
Other Elements of the Major
- Majors are encouraged to take at least one international and/or diasporic course.
- Majors are encouraged to enroll in study abroad (in an international course of study) or study away programs (in a U.S.-based urban studies program).
- Majors are encouraged to have the equivalent of two years of work in a language other than English. Note: Native American languages would fulfill this requirement.
- Majors are encouraged to take an internship, decided upon in consultation with the department chair.
- Majors who meet college criteria are encouraged to conduct an honors project in conjunction with their senior capstone.
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