Aug 30, 2025  
College Catalog 2023-2024 
    
College Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

American Studies Major


Major Requirements


The American Studies major consists of ten (10) courses and an internship, as outlined below.

Required Core Courses

Content/Elective Courses (7 courses required)

  • These courses may include cross-listed courses, or a maximum of four credits earned from a Study Away/Study Abroad program.

Internship

  • At least two (2) credits in an off-campus internship is required. Internship placements must be meaningful, relevant and connected in some way to coursework in the major. Both graded and pass-fail internships are acceptable.

Capstone

Other Elements of the Major

  1. Majors are encouraged to take at least one international and/or diasporic course.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. Majors are encouraged to take an internship, decided upon in consultation with the department chair.
  5. Majors who meet college criteria are encouraged to conduct an honors project in conjunction with their senior capstone.