American Studies Minor

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(CIP= 05.0102)
TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 18
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American Studies is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. By means of a combination of foundational lecture courses, core seminars, American Studies courses, and courses from relevant disciplines (literature, history, the arts, and the social or behavioral sciences), students in the American Studies program explore diverse aspects of the American experience locally, nationally, and globally.

Minor Requirements

A total of 18 credit hours is required for the minor in American Studies. At least 8 credit hours for the minor must be USF coursework.

Minor Core (6 Credit Hours)

AMS 2030 - Introduction to American Studies Credit(s): 3
AMS 2270 - Twentieth-Century American Culture Credit(s): 3

Minor Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Twelve (12) hours of upper-level AMS courses or other courses approved by the undergraduate advisor.

AMS 2201 - Colonial American Culture Credit(s): 3
AMS 2363 - Issues in American Civilization Credit(s): 1-3
AMS 3001 - American Culture 1880-1915 Credit(s): 3
AMS 3230 - America During the 1920s and 1930s Credit(s): 3
AMS 3260 - American Culture, 1830-1860 Credit(s): 3
AMS 3302 - Architecture and the American Environment Credit(s): 3
AMS 3370 - Southern Women: Myth and Reality Credit(s): 3
AMS 3601 - Material Culture and American Society Credit(s): 3
AMS 3700 - Racism in American Society Credit(s): 3
AMS 3930 - Selected Topics in American Studies Credit(s): 1-3
AMS 4804 - Major Ideas in America Credit(s): 3
AMS 4910 - Individual Research Credit(s): 1-4
AMS 4930 - Selected Topics in American Studies Credit(s): 1-3
AMS 4935 - Senior Seminar in American Studies Credit(s): 3
AMS 4940 - Internship in American Studies Credit(s): 1-3

Residency Requirement

At least 8 credit hours for the minor must be USF coursework.

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American Studies Minor

Minor Requirements

Minor Core (6 Credit Hours)

Minor Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Residency Requirement