American Studies Minor

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The minor in American Studies at AUC is an interdisciplinary program in which students take a minimum of five courses (15 credits) among specified offerings involving the study of the history or culture of the United States and the Americas. The program is staffed and supervised by members of several departments. Students are required to take ECLT/HIST 209 (Introduction to American Studies), at least one other American history course, and three other courses as electives from among courses offered in American literature, history, and philosophy, or from among courses on American issues and topics in anthropology, art, music, film, theater, history, sociology, psychology, and political science. Courses listed under the heading “Selected Topics” may be included if the focus is the United States and the Americas.

Requirements:

ECLT 209 - Introduction to American Studies (3 cr.)

And at least four of the following:

ANTH 384 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3 cr.)
ANTH 390 - Selected People and Culture Areas (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
ANTH 400 - Selected Topics in Anthropology (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
ARTV 310 - Modern and Contemporary Art (3 cr.)
ARTV 370 - Selected Topics in Art (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
ECLT 308 - Modern European and American Literature (3 cr.)
ECLT 309 - Early Literatures of the Americas (3 cr.)
ECLT 310 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature (3 cr.)
ECLT 311 - Modern American Literature (3 cr.)
ECLT 344 - Literature and Philosophy (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
ECLT 347 - Selected Topics (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
ECLT 540 - Readings in American Literature (3 cr.)
See footnote two
ECLT 545-546 - Selected Topics (3 cr.)
See footnote two
FILM 370 - Selected Topics in Film (3 cr.)
See footnote one and footnote two.
HIST 201 - History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century (3 cr.)
HIST 202 - History of Modern American Civilization (3 cr.)
HIST 309 - History of American Political Thought (3 cr.)
HIST 401 - Selected Topics in the History of the United States (3 cr.)
MUSC 370 - Selected Topics in Music (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
PHIL 356 - American Philosophy (3 cr.)
POLS 303 - American Government and Politics (3 cr.)
POLS 415 - U.S. Foreign Policy (3 cr.)
POLS 430 - Seminar: Special Topics in Political Science (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
POLS 473 - Special Topics in Public Law (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 307 - Social Class and Inequality (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 321 - The Urban Experience (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 332 - Social Constructions of Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Class (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 400 - Selected Topics in Sociology (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
See footnote one.
SOC 402 - Independent Study (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 405 - Sociology of Work (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
SOC 408 - Criminology (3 cr.)
See footnote one.
THTR 370 - Selected Topics in Theatre (3 cr.)
See footnote one.

Notes:

Footnote one: when instructor and the Dean of HUSS deem course content appropriate
Footnote two: with permission of the instructor
See departmental announcements or AUC Catalog entries under departmental headings for complete course descriptions.

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American Studies Minor

Requirements:

And at least four of the following:

Notes: