Weather Update:

The University will be closed on Friday, February 21, due to weather conditions in our immediate area. All non-essential employees should work remotely from home. Students should monitor their University email and check Blackboard for faculty instructions, as some classes will be conducted remotely. Essential personnel should report to campus as scheduled.

We anticipate returning to normal operations on Monday, February 24.

Additional Information

Major Requirements

Major: American Studies (BA)

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
AMST 200 Introduction to American Studies	4
Additional required courses (See Program Director for approved lists)	16
One of the following: MC 321 Theories of Mass Communication ENG 311 Literary Theory HIST 360 Junior Research Seminar SOC 345 Foundations of Sociology GWSS 319 Feminist and Gender Theory	4
One additional course 300/400 level course (See program coordinator for full list)	4
AMST 400 level American Studies Thesis	4
Total Hours Required	32

*For a complete listing of courses, please see the Department Chair.

Minor Requirements: American Studies

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
AMST 200 Introduction to 4 American Studies	4
One 300/400-level course from the Social Sciences*	4
One 300/400-level course from the Humanities*	4
Two additional course from electives*	8
Total Hours Required	20

*For a complete listing of courses available in the American Studies minor, see the Department Chair.