American Studies Minor

Program Overview

The American Studies Minor gives students the opportunity to explore the diverse culture of the United States in an interdisciplinary context. In consultation with the Coordinator of the American Studies Minor, students are encouraged to shape an individualized course of study to pursue their own academic interests and goals.

Requirements (18 credits)

Required Course

Required Course

AMS 110

Introduction to American Studies

3

Electives

Electives

15 credits from:

AFAM 110	Introduction to African-American Studies	3
ANTH 352	Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity	3
ANTH 401	City Life & Culture	3
ART 414	American Art & Architecture	3
ASL 125	Intermediate American Sign Language I	3
ASL 126	Intermediate American Sign Language II	3
CEN 200	Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement	3
CEN 201	Practicum in Community and Civic Engagement	1
CINE 382/COMM 382	American Cinema	4
CRM 110	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System	3
CRM 231	Criminal Procedure and the Courts	3
CRM 238	Corrections	3
ENG 210	Survey of American Literature: Pre-Civil War	3
ENG 211	Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present	3
ENG 212/AFAM 212	African-American Literature	3
ENG 213	Studies in American Literature	3
GEOG 330	United States and Canada	3
HIST 161	American History to 1877	3
HIST 162	American History from 1877 to Present	3
HIST 305	Connecticut and the Nation	3
HIST 328	History of American Foreign Relations	3
LTN 110	Introduction to Latino Studies	3
MUS 113	History of Jazz	3
MUS 213	Jazz Styles and Chronology	3
PHIL 355	American Philosophy	3
PS 110	American Government & Politics	3
PS 111/AFAM 111	Race and Ethnicity in US and Global Politics	3
PS 230	American State and Local Government	3
PS 231	U.S. Foreign Policy	3
SOC 111	Social Problems	3
SOC 212	Race, Class, and Gender	3
SOC 232	Urban Communities	3
SOC 233	The Family	3

Note: No more than 6 credits can be from any one discipline. Special topics courses are subject to approval by the Coordinator of the American Studies Minor.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Other course options may be available if they focus specifically on some aspect of American culture; consult one of the American Studies Co-Coordinators, Mathew Foust (Department of Philosophy) at [e-mail] or Aimee Pozorski (Department of English) at [e-mail].