American Studies Concentration Requirements

A concentration in American Studies requires the completion of 10 courses, approved by the program, with a grade of C or higher in each course. To complete this concentration, students must fulfill the following requirements:

Core Courses Beginning in their sophomore year, concentrators must take, in sequence, two courses: CAS AM 200 and an AM course at the 200-level or above. These courses acquaint students with the critical problems and methods of American studies. They stress the analysis of key configurations of ideas, values, and institutions that define specific periods of the American past and present and find expression in folklore, art, material culture, literature, politics, and mass media.

Disciplinary Courses Students concentrating in American Studies (AM) must take a total of seven CAS courses in addition to the core courses. Five of these courses must be taken in AM or within a single affiliated discipline. Affiliated disciplines include African American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Economics, English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, and Women's Studies. These courses must deal with aspects of the American experience and must be chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Two additional courses must be taken that explore the literature, culture, art, history, or politics of a single non-American society. Students are urged to fulfill this last requirement in conjunction with their work in a foreign language and its literature. For example, a student passing his or her CAS language requirement in French would be encouraged to take additional courses in French literature, art, or history.

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