American Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 140
For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—443-518-1620.
This curriculum is designed as a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, emphasizing American Studies. This curriculum prepares students for careers requiring a broad knowledge of American culture which may include teaching, public service, history, government and corporate archival work, law, journalism, and social work. Geography, history, political science, pre-law, etc., students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
Social Sciences
One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.
Science
must include one course with lab
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Required Courses Related to Major
Required Courses
History Electives – Select 6 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| HIST-205 | History of Race & Ethnicity Distance Learning | 3 credits |
| HIST-221 | American History Since 1945 | 3 credits |
| HIST-226 | History of African American Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Humanities Electives – Select 3 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| FILM-171 | Introduction to American Cinema | 3 credits |
| MUSC-107 | American Popular Music | 3 credits |
| MUSC-108 | African American Music | 3 credits |
| PHIL-202 | Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Literature Electives – Select 3 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| ENGL-201 | American Literature I | 3 credits |
| ENGL-202 | American Literature II | 3 credits |
| ENGL-206 | African American Literature | 3 credits |
| ENGL-208 | Contemporaary Poetry | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-66