Interdisciplinary Studies: American Studies Bachelor of Arts

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Dr. Shannon McRae, Coordinator

Email: american.studies@fredonia.edu

Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/interdisciplinary

American Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that examines the historical development and contemporary status of American cultures, including those of the American hemisphere. The American Studies major and minor programs are designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the multiplicity of American cultures and to serve as a useful preparation for careers in such fields as business, advertising, public relations, government service, law, journalism, television, and education.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies - American Studies (39 credit hours)

Required Core Courses (9 credit hours):

AMST 202Introduction to American Studies

3

AMST 296American Identities

3

HIST 105United States History I

3

or

HIST 106United States History II

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Exploratory and preparatory courses (6 credit hours chosen from the following course list):

AMST 210American Popular and Mass Cultures

3

AMST 215Holidays and American Cultures

3

AMST 289Comparative North America

3

AMST 33819th Century American Culture

3

AMST 34020th Century American Culture

3

AMST 347United States Immigration

3

AMST 399Special Topics

3

COMM 102Mass Media and Society

3

HIST 353U.S. Consumer Culture

3

POLI 120American Politics

3

POLI 150U.S. and World Affairs

3

Total Credit Hours:6

or other courses as advised.

Capstone project or seminar (3 credit hours):

Students may choose one to fulfill this option

AMST 400Concepts/Methods of American Studies

3

AMST 401Independent Study

3

AMST 402Senior Project

3-15

Total Credit Hours:3

Concentrations for Interdisciplinary Studies - American Studies major

Special topics courses in one of the five concentrations listed below (21 credit hours)

Courses should come from at least two disciplines, and no more than 12 credit hours can be taken from any one department.

Additionally, no more than 9 credit hours may be taken at the 100- or 200-level. Students should plan their concentrations carefully because they may need to complete additional prerequisites before enrolling in upper-level courses in various disciplines.

A. American Identities in the United States

AMST 347United States Immigration

3

COMM 373Gender and Communication

3

CRMJ 100Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

EDU 215Education in American Society

3

ENGL 240Introduction to African American Literature and Culture

3

ENGL 242American Indian Literature

3

ENGL 340Black Women Writers

3

ENGL 342African American Autobiography

3

ENGL 344Contemporary Multiethnic American Literature

3

HIST 333African American History to 1877

3

HIST 334African American History Since 1877

3

HIST 335American Women

3

HIST 344African American Social Thought

3

HIST 345Asian American History

3

HIST 351Defining America

3

HIST 355American Religious History

3

HIST 359Ethnicity and Race

3

INDS 241Introduction to Latino Literature and Culture

3

INDS 315Italian American Experience

3

MUS 265History of Jazz

3

MUS 267African American Music

3

PHIL 228American Philosophy

3

POLI 365American Political Thought

3

PSY 255Psychology of Women

3

SOC 306Sex and Gender

3

SOC 316Minority Groups

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Or other courses as advised.

B. Cultures of the Americas

AMST 289Comparative North America

3

ANTH 321Anthropology of Indian America

3

ANTH 324Anthropology of the Caribbean

3

COMM 386International Films

3

FREN 310The Literature/Culture of Quebec

3

HIST 282Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America

3

HIST 283Latin America: Revolution and Reform

3

HIST 288The Atlantic World, 1500-1820

3

HIST 342The American Century

3

HIST 352Environmental History of North America

3

HIST 356American Indian History

3

HIST 357Indians and Europeans in Early America

3

HIST 378Canada and the Canadians

3

HIST 380Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico

3

HIST 381Mexico in the Modern World

3

INDS 241Introduction to Latino Literature and Culture

3

INDS 304
/WGST 304/ENGL 304
Latina Literature and Cultural Studies

LANG 327Magic Realism in Latin American Literature

3

LANG 371Canadian Writers

3

LANG 378Canada Today

3

MUS 334Music of Latin America

3

POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3

SPAN 325Survey of Spanish-American Literature

3

SPAN 425Spanish-American Fiction

3

WGST 203Chicana Writers/Visual Artists

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Or other courses as advised.

C. Democracy and Civic Engagement

HIST 343Civil Rights Movement

3

PHIL 265Social/Political Philosophy

3

POLI 120American Politics

3

POLI 276Law and Society

3

POLI 313American Power Structures

3

POLI 323Elections in America

3

POLI 324President and Congress

3

POLI 371Civil Rights and Liberties

3

PSY 358Psychology and the Law

3

SOC 201Social Problems

3

SOC 215Introduction to Public Health

3

SOC 218Introduction to Social Work

3

SOC 303Social Class and Inequality

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Or other courses as advised.

(Students selecting this concentration will be required to include a service-learning component in their capstone project.)

D. Environment and Place in America

BIOL 115Environmental Biology

3

BIOL 330Ecology

3

BIOL 331Ecology Laboratory

1

BIOL 421Biological Conservation

3

CHEM 113Chemistry and the Environment

3

CHEM 302Chemistry in Today's Society

3

ECON 340Urban and Regional Economics

3

ECON 380Environmental/Natural Resource Economics

3

ENGL 333Environmental Literature

3

ENGL 399Special Topics

1-4

GEO 121Landform Geography

3

GEO 145Geology of New York State

1

GEO 359Vanishing Earth Resources

3

HIST 330Industrial America, 1890-1920

3

HIST 340The Westward Movement

3

HIST 352Environmental History of North America

3

POLI 240Urbanization and Environmental Challenges

3

POLI 381Urban Politics and Policy

3

POLI 387Environmental Policy

3

PSY 373Human Factors

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Or other courses as advised.

E. Popular and Visual Cultures

ARTH 102Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present

3

ARTH 225Modern Art 1900-1950

3

ARTH 229Art/Reality - 19th Century America

3

ARTH 329Art Since 1945

3

COMM 102Mass Media and Society

3

COMM 350Telecommunication Technology

3

COMM 375Mass Media Theory

3

ENGL 381Narrative Film After 1940

4

ENGL 386Women in Global Cinema

4

ENGL 399Special Topics

1-4

HIST 353U.S. Consumer Culture

3

HIST 376Film and American Culture

3

MUS 262American Music

3

MUS 265History of Jazz

3

MUS 267African American Music

3

MUS 270The History of American Popular Music, 1900-1963

3

POLI 326Media and Politics

3

POLI 345Film and Politics

4

WGST 203Chicana Writers/Visual Artists

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Or other courses as advised.

Total Credit Hours: 39