Interdisciplinary Studies w/emphasis in American Studies
The American Studies emphasis presents students with the opportunity to study American history, literature, and culture in order to better understand the role of class, ethnicity, gender, power, and race in American society. This interdisciplinary perspective provides the foundation of critical thinking and social awareness that is essential to a variety of local, national, and global careers. Successful students with an emphasis in American Studies will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
AND Choose one from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
PHIL 201.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
American Studies emphasis - 33 hours
| ENG 311 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 312 | American Literature II | 3 |
| HIS 327 | History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| HIS 400 | Colonial History | 3 |
| HIS 401 | Jacksonian America | 3 |
| HIS 420 | The Old South | 3 |
| HIS 426 | United States History, 1941 to the Present | 3 |
| HIS 430 | Expansion of the United States | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 340/HIS 340 | The American Presidency | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in American Studies emphasis.
Interdisciplinary Electives - 18 hours
Choose six courses from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Electives.
Required for Interdisciplinary Studies - 12 hours
Students are also required to choose 6 hours from the following:
Research course
Methods course
Internship
and
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies requirements.
General Electives - 12-17 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Required American Studies emphasis (33 hours)
Total Interdisciplinary Studies (12 hours)
Total Interdisciplinary Electives (18 hours)
General Electives (12-17 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.