AMSTU-MIN - American Studies (Minor)
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Program Overview
The undergraduate program in American Studies aims to provide students with a broad understanding of American culture and society. Building on a foundation of courses in history and institutions, literature and the arts, and race and ethnicity, students learn to analyze and interpret Americaʼs past and present, forging fresh and creative syntheses along the way. The minor complements your undergraduate major with a compelling program that provides a broad understanding of American culture and society. Building on a foundation of courses in history and institutions, literature and the arts, and race and ethnicity, you’ll learn to analyze and interpret America’s past and present, forging fresh and creative syntheses along the way.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Degree Requirements
- 1167871
Minors must complete two courses in history and institutions. Options include but are not limited to courses listed here.
- 1151902
- 1151912
- 2110654
- 1170145
- 2150165
- 1129124
- 2129376
- 2109185
- 1151922
- 2160832
- 2078341
- 1015723
- 2087304
Minors must complete two courses in literature, culture, and the arts. Options include but are not limited to courses listed here.
- 1138002
- 2056242
- 1139366
- 2040252
- 2023103
- 2150165
- 1129124
- 2167252
- 2185583
- 2014252
- 2066964
- 2169821
- 2004044
- 2180492
- 2027061
- 2191462
Minors must complete at least one course that focuses on the study of race and/or ethnicity, ideally in a comparative context. (Note that this is in addition to courses taken under other requirement categories). Options include but are not limited to courses listed here.
- 1139366
- 2114533
- 2157262
- 2027061
- 2138446
- 2087304
- 1245091
To earn a minor in American Studies, students must complete at least 28 units of coursework in the program. Because students may not count courses for both a major and a minor, the specific courses used for an American Studies minor depend on the courses used to satisfy the major requirement.
If the units for these requirements do not total 28, the student must take additional coursework appropriate to American Studies and approved by the Director or one of the Program Coordinators to meet the minimum unit requirement. Courses used to satisfy all units taken for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.