American Studies
Associate Professor William Phillips, Coordinator
The Minor in American Studies consists of 15 credit hours and involves courses in seven fields. Required are one course in English chosen from English 221, 222 or 322; one course in History chosen from History 111, 112, 203, 251 or 303 and Political Science 122. Majors in English, History, and Political Science are required to take the two additional courses outside of their major field. These six additional hours are to be selected from the following list of courses. Courses are described under respective departmental listings.
- English 221: American Literature: Puritan through Romantic
- English 222: American Literature: Realism to the Present
- English 322: Advanced Studies in American Literature
- History 111: Colonial and Revolutionary America
- History 112: History of the United States in the 19th Century
- History 203: History of the United States in the 20th Century
- History/Business/Economics 251: Economic History of the United States
- History 303: Studies in United States History
- Music 312: History of Music in the United States
- Philosophy 211: American Philosophy
- Political Science 122: American Government and Politics
- Political Science 321: American Political Process
- Political Science 322: The Judicial Process
- Religion 211: The American Religious Experience
- Theatre 315: American Theatre History
