American Studies Minor

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Coordinator: Ryan K. Anderson

American Studies is an academic discipline concerned with the diversity of the American experience; it is a liberal arts program designed to provide students with an opportunity for multidisciplinary study of the culture of the United States through a variety of perspectives, including history, art, music, literature, film, ethnic studies, and gender studies. Having a cultural studies focus, the program examines America through forms of expression and through its major social, economic, and political structures, both in the past and the present. See the Department of History for a complete description of this program.

Requirements for a Minor in American Studies

Core Requirements*: 9 Sem. Hrs.

Cultural Studies Elective Courses**: 9 Sem. Hrs.

One course (3 hours) from History:

One course (3 hours) from Arts and Literature:

Music:

Special Topics

Philosophy and Religion:

PHI-Special Topics only
REL 4150. Amerindian Oral Traditions (3 credits)

Theatre:

Special Topics

One course (3 hours) from Social Sciences***:

Mass Communication:

JRN 3170. History of American Journalism (3 credits)
Special Topics

Total: 18 Sem. Hrs.

^*It is strongly suggested that students complete HST 1010 or HST 1020 prior to enrolling in AST 2010.

**A student must draw on classes from at least two different departments to satisfy the Cultural Studies Elective requirement. Permission to include special topics courses from any department requires permission of the American Studies Coordinator or Department of History Chair prior to registration.

***Please see “Courses Accepted for Credit toward the Completion of the Minor in American Studies” on the Department of History webpage [http://uncp.edu/history/degrees/] for accepted courses and consult with the American Studies Coordinator.

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