Program requirements

Major Requirements

• ENG303: Advanced American Literature I
• ENG304: Advanced American Literature II
• HST201: United States History I (to 1877)
• HST202: United States History II (since 1877)
• POL105: Introduction to American Politics
• POL208: State Government or
  POL228: Local Government
• POL343: American Political Thought
• ASM300: American Studies Seminar (repeatable every semester but at least one per year for a minimum of three completions)

Plus at least four additional courses from the following:

• Any of the courses listed above but not taken as a requirement above
• Any literature or cultural study offered under the auspices of the Department of Modern Languages and related to multicultural studies in the U.S.

Elective Courses

• ECO201: Principles of Economics I or
  ECO202: Principles of Economics II
• ENG225: Native American Literature
• ENG226: African-American Literature
• ENG300: Topics in Literature, when topic is American literature
• HST349: The Supreme Court in American History
• POL215: Presidency and Congress
• POL216: Public Law
• POL217: Civil Liberties
• POL221: Political Parties
• POL275: Presidential Election: Strategies, Tactics, and Issues
• POL305: Public Administration
• POL316: American Foreign Policy
• POL331: Public Policy
• SOC343: Race and Ethnic Relations