Minor in American Studies

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The Minor in American Studies offers students a critical grounding in American society, history, and culture. It will serve students in a wide range of programs, especially those with a pre-professional emphasis. This credential would indicate that they have a deeper knowledge of America: its people, history, structures, and culture. In this minor, students begin with a course to introduce them to the field and interdisciplinary thinking and writing, AMST 13101 - Introduction to American Studies . The second tier of classes provides a breadth of backgrounds in American history, literature, structures, and culture. Finally, students may customize and deepen their knowledge with the two-course upper-level requirement.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 3 s.h.

AMST 13101 - Introduction to American Studies Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Options: 12 s.h.

Choose one course from each section:

Note:

Other American-themed lower-level courses may satisfy this requirement with permission from coordinator.

Electives: 6 s.h.

Select two courses from this list, at least one must be upper level. * Pre-requisite: HIST 05306 - Historical Methods-WI or AMST 13301 - Interdisciplinary Research and Writing .

AMST 13320 - American Studies in the Classroom-WI Credits: 3
AMST 13301 - Interdisciplinary Research and Writing Credits: 3
HIST 05452 - United States History 1820-1861 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05322 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3 *
HIST 05324 - Twentieth Century US*
HIST 05426 - Colonial North America 1500-1775 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05334 - US Urban History Credits: 3 *
HIST 05453 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1914 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05454 - America from War to War, 1914-1945 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05427 - The American Revolution and Early Republic, 1775-1828 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05371 - U.S. Legal and Constitutional History to 1870 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05372 - U.S. Legal and Constitutional History since 1870 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05373 - Civil Rights/Black Power Movements Credits: 3 *
HIST 05375 - The United States since 1945 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05376 - African American History to 1865 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05377 - African American History since 1865 Credits: 3 *
HIST 05378 - History of Camden Credits: 3
HIST 05407 - History of World War II Credits: 3 *
HIST 05346 - Intellectual History of the U.S. *
HIST 05438 - History Of The Vietnam War Credits: 3 *
HIST 05353 - Imperialism and Colonialism Credits: 3 *
HIST 05471 - History of the American West Credits: 3 *
HIST 05384 - Cultural History of U.S. Credits: 3 *
HIST 05386 - History of New Jersey Credits: 3 *
HIST 05495 - Internship in History Credits: 3 *
ENGL 02200 - Gender, Sexuality, and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 02205 - Young Adult Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 02365 - U.S. Latino/a Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 02313 - US Literature I Credits: 3 (if not taken in the “English” bank)
ENGL 02315 - US Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 05301 - American English Grammar Credits: 3
ANTH 02310 - Native North America Credits: 3
ARHS 03310 - History of American Art Credits: 3
ASL 01101 - Elementary American Sign Language I Credits: 3
ASL 01102 - Elementary American Sign Language II Credits: 3
CMS 04210 - Mass Media and Their Influences Credits: 3
CMS 04215 - Fiction to Film Credits: 3
CMS 04310 - Images of Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
CMS 04315 - Digital Media Processes Credits: 3
CMS 04320 - Communicating Gender Credits: 3
GEOG 16302 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 16241 - Geography of New Jersey Credits: 3
GEOG 16303 - Political Geography Credits: 3
INTR 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
LAWJ 05322 - Drugs and Crime in America Credits: 3
LAWJ 05312 - Criminal Procedure II Credits: 3
LAWJ 05315 - Criminal Justice and Social Conflict Credits: 3
LAWJ 05346 - Women, Crime and Criminal Justice Credits: 3
LAWJ 05401 - Law and Human Rights Credits: 3
PHIL 09228 - American Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 09393 - Contemporary Moral Problems- WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09328 - Philosophy and Gender Credits: 3 [G]
POSC 07306 - The Presidency Credits: 3
POSC 07310 - American Constitutional Law Credits: 3
POSC 07311 - Women and American Politics Credits: 3
POSC 07323 - The Politics of Poverty: Class, Gender, and Race in America Credits: 3
POSC 07340 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Credits: 3
POSC 07380 - Politics on Film Credits: 3
POSC 07400 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
PSY 01310 - Psychology of Racism and Ethnocentrism: Causes, Development, Consequences, Solutions Credits: 3
SOC 08220 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 08221 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 08281 - Sexuality and Society Credits: 3
SOC 08230 - Sociology Of Minority Groups Credits: 3
SOC 08320 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 08326 - Socialization of the Child Through Adolescence - WI Credits: 3
SOC 08327 - Comparative Education in Sociological Perspective Credits: 3
SOC 08330 - Social Stratification Credits: 3
SOC 08331 - Classical Sociological Theory Credits: 3
SOC 08336 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3
SOC 08370 - Sociology of Women In Society Credits: 3
SOC 08431 - Social Psychology of City Life Credits: 3

Note:

* Pre-requisite:HIST 05306 - Historical Methods-WI or AMST 13301 - Interdisciplinary Research and Writing

Total Required Credits for the Program: 21 s.h.

Emily Blanck
Coordinator
Robinson Hall
856.256.4500 x53994
blancke@rowan.edu

Minor in American Studies

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 3 s.h.

Interdisciplinary Options: 12 s.h.

History: 3 s.h.

Social Sciences: 3 s.h.

English: 3 s.h

Culture: 3 s.h.

Note:

Electives: 6 s.h.

Note:

Total Required Credits for the Program: 21 s.h.