REQUIRED COURSES
American Studies
201 Issues of American Identity (3)
Staff. An exploration of one of the central themes of American Studies--American
identity--through the study of selected issues arising out of the American social,
cultural, political, and religious experience.
301 Special Topics in American Studies (3)
Staff. Seminar primarily for American Studies majors, generally taken in the junior year,
comprising a detailed exploration of one topic or theme relevant to the American scene.
501 Seminar in American Studies (3)
Staff. Seminar primarily for American Studies majors, generally taken in the senior year,
involving an in-depth study of a major motif, movement, or problem in American
intellectual or religious thought. The production of an acceptable research paper
demonstrates competence in American Studies.
History
141-142 The United States from Colonization to 1865, and the United States from 1865 to
the Present (3,3)
or six credits of American history approved by the American Studies Director.
English
375-376 American Life in American LIterature, 1620-1864 and 1865-1940 (3,3)
or six credits of American literature approved by the American Studies Director.
