Minor in American Studies
The American Studies Minor offers students the chance to engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of the cultures, politics, histories, and infrastructure of America on a local, national, and international scale. Covering a wide-range of disciplines, including courses in the Colleges of Humanities and Social Science, Business, Science and Technology, Health Sciences, and Criminal Justice, this minor exposes students to critical issues and topics of America while also broadening students' perspectives of their respective fields.
Minors will complete 18 semester credit hours of study.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in American Studies | ||
| Required Course | ||
| AMST 3311 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives | ||
| Five Elective Courses (See list below) 1 | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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The elective courses are designed to help students achieve an interdisciplinary experience in American Studies. Three courses in the Humanities are required, and no more than two courses in one discipline may count toward this minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives by Discipline 1 | ||
| Business | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUAD 4335 | Intercultural Business Communication | 3 |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 3340 | Communication, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| COMS 3350 | Communication and Pop Culture | 3 |
| COMS 3370 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3375 | Strategic Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3379 | Freedom of Speech and Civic Communication | 3 |
| COMS 4386 | Family Communication (Criminal Justice) | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Criminology | ||
| CRIJ 2394 | Courts And Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CRIJ 3340 | Women and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ 3361 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRIJ 4368 | Global Organized Crime | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Criminal Justice and Social Dynamics | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Security Studies | ||
| SCST 2363 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3380 | Law and Ethics in Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3381 | Climate and Security | 3 |
| SCST 3383 | Energy Security | 3 |
| SCST 3393 | Public Health in Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3394 | Global Terrorism & Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 4364 | Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 3 |
| SCST 4365 | Border Security | 3 |
| SCST 4379 | Comparative Homeland Security | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Victim Studies | ||
| VCST 3350 | Victimology | 3 |
| VCST 4338 | Child Abuse And Neglect | 3 |
| VCST 4383 | Family Violence | 3 |
| VCST 4390 | Violence Against Women | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 3331 | Developing AI Literacy and Writing for Community Impact | 3 |
| ENGL 3337 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3338 | Studies in Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3388 | Texas Crossroads | 3 |
| ENGL 4369 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4384 | Studies In The American Novel | 3 |
| History | ||
| HSTY 3352 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTY 3354 | Slavery & Freedom in Americas | 3 |
| HSTY 3360 | Native America to 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3361 | Native America sn 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3370 | African American Hist to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3371 | African America Hist sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3373 | Black Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HSTY 3376 | Mexican American Hist to 1848 | 3 |
| HSTY 3377 | Mexican American History Since 1848 | 3 |
| HSTY 3379 | U.S. Women to 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3380 | U.S. Women since 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3381 | U.S. South to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3382 | U.S. South sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3383 | The U.S. West | 3 |
| HSTY 3384 | Texas History | 3 |
| HSTY 3385 | Borderlands History | 3 |
| HSTY 3387 | American Immigration | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3350 | Geography of Culture and Place | 3 |
| GEOG 3352 | Tourism Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3359 | Regional Geography: the United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4356 | Urban Society and Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 3373 | American Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 4336 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PHIL 4374 | Philosophy of Crime & Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 4375 | Feminist Philosophies | 3 |
| PHIL 4377 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| POLS 3331 | Local Political Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3332 | State Political Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3334 | Judicial Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3335 | Political Ethnic Minorities and Gender | 3 |
| POLS 3336 | The Presidency and Executives | 3 |
| POLS 3337 | The Congress and Legislatures | 3 |
| POLS 3360 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLS 3364 | Politics and The Media | 3 |
| POLS 3369 | Religion and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3373 | Ideologies and Democracy | 3 |
| POLS 3378 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLS 3381 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| Public Health | ||
| HLTH 2383 | Multicultural Health Issues | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | United States Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HLTH 3380 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
| HLTH 3390 | Family Life & Sex Education | 3 |
| HLTH 4387 | Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 3324 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3325 | Gender And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3355 | Racial and Ethnic Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3383 | Sociology of Latin America | 3 |
| SOCI 4330 | Sociology of Immigration | 3 |
| World Languages and Culture | ||
| WOLC 4363 | Language Learning: Concepts & Methods | 3 |
| DSSL 3310 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| FREN 4380 | French in North America | 3 |
| SPAN 2350 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
Suggested concentrations are available (but not required):
- Social Formations
- American Cultures
- Regions and Borderland Studies
For more information on the suggested concentrations, reach out to academic advisors or the director of the American Studies minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Formations | ||
| Business | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUAD 3345 | Entrepreneurship I - Startup | 3 |
| BUAD 4335 | Intercultural Business Communication | 3 |
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 3375 | Strategic Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3379 | Freedom of Speech and Civic Communication | 3 |
| COMS 4386 | Family Communication | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Criminology | ||
| CRIJ 2394 | Courts And Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CRIJ 3340 | Women and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ 3361 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRIJ 4368 | Global Organized Crime | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Criminal Justice and Social Dynamics | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Security Studies | ||
| SCST 2363 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3380 | Law and Ethics in Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3393 | Public Health in Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 3394 | Global Terrorism & Homeland Security | 3 |
| SCST 4364 | Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 3 |
| SCST 4379 | Comparative Homeland Security | 3 |
| Criminal Justice: Victim Studies | ||
| VCST 3350 | Victimology | 3 |
| VCST 4338 | Child Abuse And Neglect | 3 |
| VCST 4383 | Family Violence | 3 |
| VCST 4390 | Violence Against Women | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 3331 | Developing AI Literacy and Writing for Community Impact | 3 |
| ENGL 4369 | Studies in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4384 | Studies In The American Novel | 3 |
| History | ||
| HSTY 3379 | U.S. Women to 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3380 | U.S. Women since 1900 | 3 |
| HSTY 3387 | American Immigration | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 4336 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PHIL 4374 | Philosophy of Crime & Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 4375 | Feminist Philosophies | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 3334 | Judicial Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3335 | Political Ethnic Minorities and Gender | 3 |
| POLS 3336 | The Presidency and Executives | 3 |
| POLS 3337 | The Congress and Legislatures | 3 |
| POLS 3360 | Political Parties and Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLS 3373 | Ideologies and Democracy | 3 |
| POLS 3378 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLS 3381 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| Public Health | ||
| HLTH 2383 | Multicultural Health Issues | 3 |
| HLTH 3390 | Family Life & Sex Education | 3 |
| HLTH 4387 | Community Health | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOCI 3324 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3325 | Gender And Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 4330 | Sociology of Immigration | 3 |
| World Languages and Cultures | ||
| WOLC 4363 | Language Learning: Concepts & Methods | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| American Cultures | ||
| Business | ||
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUAD 4335 | Intercultural Business Communication | 3 |
| Communication Studies | ||
| COMS 3340 | Communication, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| COMS 3350 | Communication and Pop Culture | 3 |
| COMS 3370 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 3337 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3338 | Studies in Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| History | ||
| HSTY 3373 | Black Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HSTY 3354 | Slavery & Freedom in Americas | 3 |
| HSTY 3360 | Native America to 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3361 | Native America sn 1840 | 3 |
| HSTY 3370 | African American Hist to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3371 | African America Hist sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3376 | Mexican American Hist to 1848 | 3 |
| HSTY 3377 | Mexican American History Since 1848 | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 3350 | Geography of Culture and Place | 3 |
| GEOG 3352 | Tourism Geography | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 3373 | American Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 4377 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| POLS 3364 | Politics and The Media | 3 |
| POLS 3369 | Religion and Politics | 3 |
| Public Health | ||
| HLTH 3355 | United States Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3380 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 3355 | Racial and Ethnic Inequality | 3 |
| World Languages and Cultures | ||
| DSSL 3310 | Deaf Culture | 3 |
| FREN 4380 | French in North America | 3 |
| SPAN 2350 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Regions and Borderland Studies | ||
| Criminal Justice: Security Studies | ||
| SCST 3381 | Climate and Security | 3 |
| SCST 3383 | Energy Security | 3 |
| SCST 4365 | Border Security | 3 |
| English | ||
| ENGL 3331 | Developing AI Literacy and Writing for Community Impact | 3 |
| ENGL 3388 | Texas Crossroads | 3 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3359 | Regional Geography: the United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG 4356 | Urban Society and Environment | 3 |
| History | ||
| HSTY 3352 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HSTY 3381 | U.S. South to 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3382 | U.S. South sn 1865 | 3 |
| HSTY 3383 | The U.S. West | 3 |
| HSTY 3384 | Texas History | 3 |
| HSTY 3385 | Borderlands History | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| POLS 3331 | Local Political Systems | 3 |
| POLS 3332 | State Political Systems | 3 |
| Public Health | ||
| HLTH 4390 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOCI 3383 | Sociology of Latin America | 3 |
