Minor in American Studies
The American Studies Minor explores aspects of the American experience locally, nationally, and within the global community from various perspectives and disciplines, including literature, history, political science, psychology, sociology, communication studies, and criminal justice. 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) | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
The elective courses will be drawn from three categories of concentration, and students will select two courses from any two of these categories and one course from a third category to constitute their fifteen elective hours.
- Regional and Borderland Studies (studies of Texas, the Southwest, and border culture);
- Ethnicity and Race in America (racial and ethnic minority experiences, history, and cultural expression); and
- Gender in America (women's and masculinity studies).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor in American Studies | ||
| 1. Regional and Borderland Studies | ||
| CRIJ 3394 | Global Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
| ENGL 3388 | Texas Crossroads | 3 |
| ENGL 4370 | American Regional Literature | 3 |
| HSTY 3383 | The U.S. West | 3 |
| HSTY 3352 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| PHIL 3373 | American Philosophy | 3 |
| SPAN 3374 | Introduction to Literatures of Spanish America | 3 |
| SPAN 3385 | Spanish American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| 2. Ethnicity and Race in America | ||
| COMS 3370 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Criminal Justice and Social Diversity | 3 |
| ENGL 3337 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3338 | Studies in Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| GERM 2364 | Multicultures of American-German | 3 |
| HSTY 3373 | Black Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HSTY 3387 | American Immigration | 3 |
| POLS 3335 | Political Ethnic Minorities and Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 3324 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 3355 | Racial and Ethnic Inequality | 3 |
| 3. Gender in America | ||
| COMS 4386 | Family Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 3336 | Studies in Women's Literature | 3 |
| SOCI 3325 | Gender And Inequality | 3 |
| POLS 3335 | Political Ethnic Minorities and Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 4334 | Applied Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4391 | Divorce: Psychological Impact | 3 |
