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American Studies Minor

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15 Hours
(M)AMST

Students must earn a “C-” or better in a course in order for it to count towards the minor.

50% of credits for CLA minors must come from Purdue University

Requirements for the Minor

A. The following American Studies Foundation Courses (6 credits)

AMST 20100 - Interpreting America (Variable Topic Course)
AMST 30100 - Perspectives On America (Variable Topic/Title Course). May be repeated ONCE to help fulfill Requirement B.

B. Nine additional hours selected from the courses listed below (9 credits)

At least six credit hours must be 30000 level or above. All 50000 level and variable title/credit courses require the permission of the faculty offering the course and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for American Studies before they can be applied to the American Studies minor.

Art and Design

African American Studies

AAS 47300 - Blacks In Hollywood Film #

Anthropology

Communication

COM 32900 - History Of The Mass Media

Economics

Education: Curriculum and Instruction & Educational Studies

English

History

Political Science

Psychology

PSY 33500 - Stereotyping And Prejudice *

Sociology

Spanish

SPAN 33500 - The Literature Of The Spanish-Speaking Peoples In The United States *

Women’s Studies

Note

# Courses marked with # are variable title and/or variable credit courses. They are generally individualized programs of instruction requiring the consent of the instructor. These courses may be applied to the American Studies Minor only in cases where the content is extensively relevant to American Studies. They require the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies for American Studies before they may be applied to the American Studies Minor.

* Courses marked with * fulfill the CLA Core Curriculum requirement.

Communication

Campus

Services

Other

American Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor

A. The following American Studies Foundation Courses (6 credits)

B. Nine additional hours selected from the courses listed below (9 credits)

Art and Design

African American Studies

Anthropology

Communication

Economics

Education: Curriculum and Instruction & Educational Studies

English

History

Italian

Landscape Architecture

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Spanish

Women’s Studies

Note

Total required for the Minor (15 credits)