American Studies (B.A. or B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), general CLASS requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree, and:
- AmSt 201, 301, and a three credit designated upper-division American Studies course or a three credit capstone course in a major area of emphasis; and
- Completion of one of the following major areas of emphasis:
A. Literature Emphasis
Survey of American Literature (3 cr) |
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Survey of American Literature (3 cr) |
Courses selected from the following list (12 cr):
The Celluloid Indian: American Indians in Popular Film (3 cr) |
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Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Literatures (3 cr) |
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Modern Fiction, 1900-1945 (3 cr) |
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Contemporary Fiction (3 cr) |
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Introduction to the Study of Language (3 cr) |
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American Regional Literature (3 cr) |
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Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr) |
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African American Literature (3 cr) |
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American Indian Literature (3 cr) |
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Documentary Film (3 cr) |
Courses in history and social science, which include at least 6 cr in each (selected from courses listed under the social science emphasis and from upper-div courses listed under the history emphasis) (18 cr)
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree
B. History Emphasis
Introduction to U.S. History (3 cr) |
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Introduction to U.S. History (3 cr) |
Four courses selected from the following list (12 cr):
Modern Art and Theory (3 cr) |
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Comparative African-American Cultures (3 cr) |
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Colonial North America, 1492-1763 (3 cr) |
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Revolutionary North America and Early National Period, 1763-1828 (3 cr) |
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Civil War and Reconstruction, 1828-1877 (3 cr) |
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Rise of Modern America, 1877-1919 (3 cr) |
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United States, 1919-1960 (3 cr) |
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Recent America, 1960-Present (3 cr) |
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Topics in the American West (3 cr) |
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History of Women in American Society (3 cr) |
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Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr) |
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American Environmental History (3 cr) |
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Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States (3 cr) |
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History of the American West (3 cr) |
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U.S. Diplomatic History (3 cr) |
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Stolen Continents, The Indian Story: Indian History to 1840 (3 cr) |
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Latin America: The Colonial Era (3 cr) |
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Modern Mexico and the Americas (3 cr) |
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Modern Latin America (3 cr) |
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Social Revolution in Latin America (3 cr) |
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Comparative Slavery and Emancipation in the Atlantic World (3 cr) |
Courses in literature and social science, which include at least 6 cr in each (selected from courses listed under the social science emphasis and literature emphasis) (18 cr)
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree
C. Social Science Emphasis
Three of the following courses (9 cr):
North American Indians or |
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Stolen Continents, The Indian Story: Indian History to 1840 (3 cr) |
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Urban Geography (3-4 cr) |
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Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr) |
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Social Problems (3 cr) |
Courses from at least two different academic disciplines (at least 12 cr must be upper division) (18 cr):
Contemporary American Indian Issues (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr) |
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Plateau Indians (3 cr) |
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Historical Archaeology (3 cr) |
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North American Prehistory (3 cr) |
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Plateau Prehistory (3 cr) |
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Urban Theory and Issues (3 cr) |
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Dance History (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics or |
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Foundations of Economic Analysis (4-6 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Public Finance (3 cr) |
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Labor Economics (3 cr) |
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Human Geography (3 cr) |
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Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr) |
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Media and Society (3 cr) |
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Cultural Diversity and the Media (3 cr) |
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American Television Genres (3 cr) |
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Critical Issues in Mass Media (3 cr) |
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History of Mass Media (3 cr) |
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American State and Local Government (3 cr) |
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American Political Parties and Elections (3 cr) |
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American Congress (3 cr) |
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American Political Culture (3 cr) |
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American Foreign Policy (3 cr) |
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Law and Society (3 cr) |
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American Presidency (3 cr) |
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Constitutional Law (3 cr) |
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Civil Liberties (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) |
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Development of Social Theory (3 cr) |
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Collective Behavior (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
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Family, Violence, and Society (3 cr) |
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Social Class & Stratification (3 cr) |
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Sociology of Gender (3 cr) |
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Documentary Film/Television (3 cr) |
Three courses in literature and history, including at least 3 cr in each (selected from the literature and history emphases list) (9 cr)
Electives to total 128 credits for the degree