American Studies Concentration

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The American Studies concentration includes a foundation in U.S. history, a range of electives in history, media, and culture, and senior-level analytic/research courses suitable for future teachers. Students must complete 32 credits in the following categories:

Foundational U.S. History Requirements

(8 credits)

American Studies Elective Courses

(24 credits)

Two American Studies Elective Courses*

*Only one 1000 or 2000-level course may be counted among these courses.

AS 1152 - Themes in U.S. History Credits: 4
AS 1282 - Introduction to African American Studies Credits: 4
AS 1512 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 4
AS 2202 - Contemporary U.S. Society Credits: 4
AS 2252 - U.S. Social Movements Credits: 4
AS 2262 - African American History l Credits: 4
AS 2263 - African American History II Credits: 4
AS 2300 - US Environmental History Credits: 4
AS 2640 - U.S. Latina/o History Credits: 4
AS 2652 - Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 2700 - The Engaged Eye Credits: 4
AS 2750 - Food Credits: 4
AS 2802 - Multimedia Journalism Credits: 4
AS 3100 - American Studies Seminar Credits: 4
AS 3215 - Crime, Protest, and Policing Credits: 4
AS 3222 - Urban History Credits: 4
AS 3270 - Africa in the Americas Credits: 4
AS 3310 - From Citizen to Consumer Credits: 4
AS 3412 - African-American Women’s History Credits: 4
AS 3432 - Women: Cultural Issues Credits: 4
AS 3462 - History of Women in the U.S. Credits: 4
AS 3622 - Sports and Society Credits: 4
AS 3632 - History of U.S. Film Credits: 4
AS 3700 - PR & Strategic Communications Credits: 4
AS 3712 - American Film Genres Credits: 4
AS 3722 - History of Mass Media Credits: 4
AS 3732 - Politics of Media Credits: 4
AS 3735 - Documentary Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 3742 - Myths and Images in Film Credits: 4
AS 3745 - Film and Gender Credits: 4
AS 3750 - AI & Society Credits: 4
AS 3810 - Music and Media Credits: 4
AS 3830 - Public Relations and Society Credits: 4
AS 3842 - African Americans and the Mass Media Credits: 4
AS 3852 - Women and the Media Credits: 4
AS 4000 - Civil Rights and Congress I Credits: 4
AS 4001 - Civil Rights and Congress II Credits: 4
AS 4160 - Special Topics in Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 4170 - Special Topics in American Studies Credits: 4
AS 4212 - Early America Credits: 4
AS 4215 - Critical Ideas in American History Credits: 4
AS 4218 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 4
AS 4222 - The Emergence of Modern America Credits: 4
AS 4250 - Immigration Today Credits: 4
AS 4252 - Immigration History Credits: 4
AS 4253 - Latino New York Credits: 4
AS 4280 - Global Media Credits: 4
AS 4282 - America in War and Peace: 1898 to 2001 Credits: 4
AS 4283 - America Between the World Wars Credits: 4
AS 4285 - Vietnam and After Credits: 4
AS 4290 - Youth in America: A History Credits: 4
AS 4292 - United States Since World War II Credits: 4
AS 4402 - History of the Family in the U.S. Credits: 4
AS 4420 - History of New York City and State Credits: 4
AS 4432 - History of the Women’s Movement Credits: 4
AS 4435 - Women of Color Feminisms Credits: 4
AS 4715 - African-American Thought and Culture Credits: 4
AS 4722 - Film: Ideas and Aesthetics Credits: 4
AS 4725 - The Photograph and American Culture Credits: 4
AS 4732 - Political Film Credits: 4
AS 4850 - Digital Revolution Credits: 4
AS 9990 - Independent Study Credits: 4

Two American Studies courses at the 4000-level

AS 4000 - Civil Rights and Congress I Credits: 4
AS 4001 - Civil Rights and Congress II Credits: 4
AS 4160 - Special Topics in Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 4170 - Special Topics in American Studies Credits: 4
AS 4212 - Early America Credits: 4
AS 4215 - Critical Ideas in American History Credits: 4
AS 4218 - Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 4
AS 4222 - The Emergence of Modern America Credits: 4
AS 4250 - Immigration Today Credits: 4
AS 4252 - Immigration History Credits: 4
AS 4253 - Latino New York Credits: 4
AS 4280 - Global Media Credits: 4
AS 4282 - America in War and Peace: 1898 to 2001 Credits: 4
AS 4283 - America Between the World Wars Credits: 4
AS 4285 - Vietnam and After Credits: 4
AS 4290 - Youth in America: A History Credits: 4
AS 4292 - United States Since World War II Credits: 4
AS 4402 - History of the Family in the U.S. Credits: 4
AS 4420 - History of New York City and State Credits: 4
AS 4432 - History of the Women’s Movement Credits: 4
AS 4435 - Women of Color Feminisms Credits: 4
AS 4715 - African-American Thought and Culture Credits: 4
AS 4722 - Film: Ideas and Aesthetics Credits: 4
AS 4725 - The Photograph and American Culture Credits: 4
AS 4732 - Political Film Credits: 4
AS 4850 - Digital Revolution Credits: 4

Capstone Experience

Students may take two 5000-level courses, or one 5000- and one additional 4000-level course.

One American Studies capstone (5000-level) course

AS 5000 - Topics in U.S. History in Global Perspective Credits: 4
AS 5001 - Capstone Seminar in Black Studies Credits: 4
AS 5112 - American Voices Credits: 4
AS 5200 - Environmental Journalism Credits: 4
AS 5212 - Narrative and History Credits: 4
AS 5311 - Abolitionism & Hip Hop Art Credits: 4
AS 5312 - History of US Culture Credits: 4
AS 5350 - History of the Slave Narrative Credits: 4
AS 5412 - Protest and Change Credits: 4
AS 5420 - Propaganda and Mass Persuasion Credits: 4
AS 5712 - Mass Media and Popular Culture Credits: 4
AS 5862 - The Journalist as Creative Writer Credits: 4
AS 5800 - Research in American History and Culture Credits: 4

One 4-5000 level American Studies course

Students may take a second 5000-level course, or a third 4000-level course.