The six course American Studies minor offers a course of study on what constitutes American culture and how cultural expressions reflect and reveal American values, beliefs and perceptions. For the four U.S. topics courses, LSP Domain or Honors courses may double count for both LSP or Honors credit, respectively, and the minor. To be eligible, these courses must be primarily U.S. focused (have at least 50% U.S. content).
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMS 201 | CRITICAL AMERICAN STUDIES (generally offered in Winter quarter) | 4 |
| Select four US topic courses (American Studies electives), one of which must have an AMS prefix. | 16 | |
| Select one US survey course of the following: | 4 | |
| AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY AND CULTURE (preferred; generally offered in Autumn quarter) | ||
| CHICAGO HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND CULTURES | ||
| HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 1: COLONIAL TO LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY | ||
| HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 2: LATE VICTORIANS TO THE PRESENT | ||
| HISTORY AND U.S. POPULAR MEDIA | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1800 | ||
| UNITED STATES, 1800-1900 | ||
| UNITED STATES, 1900-PRESENT | ||
| AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY AND CULTURE | ||
| HISTORY OF CHICAGO | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1800 | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, 1800-1900 | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, 1900 TO PRESENT | ||
| LGBTQ+ AMERICAN HISTORY, WW2 TO THE PRESENT | ||
| MUSEUMS, MATERIAL CULTURE AND MEMORY: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORY | ||
| SEX IN AMERICA, PURITANS TO VICTORIANS | ||
| SEX IN AMERICA, LATE VICTORIANS TO PRESENT | ||
| WESTWARD EXPANSION IN U.S. | ||
| ASIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRATION AND HISTORY, 1840-1965 | ||
| HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| WOMEN IN UNITED STATES HISTORY | ||
| AMERICAN HISTORY AND FILM/TV | ||
Students majoring in American Studies (BA) are restricted from earning this minor.