American Studies, Minor
The Interdisciplinary minor in American Studies offers students an opportunity to learn about America’s past and present from multiple disciplines. As a result of this dynamic approach, students will have a unique opportunity to gain a fuller synthesis and understanding about the culture and society of the United States. It will also allow students the flexibility to design their own educational experiences while sharpening their writing, research, and critical thinking skills. The minor will enhance preparedness for teaching, law, business, government service, communication, and graduate studies.
A minimum of 18 credits is required for the American Studies minor. Half of the required courses must be taken at Georgian Court University. Students may apply to the American Studies advisor, Dr. Jessica Hausmann, for approval of a course that is not currently listed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| American Literature Before 1865 | ||
| American Literature Since 1865 | ||
| HNR American Literature & Culture | ||
| HST110 | U.S. History Survey I | 3.0 |
| or HST111 | U.S. History Survey II | |
| 300-level or higher courses selected from Approved American Studies Courses List 1 | 6.0 | |
| Electives at any course level selected from Approved American Studies Courses List | 6.0 | |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
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300- level and higher courses cannot count toward both a student’s major and the American Studies minor.
Approved American Studies Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AN244 | City, Suburb, & Society | 3.0 |
| AN312 | Native Cultures of North America | 3.0 |
| CJ111 | The Criminal Justice System | 3.0 |
| CJ167 | Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJ/PO313 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| EN310 | American Drama | 3.0 |
| EN321 | American Renaissance | 3.0 |
| EN322 | American Realism | 3.0 |
| EN323 | Modern American Literature | 3.0 |
| EN327 | Make It New: Modern American Poetry | 3.0 |
| EN370 | AsianAmericanLit | 3.0 |
| EN375 | USMultiEthnicLit | 3.0 |
| EN376 | NativeAmLit&Crit | 3.0 |
| HST304 | American Revolution & Aftermath | 3.0 |
| HST308 | Civil War & Reconstruction | 3.0 |
| HST312 | U.S. Politics & Society, 1890-1945 | 3.0 |
| HST316 | America Since 1945 | 3.0 |
| HST320 | Rebels & Radicals in U.S. History | 3.0 |
| HST330 | America & the World Since 1898 | 3.0 |
| HST331 | Vietnam & America | 3.0 |
| IDS250 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3.0 |
| IH345 | Native American Medicine | 3.0 |
| MU214 | Music of the Americas | 3.0 |
| PO211 | American National Government | 3.0 |
| PO221 | State & Local Government in America | 3.0 |
| SP425 | Lat Am Lit I | 3.0 |
| SP426 | Lat Am Lit II | 3.0 |