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The department of Humanities and American Studies offers two interdisciplinary degrees. The Humanities degree includes European and Latin American Cultures, as well as North American. The American Studies degree focuses exclusively on the culture of the United States.
Both degrees integrate the fine arts, popular and folk arts, material culture, philosophy and social history in pursuit of a modified version of the traditional "liberal arts" education, emphasizing how cultural values develop and are communicated. All faculty have interdisciplinary backgrounds, and they hold doctoral degrees in such fields as American Studies, Art History, Comparative Arts, Literature, History and Musicology.
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Requirements for the Humanities major
Requirements for the Humanities minor
Academic Learning Compact for Humanities Majors
Requirements for the American Studies major
Requirements for the American Studies minor
Academic Learning Compact for American Studies Majors
Alumni from the Humanities and American Studies Undergraduate and Gradute Programs
HUM 3271 - East/West Culture to 1400 and HUM 3273 - East/West Culture since 1400
will be renumbered to HUM 2271 and HUM 2273.
These classes will NO LONGER satisfy the non-western Humanities major requirement.
To satisfy this requirement, Humanities majors can still take
HUM 3463 - Latin America I or HUM 3466 - Latin America II.
Please contact the Undergraduate Advisor for additional information.
The Humanities major requires a total of 36 credit hours:
6 credit hours: HUM 2210 - Studies in Culture: Ancient through Medieval Periods and HUM 2230 - Studies in Culture: Renaissance through Twentieth Century.
3 credit hours: Creative or Performing Arts—One (1) course of 3 hours or more. This course must be taken outside the Humanities Department, and may also be used to satisfy the Visual and Performing Arts General Education requirement. Consult with your advisor to confirm that your selected course will satisfy the requirements.
27 credit hours: 3000– and 4000-level courses in Humanities. A list of required and suggested courses follows:
*Note: American Sign Language will NOT count towards the Foreign Language requirement for Humanities Majors.
Complete Guide for Humanities Majors
Humanities Academic Learning Compact
A total of 18 credit hours of HUM courses is required for the minor in Humanities. At least 10 of these 18 credits must be at the upper (3000 or 4000) level. Please make an appointment with the Humanities and American Studies advisor BEFORE you plan to graduate with a Humanities minor to complete the neccessary paperwork.
The American Studies major requires a total of 36 credit hours:
3 credit hours:
AMS 2030 - Introduction to American Studies.
3 credit hours:
Any one (1) of the following introductory courses: AMS 2201, 2212 or 2270.
3 or 4 credit hours:
One (1) 3000 level course focusing on a historical period (e.g. AMS 3230, 3001 or 3260).
3 or 4 credit hours:
One (1) 3- or 4000 level course focusing on a region (e.g. AMS 3210) or a genre (e.g. AMS 3601, 4152).
3 credit hours:
Major Ideas in America (AMS 4804).
4 credit hours:
One (1) senior-level research seminar (AMS 4935 or 4936).
6-8 credit hours:
3– or 4000 level American Studies electives.
9-10 credit hours:
Supporting courses in AMS-related disciplines. To qualify, at least half of the course material in that class must cover an American topic. You are encouraged to discuss the acceptability of a course with your advisor.
*Note: American Sign Language DOES count towards the Foreign Language requirement for American Studies Majors.
A total of 18 credit hours is required for the American Studies Minor, including the following courses:
AMS 2030 (3 credits)
One (1) of the following: AMS 2201, AMS 2212 or AMS 2270 (3 credits)
Six (6) credits of AMS electives and Six (6) credits of AMS or related department electives.
Please make an
appointment with the Humanities and American Studies advisor BEFORE you plan to graduate with an American Studies minor to complete the neccessary paperwork.
Complete Guide for American Studies Majors
American Studies Academic Learning Compact
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