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School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professors: D. Cole, E. Wolf-Gazo, J. Edwards, K. Dwyer, D. Tschirgi, G. Johnson (Executive Director of American Studies Center-Coordinator)
Associate Professors: D. Blanks, M. El Lozy, R. Switzer, E. Shahin
Assistant Professors: D. Sweet, H. Rizzo, M. Shorbagy, M. El-Shorbagy (Academic Director of American Studies Center-Coordinator)
Minor
The minor in American Studies at AUC is an interdisciplinary program in which students take a minimum of five courses (15 credits) among specified offerings involving the study of the history or culture of the United States and the Americas. The program is staffed and supervised by members of several departments. Students are required to take ECLT/HIST 209 (Introduction to American Studies), at least one other American history course, and three other courses as electives from among courses offered in American literature, history, and philosophy, or from among courses on American issues and topics in anthropology, art, music, film, theater, history, sociology, psychology, and political science. Courses listed under the heading "Selected Topics" may be included if the focus is the United States and the Americas.
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ECLT/HIST |
209 |
Introduction to American Studies, 3 cr. |
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and at least four of the following:
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ANTH |
384 |
Cultures of Latin America, 3 cr. |
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390 |
Selected People and Culture Areas*, 3 cr. |
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400 |
Selected Topics in Anthropology*, 3 cr. |
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ART |
310 |
Modern and Contemporary Art, 3 cr. |
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370 |
Selected Topics in Art *, 3 cr. |
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ECLT |
308 |
Modern European and American Literature, 3 cr. |
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309 |
Early American Literature, 3 cr. |
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310 |
Nineteenth-Century American Literature, 3 cr. |
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311 |
Modern American Literature, 3 cr. |
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344 |
Literature and Philosophy*, 3 cr. |
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347 |
Selected Topics*, 3 cr. |
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540 |
Readings in American Literature=, 3 cr. |
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545-546 |
Selected Topics *=, 6 cr. |
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FILM |
370 |
Selected Topics in Film *=, 3 cr. |
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HIST |
201 |
History of American Civilization to the Nineteenth Century, 3 cr. |
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202 |
History of Modern American Civilization, 3 cr. |
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309 |
The Pursuit of Liberty, 3 cr. |
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401 |
Selected Topics in the History of the United States, 3 cr. |
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PHIL |
356 |
American Philosophy, 3 cr. |
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POLS |
303 |
American Government, 3 cr. |
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415 |
U.S. Foreign Policy, 3 cr. |
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430 |
Selected Topics in Political Science*, 3 cr. |
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473 |
Special Topics in Public Law*, 3 cr.
(e.g. American Constitutional Law) |
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SOC |
307 |
Social Class and Inequality*, 3 cr. |
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321 |
Urban Society in Transition*, 3 cr. |
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332 |
Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relation*, 3 cr. |
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400 |
Selected Topics in Sociology*, 3 cr. |
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402 |
Independent Study*, 1-3 cr. |
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405 |
Industrial Sociology*, 3 cr. |
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408 |
Criminology*, 3 cr. |
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THTR |
370 |
Selected Topics in Theatre*, 3 cr. |
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* when instructor and the Dean of HUSS deem course content appropriate
= with permission of the instructor
See departmental announcements or AUC Catalog entries under departmental headings for complete course descriptions.
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