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Minor in American Studies

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Minor Requirements

The minor requires 18 hours, including:

ENGL 261 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 262 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements

American Literature Course

One junior-senior level American literature course selected from:

ENGL 365 - African-American Writings Credits: (3)
ENGL 367 - Appalachian Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 463 - American Literature Since 1945 Credits: (3)
ENGL 464 - Native American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 479 - Studies in Literature Credits: (3, R6)
or
ENGL 480 - Studies in English Credits: (1-3, R6)

Additional Courses

9 hours from other course offerings with a focus on the American landscape, life, history or culture, including:

Courses which have prerequisites:

ANTH 417 - Southern Appalachian Culture Credits: (3)
ANTH 431 - North American Prehistory Credits: (3)
ANTH 461 - Indians of North America Credits: (3)
ANTH 473 - Contemporary Cherokee Culture and Society Credits: (3)
ART 414 - American Art Credits: (3)
ASI 493 - Topics in American Studies Credits: (3, R6)
ASI 494 - Topics in Cherokee Studies Credits: (3, R6)
BIOL 251 - Natural History of the Southern Appalachians Credits: (4)
BIOL 425 - Flora of the Southern Appalachians Credits: (4)
GEOG 400 - Natural Regions of North America Credits: (3)

Courses available to all majors:

HIST 231 - American History to 1865 Credits: (3)
HIST 232 - American History Since 1865 Credits: (3)
HIST 341 - North Carolina History Credits: (3)
HIST 432 - The Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800 Credits: (3)
HIST 433 - The Young Republic, 1800-1848 Credits: (3)
HIST 434 - Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 Credits: (3)
HIST 435 - Emergence of Industrial America, 1877-1929 Credits: (3)
HIST 436 - The United States Since 1929 Credits: (3)
HIST 442 - African American History Credits: (3)
HIST 443 - The American South Credits: (3)
HIST 445 - Cherokee History Credits: (3)
HIST 446 - Southern Appalachian History Credits: (3)
HIST 451 - American Women’s History Credits: (3)
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
PSC 302 - Problems and Policies of American Government Credits: (3)
PSC 305 - Congress Credits: (3)
PSC 306 - American Presidency Credits: (3)
PSC 334 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
PSC 347 - American Social and Political Eras Credits: (3)
PSC 407 - American Political Parties Credits: (3)

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