American Studies Minor

Phone: 843.953.3859

Maureen Hays, Director/Coordinator

An interdisciplinary minor in American studies is available to students interested in an inclusive exploration of American culture and society, which focuses on the interplay of American arts, literature, philosophy and political economy within historical contexts.

Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

At least nine hours in the minor at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.

AMST 200

Introduction to American Studies

15 additional hours selected in consultation with the American studies coordinator.

A representative list of elective courses appears below. For a complete list, consult the American studies coordinator.

AMST 300	Special Topics in American Studies
ANTH 320	Peoples and Cultures of Early America
ANTH 323	African American Society and Culture
HPCP 199	Introduction to Historic Preservation
ARTH 250	American Art
ARTH 205	Pre-Columbian Art and Culture
ARTH 338	American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture
ECON 350	Financial Markets in the U.S. Economy
ENGL 207	American Literature to World War II
ENGL 313	African American Literature
ENGL 349	American Novel to 1900
ENGL 351	Studies in American Film
ENGL 356	Twentieth-Century American Literature
HIST 201	United States to 1865
HIST 202	United States since 1865
HIST 212	American Labor History
HIST 213	American Jewish History
HIST 214	American Ethnic History
HIST 304	U.S.: Civil War and Reconstruction
MUSC 348	Music in America
PHIL 310	American Philosophy
POLI 101	American Government
POLI 203	Criminal Justice
POLI 304	American Foreign Policy Process
POLI 325	The Presidency
POLI 326	American Politics and the Mass Media
RELS 250	Religions in America
RELS 260	Native American Religions
SOCY 351	Urban Sociology
THTR 212	History of the American Theatre

NOTE: Courses will not include more than six hours in any one discipline.