Minor in American Studies
The Minor in American studies is an interdisciplinary minor that allows students to develop an advanced understanding of American culture in abroad sense, including literature, history, politics, and environment. The minor requires 18 hours (checksheet):
9 hours 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) ENGL 480 - Studies in English Credits: (1-3, R6)
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)