American Studies
What does America mean? And how can we explore that question?
The field of American Studies was developed in the mid-20th Century as an interdisciplinary way to analyze this complex nation. The various diverse courses included in this minor all consider American topics, but from a rich variety of perspectives, including ethnicity, race, gender, class status, politics, economics, and cultural expression. Some have argued that our culture and society are too fragmented to consider America a coherent concept.
Minoring in American Studies will allow you to participate in the debate and refine your own understanding of what this country signifies: past, present, and future.
Minor coordinator: Daniel Levinson-Wilk
Requirements
Complete five of the following courses in any sequence.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| EN 202 Women Write New York City | |
| EN 204 CONTEMPORARY US IMMIGRANT LITERATURE: BORDER CROSSINGS AND MIGRATIONS | |
| EN 232 PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| EN 235 AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| EN 271 LITERATURE AND HISTORY: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN CULTURE TO 1865 | |
| EN 272 IDENTITY IN AMERICA: HISTORY AND LITERATURE 1865 TO PRESENT | |
| EN 274 VOICES OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY | |
| EN 275 LITERATURE OF THE SIXTIES | |
| EN 335 WORKING WOMEN IN THE U.S.: 1865 TO PRESENT | |
| EN 338 INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND LITERATURE | |
| EN 372 RHETORIC AND POPULAR CULTURE | |
| EN 394 AMERICAN LIVES (HONORS) | |
| FI 203 AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CULTURE | |
| FI 272 INTRO TO TELEVISION STUDIES | |
| FI 273 THE OTHER HOLLYWOOD: FILM IN NEW YORK | |
| ha 116 indigenous art of north america | |
| HA 211 ASIAN AMERICAN ART AND DESIGN | |
| HA 219 AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | |
| ha 245 art of the united states | |
| HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States (Honors) | |
| HA 394 HISTORY OF NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE (HONORS) | |
| HA 395 STUDIES IN AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND CULTURE (HONORS) | |
| HI 200 QUEER WORK A RESEARCH SEMINAR IN LGBTQ BUSINESS AND LABOR HISTORY | |
| HI 201 CLASSICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | |
| HI 202 U.S. HISTORY: CIVIL WAR TO PRESENT | |
| HI 203 DISTANT NEIGHBORS; A HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES | |
| HI 204 LEISURE IN AMERICA | |
| HI 207 HOLLYWOOD: A HISTORY | |
| HI 208 AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH FABRIC, FASHION, AND DRESS |
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| HI 209 FASHION AND SLAVERY | |
| HI 210 SALES AND SERVICE IN WORLD HISTORY | |
| HI 211 Modern American History Through Food | |
| HI 391 UNITED STATES HISTORY AND CULTURE: 1860 TO PRESENT (HONORS) | |
| HI 392 RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS DISSENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY TO THE CIVIL WAR (HONORS) | |
| HI 393 NEW YORK CITY AND THE INVENTION OF AMERICA (HONORS) | |
| HI 394 REBELLION AND RESISTANCE IN AMERICA (HONORS) | |
| MC 209 Hispanic Cultures In New York | |
| MC 241 ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE | |
| MU 203 SURVEY OF AMERICAN MUSIC | |
| SS 251 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | |
| SS 278 LATINOS IN AMERICA: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE |
Please check the Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions and any prerequisite information.