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Program Sample Plan

Program name: American Studies B.A.
Sample Plan: American Studies
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
CLA 1001: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
CLA 1002: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
AMST 2031 - Chasing the American Dream: Economic Opportunity & Inequality in the U.S. : 3.0 cr : DSJ, HIS
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
AMST 2011 - The United States since September 11 : 3.0 cr : CIV, HIS
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
AMST 1401 - Comparative Genders and Sexualities : 3.0 cr : DSJ
AMST 3114 - America in International Perspective : 3.0 cr : DSJ
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
AMST 3003 - Public History : 3.0 cr
AMST 4101 - Gender, Sexuality, and Politics in America : 3.0 cr : HIS, DSJ
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
AAS 4232 - American Drama by Writers of Color : 3.0 cr
CHIC 3852 - Chicana/o Politics : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
HIST 3875W - Comparative Race and Ethnicity in US History : 3.0 cr : HIS, DSJ, WI
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
AMST 4301 - Workers and Consumers in the Global Economy : 3.0 cr : DSJ
AMST 4962W - Proseminar in American Studies : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr