History and Political Science
American Studies Minor
The American Studies program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of American cultures. Through examination of historical, religious and literary texts, political institutions, popular culture, film, art, and the physical landscape, students will explore how Americans create meaning in their lives and make sense of the world in which they live. By encouraging students to approach the knowledge and skills they are mastering as part of their major from the perspective of other disciplines, American Studies courses foster deeper critical thinking and broader contextualization.
Minor in American Studies
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Matriculation Requirements:
Completion of 30 hours of credit at UVU.
Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.
Graduation Requirements:
Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
Residency hours--minimum of 12 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
Total Credits in Minor: 18
Discipline Core Requirements (6 credits)
AMST 2000
Introduction to American Studies (3)
AMST 300R
Topics in American Studies (3)
Elective Requirements (12 credits)
Complete twelve hours from the following list of electives.
AIST 327G
Indians of Utah (3)
AIST 3810
Precolumbian America (3)
Indians of the Great Plains (3)
Indians of the Southwest (3)
The Struggle for Self-determination American Indians 1891 to present (3)
ANTH 3000
Contemporary Issues in American Culture (3)
Anthropology of Mormonism (3)
Discourse Semiotics and Representation (3)
ARTH 3100
History of American Art and Architecture (3)
Propaganda and Persuasion (3)
Communicating in Environments (3)
Free Expression in a Democratic Society (3)
Mormons Media and Culture (3)
CINE 217G
Race Class and Gender in U S Cinema (3)
CNST 3870
Constitutional History to Plessy 1896 (3)
Constitutional History Since Plessy 1896 (3)
Framing of the US Constitution (3)
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3)
ECON 4500
US Economic Development and History (3)
EDEL 3050
Foundations of American Education (2)
EDSC 3050
Introduction to Folklore (3)
American Literature before 1865 (3)
American Literature after 1865 (3)
Early American Literature (3)
Literature of the American Renaissance (3)
Modern American Literature (3)
Contemporary American Literature (3)
Literature by Women (3)
Mormon Literature (3)
Studies in the American Novel (3)
ENGL 476G
Multi-ethnic Literature in America (3)
ENVT 3280
Environmental Law (3)
GEOG 3100
Environmental History of the United States (3)
HIST 320G
Women in American History to 1870 (3)
Women in American History since 1870 (3)
History of the American West to 1850 (3)
History of the American West since 1850 (3)
History of Utah (3)
HIST 371R
Issues and Topics in American History (3)
American Origins to 1790 (3)
US. History-Early Republic through the Progressive Era (3)
U.S. History-Progressive Era to the 21st Century (3)
Legacies and Reckonings in the American West (3)
Special Issues and Topics in American History (3)
HUM 1010
Humanities Through the Arts (3)
Approaches to Humanities WE (3)
LANG 3000
PHIL 3150
Philosophical Issues in Feminism (3)
Pragmatism and American Philosophy (3)
Environmental Ethics (3)
Social and Political Philosophy (3)
POLS 3150
US Presidency (3)
US Congress (3)
American Foreign Policy (3)
PSY 3100
Psychology of Gender (3)
REC 3700
Natural Resource Interpretation (3)
SOC 2370
Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 320G
Race and Minority Relations (3)
Sociology of Education (3)
Political Sociology (3)
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