American Studies - B.A.

Required Courses:

• AMST 200 - Introduction to American Studies
• AMST 411 - American Studies Seminar
• SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• HIST 143 - History of the American People to 1877
• HIST 144 - History of the American People From 1877

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• Complete the following: 

• One 200-level English elective
• One 300-level English elective taken after AMST 200  and with the consent of the English department
• Two courses chosen from sociology, geography, and political science electives
• Two courses chosen from art history, philosophy, theology, and communication arts and sciences electives
• One 200-level history elective
• One 300-level history elective
• One course chosen from all electives.

Additional Requirements:

A minimum of 20 hours in the major field must be completed at Dominican.

Electives:

• Art History

• ARTH 265 - History of 20th-Century Photography
• ARTH 267 - History of Graphic Design
• ARTH 354 - Writing Arts Criticism Practicum
• ARTH 355 - Museum Studies Practicum
• ARTH 356-359 - Special Topics in Museum Studies (with the approval of the director of American studies)
• ARTH 386 - Issues in American Art: Vietnam War-Era Art and Culture
• ARTH 395 - Special Topics in Art History (with the approval of the director of American studies)

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• Communication Arts and Sciences

• CAS 207 - Contemporary American Film
• CAS 208 - Rhetoric and Popular Culture
• CAS 219 - The Road in American Culture
• CAS 220 - Film Criticism
• CAS 222 - Mass Media and Society
• CAS 226 - Introduction to Film Studies
• CAS 227 - Deconstructing Disney
• CAS 266 - The American Cinema
• CAS 277 - Women and Film
• CAS 291 - Film Noir
• CAS 294 - American Mass Media History
• CAS 353 - Film and Fairytales
• CAS 358 - Gender and Media
• CAS 373 - Film Comedy

• (CAS 420 - Special Topics in Journalism  with permission of the director of American Studies)

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• Economics

• ECON 366 - American Economic History

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• Education

• EDUC 310 - History and Philosophy of American Education

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• English

• ENGL 222 - Black Women Writers
• ENGL 277 - Women, Gender, and Literature
• ENGL 285 - The American Novel
• ENGL 286 - American Short Story
• ENGL 287 - Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature
• ENGL 289 - U.S. Latino/a Literature
• ENGL 291 - Modern American Fiction
• ENGL 294 - Southern Literature
• ENGL 295 - The Chicago Scene in Literature
• ENGL 342 - American Native/Colonial and Revolutionary Literature
• ENGL 343 - American Romantic and Realist Literature
• ENGL 344 - American Modern and Postmodern Literature
• ENGL 425 - Multilingualism and Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature

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• Geography

• GEOG 250 - World Regional Geography
• GEOG 320 - Global Economic Geography

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• History

• HIST 221 - American Encounters: The Colonial Age
• HIST 222 - Building a Nation: The U.S. From Revolution to Reconstruction
• HIST 223 - Changing America: The Gilded Age Through the New Deal
• HIST 224 - The American Century, 1940-1990
• HIST 296 - American Mass Media History
• HIST 312 - American Intellectual History
• HIST 317 - Family in America
• HIST 319 - From Jim Crow to the White House: The African-American Experience Since 1877
• HIST 320 - From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Experience From 1619 to 1877
• HIST 333 - 19th Century American Popular Culture
• HIST 334 - 20th Century American Popular Culture
• HIST 344 - Historical Experience of Women in the United States
• HIST 345 - From Crossroads to Metropolis: U.S. Urban History Since 1800
• HIST 346 - Making a Living: U.S. Working-Class History
• HIST 348 - Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
• HIST 367 - The American West
• HIST 368 - Gender and Urban Life
• HIST 378 - Native American History
• HIST 379 - The United States in World War I
• HIST 440 - The American Civil War
• HIST 453 - The Military in the United States
• HIST 460 - Topics in United States History

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• Italian

• ITAL 260 - Italian-American Culture

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• Philosophy

• PHIL 221 - Gender Issues
• PHIL 246 - Ethics in Politics
• PHIL 275 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
• PHIL 284 - Law, Freedom, and Justice
• PHIL 290 - Philosophy of Art

• Political Science

• POSC 170 - American Government
• POSC 215 - American Political Thought
• POSC 278 - American Indian Treaties, Laws, and Indian Policies
• POSC 280 - Public Administration
• POSC 282 - Environmental Administration and Law
• POSC 286 - State and Local Government
• POSC 290 - Political Parties and Voting Behavior
• POSC 291 - Congress and Congressional Elections
• POSC 295 - Politics and Environment
• POSC 297 - Women in Politics
• POSC 373 - American Democracy
• POSC 374 - Public Opinion and Polling
• POSC 375 - The Presidency and the Electoral College
• POSC 376 - Introduction to Methodology in Political Science
• POSC 380 - Constitutional Law I: Institutional Powers
• POSC 381 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties
• POSC 382 - Constitutional Law III: Gender and Race

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• Sociology

• SOC 203 - Race and Race Relations in the U.S.
• SOC 205 - Latina/o Sociology
• SOC 222 - Mass Media and Society
• SOC 230 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 240 - Self and Society
• SOC 245 - Contemporary Social Problems
• SOC 250 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 268 - Cultural Anthropology
• SOC 280 - Discrimination and Society
• SOC 281 - Native American Culture and Spirituality
• SOC 285 - The Racial and Musical Legacy of Memphis and the Mississippi Delta
• SOC 286 - Blues and the Spirit: A Seminar and Service Learning Experience on Chicago Blues and Gospel Music
• SOC 320 - Gender and Violence
• SOC 330 - Sociology of Sexuality
• SOC 380 - Social Inequality
• SOC 385 - Critical Theoretical Approaches to Race and Ethnicity

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• Theatre

• THEA 270 - Theatre: The American Scene

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• Theology

• THEO 277 - African-American Religious Experience and Theology
• THEO 381 - Native American Culture and Spirituality

Teacher Licensure: Elementary Education

American studies majors who are interested in elementary education should consult with the elementary licensure advisor in the School of Education.