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The Faculty

Program Coordinator: Michael Staub - English

Committee Members:

  • Ruth Adler - Modern Languages and Comparative Literature
  • Tuzyline Allan - English
  • Louis Bolce - Political Science
  • Gerald DeMaio - Political Science
  • Elizabeth Gareis - Communication Studies
  • Thomas Heinrich - History
  • Gail Levin - Fine and Performing Arts

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Field Description

American studies offers students the opportunity to investigate the content and meaning of American culture from multidisciplinary perspectives in the humanities and social sciences. To minor in American studies, students are required to take two courses at the 3000 level or above from the following four areas: Culture and Society, Myths and Identities in the American Context, The Political Sphere, and Urban Studies. Students must also take

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AMS 4900

Capstone Course in American Studies.

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The Minor

The minor in American studies is a multidisciplinary program that investigates the content and meaning of American culture within the United States.

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AMS 4900

Capstone Course in American Studies

Electives
Choose any two additional related courses from one or more of the four categories of electives: Culture and Society, Myths and Identities in the American Context, The Political Sphere, and Urban Studies. Students must select those courses from at least two different departments.

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Culture and Society

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ART 3250

Art of the United States

3 credits

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BLS 3013

Mass Media and the Black American

3 credits

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Hispanic Writers in New York City

3 credits

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COM 3060

Media Analysis and Criticism

3 credits

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COM 3062

Studies in Electronic Media

3 credits

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COM 3067

American Television Programming

3 credits

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ENG 3020

Survey of American Literature I

3 credits

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ENG 3025

Survey of American Literature II

3 credits

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ENG 4500

Main Currents of Literary Expression in Contemporary America

3 credits

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ENG 4510

The American Novel

3 credits

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HIS 3455

Science and Technology in American Life

3 credits

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MSC 3022

Popular Song in America

3 credits

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MSC 3024

Jazz: From Its Origins to the Present

3 credits

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MSC 3036

Commercial Music and the Media

3 credits

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POL 3008

Religion and Politics in the United States (

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3 credits

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POL 3310

Public Opinion

3 credits

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PSY 4051

Psychology of the Family

3 credits

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PSY 4064

Psychological Analysis of American Culture

3 credits

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Myths and Identities in the American Context

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BLS 3011

The Black Family

3 credits

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BLS 3024

Women of Color

3 credits

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ENG 3032

Ethnic Literature

3 credits

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ENG 3034

Survey of African American Literature

3 credits

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ENG 3830

Tradition and Influence in African American Literature

3 credits

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ENG 3835

Black Women Writers

3 credits

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HIS 3550

The Immigrant in American History

3 credits

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HIS 3650

Women in America

3 credits

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SOC 3125

Race and Ethnic Relations (

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3 credits

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SOC 3141

Sociology of Religion

3 credits

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THE 3043

Theatre of Color in the United States (

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3 credits

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The Political Sphere

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BLS 3014

Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation

3 credits

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HIS 3044

The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1880

3 credits

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HIS 3410

History of American Business Enterprise

3 credits

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HIS 3450

History of American Medicine

3 credits

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HIS 3460

Topics in American History

3 credits

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HIS 3552

The Great Depression, 1929-1940

3 credits

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POL 2332

American Political Thought

3 credits

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POL 3005

Social Welfare Policy (

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3 credits

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POL 3102

American Conservatism: Origins, Development, and Contemporary Controversies (

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3 credits

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POL 3311

Political Parties and Elections

3 credits

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POL 3314

Civil Liberties

3 credits

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POL 3315

Government and the American Economy

3 credits

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SOC 3136

Social Welfare Institutions

3 credits

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Urban Studies

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ART 3254

Architecture and the City

3 credits

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BLS 3015

Black Economic Development: 1860 to the Present

3 credits

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HIS 3472

American Urban History

3 credits

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HIS 3551

History of the People of the City of New York

3 credits

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POL 3323

Politics and Government of New York City

3 credits

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POL 3422

Urban Public Policy

3 credits

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SOC 3155

Urban Sociology

3 credits

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Courses in American Studies

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AMS 4900

Topics in American Studies

3 hours; 3 credits

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