Advisory Board: Dr. Laura Barrett, Dr.
Christopher Strain, Dr. Martin Sweet,
Dr. Mark Tunick
Description: The American Studies Concentration
is designed to provide students with an
interdisciplinary background in American
society and culture. Areas of study may
include: history, literature, politics,
gender studies, women’s studies,
Latin-American studies, African-American
studies, Native-American Studies, cultural
studies, social sciences, environmental
studies, rhetoric, film and media studies,
art, and music. The program is designed
to help students draw connections and build
bridges between the diverse aspects of
the American experience, past and present.
The American Studies Concentration hones
students’ proficiencies in a variety
of skills, including reading, writing,
and critical thinking. It prepares students
for careers in business, education, journalism,
library science, communications, public
relations, management, foreign service,
social welfare, city planning, and government,
as well as graduate and professional schools
such as law. It also cultivates in students
the flexible and integrated thinking necessary
in a post-industrial, information-based
economy and society.
Available Options: Concentration in American
Studies
Concentration in American Studie
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
AMS
3003
Honors
Colloquium in American Studies
3
AMH
2010
Honors
U.S. History to 1877
3
AMH
2020
Honors
U.S. History from 1877
3
American
Literature
6
American
Law or Government
3
Ethnic
Studies
3
American
Studies Electives
9
AMS
4970
Senior
Thesis (2 semesters)
6
Total
Credits
36
American Literature: The American Literature
requirement may be satisfied by the following
courses:
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
AML
2010
Honors
Amer. Literature to 1865
3
AML
2022
Honors
Amer. Lit. 1865-1945
3
AML
2053
Honors
Amer. Lit. 1945 to present
3
AML
3111
Honors
American Novel to 1900
3
AML
3121
Honors
Amer. Novel since 1900
3
AML 4310
Honors Major American Writers: 19th Century
3
American
Law and Government: The American Law or
Government requirement may be satisfied
by the following courses:
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
POS
1041
Honors
Government of the US
3
POS
3691
Honors
Law and Amer. Society
3
POS
4603
Honors
Constitutional Law I
3
POS
4604
Honors
Constitutional Law II
3
POS
4414
Honors
U.S. Presidency
3
POS
4423
Honors
U.S. Congress
3
POS
4685
Honors
American Legal Devt
3
Ethnic Studies: The Ethnic Studies requirement
may be satisfied by the following courses:
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
HUM
3320
Honors
Cont. Multicult. Studies
3
PHI
2642
Honors
Ethics of Social Diversity
3
AMH
4932
Honors
Civil Rights Movement
3
AML 4603
Honors
African-American Lit
3
AML
4640
Honors
Native American Lit
3
American
Studies Electives: These nine credits can
be satisfied by courses listed above that
are not otherwise counted for the concentration,
or by the following courses. Other courses
offered at FAU may be used only with prior
approval of the Concentration Advisor.
Students are reminded that they need 45
credits of upper-level (3000 or 4000-level)
coursework to graduate and should plan
accordingly.
AMH 3630 Honors American
Environmental History
AML 3452 Honors Environmental Imagination
in American Literature and Culture
INR 3102 Honors American Foreign
Policy
PHI 4930 Honors American Pragmatism
Senior Thesis: The
honors thesis is a manuscript of at least
fifty pages, demonstrating
the student’s original contribution
to his/her chosen area. The thesis will
be written under the direction of a faculty
advisor; students are expected to prepare
for an oral presentation of the project.
Restrictions: At
least half of the total coursework (15
credit hours) should be
three-credit, upper-division (3000- or
4000-level) courses. Grades in all courses
in the major must average "C" or
higher; no course with a grade of "C-" or
below will count in the requirements for
the major.
