American Studies, B.S.

Perspectives (0 Credit Hours)

• PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
• PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
• PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
• PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

• CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
• CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

Composition and Literature (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 101 - Composition Credits: 3 hours
• ENGL 102 - Composition and Introduction to Literature Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

• REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

• HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
• HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Social Science (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

• ECON 250 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours
• ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours
• GEOG 151 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3 hours
• PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
• PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
• SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
• SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Science with Laboratory (4 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

• BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
• BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
• PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
• PHYS 211 - Earth Science Credits: 4 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

• ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
• DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
• ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
• MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• 100 level or higher Credits: 3 hours

Humanities (3 credit hours)

• Fine Arts Credits: 3 hours
• Literature Credits: 3 hours
• Philosophy Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

• SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (2 credit hours)

• Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour
• Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

• CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
• CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

• WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
• WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)