American Studies Minor

American Studies Department | College of Liberal Arts

Program Declaration

Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Minor Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses including one introductory course, one survey course, two courses from one of the three American studies tracks, one elective, and a capstone.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least of four courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Couse level: At least three courses applied toward the minor must be at the 300-level or higher (including the capstone).
Independent study: No more than one independent study may be applied toward the minor.

Course Requirements

Introductory Course (3 Credits)

AMST 100 - American Identities 3 Credit(s)
or
AMST 110G - US Society and Culture since 1945 4 Credit(s)

Survey Course (3 Credits)

AMST 210 - American Society and Culture, 1600-1860 3 Credit(s)
or
AMST 211 - U.S. Society and Culture, 1860-1940 3 Credit(s)

Methods Intensive Course (3 Credits)

Take one course from below.

AMST 101 - Popular Culture in America 3 Credit(s)
AMST 201 - Latinos in the US 3 Credit(s)
AMST 203 - The Thirties 3 Credit(s)
AMST 206 - The Sixties 3 Credit(s)
AMST 209 - The 1990s 3 Credit(s)
AMST 215L - America on Film 3 Credit(s)
AMST 250 - U.S. Travel and Tourism 3 Credit(s)
AMST 278L - U.S. Documentary Photography 3 Credit(s)
AMST 285 - Food in American Culture 3 Credit(s)

American Studies Track Courses (6 Credits)

Complete two courses from one of the track areas below.

Elective (3 Credits)

Complete an additional AMST course.

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

Complete one course from below.

AMST 402L - American Visual Cultures 3 Credit(s)
AMST 405 - The Immigrant Experience 3 Credit(s)
AMST 410 - Cultural History of U.S. Media 3 Credit(s)
AMST 430 - Music & Amer Lit 3 Credit(s)
AMST 440L - United States in a Global Context 3 Credit(s)
AMST 471L - The City in American Literature and Culture 3 Credit(s)