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American Studies Minor

Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
05.0212
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
165820
CourseShelf checklist
CK_165820_77bb0e6d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required Courses for the American Studies minor (9 credit hours total)

9 items
  1. Select one course in historical or literary methodology:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. ENGL 2999
    Approaches to English Studies
    As published: “Approaches to English Studies 3 Credit(s) or”
    3
  3. HIST 2010
    Constructing History
    As published: “Constructing History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  4. Select one survey course in American Literature:
    Not resolved to a course
  5. ENGL 2000
    American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom
    As published: “American Literature I: Legends/Massacres and Slavery/Freedom 3 Credit(s) or”
    3
  6. ENGL 2100
    American Literature II: Making and Remaking America
    As published: “American Literature II: Making and Remaking America 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  7. Select one course in United States history:
    Not resolved to a course
  8. HIST 1400
    United States History I
    As published: “United States History I 3 Credit(s) or”
    3
  9. HIST 1500
    United States History II
    As published: “United States History II 3 Credit(s)”
    3

Elective Courses (9 credit hours total)

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  1. African American Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  2. AAST 2142
    African-American History
    As published: “African-American History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  3. AAST 2650
    Ethnic American Literature
    As published: “Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  4. AAST 2660
    19th Century African American Literature
    As published: “19th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  5. AAST 2670
    20th Century African-American Literature
    As published: “20th Century African-American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  6. AAST 2203
    The Civil Rights Movement
    As published: “The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  7. AAST 3800
    History of Jazz
    As published: “History of Jazz 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  8. American Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  9. AMST 1800
    Introduction to American Studies I
    As published: “Introduction to American Studies I 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  10. AMST 1900
    Introduction to American Studies II
    As published: “Introduction to American Studies II 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  11. AMST 2203
    The Civil Rights Movement
    As published: “The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  12. AMST 4400
    American Studies Seminar
    As published: “American Studies Seminar 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  13. Art
    Not resolved to a course
  14. ART 2350
    American Art I: Colonial to 1900
    As published: “American Art I: Colonial to 1900 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  15. ART 2360
    American Art II: 1900 to Present
    As published: “American Art II: 1900 to Present 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  16. English Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  17. ENGL 2350
    American Political Film and Literature: Conspiracies & Controversies
    As published: “American Political Film and Literature: Conspiracies & Controversies 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  18. ENGL 2650
    Ethnic American Literature
    As published: “Ethnic American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  19. ENGL 2660
    19th Century African American Literature
    As published: “19th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  20. ENGL 2670
    20th Century African American Literature
    As published: “20th Century African American Literature 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  21. ENGL 3010
    American Drama
    As published: “American Drama 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  22. ENGL 3061
    Jewish American Literature & Culture
    As published: “Jewish American Literature & Culture 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  23. ENGL 3210
    Major American Writers of the 20th Century
    As published: “Major American Writers of the 20th Century 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  24. ENGL 3220
    American Novel to 1950
    As published: “American Novel to 1950 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  25. ENGL 3460
    Rebels in American Film and Literature: Race, Gender, and Class Outsiders
    As published: “Rebels in American Film and Literature: Race, Gender, and Class Outsiders 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  26. ENGL 3880
    Folklore in America
    As published: “Folklore in America 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  27. ENGL 4150
    The American Comic Tradition
    As published: “The American Comic Tradition 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  28. ENGL 4200
    The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860
    As published: “The Romantic Movement in U.S. Literature 1810–1860 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  29. ENGL 4230
    American Novel Since World War II
    As published: “American Novel Since World War II 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  30. History
    Not resolved to a course
  31. HIST 2154
    Immigration and American Identity
    As published: “Immigration and American Identity 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  32. HIST 2000
    Reading Historical Landscapes
    As published: “Reading Historical Landscapes 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  33. HIST 2201
    U.S. Economic History
    As published: “U.S. Economic History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  34. HIST 2142
    African-American History
    As published: “African-American History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  35. HIST 2152
    Italian American History
    As published: “Italian American History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  36. HIST 2162
    America in the Nuclear Era: 1945-1968
    As published: “America in the Nuclear Era: 1945-1968 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  37. HIST 2166
    America Since 1968
    As published: “America Since 1968 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  38. HIST 2203
    The Civil Rights Movement
    As published: “The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  39. HIST 2143
    American Colonial History
    As published: “American Colonial History 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  40. HIST 2145
    U.S. Civil War
    As published: “U.S. Civil War 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  41. HIST 2161
    America in Crisis 1920-1945
    As published: “America in Crisis 1920-1945 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  42. HIST 2207
    U.S. In World Affairs: 1898 to the Present
    As published: “U.S. In World Affairs: 1898 to the Present 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  43. Music
    Not resolved to a course
  44. MUSC 3450
    Appreciating the American Musical
    As published: “Appreciating the American Musical 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  45. MUSC 3500
    American Music
    As published: “American Music 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  46. MUSC 3800
    History of Jazz
    As published: “History of Jazz 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  47. Philosophy
    Not resolved to a course
  48. PHIL 2440
    American Philosophy
    As published: “American Philosophy 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  49. Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
  50. POLS 1000
    United States Government
    As published: “United States Government 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  51. POLS 2550
    Sex, Race and the Constitution
    As published: “Sex, Race and the Constitution 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  52. POLS 2600
    The First Amendment
    As published: “The First Amendment 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  53. POLS 2203
    The Civil Rights Movement
    As published: “The Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit(s)”
    3

Additional Information

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