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Program checklist · B.A.

American Studies, B.A.

SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0200
Credits (computed from items)
791
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196167
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196167_862bb863
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

0 items

    Basic Requirements: (22 Credits)

    3 items
    1. AMST 201
      4
    2. A second course in American Studies at the 200-level or above
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. One ENGL course in American literature
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    One course in American history before 1877 (3-4 Credits)

    8 items
    1. HIST 150
      History of the United States I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HIST 161
      Issues in American History: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. HIST 163
      African American History to 1877
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. HIST 263
      The Civil War and Reconstruction Era from 1830-1890
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. HIST 405
      Early America, 1000-1775
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. HIST 406
      The Age of the American Revolution
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. HIST 407
      Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. HIST 465
      Iroquois History from Precontact to Present
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    One course in American history after 1877 (3-4 Credits)

    10 items
    1. HIST 151
      History of the United States II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HIST 162
      History Matters, U.S.: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. HIST 164
      African American History from 1877
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. HIST 204
      U.S. Since 1945
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. HIST 250
      Work and Workers in America
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. HIST 266
      Civil Rights Movement in America
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. HIST 410
      The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1918
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. HIST 411
      The Making of Modern America, 1918-1945
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. HIST 413
      Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    10. HIST 415
      Environmental History of Modern America
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Cultural Intersections (3-4 Credits)

    0 items

      American Cultures (3-4 Credits)

      0 items

        Elective hours: (18 Credits)

        0 items

          Guidelines for course selection

          4 items
          1. Students may take AMST 201 : (subtitle) for credit toward the major twice, as long as the subtitle is different in each case.
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Electives must be selected from at least three different departments.
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Majors must earn a minimum of 18 credit hours in courses at the 300-level or higher.
            Not resolved to a course
          4. A maximum of 9 credits may be taken at the 100-level of the 40 credits required for the major.
            Not resolved to a course

          Writing Requirement

          0 items

            Minimum Competence Requirement

            0 items

              AMST Cultural Intersections and Transnational Requirement

              0 items

                Courses that fulfill AMST Cultural Intersections requirement

                0 items

                  American Studies

                  3 items
                  1. AMST 200
                    3
                  2. AMST 201
                    4
                  3. AMST 262
                    4

                  Anthropology

                  2 items
                  1. ANTH 211
                    3
                  2. ANTH 360
                    3

                  Art History

                  2 items
                  1. ARTH 160
                    African American Art History Survey
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ARTH 402
                    Latin American Art From Late Colonial to Contemporary
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  English

                  10 items
                  1. ENGL 203
                    Reader and Text: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. ENGL 329
                    American Visions: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  3. ENGL 335
                    Asian American Literature Survey
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  4. ENGL 336
                    Native American Literature
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  5. ENGL 337
                    African-American Literature
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  6. ENGL 432
                    Metropolis
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  7. ENGL 439
                    American Ways: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  8. ENGL 443
                    Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  9. ENGL 458
                    Major Authors: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  10. FMST 459
                    Film Authors: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  History

                  18 items
                  1. HIST 163
                    African American History to 1877
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  2. HIST 164
                    African American History from 1877
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  3. HIST 203
                    Biography: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  4. HIST 249
                    Studies in American History: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  5. HIST 260
                    Issues in the History of American Women
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  6. HIST 261
                    Native American History
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  7. HIST 262
                    American Indian Law and Public Policy
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  8. HIST 264
                    United States Immigration History
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  9. HIST 266
                    Civil Rights Movement in America
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  10. HIST 267
                    Women and U.S. Social Movements
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  11. NOTE: HIST 301 /HIST 302 is restricted to History majors, minors & concentrators, sophomore standing or higher OR permission of History Department.
                    Not resolved to a course
                  12. HIST 301
                    Interpretations in History: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  13. HIST 302
                    Research in History: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  14. HIST 407
                    Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  15. HIST 413
                    Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  16. HIST 415
                    Environmental History of Modern America
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  17. HIST 430
                    Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4
                  18. HIST 465
                    Iroquois History from Precontact to Present
                    Not resolved to a course
                    4

                  Music

                  3 items
                  1. MUSC 100
                    Understanding Music: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. MUSC 336
                    Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. MUSC 337
                    Music, Race, and Ethnicity: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Political Science

                  1 item
                  1. PLSC 412
                    American Social Welfare Policy
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Sociology

                  7 items
                  1. SOCL 201
                    Black Women in American Society
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. SOCL 210
                    Sociology of Families
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. SOCL 217
                    Urban Sociology
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  4. SOCL 220
                    Inequality, Class, and Poverty
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  5. SOCL 225
                    Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  6. SOCL 230
                    Race and Ethnicity
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  7. SOCL 281
                    Selected Topics: (subtitle)
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Courses that fulfill AMST Transnational requirement

                  0 items

                    Anthropology

                    5 items
                    1. ANTH 326
                      3
                    2. ANTH 226
                      3
                    3. ANTH 301
                      3
                    4. ANTH 313
                      3
                    5. ANTH 318
                      3

                    Art History

                    1 item
                    1. ARTH 402
                      Latin American Art From Late Colonial to Contemporary
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    Business

                    5 items
                    1. ECON 364
                      International Trade and Economic Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ECON 365
                      International Macroeconomics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. FNCE 316
                      International Finance
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. MKTG 339
                      International Marketing
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. MGMT 370
                      International Business
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Communication

                    1 item
                    1. COMN 317
                      Culture and Communication
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    English

                    1 item
                    1. ENGL 360
                      Post-Colonial Literature: (subtitle)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    History

                    9 items
                    1. HIST 264
                      United States Immigration History
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    2. HIST 270
                      History of Latin America to 1825
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    3. HIST 271
                      History of Latin America since 1789
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    4. HIST 284
                      Studies in Global History: (subtitle)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    5. HIST 292
                      The Modern Islamic World from 1800 to the Present
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    6. HIST 405
                      Early America, 1000-1775
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    7. HIST 407
                      Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    8. HIST 470
                      History of Modern Mexico
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    9. HIST 480
                      Advanced Studies in LACAANA History: (subtitle)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    Philosophy

                    1 item
                    1. PHIL 202
                      World Religions and Contemporary Issues
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Political Science

                    11 items
                    1. PLSC 120
                      Comparative Politics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. PLSC 140
                      International Politics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. PLSC 302
                      World Religions and Contemporary Issues
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. PLSC 350
                      Democratization
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. PLSC 382
                      U.S. Foreign Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    6. PLSC 425
                      Politics of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    7. PLSC 426
                      Government and Politics of South America
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    8. PLSC 441
                      Democracy and International Relations
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. PLSC 442
                      Human Rights in a Global Perspective
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    10. PLSC 496
                      Global Issues
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    11. PLSC 448
                      Politics of International Economic Relations
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Sociology

                    2 items
                    1. SOCL 105
                      Introduction to Global Social Change
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. SOCL 325
                      Global Social Change
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    American Studies Elective Requirement

                    0 items

                      Courses that may be taken as American Studies electives

                      0 items

                        American Studies

                        4 items
                        1. AMST 200
                          3
                        2. AMST 201
                          4
                        3. AMST 262
                          4
                        4. AMST 490
                          3

                        Anthropology

                        2 items
                        1. ANTH 211
                          3
                        2. ANTH 360
                          3

                        Art History

                        3 items
                        1. ARTH 160
                          African American Art History Survey
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        2. ARTH 280
                          History of Art in the United States
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4
                        3. ARTH 402
                          Latin American Art From Late Colonial to Contemporary
                          Not resolved to a course
                          4

                        Business

                        2 items
                        1. MGMT 263
                          Business Law I
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        2. MGMT 264
                          Business Law II
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3

                        Communication

                        0 items

                          English

                          15 items
                          1. ENGL 203
                            Reader and Text: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          2. ENGL 329
                            American Visions: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          3. ENGL 335
                            Asian American Literature Survey
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          4. ENGL 336
                            Native American Literature
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          5. ENGL 337
                            African-American Literature
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          6. ENGL 366
                            Connections in Early Literature: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          7. ENGL 367
                            Connections in Modern Literature: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          8. ENGL 368
                            Connections in Recent Literature: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          9. ENGL 432
                            Metropolis
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          10. ENGL 439
                            American Ways: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          11. ENGL 443
                            Gender, Sexuality, and Literature: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          12. ENGL 458
                            Major Authors: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          13. ENGL 494
                            Advanced Seminar: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          14. FMST 369
                            Connections in Film: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          15. FMST 459
                            Film Authors: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4

                          Geography

                          1 item
                          1. GEOG 201
                            Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          History

                          29 items
                          1. HIST 150
                            History of the United States I
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. HIST 151
                            History of the United States II
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          3. HIST 161
                            Issues in American History: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          4. HIST 162
                            History Matters, U.S.: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          5. HIST 163
                            African American History to 1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          6. HIST 164
                            African American History from 1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          7. HIST 203
                            Biography: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          8. HIST 204
                            U.S. Since 1945
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          9. HIST 249
                            Studies in American History: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          10. HIST 250
                            Work and Workers in America
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          11. HIST 260
                            Issues in the History of American Women
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          12. HIST 261
                            Native American History
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          13. HIST 262
                            American Indian Law and Public Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          14. HIST 263
                            The Civil War and Reconstruction Era from 1830-1890
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          15. HIST 264
                            United States Immigration History
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          16. HIST 266
                            Civil Rights Movement in America
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          17. HIST 267
                            Women and U.S. Social Movements
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          18. NOTE: HIST 301 /HIST 302 is restricted to History majors, minors & concentrators, sophomore standing or higher OR permission of History Department
                            Not resolved to a course
                          19. HIST 301
                            Interpretations in History: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          20. HIST 302
                            Research in History: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          21. HIST 405
                            Early America, 1000-1775
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          22. HIST 406
                            The Age of the American Revolution
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          23. HIST 407
                            Slave Rebellions and Resistance in the Atlantic World
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          24. HIST 410
                            The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1918
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          25. HIST 411
                            The Making of Modern America, 1918-1945
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          26. HIST 413
                            Black Power and Structural Inequality in Post-1945
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          27. HIST 415
                            Environmental History of Modern America
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          28. HIST 430
                            Advanced Studies in American History: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          29. HIST 465
                            Iroquois History from Precontact to Present
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4

                          Interdepartmental

                          1 item
                          1. INTD 203
                            Social Foundations of Education in the United States
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Music

                          6 items
                          1. MUSC 100
                            Understanding Music: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. MUSC 105
                            Popular Music in America
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          3. MUSC 232
                            Folk Music in America
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          4. MUSC 336
                            Music, Gender, and Sexuality: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          5. MUSC 337
                            Music, Race, and Ethnicity: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          6. MUSC 338
                            Folk Music in New York State
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Political Science

                          13 items
                          1. PLSC 110
                            American Politics
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. PLSC 370
                            Political Parties and Interest Groups
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          3. PLSC 371
                            Political Participation and American National Elections
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          4. PLSC 372
                            Community, State, and Regional Politics
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          5. PLSC 373
                            Presidential Politics
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          6. PLSC 375
                            Politics of Judicial Process
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          7. PLSC 382
                            U.S. Foreign Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          8. PLSC 411
                            Public Opinion and the Mass Media
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          9. PLSC 412
                            American Social Welfare Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          10. PLSC 414
                            American Public Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          11. PLSC 416
                            Political Power in American Cities
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          12. PLSC 418
                            Topics in Constitutional Law
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          13. PLSC 436
                            The American Founders
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Sociology

                          11 items
                          1. SOCL 201
                            Black Women in American Society
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. SOCL 210
                            Sociology of Families
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          3. SOCL 213
                            Sociology of Medicine
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          4. SOCL 217
                            Urban Sociology
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          5. SOCL 220
                            Inequality, Class, and Poverty
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          6. SOCL 225
                            Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          7. SOCL 230
                            Race and Ethnicity
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          8. SOCL 281
                            Selected Topics: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          9. SOCL 310
                            Sociology of Law
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          10. SOCL 333
                            Sociology of Education
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          11. SOCL 347
                            Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Sample Course Map

                          38 items
                          1. First Year
                            Not resolved to a course
                          2. Fall - 15 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          3. American Studies Elective -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          4. WRTG 105
                            Writing Seminar: (subtitle)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          5. Math/ Quantitative -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          6. World Language 101 -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          7. Spring - 16 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          8. AMST 201
                            Topics in American Studies: (subtitle)
                            As published: “Topics in American Studies: (subtitle) -”
                            4
                          9. World Language 102 -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          10. Global Society: WCV -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          11. Natural Science with lab -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          12. Second Year
                            Not resolved to a course
                          13. Fall - 16 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          14. Cultural Intersections Course -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          15. History U.S. Pre-1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          16. Global Society: SST
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          17. Global Society: CGC
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          18. Elective
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          19. Spring - 14 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          20. History U.S. Post-1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          21. American Literature
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          22. Electives
                            Not resolved to a course
                            6
                          23. Third Year
                            Not resolved to a course
                          24. Fall - 15 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          25. AMST 2xx-4xx Elective
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          26. American Studies Elective
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          27. American Studies Elective
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          28. Electives -
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          29. Spring - 15 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          30. Transnational Course
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          31. American Studies Elective
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          32. Electives
                            Not resolved to a course
                            9
                          33. Fourth Year
                            Not resolved to a course
                          34. Fall - 15 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          35. Electives
                            Not resolved to a course
                            15
                          36. Spring - 14 Credit Hours
                            Not resolved to a course
                          37. Integrative & Applied Learning
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          38. Electives
                            Not resolved to a course
                            11

                          KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

                          0 items
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