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Program checklist · B.A.

American Studies, B.A.

SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
American Studies is an interdisciplinary liberal arts major. Courses in the program explore U.S. history, culture, social and economic structure, forms of cultural expression, and political and legal institutions. Students learn to integrate history, sociology, literature, and media studies and develop skills in critical thinking, debate, and clear expository writing. Courses emphasize the diversity of American Society and the experiences of ordinary life; racial, ethnic, gender, and other forms of social inequality; institutions of power and control; and the ways people attempt to change society.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196237
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196237_13fbd6ab
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for B.A. in American Studies (40 credits)

0 items

    Foundational U.S. History courses: 8 Credits

    2 items
    1. AS 2112
      4
    2. AS 2122
      4

    American Studies Elective Courses: 24 Credits

    64 items
    1. AS 1152
      4
    2. AS 1282
      4
    3. AS 1512
      4
    4. AS 2202
      4
    5. AS 2252
      4
    6. AS 2262
      4
    7. AS 2263
      4
    8. AS 2300
      4
    9. AS 2640
      4
    10. MC 2652
      Media Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. AS 2700
      4
    12. AS 2750
      4
    13. AS 3000
      4
    14. AS 3100
      4
    15. AS 3215
      4
    16. AS 3222
      4
    17. AS 3270
      4
    18. AS 3412
      4
    19. AS 3432
      4
    20. AS 3462
      4
    21. MC 3622
      Sports, Media, and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    22. MC 3632
      History of U.S. Film
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    23. MC 3700
      PR & Strategic Communications
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    24. MC 3712
      American Film Genres
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    25. MC 3722
      History of Mass Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    26. MC 3732
      Politics of Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    27. MC 3735
      Documentary Media Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    28. MC 3742
      Myths and Images in Film
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    29. MC 3745
      Film and Gender
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    30. MC 3750
      AI & Society
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    31. MC 3810
      Music and Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    32. MC 3830
      Public Relations and Society
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    33. MC 3842
      African Americans and the Mass Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    34. MC 3852
      Women and the Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    35. AS 4000
      4
    36. AS 4001
      4
    37. MC 4160
      Special Topics in Media Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    38. AS 4170
      4
    39. AS 4202
      4
    40. AS 4212
      4
    41. AS 4215
      4
    42. AS 4218
      4
    43. AS 4253
      4
    44. AS 4222
      4
    45. AS 4250
      4
    46. AS 4252
      4
    47. MC 4280
      Global Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    48. AS 4282
      America in War and Peace: 1898 to 2001
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    49. AS 4283
      4
    50. AS 4285
      4
    51. AS 4290
      4
    52. AS 4292
      4
    53. AS 4402
      4
    54. AS 4420
      4
    55. AS 4432
      4
    56. AS 4435
      4
    57. AS 4715
      4
    58. MC 4722
      Film: Ideas and Aesthetics
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    59. AS 4725
      4
    60. MC 4729
      Media & Popular Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    61. MC 4732
      Political Film
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    62. MC 4735
      Latin American Cultures & Media
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    63. MC 4850
      Digital Revolution
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    64. AS 9990
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    In-Depth Experience (encouraged): 4 Credits

    1 item
    1. AS 4202
      4

    Capping Courses: 8 Credits

    12 items
    1. AS 5000
      4
    2. AS 5001
      4
    3. AS 5112
      4
    4. MC 5200
      Environmental Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. AS 5212
      4
    6. AS 5311
      4
    7. AS 5312
      4
    8. AS 5350
      History of the Slave Narrative
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. AS 5412
      Protest and Change
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    10. MC 5420
      Propaganda and Mass Persuasion
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. AS 5800
      Research in American History and Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    12. MC 5862
      The Journalist as Creative Writer
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    General Electives

    0 items

      Liberal Education Curriculum

      0 items

        Program Policies

        10 items
        1. All American Studies majors should see an advisor at least once a semester.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Only one grade of D+, D or D- will be accepted toward the major. Students must request this inclusion from the Chair of American Studies.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Only two 1000 or 2000 level courses, beyond AS 2112 - American People l/ AS 2122 - American People II, will be counted toward the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. In order to qualify for independent study, students must have sophomore standing and a B (3.0) average. Only 4 credits of independent study will be counted toward the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Only 4 credits of internship can be applied toward the major.
          Not resolved to a course
        7. No media production courses can be counted toward the American Studies major, but they may be used as free electives.
          Not resolved to a course
        8. Only four transfer courses can be accepted toward the major from another institution.
          Not resolved to a course
        9. In general, we do not offer 4000 and 5000 level courses during the summer sessions.
          Not resolved to a course
        10. Students in their senior year should communicate with the department chair to make sure that they are on track for graduation.
          Not resolved to a course
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