American Studies Certificate
Department of English
Effective Fall 2018
To be completed in one year, with four courses per semester. Must be an international student enrolled through the Global Education Office.
Core Courses
ENGLISH 101: Foundations of College Writing
ENGLISH 236: American Literature 1 or 237: American Literature 2
HISTORY 121: US History to 1877 or 122: US History since 1877
POLISCI 120: US Government
Chose four of the following, from at least two departments:
ARTHSTRY 215: American Art
ENGLISH 111: Language and Social Interaction
ENGLISH 204: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGLISH 212: Practical Grammar and Usage
ENGLISH 236 or 237 (not used as core)
ENGLISH 281: US Latino Literature
ENGLISH 285: American Ethnic Literature
HISTORY 121 or 122 (not used as core)
HISTORY 224: The Immigrant Experience in America
HISTORY 228: African American History
INTSTUDY 110: Liberal Arts Seminar
MUSIC 104: Jazz in America
POLISCI 121: Contemporary Problems in US Government
POLISCI 458: US Foreign Policy (prerequisite POLISCI 120)
SOC 211: Intro to Sociology
SOC 213: Contemporary Social Problems