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Nov 27, 2024
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American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
American Studies (BA)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) in two courses related to the major. University Requirements
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
- Completion of college writing requirement
- Completion of university mathematics requirement
General Education Requirements
- A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
- At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
- No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline
Major Requirements
- 39 credit hours with grades of C or better, including 27 credit hours at or above the 300-level
Required (36 credit hours)
- AMST-200 American Dreams/American Lives (3)
- AMST-400 Interpreting American Culture (3)
- 9 additional credit hours in American studies (AMST-xxx) courses at or above the 300-level, excluding independent study and internships
- 21 credit hours, with at least 15 credit hours at or above the 300-level, and no more than 9 credit hours taken in the same department, in courses focusing on Washington, DC, the United States, or the United States and the world, selected from at least three departments or programs including American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, History, or Literature
Senior Project (3 credit hours)
Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.
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