Concentration requirements include AMS 300, 401, one course in anthropology, one American history course at the 300 level and three electives from the courses listed as electives in the current catalog. No more than two electives may be taken from any one department’s offerings, and at least one must represent a field or fields outside the student’s major. (Those majoring in anthropology or history should be aware that no more than 8 credits may be counted toward both the major and a concentration.) Students interested in pursuing this concentration should file a plan of study with the coordinator.

Recommended departmental electives

• Art and art history AH 350, 352, 355

• English ENG 112, 224, 317, 318, 319, 320, 324, 341, 342

• History HST 114, 115, 292, 301, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 322, 323, 360, 361, 362

• Music MUS 200, 338

• Political science PS 100, 115, 203, 300, 301, 302, 305, 307, 323, 324, 326, 327, 340, 341, 342, 371

• Sociology/anthropology SOC 100, 205, 315, 331, 357, 373; AN 380, 381

OTHER ACADEMIC OPTIONS (College of Arts and Sciences)
Some 300- and 400-level topics courses offered by contributing departments may also be included in the concentration, with permission of the American studies coordinator