Advising Course Plan - American Studies Major 3-Year Plan
This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in three years. It is appropriate for students who have already completed eight units of coursework. The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester. This plan assumes that the student has not taken any courses for the major prior to the first semester shown in the plan.
Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan: None.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| American Studies Orientation Course1, 2 | 1 | |
| American Studies Course 100/200-level1, 2 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| American Studies Orientation Course1, 2 | 1 | |
| American Studies Course 100/200-level1, 2 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| American Studies Course (100/200 Focus Area)1, 2, 3 | 1 | |
| American Studies Coruse (100/200 Focus Area)1, 2, 3 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| American Studies 100/200-level1, 2 | 1 | |
| AMST 301B4 | American Cultural Traditions (or an alternative course approved by the program director) | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| American Studies Course (300-level Focus area)1, 2, 3, 4 | 1 | |
| American Studies Course (300-level Focus area or 300-level Elective1, 2, 3, 4 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| AMST 499 | Senior Project | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Total Unit: 24 | ||
- 1
American Studies courses include those with AMST prefix or non-AMST courses with American Studies attribution.
- 2
While it makes sense to start with orientation courses, it is fine to take the other elective and Focus Area requirements at different times than suggested here.
- 3
Focus Area courses can be identified retroactively.
- 4
Three courses at 300-level or above required for major (in addition to AMST 499).