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
FallUnits
American Studies Orientation Course1, 21
American Studies Course 100/200-level1, 21
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Spring
American Studies Orientation Course1, 21
American Studies Course 100/200-level1, 21
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Second Year
Fall
American Studies Course (100/200 Focus Area)1, 2, 31
American Studies Coruse (100/200 Focus Area)1, 2, 31
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Spring
American Studies 100/200-level1, 21
AMST 301B4American Cultural Traditions (or an alternative course approved by the program director)1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Third Year
Fall
American Studies Course (300-level Focus area)1, 2, 3, 41
American Studies Course (300-level Focus area or 300-level Elective1, 2, 3, 41
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Spring
AMST 499Senior Project1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
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).