American Studies Minor

https://cola.unh.edu/interdisciplinary-studies/program/minor/american-studies

American studies is the interdisciplinary examination of American life and culture at regional, national, and international scales. It integrates perspectives from a wide variety of disciplines, including history, English, communications, political science, geography, sociology and the arts.

At UNH, the American studies minor is an individualized program of study that allows each student to choose from a broad range of courses offered by several different departments that best match their interests and needs. It is intended to encourage students with particular interests in the United States to develop those interests and learn more about the country from a variety of perspectives.

Students must complete five courses approved to satisfy minor requirements as follows:

  • At least one course must concentrate on issues of race, gender, or ethnicity.
  • No more than three courses may be at the 400 or 500 level.
  • No more than two courses may be taken offered by the same department.

Students must earn a C- or better and maintain a 2.0 grade point average in all courses taken to complete the minor.

Approved Courses
ANTH 697Special Topics4
ARTH #693American Art4
CMN 505Analysis of Popular Culture4
CMN 607Persuasion in American Politics4
ENGL 738Asian American Studies4
ENGL #739American Indian Literature4
HIST 405History of Early America4
HIST 406History of the Modern United States4
HIST 410Historic Survey of American Civilization4
HIST 600Explorations4
HIST 603European Conquest of North America4
HIST 611Civil War Era4
HIST 613American Ways of War4
HIST 618American Environmental History4
HIST 620Foreign Relations of the United States4
ITAL 444AItalians Come to America: Representing Emigration and Immigration on Both Sides of the Atlantic4
MUSI 405Survey of Music in America4
POLT 402American Politics and Government4
POLT 403United States in World Affairs4
POLT 500American Public Policy4
POLT 508Supreme Court and the Constitution4
POLT 523American Political Thought4
RMP 511Issues of Wilderness and Nature in American Society4
THDA 450History of Musical Theatre in America4
WS 405Gender, Power and Privilege4