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Humanities

Digressions Magazine

Digressions is the student-run literary magazine sponsored by the Division of Humanities. Students are encouraged to submit original works of poetry, short fiction, artwork and photography for consideration in the magazine, which is published yearly in the winter semester.

Performing and Visual Arts

The Division of Humanities in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences presents theatre, dance, music, and other artistic productions to complement academic majors and courses.

American Studies Major

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete one required course (3 credits) and courses from three concentrations (36 credits) for a total of 39 credits. At least 18 credits in the major must be at the 3000/4000 level.

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program. For specific course requirements, refer to the General Education Program section in the Academic Resources and Procedures segment of this catalog.

American Studies Major Requirements (39 credits)

Core Course (3 credits)
HUMN 2600 Introduction to American Studies (3 credits)

Students must meet all course criteria in the following areas:
Art and Culture (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from the following courses:
COMM 3100 Gendered Images in Popular Culture (3 credits)
FILM 3040 Women and Film (3 credits)
FILM 3050 Literature and Film (3 credits)
FILM 3060 Film Noir (3 credits)
HUMN 3610 Harlem Renaissance (3 credits)
HUMN 3620 American Transcendentalism (3 credits)

Literature (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from the following courses, including LITR 2020 and LITR 2021:
LITR 2020 American Literature I (required) (3 credits)
LITR 2021 American Literature II (required) (3 credits)
LITR 3230 American Renaissance Literature (3 credits)
LITR 3520 African-American Literature (3 credits)
LITR 4730 Faulkner (3 credits)

History (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from the following courses, including HIST 1030 and HIST 1040:
HIST 1030 American History to 1865 (required) (3 credits)
HIST 1040 American History Since 1865 (required) (3 credits)
HIST 3010 Constitutional History I (3 credits)
HIST 3020 Constitutional History II (3 credits)
HIST 3130 Vietnam (3 credits)
HIST 3230 The Great Depression (3 credits)