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AMERICAN STUDIES
The American Studies Program at the University of Idaho is an
interdisciplinary program offering both a BA degree and a minor. Those
majoring in American Studies have a choice of three
emphases: literature, history and social science. The University of
Idaho does not offer graduate programs in American Studies at this
time. For information regarding American Studies graduate programs
please visit the American Studies Association Guide to Graduate
Programs.
FACULTY
Patricia Hart
Co-Coordinator
psh@uidaho.edu
Sheila Ruzycki O'Brien
Co-Coordinator
sobrien@uidaho.edu
Program in American Studies
Sheila Ruzycki O'Brien, Co-Coordinator (124 Carol Ryrie Brinnk Hall
83844-1102; phone 208/885-7874); and Patricia Hart, Co-Coordinator (221
Shoup Hall 83844-1072; phone 208/885-6012)
Faculty: Katherine G. Aiken, Anna Banks, David S. Barber, Donald W.
Crowley, Mary H. DuPree, Rodney Frey, Kenton Bird, Dale Graden, H. Lynne
Haagensen, Sandra Haarsager, Patricia Hart, Walter A. Hesford, Eric L.
Jensen, Harley E. Johansen, Georgia Johnson, William R. Lund, John
Mihelic, Sheila O'Brien, D. Nels Reece, Debbie Storrs, Margrit von
Braun, Mark S. Warner, Dennis D. West, Gary Williams.
Curricular Requirements
AMERICAN STUDIES (B.A.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see
regulation J-3), general L&S requirements for the B.A. degree, and:
1. Nine credits in courses offered specifically for students in the
American Studies program, including AmSt 301, Interpreting America
(normally, one course each semester will be offered--see adviser); and
2. Completion of one of the following major areas of emphasis:
A. LITERATURE EMPHASIS
Engl 343-344 Survey of American Literature (6 cr)
Two courses in English literature (6 cr)
Courses selected from the following list (15 cr)
Engl 427 American Fiction, 1914-1945
Engl 439 Modern English & American Drama
Engl 441 Introduction to the Study of Language
Engl 470 American Literature to 1830
Engl 471 Poe, Hawthorne, & Melville
Engl 472 Emerson, Thoreau, & Whitman
Engl 473 Literature of the American West
Engl 474 American Literature, 1865-1914
Engl 480 Ethnic & Minority Literature
Engl 483 Black Literature
Engl 484 American Indian Literature
RelS 321 Twentieth Century Theology
Courses in history and social science, incl at least 6 cr in each
(selected from courses listed under the social sc emphasis and from
upper-div courses listed under the history emphasis) ( 18 cr)
B. HISTORY EMPHASIS
Hist 101-102 History of Civilization (6 cr)
Hist 111-112 Introduction to U.S. History (6 cr)
Five courses selected from the following list (15 cr)
Art 302 History of Art: 20th Century
ComG 384 History of American Film
Hist 313 Red, White and Black: The Peopling of Early North America
Hist 410 Land and the American Imagination
Hist 411 Colonial North America, 1492-1763
Hist 412 Revolutionary North America and Early National Period,
1763-1828
Hist 413 U.S.: Early National Period
Hist 415 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1828-1877
Hist 417 United States, 1900-1945
Hist 418 Recent America, 1945-Present
Hist 420 History of Women in American Society
Hist 423 Idaho and the Pacific Northwest
Hist 428 History of the American West
Hist 431 History of Indian-White Relations
Hist 432 The Canadian and American Western Experiences
MusH 440 Studies in American Music * Courses in literature and social
science, incl at least 6 cr in each (selected from courses listed under
the social sc emphasis and the following lit courses) (18 cr)
Engl 343-344 Survey of American Literature
Engl 427 American Fiction, 1914-1945
Engl 470 American Literature to 1830
Engl 471 Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville
Engl 472 Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman
Engl 473 Literature of the American West
Engl 474 American Literature, 1865-1914
Engl 483 Black Literature
Engl 484 American Indian Literature
C. SOCIAL SCIENCE EMPHASIS
Anth 329 North American Indians or Hist 431/Anth 404 History of
Indian-White Relations (3 cr)
Econ 201, 202 Principles of Economics or 272 Foundations of Economic
Analysis and 345 American Economic Development (6-7 cr)
Geog 240 Economic Geography (3 cr)
PolS 435 Political Research Methods and Approaches (3 cr)
Soc 230 Social Problems (3 cr)
Soc 322 Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr)
Soc 414 Development of Social Theory (3 cr)
Courses selected from the following list (14 cr)
Anth 100 Introduction to Anthropology
Arch 483 Urban Theory and Issues
Arch 499 Directed Study: American Architecture
ComG 111 Introduction to Communication Studies
ComG 384 History of American Film
ComG 386 American Documentary Film/Television
Comm 444 Communication and Public Opinion
Comm 445 History of Mass Communication
Econ 345 American Economic Development
Econ 408 State and Local Government Finance
Econ 441 Labor Economics
Geog 165 Human Geography
Geog 330 Urban Geography
Geog 360 Population Dynamics and Distribution
Geog 364 Idaho and Pacific Northwest
Geog 365 Political Geography
MusH 440 Studies in American Music
Phil 430 Social and Political Philosophy
PolS 275 American State and Local Government
PolS 431 American Political Parties and Elections
PolS 432 American Congress
PolS 433 American Political Culture
PolS 438 Conduct of American Foreign Policy
PolS 467 Constitutional Law
Soc 313 Collective Behavior
Soc 325 Sociology of the Family
Four courses in literature and history, incl at least 3 cr in each
(selected from the following list) (12 cr)
Engl 343-344 Survey of American Literature
Engl 427 American Fiction, 1914-1945
Engl 470 American Literature to 1830
Engl 471 Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville
Engl 472 Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman
Engl 473 Literature of the American West
Engl 474 American Literature, 1865-1914
Engl 483 Black Literature
Engl 484 American Indian Literature
Hist 313 Red, White, and Black: The Peopling of Early NorthAmerica
Hist 417 United States, 1900-1945
Hist 418 Recent America, 1945-Present
Hist 431 History of Indian-White Relations
Academic Minor Requirements
AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR
AmSt 301 Interpreting America (3 cr)
Six courses numbered 300 or above, chosen from the emphasis lists
under the American Studies major (18 cr) Note: No course used toward an
American Studies minor may also be used toward any major.
Course Web Sites
American Studies 301 01
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 100)
North
American Indians (Anth 329)
Plateau Indians (Anthro 422/522)
Studies
in American Music (MuSH 440/540)
Links
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For more
information contact the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at
208-885-6426 or class@uidaho.edu.
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