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USC Catalogue 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

American Studies and Ethnicity (BA)

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Program Major Requirements

Ten courses in American Studies and Ethnicity or courses certified for American Studies and Ethnicity credit are required. The 10 courses must be distributed as follows: the three core requirement courses of AMST 200 , AMST 350  and AMST 498 ; one course from each of the following three lists: History, Literature and Culture, and Social and Political Issues; and additional elective courses for a total of 16 units chosen from the courses certified in American Studies and Ethnicity at the 300 level or above.

Core Requirements

Note:

*Honors students will substitute AMST 492  Research Methods in American Studies and Ethnicity.

100/200/300/400-Level Required Courses

One course from each of the following categories:

History

Literature and Culture

Social and Political Issues

Upper-Division Elective Courses

Additional courses for a total of 16 units from the lists above or below, or other American Studies and Ethnicity courses with the approval of the Undergraduate Studies Director, 300 level or higher. No more than two total courses in the major may be taken outside the college.

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