Undergraduate Information

The Undergraduate Major

The undergraduate major requires 30 semester hours, not including courses used to satisfy Liberal Studies requirements. Students must take at least 9 semester hours in American Studies courses (including AMS 3310 "Changing Concepts of the American Character" and AMS 3810 "The Life of the Mind in America," and a special topics course), and at least 3 hours each in literature, history, fine arts, and social sciences. No more than 12 hours in one of these areas can count toward the major. The remaining hours are distributed according to the plan of study developed by the student and the Program Director. The American & Florida Studies Office provides a list of courses from a number of departments approved for the major.

The Minor
The minor in American & Florida Studies offers an excellent complement to a major in humanities, the social sciences, and the fine arts. The minor requires AMS 3310 "Changing Concepts of the American Character" and AMS 3810 "The Life of the Mind in America," plus 6 hours of work approved by the Director in history, literature, fine arts, or social sciences.

Internships
Internships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students, broadening classroom study with appropriate field experience.

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Additional Details for the Undergraduate Major

1. Candidates should successfully complete Liberal Arts and Gordon Rule requirements before entering the American Studies major. These requirements include, but are not limited to, six (6) hours of mathematics, six (6) hours of English composition, six (6) hours of history and social science (a minimum of 3 hours of history and 3 hours of social science), five (5) hours of humanities and fine arts (one course must meet the literature requirement), seven (7) hours of natural sciences (including a laboratory course), and at least one (1) multicultural course. No course used to satisfy these requirements may be applied to the American & Florida Studies major.

2. Candidates must also fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement for a Bachelor of Arts. This is achieved by successfully completing the final course (2200 or 2300 level) of a twelve (12) semester hour sequence in a modern or ancient foreign language or its equivalent. Any or all of the above courses may be taken on an S/U basis if the student meets the university's guidelines for S/U course work.

3. A degree in American & Florida Studies requires completion of an approved minor area of study. Specific requirements regarding a minor depend upon the area chosen. Students are encouraged to contact the department in which the minor is located to determine requirements. A second major may be substituted for a minor.

4. The American & Florida Studies major requires the completion of at least thirty (30) hours as described above. All courses must be at the 3000- or 4000- level, with AML 2011 American Authors to 1875, GEA 2210 Geography of the United States and Canada, and REL 2121 Religion in America being exceptions.

Courses that qualify for American & Florida Studies undergraduate credit:

(NOTE: The list of courses included here is not exclusive. Seminars and special topics
courses in particular may be appropriate when the subject focuses on the United
States.)

American & Florida Studies

Summer 09 - Acceptable Courses for AMS Majors

***Criminology***
CCJ4662-01 03269 Minorities, Crime and Social Policy
BEL 0102 T R 5:30-8:50 PM
Summer B

***Economics***
CO3223-02 02789 Financial Markets, Banks and Monetary Policy
HCB0313 MTWRF 2:00-3:15
Summer C

***English***
AML3311-01 00057 MAJ FIGR'S IN AM LIT Wholuba, Anita
WMS 0201 MTWR 12:15 PM 01:45 PM
Summer B

AML4111-01 04519 19TH CNTY AMER NOVEL Silva, Cristobal
WMS 0317 T R 11:00 AM 02:15 PM
Summer B

AML4604-01 00061 AFRIC-AMER LIT TRAD Montgomery, Maxine
WMS 0317 M W 11:00 AM 02:15 PM
Summer B

***History***
AMH4172-01 02387 THE CIVIL WAR ERA Jones, James
BEL 0001 MTWRF 09:30 AM 10:45 AM
Summer C

AMH4571-01 00050 BLACK AMER TO 1877 Jones, Maxine
BEL 0001 MTWR 09:30 AM 10:45 AM
Summer B

AMH4585- 01 04596 SEMINOLE INDIAN HIST Frank, Andrew
BEL 0001 MTWRF 11:00 AM 12:15 PM
Summer B

***Political Science***
INR4102-01 02972 AMERICAN FOREIGN POL
BEL 0115 MTWRF 12:30 PM 01:45 PM
Summer B

POS3931-01 04394 TOPIC: FL ELECTIONS Crew, Robert
HCB 0213 R 09:30 AM 12:00 PM
Summer A – Requires Instructor Permission

POS4284-01 02976 COURTS/LAW/POLITICS
BEL 0115 MTWRF 09:30 AM 10:45 AM
Summer B- Requires Instructor Permission

***Religion***

REL2121-01 03404 RELIGION IN THE U.S. Koehlinger, Amy
DHA 0103 M W F 09:00 AM 11:10 AM
Summer C – Any REL2121 will work

***Urban and Regional Planning***

URP4936-01 02938 Saving Fl's Coasts
BEL 0111 M 06:00 PM 09:15 PM
Summer A

URP4936-02 02939 The Everglades
BEL 0111 R 06:00 PM 09:15 PM
Summer A

Fall 09 - Acceptable Courses for AMS Majors

***Art History***

ARH4621-01 08110 US ART TO 1876 Bearor, Karen
FAB 0249 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

ARH4884-01 08116 DISNEY & AMER CENT Neuman, Robert M
FAB 0249 T R 02:00 PM 03:15 PM

***Criminology***

CCJ4933-02 05120 Violence America Stewart, Eric
HCB 0314 T R 02:00 PM 03:15 PM

CCJ4938-01 00413 Native Amer Justi Bullington, Bruce
BEL 0116 T R 02:00 PM 03:15 PM

***Economics***

ECO3223-01 Financial Markets, Banks and Monetary Policy --- Any Section

ECO4554-01 00941 ECON:STATE/LOCL GOVT McCaleb, Thomas
BEL 0204 M W F 01:25 PM 02:15 PM

CP3143-01 00980 AFR-AMR IN US POL EC Mason, Patrick
SAN 0115 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

***English***

ENG4932-02 08693 HEMINGWAY Fenstermaker, John
WMS 0318 T 06:45 PM 09:30 PM

LIT4385-01 02283 AF-AM WOMEN WRITERS Montgomery, Maxine
WMS 0319 T R 09:30 AM 10:45 AM

AML4111-01 00079 19TH CNTY AMER NOVEL Outka, Paul
WMS 0318 T R 02:00 PM 03:15 PM

AML4121-01 00080 20TH CENT AMER NOVEL Ikard, David
WMS 0110 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

AML4213-01 08635 EARLY AMERICAN LIT Silva, Cristobal
DIF 0230 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

AML4261-01 00081 LIT OF THE SOUTH Roberts, Diane
WMS 0317 T R 09:30 AM 10:45 AM

AML4604-02 08543 AFRIC-AMER LIT TRAD Patterson, Robert
WMS 0201 M W 03:35 PM 04:50 PM

***History***

AMH3544-01 08462 U.S. & VIETNAM Mikkelsen, Vincent
HCB 0208 W 06:45 PM 09:30 PM

AMH4270-01 05033 US SINCE 1945 Jumonville, Neil
BEL 0001 M W F 10:10 AM 11:00 AM

HIS4930-04 05101 HIST REL & POL IN US Oshatz, Mary
BEL 0001 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

HIS4930-05 05274 HUMOR & THE AM MIND Jumonville, Neil
BEL 0030 M W F 12:20 PM 01:10 PM

***Humanities***

HUM3321 Multicultural Film – Any Section

HUM3930-05 07559 Pop.Cult.&Gender Pol Di Cesare, Erin
MON 0004 M W F 10:10 AM 11:00 AM

***Music***

MUH3053 American Roots Music – Any Section

***Political Science***

POS4284-01 06049 COURTS/LAW/POLITICS
BEL 0004 T 05:30 PM 08:00 PM
Comments: Prerequisite: POS1041 or instructor permission.

POS4413-01 06047 AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Jackson, Robert
BEL 0004 T R 09:30 AM 10:45 AM
Comments: Prerequisite: POS1041 or instructor permission.

***Sociology***

SYD4730-02 06383 AFR AMER MODERN SOCY Keith, Verna
HCB 0210 M W 12:30 PM 01:45 PM

***Religion***

REL2121 Religion in American - Any Section

REL3128-01 03987 Native American Rel Porterfield, Amanda
DOD 0118 T R 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

REL3128-02 08235 African-American Rel
DOD 0118 M W 04:00 PM 05:15 PM