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Bachelor of Arts in American Studies
A major in American Studies requires students to complete a total of 42 credit hours of designated coursework. All students must complete 21 credit hours of core courses for the major.

AST Core Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
AST 20100 Introduction to American Studies (3)
HIS 10500 America: Colony to Civil War (3)
HIS 10600 America: Civil War to World Power (3)
ENG 23500 American Literature I (3)
ENG 23600 American Literature II (3)
ART 35900 American Art (3)
AST 40000 Senior Seminar (3)

Students pursuing a degree in American Studies must also include an emphasis in one of the following areas: Art and Culture, History, Literature, or Political Science. Along with the core requirements, students must complete 21 hours in their area of emphasis.

AST: Art and Culture (21 Credit Hours)
ANT 21000 Native American Indians (3)
ART 36100 Twentieth Century Art/Modern (3)
ART 36200 Twentieth Century Art/Contemporary (3)
ART 36300 Women Artists (3)
ART 38500 Gallery Management (3)
AST 34000 American Cultural Studies I (3)
AST 34100 American Cultural Studies II (3)
MUS 15000 Music in America (3)
SOC 31800 Race and Ethnicity: A Global Perspective (3)

AST: History (21 Credit Hours)
ANT 21000 Native American Indians (3)
HIS 15500 U.S. Government Politics and History (3)
HIS 20700 American Military History through World War II (3)
HIS 21400 American Military History since 1941 (3)
HIS 25500 The South in American History (3)
HIS 30800 The Origins of the United States to 1800 (3)
HIS 30900 The Age of Jackson (3)
HIS 31000 The Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
HIS 31200 The Growth of Modern America (3)
HIS 31400 Economic History of America (3)
HIS 31500 History of Gender in America (3)
HIS 31600 A Biography of the Constitution (3)
HIS 31700 The Westward Movement (3)
HIS 31800 History of Race in America (3)
HIS 32000 The American Century (3)
HIS 32200 History of Missouri (3)
MUS 15000 Music in America (3)
REL 21000 Old Testament (3)

AST: Literature (21 Credit Hours)
ANT 21000 Native American Indians (3)
ENG 27600 African-American Literature (3)
ENG 27800 Latina Literature (3)
ENG 31000 Modern Fiction (3)
ENG 33500 Modern Drama (3)
ENG 33700 Survey of American Literature (3)
ENG 34500 Folklore and Fables: The Telling of Tales (3)
ENG 34700 Topics in American Literature (3)
ENG 35000 Myth and Civilization (3)
ENG 38000 Advanced Topics in Literature (3)

AST: Political Science (21 Credit Hours)
ANT 21000 Native American Indians (3)
PS 30000 Comparative Analysis (3)
PS 30100 Comparative Public Policy (3)
PS 30500 Political Philosophy (3)
PS 30700 Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting (3)
PS 31100 American Constitutional Law (3)
PS 32500 Politics and the Media (3)
PS 32700 Urban and Metropolitan Politics and Policy (3)
PS 34500 Campaigns & Elections (3)
PS 35100 American Foreign Policy (3)
PS 36000 Civil Liberties (3)
PS 36500 Appreciating Political Books (3)
SW 24000 Human Diversity and Social Justice (3)
SOC 31800 Race and Ethnicity: A Global Perspective (3)

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