1991-1992 Academic Catalog

188 Social Sciences andHistory American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding ofAmerican culture. Course requirements involve sixty-two quarter hours: GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ...................................................... 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-Western Hemisphere ............... .4 HIST-111, 112 United States History ..................................................... 10 HIST-311 EarlyAmerican History .......................................................... 5 (or HIST-312 History ofRecent and Contemporary America ................. .4) LIT-337 ContemporaryLiterature .......................................................... 5 POLS-261 American National Government ............................................ 5 POLS-365 International Relations ........................................................... 5 (or POLS-405 Great Power Diplomacy .................................................. 4) POLS-469 History ofModern Political Thought ...................................... 3 The interdisciplinary electives should be selected from two of the follow– ing discipline areas. These electives should be chosen in consultation with the American studies advisor and should reflect the interest of the student. Biblical Education BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ................................................... 5 BEPH-222 History ofModern Philosophy .............................................. 5 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ............................................................ 5 BEPT-240 Evangelism ........................................................................... 3 BEPH-423 Contemporary Philosophy .................................................... 5 Business Administration ECON-231,232 Macro and Microeconomics .......................................... 8 MRKT-360 Principles ofMarketing ...................................................... .4 MRKT-366 Principles ofAdvertising .................................................... .4 ECON-313 GovernmentandBusiness ................................................... 4 ECON-331 MoneyandBanking ............................................................ 4 ECON-334 History of Economic Thought ............................................. .4 Communication Arts RTV-130 Introduction to Broadcasting ................................................... 3 RTV-232 Theories ofMass Media .......................................................... 5 RTV-432 Mass Media Law and Regulation ........................................... .4 Language and Literature ENG-221 Principles of Journalism ......................................................... 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition .......................................................... 3 LIT-235 AmericanRomanticism ............................................................ 5 LIT-336 American Realism and Naturalism ............................................ 5 ENG-322 Advanced Journalism ............................................................. 3 LIT-342 AmericanNovel ....................................................................... 5 Music HLMU-333 Music History III-Romantic and Modern .......................... 4 Psychology PYCH-160 General Psychology ............................................................. 5 PYCH-369 SocialPsychology ............................................................... 5 Social Sciences and History All courses which stress anAmerican context. American Studies Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ..................................................................... 0-8 Other General Education requirements ............................................. 58-80 American studies major requirements .................................................... 62 Electives .......................................................................................... 49-71 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) .............................••.••••• 192