1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding ofAmerican culture. Course require– ments include 42-44 hours in core requirements and an additional 23-25 hours in interdisciplinary electives. Course requirements involve 67 quarter hours: GE0-250IntroductiontoGeography ....................................... 2 GE0-351WorldRegionalGeography-West ............................. 4 HIST-111, 112United States History ...................................... 10 HIST-311 EarlyAmericanHistory ............................................ 5 (or HIST-312 History ofRecent and Cont. Amer................... 4) HIST-400 Research inAmericanHistory ................................. 5 HIST-469 History ofModem Political Thought ....................... 3 LIT-351 ModemAmericanLiterature ....................................... 5 POLS-261AmericanNationalGovemment .............................. 5 POLS-365 InternationalRelations ............................................ 5 (orHIST-405 Great PowerDiplomacy.................................... 4) The interdisciplinary electives should be selected from two of the following discipline areas. These electives should be chosen in consultation with the American studies advisor and should reflect the interest of the student. BibllcalEducatlon BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 BEPH-226ReligionandCulture ................................................ 5 BEPH-332 History ofModemPhilosophy ............................... 5 BEPH-333 ContemporaryPhilosophy ...................................... 5 Business Administration ECON-233,234MicroandMacroeconomics ............................ 8 ECON-313 GovemmentandBusiness ...................................... 4 ECON-331 IntemationalMoneyandCapitalMarkets .............. 4 ECON-3 34 History ofEconomic Thought ................................ 4 MRKT-360 Principles ofMarketing ......................................... 4 MRKT-366PrinciplesofAdvertising ....................................... 4 CommunicationArts COM-232 Theories ofMass Media .......................................... 5 RTV-101 Introduction to Broadcasting .................................... 3 RTV-401 Mass Media Law and Regulation .............................. 4 ENG-221 PrinciplesofJoumalism ............................................. 5 ENG-223AdvancedComposition ............................................ 3 ENG-322Advanced Joumalism ................................................ 3 LIT-319 19thCenturyAmericanLiterature ............................... 5 LIT-342AmericanNovel .......................................................... 5 Music HLMU-235AmericanMusic .................................................... 4 Psychology PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 PYCH-369 Social Psychology .................................................. 5 Social Sciences and History All courses which stress an American context. American Studies Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ......................... 58-80 American Studies majorrequirements .................................... 62 Electives ............................................................................. 49-71 Total(minimum,notindudingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: ~u11~2estea Four-Year Curriculum for in American Studies BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 HIST-111 United States History before 1865 ........................... 5 HIST-112 United States History after 1865 .............................. 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 ....................................................... 1 ......................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ......................................... 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West ............................. 4 Biologyelective ......................................................................... 5 Global Awareness elective ........................................................ 4 Interdisciplinary elective ........................................................... 3 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 PhysicalSciences elective ......................................................... 5 Quantitative elective ................................................................. 5 Electives ................................................................ .................. 10 Total ......................................................................................... Third year: POLS-261 American National Government .............................. 5 POLS-365 International Relations ............................................. 5 (or POLS-405 Great Power Diplomacy .................................. 4) BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 LIT-252 Major American Authors II ......................................... Interdisciplinary electives ...................................................... 17 Electives ................................................................................... 9 Total ................................................................................................ Fourth year: HIST-311 Early American History ............................................ 5 (or HIST-312 History of Recent and Contemporary America 4) HIST-400 Research in American History .................................. 5 HIST-469 History of Modem Political Thought ....................... 3 Electives .......................,.......................................................... 33 Total 46