2001-2002 Academic Catalog

184 Social Sciences and History American Studies The American studies major is designed to provide students with an understanding of American culture. Course require– ments include 42-44 hours in core requirements and an additional 23-25 hours in interdisciplinmy electives. Course requirements involve 67 quarter hours: GE0-250 Introduction to Geography ....................................... 2 GE0-351 WorldRegionalGeography-West ............................. 4 HIST-111, 112United States History ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10 HIST-311 EarlyAmericanHistory ............................................ 5 (or HIST-312 History ofRecent and Cont. Amer................... 4) HIST-373 History ofModern Political Thought ....................... 3 HIST-400ResearchinAmericanHistory ................................. 5 LIT-351 ModernAmericanLiterature ....................................... 5 POLS-261 AmericanNational Government .............................. 5 POLS-365 International Relations ............................................ 5 (orHIST-405 Great Power Diplomacy.................................... 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. BiblicalEducation BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 BEPH-226ReligionandCulture ................................................ 5 BEPH-332HistoryofModernPhilosophy ............................... 5 BEPH-333ContemporaryPhilosophy ...................................... 5 BusinessAdministration ECON-233,234MicroandMacroeconomics ............................ 8 ECON-313 Government andBusiness ...................................... 4 ECON-331 International Money and Capital Markets .............. 4 ECON-334HistmyofEconomicThought ................................ 4 MRKT-360PrinciplesofMarketing ......................................... 4 MRKT-366 Principles ofAdvertising ....................................... 4 CommunicationArts COM-232 Theories ofMass Media .......................................... 5 RTV-101 Introduction to Broadcasting .................................... 3 RTV-40 l Mass Media Law and Regulation .............................. 4 Language andLiterature ENG-221 Principles ofJournalism ............................................. 5 ENG-223AdvancedComposition ............................................ 3 ENG-322AdvancedJournalism ................................................ 3 LIT-319 19thCenturyAmericanLiterature ............................... 5 LIT-342AmericanNovel .......................................................... 5 Music HLMU-235 American Music ................................................. 4 Psychology PYCH-160 General Psychology ............................................. 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 major requirements .................................... 67 Electives ............................................................................. 49-71 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description of the Ge11eral Educatio11 Requirements is found on page 30. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major 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 Physical Education elective .... ............ .......................... ... .......... 1 Total .......................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 GE0-250 Introductio~ to Geography ......................................... 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography-West ............................. 4 Biologyelective ......................................................................... 5 Global Awareness elective ........................................................ 4 Interdisciplinary elective ........................................................... 3 Literature elective ........................................................ ,............. 5 Physi~al~ciences~lective ................................................,........ 5 Quantitative elective ................................................................. 5 Electives .................................................................................. 10 Total ......................................................................................... 51 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Chlll'ch ................................................. 4 LIT-252 Major American Authors II ......................................... 5 POLS-261 American National GoverlllTient ............................... 5 POLS-365 International Relations .............................................. 5 (or HIST-405 Great Power Diplomacy ................................... 4) Interdisciplinaiy electives ....................................................... 17 Electives .................................................................................... 9 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Fourth year: HIST-311 Early American History ............................................ 5 (or HIST-312 History of Recent and Contemporary America 4) HIST-373 Histoiy ofModem Political Thought ....................... 3 HIST-400 Research in American Histoiy .................................. 5 Electives .................................................................................. 33 Total ......................................................................................... 46