| Focus Requirement |
| 27 credits minimum, with 18 credits at the 200s level. |
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| Required Courses (12 credits) |
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English - ENGL |
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270 |
American Literature to 1880 (3) |
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or |
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271 |
American Literature since 1880 (3) |
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History - HIST |
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131 |
United States History to 1877 (3) |
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or |
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132 |
United States History since 1877 (3) |
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Interdepartmental - INTD |
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165 |
Introduction to American Studies (3) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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173 |
Introduction to American Politics (3) |
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Recommended Courses (15 credits)
Students must take recommended classes from at least two of the different academic departments below. |
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Anthropology - ANTH |
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226 |
Peoples and Cultures of North America (3) |
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227 |
Contemporary Mexico (3) |
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229 |
Caribbean Cultures (3) |
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263W |
Ethnohistory of Native New England |
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English - ENGL |
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264 |
Studies in Individual Writers (3) |
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270/270W |
American Literature to 1880* (3) |
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271/271W |
American Literature since 1880* (3) |
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272 |
Native American Literature (3) |
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274 |
Asian American Literature (3) |
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276/276W |
Black American Writers I (3) |
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277W |
Black American Writers II (3) |
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278 |
Ethnic Literature of the United States (3) |
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General Studies - GS |
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296 |
BGS Internship (variable) |
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297 |
BGS Summary Project (3) |
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299 |
BGS Independent Study (variable) |
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History - HIST |
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210 |
History of Women and Gender in Early America (3) |
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215 |
History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1790-Present (3) |
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227 |
Social and Cultural History of Connecticut and New England (3) |
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236 |
Civil War America (3) |
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238 |
African-American History to 1865 (3) |
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239 |
History of Connecticut (3) |
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243 |
Colonial America: Native Americans, Slaves, and Settlers, 1492-1760 (3) |
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244 |
The American Revolution (3) |
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246 |
African American History since 1865 (3) |
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Interdepartmental - INTD |
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265 |
Seminar in American Studies (3) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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251 |
Law and Society (3) |
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252 |
Constitutional Law (3) |
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255 |
Politics of Crime and Justice (3) |
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256 |
Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3) |
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259 |
Maritime Law (3) |
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274 |
State and Local Government (3) |
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275 |
The Presidency and Congress (3) |
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Women’s Studies – WS |
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266 |
Women and Ethnicity: Changing Roles in a Changing Society (3) |
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267 |
Women and Poverty (3) |
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*if not taken as Required Course |
