| 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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270/2201 |
American Literature to 1880 (3) |
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or |
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271/2203 |
American Literature since 1880 (3) |
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History - HIST |
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131/1501 |
United States History to 1877 (3) |
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or |
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132/1502 |
United States History since 1877 (3) |
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Interdepartmental - INTD |
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165/1503 |
Introduction to American Studies (3) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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173/1602 |
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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226/3026 |
Peoples and Cultures of North America (3) |
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227/3042 |
Contemporary Mexico (3) |
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229/3029 |
Caribbean Cultures (3) |
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263W/3904W |
Ethnohistory of Native New England |
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English - ENGL |
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264/3509 |
Studies in Individual Writers (3) |
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270/2201-270W/2201W |
American Literature to 1880* (3) |
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271/2203-271W/2203W |
American Literature since 1880* (3) |
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272/3210 |
Native American Literature (3) |
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274/3212 |
Asian American Literature (3) |
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276/3214-276W3214W |
Black American Writers I (3) |
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277W/3216W |
Black American Writers II (3) |
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278/3218 |
Ethnic Literature of the United States (3) |
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General Studies - GS |
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296/3081 |
BGS Internship (variable) |
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297/4279 |
BGS Summary Project (3) |
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299/3099 |
BGS Independent Study (variable) |
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History - HIST |
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210/3561 |
History of Women and Gender in Early America (3) |
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215/3562 |
History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1790-Present (3) |
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227/3520 |
Social and Cultural History of Connecticut and New England (3) |
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236/3510 |
Civil War America (3) |
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238/3563 |
African-American History to 1865 (3) |
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239/3522 |
History of Connecticut (3) |
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243/3502 |
Colonial America: Native Americans, Slaves, and Settlers, 1492-1760 (3) |
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244/3504 |
The American Revolution (3) |
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246/3564 |
African American History since 1865 (3) |
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Interdepartmental - INTD |
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265/3430 |
Seminar in American Studies (3) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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251/3817 |
Law and Society (3) |
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252/3802 |
Constitutional Law (3) |
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255/3827 |
Politics of Crime and Justice (3) |
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256/3807 |
Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3) |
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259/3832 |
Maritime Law (3) |
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274/2622 |
State and Local Government (3) |
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275/3602 |
The Presidency and Congress (3) |
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Women’s Studies – WS |
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266/3266 |
Women and Ethnicity: Changing Roles in a Changing Society (3) |
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267/3267 |
Women and Poverty (3) |
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*if not taken as Required Course |
