Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-26 Catalog Program: American Studies
American Studies Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements. College Requirements: Degree Requirements Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.
Major Requirements: Total major units: Varies This program requires an application to declare the major approved by the American Studies Committee.
Field of Concentration Requirements: Complete the division and major requirements of an established disciplinary major from the list below: A minimum of two courses with a focus on American subject matter. Division of Arts Art Dance Music Theatre Division of History and Social Sciences Anthropology Economics History Political science Sociology Division of Literature and Languages Chinese English French German Greek, Latin, and ancient Mediterranean studies Russian Spanish Division of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer science Mathematics Physics Division of Philosophy, Religion, Psychology, and Linguistics Linguistics Philosophy Psychology Religion
Four Additional Units of American Subject Matter Two units in history ⇒For students whose field of concentration is history, two units in a subject outside the field of concentration. Two additional units in a subject outside the field of concentration ⇒For students whose field of concentration is history, two additional units in a subject outside the field of concentration and in a different subject than the two units above.
Junior Year Requirements: Department junior seminar (if applicable) Junior qualifying examination
Two units of Thesis
Course Name	Term	Completed?	Group Req.
AMER 470 - Thesis
Recommended, but Not Required: All majors are expected to attend American studies colloquia and other events. There are approximately three to four colloquia each semester. Each American studies major will present their thesis at a colloquium during the final semester of their senior year.
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-26 Catalog Program: American Studies

American Studies

Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

College Requirements:

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.

Major Requirements:

Total major units: Varies

This program requires an application to declare the major approved by the American Studies Committee.

Field of Concentration Requirements:

Complete the division and major requirements of an established disciplinary major from the list below:
1. A minimum of two courses with a focus on American subject matter.
2. Division of Arts
  - Art
  - Dance
  - Music
  - Theatre
3. Division of History and Social Sciences
  - Anthropology
  - Economics
  - History
  - Political science
  - Sociology
4. Division of Literature and Languages
  - Chinese
  - English
  - French
  - German
  - Greek, Latin, and ancient Mediterranean studies
  - Russian
  - Spanish
5. Division of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
  - Biology
  - Chemistry
  - Computer science
  - Mathematics
  - Physics
6. Division of Philosophy, Religion, Psychology, and Linguistics
  - Linguistics
  - Philosophy
  - Psychology
  - Religion

Four Additional Units of American Subject Matter

Two units in history
⇒For students whose field of concentration is history, two units in a subject outside the field of concentration.
Two additional units in a subject outside the field of concentration
⇒For students whose field of concentration is history, two additional units in a subject outside the field of concentration and in a different subject than the two units above.

Junior Year Requirements:

Department junior seminar (if applicable)
Junior qualifying examination

Two units of Thesis

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

AMER 470 - Thesis

Recommended, but Not Required:

All majors are expected to attend American studies colloquia and other events. There are approximately three to four colloquia each semester. Each American studies major will present their thesis at a colloquium during the final semester of their senior year.

Notes: