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American Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 140

For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—443-518-1620.

This curriculum is designed as a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, emphasizing American Studies. This curriculum prepares students for careers requiring a broad knowledge of American culture which may include teaching, public service, history, government and corporate archival work, law, journalism, and social work. Geography, history, political science, pre-law, etc., students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3 credits

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Humanities Core Course

-Arts Core Course

-Literature Core Course

9-11

One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses

6

One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Science Core Courses

7-8

must include one course with lab

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Mathematics Core Course

3-5

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
Interdisciplinary -Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course

2-3

Required Courses Related to Major

Required Courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
HIST-111American History to 1877

3 credits

HIST-112American History Since 1877

3 credits

POLI-101American Federal Government

3 credits

POLI-102State and Local Government

3 credits

Social Sciences -Social Sciences Electives

6

History Electives – Select 6 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
HIST-205History of Race & Ethnicity Distance Learning

3 credits

HIST-221American History Since 1945

3 credits

HIST-226History of African American Experience

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:6

Humanities Electives – Select 3 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
FILM-171Introduction to American Cinema

3 credits

MUSC-107American Popular Music

3 credits

MUSC-108African American Music

3 credits

PHIL-202Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature Electives – Select 3 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-201American Literature I

3 credits

ENGL-202American Literature II

3 credits

ENGL-206African American Literature

3 credits

ENGL-208Contemporaary Poetry

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 60-66