School of Interdisciplinary Studies
American Studies (BA)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| BIOL 1318 Human Genetics2 | 3 | COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication2 | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts2 | 3 | GOVT 2306 State and Local Government2 | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 American National Government2 | 3 | HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War2 | 3 |
| HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities2 | 3 | MATH 1314 College Algebra2 3 | 3 |
| RHET 1302 Rhetoric2 | 3 | or MATH 1306 College Algebra for the Non-Scientist2 3 | |
| BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1 | 1 | SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology2 | 3 |
| UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology2 | 3 | AMS 3327 American Studies: Histories, Theories, Methodologies3 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War2 | 3 | ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate3 | 3 |
| AMS 2300 American Popular Culture3 | 3 | STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making2 | 3 |
| or AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century3 | Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 | |
| Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 | Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 |
| Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| AMS 3302 American Cultures3 | 3 | BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry | 3 |
| HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine4 | 3 | ATCM 3320 Critical Media Theories5 | 3 |
| or PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine4 | CRIM 3309 Media and Crime5 | 3 | |
| HLTH 3305 The U.S. Healthcare System4 | 3 | Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 |
| Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 | Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 |
| Any Lower or Upper Level Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | SCH | Spring Semester | SCH |
| GST 4325 Motherhood and the Technological Womb4 | 3 | PSY 4328 Health Psychology4 | 3 |
| LIT 3335 Media and Pop Culture5 | 3 | SOC 4369 Public Health and Society4 | 3 |
| SOC 3344 Film and Society5 | 3 | AMS 4379 Special Topics in American Studies5 | 3 |
| HLTH 3310 Health Care Issues: Global Perspectives4 | 3 | ISIS 4304 Trials in American Culture5 | 3 |
| Any Upper Level Elective | 3 | Any Upper Level Elective | 2 |
| UNIV 2020 Core Curriculum Assessment1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| NOTES: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020. | |
| 2 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. | |
| 3 | A required major course that also fulfills core curriculum requirements. - Note: Bachelor of Arts in American Studies requires two subject options. - Two subject options: 18 semester credit hours each. The two subject options are courses drawn from across the University. Courses selected must fall under the subject options. | |
| 4 | This course is used for subject option #1: Medicine & Healthcare. | |
| 5 | This course is used for subject option #2: American Popular Culture. Please consult with department academic advisor for course suggestions. | |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of Level 2 courses | ||
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | ||
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | ||
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