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 an individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 2 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| 040 Core | 040 | 3 | 020 Core | MATH 1314 | 2090 | 3 | ||||
| 050 Core | 050 | 3 | MATH 1306 | 2090 | ||||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | 030 Core | 030 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | |||||
| BIS 1100 | 1 | 1 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| UNIV 1010 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 030 Core | 030 | 3 | 090 Core | 090 | 3 | |||||
| 080 Core | 080 | 3 | AMS 3302 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 090 Core | 090 | 3 | Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| AMS 2300 | 3, 4 | 040 | 3 | Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | ||||
| or AMS 2341 | 3, 4 | 040 | Elective | 3 | ||||||
| Elective | 3 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| AMS 3327 | 3 | 3 | BIS 3320 | 3 | ||||||
| Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | Option Area I Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | Option Area II Course | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Upper-Level Elective | 3 | Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |||||||
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 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 | Note: AMS 2300 is typically offered in spring and AMS 2341 is typically offered in fall |
| 5 | Please consult with department academic advisor for course suggestions. |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher 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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