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Introduction

The American Studies Program is designed to provide students with a broad, yet deep, education about the United States. To ensure breadth, students are required to take an interdisciplinary core course that ranges widely both with respect to the themes covered and disciplinary perspectives applied. As well, the Program offers a wide selection of courses from seven participating departments and programs in the Faculty, giving students broad exposure to fundamental themes of American life. To ensure depth, the American Studies Program relies heavily on upper level courses, including its own capstone seminars at the 400-level.

AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Enrolment in the programs listed below is open to students who have completed four courses; no minimum GPA is required.

American Studies (B.A.)
Consult Professor Rob Vipond, Department of Political Science, 978-6385.

Major program:
(6 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+ series courses)
1. USA 200Y
2. Five courses from the following, to include offerings from at least three disciplines and at least two 300+ series courses:
ECO 306Y, 423H; ENG 238H, 250Y, 358Y, 359Y, 361H; FAH 312H, 375H, 389H, 410H; GGR 240Y, 254H, 336H, 339H;
HIS 271Y, 300H, 321H, 370H, 371H/Y, 372Y, 374H, 375Y, 376Y, 377Y, 378H, 379H, 393H, 406Y, 408Y, 417Y, 447Y, 473Y,
474Y, 478Y, 479Y; INI 225Y, 324Y, 460H; POL 203Y, 319Y, 326Y, 433HY, 456Y, 457Y; USA 400H, 401H
NOTE: Other 300+ series courses with American content may be allowed; students should seek early approval of program credit for such courses.