American Studies


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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 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 (Arts program)

Consult Prof. Elspeth Brown, room 327N, Munk Centre for International Studies (416-946-8011) for general program requirements.

Major program:

(6 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+ series courses, at least 0.5 400+ series courses, in at least three disciplines)

Second year:
1. HIS271Y1 or ENG250Y1 or POL203Y1 or GGR240H1/GGR254H1
Third year:
2. USA300H1
Second, third, or fourth year:
3. 4.5 courses from the following: ABS302H1, ABS341H1, ABS403H1, ABS405Y1; ANT357H1, ANT365H1; DRM310H1; ECO307H1, ECO423H1; ENG250Y1, ENG254Y1, ENG268H1, ENG275Y1, ENG360H1, ENG363Y1, ENG364Y1, ENG365H1, ENG368H1, ENG434H1/ENG435H1/436H1, ENG437Y1/438Y1/ENG439Y1; FAH375H1; GGR240H1, GGR254H1, GGR336H1, GGR339H1; HIS106Y1, HIS202H1, HIS271Y1, HIS296Y1, HIS316H1, HIS343Y1, HIS365H1, HIS366H1, 369Y1, HIS370H1, HIS372H1, HIS374H1, HIS376H1, HIS377H1, HIS378H1, HIS389H1, HIS393H1, HIS401H1, HIS404H1, HIS408Y1, HIS436H1, HIS447H1, HIS471H1, HIS473Y1, HIS475H1, HIS476H1, HIS478H1, HIS479H1, HIS484H1, HIS487H1; INI225Y1, INI322Y1, INI324Y1, INI383H1, INI397H1, INI398H1, INI429H1, INI467H1, INI482Y1, INI483H1, INI484H1; MUS306H1; POL203Y1, POL319Y1, POL326Y1, POL349H1, POL420Y1, POL433H1; RLG315H1, RLG442H1; USA200H1, USA310H1, USA400H1, USA401H1, USA494H1, USA495Y1: VIC130H1, VIC132H1

NOTE: Other 300+ series courses with American content may be allowed; students should seek early approval of program credit for such courses.

Minor program:

(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 300+ series course in at least two disciplines)

Second year:
1. HIS271Y1 or ENG250Y1 or POL203Y1 or GGR240H1/GGR254H1
Third year:
2. USA300H1
Second, third, or fourth year:
3. 2.5 courses from the following: ABS302H1, ABS341H1, ABS403H1, ABS405Y1; ANT357H1, ANT365H1; DRM310H1; ECO307H1, ECO423H1; ENG250Y1, ENG254Y1, ENG268H1, ENG275Y1, ENG360H1, ENG363Y1, ENG364Y1, ENG365H1, ENG368H1, ENG434H1/ENG435H1/436H1, ENG437Y1/438Y1/ENG439Y1; FAH375H1; GGR240H1, GGR254H1, GGR336H1, GGR339H1; HIS106Y1, HIS202H1, HIS271Y1, HIS296Y1, HIS316H1, HIS343Y1, HIS365H1, HIS366H1, 369Y1, HIS370H1, HIS372H1, HIS374H1, HIS376H1, HIS377H1, HIS378H1, HIS389H1, HIS393H1, HIS401H1, HIS404H1, HIS408Y1, HIS436H1, HIS447H1, HIS471H1, HIS473Y1, HIS475H1, HIS476H1, HIS478H1, HIS479H1, HIS484H1, HIS487H1; INI225Y1, INI322Y1, INI324Y1, INI383H1, INI397H1, INI398H1, INI429H1, INI467H1, INI482Y1, INI483H1, INI484H1; MUS306H1; POL203Y1, POL319Y1, POL326Y1, POL349H1, POL420Y1, POL433H1; RLG315H1, RLG442H1; USA200H1, USA310H1, USA400H1, USA401H1, USA494H1, USA495Y1: VIC130H1, VIC132H1

NOTE: Other 300+ series courses with American content may be allowed; students should seek early approval of program credit for such courses.