American Studies

http://www.creighton.edu/ccas/americanstudies/

Program Director: Scott Hendrickson, PhD
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The American Studies Program offers a rigorous interdisciplinary program of study that students can tailor to their interests in close consultation with their American Studies advisor. American Studies graduates are prepared to lead in the development of effective, evidence-based, theoretically grounded responses to the most challenging questions in the American experience. Through coursework in multiple disciplines, experiential learning, senior capstone research, and mentorship from faculty with expertise across the humanities and social sciences, the American Studies Program promotes critical and creative thinking, strong communication skills, publicly engaged scholarship, intercultural competency, and examination of the United States within its national and transnational contexts.

Specific Requirements for Admission to the American Studies Major

  • Successful completion of AMS 307 Introduction to American Studies with a grade of "C" or better.

B.A., American Studies Requirements (30 credits)

AMS 307Introduction to American Studies3
AMS 308Theories and Methods in American Studies3
AMS 491Senior Seminar3
Select two courses each from three of the following groups (for a total of 6 courses): 18
American Fine and Performing Arts
History And Criticism Of Cinema
Jazz in American Culture
Building the American City
Survey of American Art
Modern Hispanic Art History
History Of The Art of Spain And Her Colonies
Native American Art
The History and Aesthetics of Latin American Photography
American Theater History
American History
The Twentieth Century as "The American Century
The History Of Women In The United States
Race In America: Idea And Reality
History of Protest in America
Global Perspectives in History: The Native American Experience
United States History To 1877
United States History Since 1877
Constitutional History of the United States Since 1877
Religion In American Society To 1865
Religion In American Society From 1865 To The Present
The African-American Experience
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
The United States And Latin America
Black History Through Literature
FLPA to Hawaii and the Philippines: Empire in the Pacific
American Colonies
Revolutionary America
The Early American Republic
Civil War and Reconstruction
The Sixties
The United States and Canada
American Literatures
Mass Media And Modern Culture
American Literature/American Identity
American Literature I: Beginnings To Civil War
African-American Literature
American Literature II: 1860-1914
English And American Literature: 1914 To The Present
Special Topics in Native American Literature
American Literature: Vision And Reality
Literature and the Environment
The Roaring Twenties
The Thirties
Canadian Literature
Modern American Poetry
Seminar in Film Studies
Modern American Drama
19th-Century American Novel
Modern American Novel
Contemporary American Literature
History Of Literary Criticism
Special Topics in American Literature
American Philosophy
American Philosophy
American Pragmatism
Philosophy of Feminism
American Politics
American Government And Politics
American States And Regions
Minority Politics in America
Mass Media In American Politics
Federal Indian Policy And Law
Public Policy And Poverty In The United States
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
Democratic Theory
Religion And Public Life In The United States
American Presidency
Congress And The Legislative Process
American Society and Culture
Social and Cultural Theory
Religion And Contemporary American Society
Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement
Gender in American Society
Indians of the Great Plains
Native American Cultures and Health
Race and Justice
Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
Sport in American Culture
Critical Issues in the Study of North American Religions
Gender, Society and Culture
Issues of The Native American Experience
Social Inequality and Stratification
Discourse of the American Family
Resisting the Politics of Everyday Life
Introductory Microeconomics
Introductory Macroeconomics
Labor Economics
Inquiries in American Studies
Selected Topics
Topical Seminar in American Studies
Directed Independent Readings
Directed Independent Research
American Studies Internship
Introduction to Digital Humanities
Select one additional course from any of the above groups3
Total Credits30

American Studies Minor

The American Studies minor complements single-disciplinary studies in American politics, society, and culture through interdisciplinary approaches that are comparative, theoretical, and transnational in scope.

American Studies Minor Requirements: 18 credits*

AMS 307Introduction to American Studies3
AMS 308Theories and Methods in American Studies3
Select two courses from two of the following groups (Note: any courses listed for the B.A. in American Studies will also count toward the minor): 12
American Fine and Performing Arts
Jazz in American Culture
Building the American City
Survey of American Art
Modern Hispanic Art History
History Of The Art of Spain And Her Colonies
Native American Art
The History and Aesthetics of Latin American Photography
American Theater History
American History
The History Of Women In The United States
Race In America: Idea And Reality
United States History To 1877
United States History Since 1877
Constitutional History of the United States Since 1877
Religion In American Society To 1865
Religion In American Society From 1865 To The Present
The African-American Experience
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
The United States And Latin America
Black History Through Literature
FLPA to Hawaii and the Philippines: Empire in the Pacific
American Colonies
Revolutionary America
The Early American Republic
Civil War and Reconstruction
The Sixties
The United States and Canada
American Literatures
Mass Media And Modern Culture
American Literature/American Identity
American Literature I: Beginnings To Civil War
African-American Literature
Global Bollywood
American Literature II: 1860-1914
English And American Literature: 1914 To The Present
Special Topics in Native American Literature
American Literature: Vision And Reality
Literature and the Environment
The Roaring Twenties
The Thirties
Modern American Poetry
Seminar in Film Studies
Modern American Drama
19th-Century American Novel
Modern American Novel
Contemporary American Literature
American Philosophy
American Philosophy
American Pragmatism
Philosophy of Feminism
American Politics
American Government And Politics
American States And Regions
Minority Politics in America
Mass Media In American Politics
Federal Indian Policy And Law
Public Policy And Poverty In The United States
Equality, Minorities, And Public Policy
Democratic Theory
Religion And Public Life In The United States
American Presidency
Campaigns and Elections
American Society and Culture
Social and Cultural Theory
Religion And Contemporary American Society
Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement
Gender in American Society
Indians of the Great Plains
Native American Cultures and Health
Race and Justice
Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
Sport in American Culture
Critical Issues in the Study of North American Religions
Gender, Society and Culture
Issues of The Native American Experience
Social Inequality and Stratification
Inquiries in American Studies
Selected Topics
Topical Seminar in American Studies
Directed Independent Readings
Directed Independent Research
American Studies Internship
Cultural Communication
Perspectives on Work-Life Balance, Wellness and Justice
Total Credits18
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Kingfisher Concentration requirements: Choose any 9 credits from list above.