American Studies

A minor in American Studies requires 6h of core courses, indicated in bold type below. With the exception of IDST courses, no more than 12h can be in a single discipline. Some upper-level courses have pre-requisites. All courses offered towards this minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Please view the Registrar's Office website for course availability.

Course #	Course Title	Pre-requisites
ART 2313	American Art
CREL 2533	"Cults": New Religious Movements
ENGL 2683	American Literature 1 (Beg.-1860s)	ENGL 1406 or 1413/1423, minimum grade of C-
ENGL 2693	American Literature 2 (Civil War-1930s)	ENGL 1406 or 1413/1423, minimum grade of C-
ENGL 3553	Modern American Poetry	ENGL 1406 or 1413/1423, minimum grade of C-
ENGL 3563	Modern American Novel	ENGL 1406 or 1413/1423, minimum grade of C-
ENGL 4233	Studies in American Literature	3rd & 4th year ENGL majors & honours
ENGL 4313	Special Topics 1 (if offered in American Literature)	3rd & 4th year ENGL majors & honours
ENGL 4323	Special Topics 2 (if offered in American Literature)	3rd & 4th year ENGL majors & honours
HIST 2303	America & The Age of Revolution	N/A
HIST 2313	The Dilemma of Modern America	N/A
HIST 2513	America in the Civil War Era	N/A
HIST 3323	Dissent & Conformity: Modern America	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 3433	America in Depression & War	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 3493	American Women & Social Reform	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 3513	America & Spanish Civil War	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 3553	The American Century: United States and the World	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 3653	America and the 1960s: History and Legacy	12h HIST or permission of Instructor
HIST 4323	Topics: American History	HIST honours/majors with GPA 3.00 or better
POLS 3493	American Government

Inquiries regarding the American Studies minor may be directed to Lisa Narbeshuber

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