STUDENT GUIDE
STUDENT NAME: _____________________
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American Studies
American Studies accepts no "D" grades anywhere. The lowest acceptable grade for a course is “C-“. Only courses taken as free electives can be taken on a
pass/no credit basis. A 2.30 GPA must be maintained overall.
All students must either complete the course in Computer Literacy or test out of it before they have completed 30 hours at Rowan. Students who have not
completed it by 45 hours will be placed on academic suspension.
CHECK TO BE SURE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED:
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Writing Intensive Course (WI)
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Broad Based Literature Course (LIT)
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Multicultural/Global Course (M/G)
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Rowan Seminar (RS) – Freshmen Only
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Lab Science Course (LAB)
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Public Speaking Course (PS)
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Artistic and Creative Experience (ACE)
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120 Credits to Graduate
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General Education Requirements
I. The following courses are required:
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COMMUNICATIONS/SPEECH
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MATH/SCIENCE
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9 S.H.
College Composition I (COMP 01111)
College Composition II (COMP 01112)
Public Speaking (CMS 04205) (PS)
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SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
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ARTS: ROWAN EXPERIENCE
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One Lab Science (LAB)
One Math Course
Any Math or Science Course
9 S.H.
American Government (POSC 07110)
Geography of U.S./Canada (GEOG 06201)
Intro to Sociology (SOC 08120) or Social Problems (SOC 08221)
(FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MAJORS ONLY:
take Sociology of the Family (SOC 08220) instead)
9 S.H.
U.S. History to 1865 (HIST 05150)
U.S. History since 1865 (HIST 05151)
Readings in US Lit. (ENGL 02113) (LIT)
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History of American Art (ARHS 03310) (ACE)
(FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MAJORS ONLY:
take Experiencing Art (ART 09110) (ACE) or Music and the Child
(Mus 06218) (ACE) instead)
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NON-PROGRAM ELECTIVES
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Non-Program Elective
Non-Program Elective
Non-Program Elective
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American Studies Major:
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Non-Program Elective
Non-Program Elective
Non-Program Elective
36 S.H.
At least 15 credits must be 300 or 400 level courses in this program. Introduction to American Studies and the Senior Seminar in American
Studies are required of all majors. No course can be counted twice, however any course in this list not chosen to fulfill requirements may also
be used as a free elective.
REQUIRED OF ALL MAJORS AND COORDINATE MAJORS:
3 S.H.
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Introduction to American Studies (AMST 13201)
[Prerequisite: College Composition II (COMP 01112)]
A. CORE CHOICES
15 S.H.
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History of the American Revolution &
Early Republic 1775-1820 (HIST 05301)
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U.S. History 1820-1861 (HIST 05321)
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Civil War and Reconstruction (HIST 05322)
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Twentieth Century U.S. (HIST 05324)
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Colonial North America (HIST 05328)
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Gilded Age and Progressive Era
1877-1914 (HIST 05329)
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America from War to War (HIST 05338)
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U.S. Legal and Constitutional History to 1870 (HIST 05370) OR
U.S. Legal and Constitutional History since 1870 (HIST 05371)
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Civil Rights/Black Power Movements (HIST 05373)
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America Since 1945: The Modern Era (HIST 05375)
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History of World War II (HIST 05407)
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Intellectual History of U.S. (HIST 05412) OR
Cultural History of U.S. (HIST 05472)
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Urban History of U.S. (HIST 05413)
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U.S. Home front 1941-1945 (HIST 05436)
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History of the Vietnam War (HIST 05438)
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Issues in American History (HIST 05470)
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History of the American West (HIST 05471)
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American Military History (HIST 05473)
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U.S. Labor History (HIST 05474)
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History of New Jersey (HIST 05475)
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Internship in History (HIST 05495)
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American Philosophy (PHIL 09325)
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American Political Thought (POSC 07400)
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Trial Procedure and Supreme Court (LAWJ 05312)
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Illegal Drugs and Crime in America (LAWJ 05322)
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Philosophy & Society (PHIL 09241)
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Contemporary Moral Problems (PHIL 09392 or 09393(WI))
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Current Problems in American Politics (POSC 07232)
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American Constitutional Law (POSC 07310)
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Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (POSC 07340)
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Classical Sociological Theory (SOC 08331)
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Contemporary Sociological Theory (SOC 08332)
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2 COURSES FROM AMONG:
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The Modern Short Story (ENGL 02228)
U.S. Literature to Realism/US Lit I (ENGL 02313)
U.S. Literature Since Realism/US Lit II (ENGL 02315)
Literature of the American Renaissance (ENGL 02322)
Modern American Poetry (ENGL 02327)
The American Novel (ENGL 02423)
American Dramatists (ENGL 02424)
Contemporary Literature (ENGL 02425)
American English Grammar (ENGL 05301)
American Film Directors (RTF 03372)
Musical Theatre (THD 07360)
GENDER, DIVERSITY AND CLASS
9 S.H.
1 COURSE FROM EACH OF THE 3 GROUPS:
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1. Women in Literature (ENGL 02200)
Women in American History (HIST 05422)
Women, Crime & Criminal Justice (LAWJ 05346)
Philosophy & Gender –WI (PHIL 09328 or 09329(WI)) (M/G)
Women and American Politics (POSC 07311) (M/G)
Psychology of Women & Cultural Experience (PSY 01200)
Images of Women in Film (RTF 03272)
Sociology of Women in Society (SOC 08370)
Gender Roles Seminar (SOC 08493)
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2. Indians of North America (ANTH 02310) (M/G)
Comparative Cultures (ANTH 02350) (M/G)
Afro-American Lit. to the Harlem Renaissance (ENGL 02216) (M/G)
US Latino/a Literature (ENGL 02217) (M/G)
Afro-American Lit. Since the Harlem Renaissance (ENGL 02316)(M/G)
Afro-American Hist. to 1865 (HIST 05376)
Afro-American Hist. since 1865 (HIST 05377)
Politics of Race, Poverty, and Welfare in the U.S. (POSC 07323)
Religion in America (REL 10210) (M/G)
Sociology of Minority Groups (SOC 08230) (M/G)
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3. Urban Geography (GEOG 06302)
Geography of New Jersey (GEOG 06323)
Urban Sociology (SOC 08320)
Socialization of the Child Through Adolescence (SOC 08326)
Social Stratification (SOC 08330)
Sociology of Education (SOC 08336)
Social Psychology of City Life (SOC 08431)
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THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
6 S.H.
2 COURSES FROM AMONG:
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Economic Development (ECON 04307)
(M/G)
Global Economics (ECON 04310)
Contemporary Economic Systems (ECON 04320) (M/G)
Political Geography (GEOG 06303)
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U.S. Diplomatic History I (HIST 05414)
U.S. Diplomatic History II (HIST 05415)
Imperialism/Colonialism (HIST 05441)
Comparative Political Systems (POSC 07230)
(M/G)
Contemporary World Problems (POSC 07321)
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International Relations (POSC 07320)
Contemporary U.S. Foreign Policy (POSC 07330)
International Law (POSC 07420)
International Organizations (POSC 07421)
Comparative Education in Sociological Perspective (SOC 08327)
REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS
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FREE ELECTIVES
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Senior Seminar in American Studies (AMST 13402) (WI)
3 S.H.
[Prerequisites: Intro to American Studies (AMST 13201) and 5 courses
(200-400 level) within the American Studies major]
27 S.H.
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