Requirements for a B.A. in American Studies--Advising Worksheet

(Declaring AMS Major Fall 2005 or later)

How to use this worksheet: This checklist will address the basic requirements for those seeking a B.A. degree in American Studies at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. By checking off requirements, you can be certain that you have fulfilled each. This worksheet was adapted from the CSI Undergraduate Catalogs for 2005-2011). To print out a copy of your transcript to date, go to the CSI Registrar's Resource Page at http://www.csi.cuny.edu/registrar/index.html.

Total Credits for the B.A.:

120 total credits, made up of the following:
60 Credits from General Education Requirements
35 from American Studies Major
25 from Electives

General Education Requirements:
Required Courses:
ENG 111 (3 credits)
ENG 151 (4 credits)
COR 100 (4 credits)
PED 190 (1 credit)

Scientific Analysis (11 credits):
Science and Technology (4 credits)
Science and Technology (4 credits)
Mathematics (3 credits)

Social Scientific Analysis (7-8 credits):
A course in the social sciences at the 200 level (4 credits)
A course in the social sciences (3-4 credits)

The Contemporary World (4 credits):
A 200-level course meeting the Contemporary World requirement.

Textual, Aesthetic, and Linguistic Analysis (7-8 credits):
A Literature course at 200 level (4 credits)
An Arts/Communications course at 100 or 200 level (3-4 credits)

Pluralism and Diversity (0-4 credits):
A 200- or 300-level course meeting the Pluralism & Diversity requirement.

Foreign Language (0-12 credits):
Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language throught the intermediate level. This requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of one of the following:
A course offered by the Modern Languages Department at the 213 level.
     OR
Proficiency through the 213 level in any language other than English demonstrated by examination.

Requirements for the American Studies Major (35 credits):

Pre-major requirement (3 credits):

Introductory Course:
AMS 101--America: An Introduction

Major Requirements (32 credits):

American Literature--8 credits consisting of:
ENH 203--Literary History of the United States to 1855
ENH 204--Literary History of the United States Since 1855

American History--8 credits consisting of:
HST 244--United States History, 1607-1865
HST 245--United States History, 1865 to present

American Studies--16 credits beyond AMS 101, including at least two courses at the 300 level or above:
AMS 2XX
AMS 2XX
AMS 3XX
AMS 3XX

Cumulative GPA in Major courses must be 2.0 or higher.

N.B. In addition to courses listed as AMS courses in the course catalog, courses offered in other departments and programs are often used, with permission from the Director of the AMS Program, to fulfill requirements at the 200- and 300-level. For information about those courses, contact Professor Catherine Lavender, Director, Program in America Studies.

Electives:
Completion of 25 hours of elective courses

Last updated 4 April 2011, by Professor Catherine Lavender, Program in America Studies, The College of Staten Island, The City University of New York.