Students who wish to complete a major in American Studies must complete 36 semester hours of credit with no fewer than 24 hours in courses carrying 300 numbers or above.

Majors must take two of the three American Literature courses:

English 350: American Literature: Colonial to 1820 
English 360: American Literature: 1820-1890 
English 370: American Literature: 1890-Present 

as well as

Political Science 101: The U.S. Constitution 
IDS 300: Reflections on American Order and Disorder