American Cultural Studies Minor

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American Cultural Studies Program, University Interdisciplinary Programs

25 Credits

Introduction

Why Consider an American Cultural Studies Minor?

Contact Information

Sample Careers

Major/Career Resources

www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Core Courses: 21 credits
❑ Choose three courses from the following options:
AMST 206 - The Jewish-American Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
AMST 242 - The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
One of the following:
AMST 202 - The American Indian Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
FAIR 263B - The American Indian Experience Credits: 4
One of the following:
AMST 203 - The Hispano/a-American Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
FAIR 218C - The Hispano/A-American Experience Credits: 4
One of the following:
AMST 204 - The African-American Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
FAIR 219D - The African-American Experience Credits: 4
One of the following:
AMST 205 - The Asian-American Experience Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
FAIR 215F - The Asian-American Experience Credits: 4
❑ One course from:
AMST 301 - Comparative Cultural Studies Credits: 4 GUR: BCGM
FAIR 366E - Comparative Cultural Studies Credits: 4
❑ One course from:
ENG 227 - Queer Literature Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
ENG 234 - African-American Literature Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
ENG 235 - Native and Indigenous Literatures of North America Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
ENG 236 - Asian-American Literatures Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
ENG 239 - Latina/o Literatures Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
❑ One course from:
AMST 362 - Asian-American History Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
HIST 263 - African American History since 1865 Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
HIST 265 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Experiences in U.S. History Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
HIST 275 - The Indian in American History Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
HIST 353 - Latinas/os in the US West Credits: 5 GUR: BCGM
HIST 461 - US Urban History Credits: 5
HIST 467 - Self and Society in 19th Century America Credits: 5
Related Courses: 4 credits
For more information, contact Dr. Lawrence J. Estrada, Director of American Cultural Studies.

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements 2019-20
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement