Program in AMERICAN AND FLORIDA STUDIES
College of Arts and Sciences
Director: John Fenstermaker (English); Advisory Committee: Bearor (Art History), Green (History), Jumonville (History), Lhamon (English), Moore (English), Rowe (English)
American studies is concerned with the culture of the United States studied from cross-disciplinary interdepartmental perspectives. The aim of the program is toward enlarged dimensions of awareness rather than toward further refinements of disciplinary analysis. A wide variety of courses is available from many departments. The flexibility of the program gives students an opportunity to develop a curriculum commensurate with their own interests and needs.
In addition, students may focus on Florida Studies, that is, on "Florida in the Americas." The same cross-disciplinary mode of study is utilized to interpret the "Florida experience," in the context of the way(s) Florida has been perceived by Americans, past and present.
Requirements
Please review all college-wide degree requirements summarized in the "College of Arts and Sciences" chapter of this General Bulletin.
Major
Thirty (30) semester hours distributed in a way satisfactory to both the student and the director, not including courses used to satisfy liberal studies requirements. All students are required to take at least nine (9) semester hours in American studies courses, including a special topics course, and at least three (3) semester hours in each of the areas listed below. No more than twelve (12) semester hours in any one area may be counted toward the major. The areas of study are literature, history, fine arts, and social sciences. Any course in the University which deals primarily with the United States may be included under one of these areas. Interested students may obtain a list of courses generally used in the program from the director. In addition students must complete an approved minorat least twelve (12) hours in an approved minor field.
Honors in the Major
American studies offers a program in honors in the major to encourage talented juniors and seniors to undertake independent and original research as part of the undergraduate experience. For requirements and other information, see the "University Honors Program and Honor Societies" chapter of this General Bulletin.
Graduate Certificate Program
The program now offers a graduate certificate in American and Florida Studies. This certificate gives graduate students at both the MA and PhD levels in other disciplines, particularily those in the American Studies core areas, an opportunity through interdisciplinary study to develop a deeper understanding of the pluralisitic society they inhabit and to learn new ways to conceptualize social issues, culture, and art throughout American history.
The certificate program in American and Florida studies requires twelve (12) semester hours in at least three disciplines outside the student's department and must include at least one AMS seminar. Ordinarily, students will select courses from a recommended list available from the American and Florida Studies office. Each student's final program of study must be approved by the director.
Minor
The minor in American and Florida Studies offers an excellent complement to a major in humanities, the social sciences, and fine arts. The minor requires AMS 3310, Changing Concepts of the American Character, and AMS 3810, The Life of the Mind in America, plus six (6) semester hours approved by the director in history, literature, fine arts, or social sciences.
Definition of Prefix
- AMS - American and Florida Studies
Undergraduate Courses
AMS 1363r. Issues in American Civilization: The University (1–2). (S/U grade only.)
AMS 3310. Changing Concepts of the American Character (3). A study of American culture and values.
AMS 3364. The Liberal Arts Tradition (2). A survey of the origins, values, and rationale for the liberal arts. Students who receive credit for AMS 1363 are ineligible for enrollment.
AMS 3810. The Life of the Mind in America (3). This course addresses topics in American intellectual history.
AMS 3932r. Lecture Series in American Problems (3–6). May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
AMS 3949r. Cooperative Education Work Experience (0). (S/U grade only.)
AMS 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours.
AMS 4913r. Honors Work (1–6). May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
AMS 4935. Senior Seminar (3).
AMS 4941r. Internship in an Approved American Studies Field (3–9). (S/U grade only.) Must have completed one full semester of major courses [twelve (12) credit hours or more] before registering for internship. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
Graduate Courses
AMS 5809r. Seminar in American Culture (3).
AMS 5815r. Seminar in American Thought (3).
AMS 5908r. Directed Individual Study (1–3).
AMS 5915r. Supervised Research (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
AMS 5940r. Supervised Teaching (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
AMS 5942r. Internship in an Approved American Studies Field (3–9). (S/U grade only.)
For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, dissertation, and masters examination and defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.
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