Master of Arts in American Studies Program
Department of History

The M.A., American Studies is a 32-hour graduate program. Regular admittance requires 18 undergraduate prerequisite semester hours in subjects which focus predominantly on the USA, or are foundational to the study of the United States. See approved list. An individual may pursue the thesis option (26 hours and 6 thesis hours), or internship option (29 hours and 3 internship hours).

REQUIRED COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 hours
*American Studies 5923, Seminar in American Studies
American History - 3 hours
American Literature - 3 hours
AmSt 5833, America in Perspective
Hist 5433, Seminar in American History - 3 hours

ELECTIVES . . . (select from the following). . . . . . . .11 - 14 hours

Amst 5952, Professional Experience
Anth 4003, Workshop in Anthropology**
Anth 4143, American Indians Today
Anth 4153, Archeology of North America
Anth 4163, Magical World View
Anth 4173, Indians of the Plains
Art 4283, History of American Art
Badm 5003, Contemporary Business Issues
Cr J 5063, The Criminal Justice System
*Cr J 5073, Const Cr Law Procedures
*Cr J 5113, Judicial Policy Management
Econ 5413, Government Business
Econ 5333, Social Control of Business
Econ 5533, The American Enterprise System
Educ 5343, History of American Education
Engl 4152, Cultural Aspects of Amer English
Engl 4463, American Indian Writers
Engl 4553, American Novel
Engl 4603, American Drama
*Engl 5613, Major American Writers
Engl 4623, American Poetry
Engl 4693, Studies in Literature**
Engl 4813, Indian Folklore
Engl 4833, American Folklore
Engl 4883, Cultural Activities; Five Civ Tribes
Engl 5063, American Dialects
Engl 5633, Seminar in English Studies I**
Engl 5643, Seminar in English Studies II**
Geog 4243, Geography of Oklahoma
Geog 4303, Historical Geog of the U.S.
Geog 4513, Geog of the U.S. Canada
Hied 5403, History and Philosophy of the American College
Hist 4011, Independent Study American History
Hist 4303, History of Geog of the U.S.
*Hist 5403, Contemporary American History
Hist 4423, American Colonial Period
*Hist 5430, Seminar: U.S. since 1876
Hist 4443, Union Democracy: U.S. 1783-1845
Hist 4453, Division Reunion: U.S. 1845-1877
Hist 4463, New Nationalism: U.S. 1877-1919
Hist 4473, Recent American History
Hist 4483, Contemporary American Issues
Hist 4533, History of the Southwest
Hist 4623, American Diplomatic History
Hist 4633, Trans-Mississippi W. Frontier
Hist 4663, American Social-Intell History
Hist 4673, American Const History
Hist 4713, History of the Afro-American
Hist 4733, History of the Five Civ Tribes
Hist 4743, History of the Plains Indians
Hist 5031, Graduate Readings in U.S. History
Hist 5583, The American Experience
Hum 4003, Seminar in Humanities**
Hum 4110, Seminar in Humanities**
Hum 4213, Art Express of Native America
PolS 4213, Political Parties
PolS 4233, Int Groups in U.S. Politics
PolS 4253, Public Opinion Pol Behavior
PolS 4263, Politics the American Indian
PolS 4273, Black Politics
PolS 5350, Seminar: American Gov Pol
PolS 4413, American Foreign Policy
PolS 4573, American Political Thought
PolS 4733, U.S. Constitutional Law
PolS 4833, Civil Liberties in the U.S.
Soc 4113, Ethnology of American Indian
Soc 4153, Archaeology of N. America
Soc 4413, The Family
Soc 4423, Urban Sociology
Soc 4713, Social Change
Soc 4753, Industrial Sociology
Spch 4433, American Indian Rhetoric

NOTE: (a) Upon prior written approval of the American Studies Committee, 3 hrs. maximum credit may be used from courses not identified above in which subject falls within the purview of American Studies; (b) Up to 6 hours credit may be earned from courses identified by the American Studies Committee as appropriate background to the understanding of America. NSU courses that fall within this category include Eng 5583, Studies in Shakespeare, Hist. 4173, The Renais-Reform Era; Hist. 4383, Europe in the Twentieth Century; Hist. *5283, The French Revol. and Napoleonic Era; Hist. *5323, Modern France; Hist. *5353, The Soviet Union; Hist. *5413, Hist. of Mod. Germany; Hist. *5370, Sem: Mod. European Hist.; and Eng. 5273, History of English Language.

*5000-only courses. (sixteen hours required).
**Accepted when seminar, workshop, or readings course focuses on some aspect of the American experience or foundational to it.

NOTE: (a) Upon prior written approval of the American Studies Committee, 3 hrs. maximum credit may be used from courses not identified above in which subject falls within the purview of American Studies; (b) Up to 6 hours credit may be earned from courses identified by the American Studies Committee as appropriate background to the understanding of America. NSU courses that fall within this category are Hist. 4173, The Renais-Reform Era; Hist. 4383, Europe in the Twentieth Century; Hist. *5283, The French Revol. and Napoleonic Era; Hist. *5323, Modern France; Hist. *5353, The Soviet Union; Hist. *5413, Hist. of Mod. Germany; Hist. *5370, Sem: Mod. European Hist.; and Eng. 5273, History of English Language.

THESIS OPTION *Amst 5986, Thesis. . . . . . . . . . . .6 hours

*5000-only courses. (sixteen hours required.)

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TOTAL: 32 HOURS

AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATE COURSES

5833 America in Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
An in-depth study of a specific period, geographical region, or theme from the American past drawing on the literature and methodology of a wide range of disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours credit.

5923 Seminar in American Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
An in-depth study of a single topic or selection of topics related to the American Experience. This course is designed to familiarize students with the literature of the subject studied, develop critical thinking and research skills, and improve oral and written presentations.

5986 Thesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 hours
The student will pursue a research topic and write a thesis under supervision of an American Studies graduate faculty. Restricted to students enrolled in American Studies graduate program. Prerequisite: 21 hours completed in the American Studies program, including AMST 5923.