Liberal Studies MLS

Program Requirements.

Completion of one of the following tracks.

American Studies Track (30 credits)

(program requirements as currently listed)

1. Core courses (9 credits) Three from:
   AMC 501  The Mind of America
   AMC 502  American Institutions
   AMC 503  The American Character
   AMC 504  The United States in Comparative
   Perspective
2. Research and Thesis (6 credits).
   AMC 500  Thesis Writing and Research
   AMC 591  Thesis
3. Approved Electives (15 credits). Select courses from at least two departments:
   AMC 501  The Mind of America
   AMC 502  American Institutions
   AMC 503  The American Character
   AMC 504  The United States in Comparative Perspective
   AMC 590  Directed Research
   AMC 598  Selected Topics
   AMC 599  Cross-Cultural Research
   ANT 555  Anthropological Interpretation of American Socio-Cultural Systems
   ANT 570  American Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
   ARH 509  History of American Art, 1875-1920
   ECN 521  American Economic History
   ECN 524  Labor Economics
   EDR 535  / THE 549  Folklore and Storytelling
   ENG 509  American English
   ENG 532  The American Novel
   ENG 533  American Poetry
   ENG 534  / THE 534  American Dramatic
   ENG 535  American Film I
   ENG 536  American Film II
   HIS 510  The Birth of the American Republic
   HIS 511  Age of Jefferson and Jackson
   HIS 519  History of Sport in the United States
   HIS 530  American Indian History
   HIS 531  American Urban History
   HIS 535  Black America Since the Civil War
   HIS 536  Exploring Community History
   HIS 538  Jazz, Rock & Cinema: A Social History of the 20th Century United States
   MUS 522  Jazz in American Culture
   MUS 555  American Music
   PHL 543  American Philosophy
   POL 501  American Political Thought
   POL 537  Problems in American Foreign Policy
   POL 541  Comparative Social Policy
   SOC 545  Ethnicity in American Society
   SOC 558  Religion in American Society
   SOC 562  Work in American Society
   SOC 569  / EDE 501  Sociology of Education
   SOC 570  Social Stratification
   SOC 571  Social Movements in America
   SOC 574  / WGS 574  Gender and Society
   THE 505  America’s Contribution to Theatre

Theatre and Community Track (30 credits for the Thesis Option, 36 for the Creative Project Option).

1. Core courses (9-12 credits for the Thesis Option, 12 for the Creative Project Option). From:
   AMC 501  The Mind of America
   AMC 502  American Institutions
   AMC 503  The American Character
   AMC 504  The United States in Comparative Perspective
2. Option Requirements (6-9 credits).
   Thesis Option
   AMC 500  Thesis Writing and Research
   AMC 590  Independent Study (optional)
   AMC 591  Thesis
   Creative Project Option
   AMC 500  Thesis Writing and Research
   AMC 590  Independent Study (optional)
   AMC 592  Theatre Creative Project (realized project with production book).
3. Theatre Core (9 credits for the Thesis Option, 12 for the Creative Project Option).
   THE 521  Devising Theatre I
   THE 522  Devising Theatre II
   THE 523  Drama and Social Theory
   THE 585  Advanced Directing Methods
4. Theatre electives (0-6 credits for the Thesis Option, 3-6 for the CreativeProject Option). Additional courses the bring the credit total to 30 for the Thesis Option, 36 for the Creative Project option.
   1. Electives I (0-3 credits).
      THE 534  / ENG 534  American Drama
      THE 505  American Contribution to Drama
      ENG 531  / ENG 532  The American Novel I & II
      AMC 598  Advanced Directing Methods
   2. Electives II (0-3 credits).
      AFA 534  History of Ethnic and racial Minorities
      ANT 570  American Ethnic and cultural Diversity
      ENG 535  / ENG 536  American Film I & II
      HIS 531  American Urban History
      HIS 535  Black America since the Civil War
      HIS 536  Exploring Community History
      POL 501  American Political Thought
      POL 541  Comparative Social Policy
      SOC 545  Ethnicity in American Society
      SOC 574  / WGS 574  Gender and Society
      SOC 571  American Social Movements