American Studies, B.A Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024

First Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits
ENGL 1010: English Composition I
Pathways Required Core
3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II
Pathways Required Core
3
Math & Quantitative Reasoning
Pathways Required Core
3 Life & Physical Sciences
Pathways Required Core
3
AMST 1010: American Identities
Major (Also fulfills Pathways Flexible Core)
3 World Cultures & Global Issues
Pathways Flexible Core
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 AMST 3000-level or higher course
Major
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Second Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits
Individual & Society
Pathways Flexible Core
3 Scientific World
Pathways Flexible Core
3
Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3 Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3
AMST 3000-level or higher course
Major
3 AMST 3000-level or higher course
Major
3
AMST 3000-level or higher course
Major
3 AMST 3000-level or higher course
Major
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Third Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
HIST course for American Studies
Major
3 HIST course for American Studies
Major
3
ENGL course for American Studies
Major
3 ENGL course for American Studies
Major
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Fourth Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits
Interdisciplinary course for major track*
Major
3 Interdisciplinary course for major track*
Major
3
Interdisciplinary course for major track*
Major
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3
General Elective
General Elective
3 General Elective
General Elective
3

Degree Details

39 Pathways Credits*

39 Major Credits

42 General Elective Credits

Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.

120 Total Credits

*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the American Studies major includes a course (AMST 1010) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in American Studies only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.

The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.

*Students must complete three courses from either Track A, American Arts and Letters, or Track B, American Society.

In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.

Contact Information

American Studies Program
1127c Boylan Hall
Jocelyn Wills, Director
jwills@brooklyn.cuny.edu

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