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American Studies Minor Coordinator: Fred Gardaphe, European Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Office: Library N-4073 Phone: 632-1215 E-mail: FGardaphe@notes.cc.sunysb.edu Interdisciplinary in nature, the minor in American Studies is designed especially for students who wish to add a variety of American perspectives and an overview of American culture to the development of their majors in the arts and sciences. Students are encouraged to approach American studies from the perspective of their major. Beyond the four required courses, the minor is organized around the student's interest in a particular area of American studies. At least 12 of the 21 credits required for the minor must be taken at Stony Brook. The specific distribution of credits should be determined in consultation with the minor coordinator. Requirements for the Minor in American Studies Completion of the minor in American studies requires 21 credits. All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Students should consider the prerequisites to upper-division courses for the minor when choosing elective and D.E.C. courses. AMR 101-F National Boundaries and World Systems AMR 102-G Making American Identities AMR 301-K Ethnicity and Race in U.S. History AMR 401 Senior Seminar in American Studies Three additional courses selected from the approved list of courses (available for the minor coordinator) at the 300 or 400 level, chosen in consultation with the American Studies coordinator. Declaration of the Minor Students must declare the American studies minor no later than the middle of their junior year, at which time they must consult with the minor coordinator and plan their course of study for fulfillment of the requirements.