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American Studies

American Studies

Minors

The American studies minor brings together scholarship in a number of fields to give students a broad view of American society from a variety of perspectives, with particular attention to the problems of a diverse, pluralistic nation in an interdependent world. (AMERSTD-MN)

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Related Programs

Majors

History (BA, BA/MA)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA)
Political Science (BA, BS)
World Politics (BA)

Minors

Campaigns and Elections
Comparative Politics
Comparative Studies
Folklore
History
International Studies
Judicial Politics
Legal Foundations of Society
Political Decision Making
Political Science
Political Theory
World Politics

Certificates

Food, Culture and Society

Graduate

Comparative Studies (MA, PhD)
History (MA, PhD)
Political Science (PhD)

Affiliated Departments and Centers

  • African American and African Studies, Department of
  • Comparative Studies, Department of
  • History, Department of
  • Political Science, Department of
  • Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Department of
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