Elizabeth Engelhardt, Chair
Burdine 437, Mailcode B7100, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-7277
Degree Information
- American Studies Degree Plan - 2008-2010 (PDF format)
- Sample 4 Year Plan -American Studies (PDF format)
American Studies Major
The American Studies Major requires twenty-four hours of American Studies coursework, including:
- AMS 310,AMS 355, and AMS 356
- nine hours chosen from topics of AMS 370
- six additional hours of American Studies coursework
Major Requirements
12 Semester hours (including 6 hours upper division) of coursework in any one field of study at The University of Texas at Austin. At least 6 hours must be taken in residence at UT Austin.
The following grading scale is used in all American Studies courses taught by core faculty or assistant instructors:
A 93-100, A- 90-92, B+ 87-89, B 83-86, B- 80-82, C+ 77-79, C 73-76, C- 70-72, D+ 67-69, D 63-66, D- 60-62, F 0-59
